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SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1983

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TENDERS FOR LAYING OF FRESH WATER MAINS IN FANLING

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF A SYSTEM OF FRESH WATER MAINS IN FANLING/SHEK WU HUI NEW TOWN.

THE SYSTEM IS PART OF A PROJECT TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM TO THE NEW TOWN AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES.

WORK ON THE CONTRACT COMPRISES THE LAYING OF ABOUT 3 125 METRES OF MILD STEEL AND ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES, RANGING FROM 150 MM TO 1 200 MM IN DIAMETERS.

WORK WILL COMMENCE IN JUNE AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

STUDY ROOMS TO BE OPENED

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TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS WILL BE OPENED IN THE EVENING IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30 FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

+THEY WILL BE OPEN DURING THE EXAMINATION PERIOD TO PROVIDE STUDENTS LIVING IN CROWDED AND NOISY ENVIRONMENT WITH ALTERNATIVE FACILITIES TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK AND PRIVATE STUDY, + A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

A TOTAL OF 6 460 PLACES WILL BE PROVIDED IN 69 STUDY ROOM CENTRES, HE SAID.

STUDY ROOM FACILITIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, FOR USE BY SECONDARY STUDENTS ONLY.

THOSE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM ON THE SAME DAYS FOR BOTH SECONDARY AND PRIMARY STUDENTS.

THESE FACILITIES WILL BE CLOSED ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

POSTERS SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF STUDY ROOM CENTRES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS. THEY WILL ALSO BE PUT UP IN PUBLIC PLACES THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

SUPERVISORS WILL BE APPOINTED TO MAINTAIN ORDER IN STUDY ROOMS, BUT THEY WILL NOT BE GIVING TUITION TO THE STUDENTS.

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