XN000022-1983-08-07 — Page 7

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1983

NEXT TO THE SPORTS GROUND ARE THE YUEN WO ROAD PLAYGROUND, SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SQUASH COURTS AND TENNIS COURTS, AND THE SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.

THE NEW SPORTS GROUND IS DESIGNED AND BEING BUILT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. ON COMPLETION, IT WILL BE HANDED OVER TO NTSD FOR MANAGEMENT.

ITS MAIN FEATURE WILL BE A STANDARD-SIZE TURFED SOCCER PITCH, SURROUNDED BY A 400-METRE AND ALL-WEATHER RUNNING TRACK WITH EIGHT LANES.

A FULL RANGE OF FACILITIES FOR TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS WILL BE PROVIDED.

THE SPORTS CENTRE WILL HAVE A COVERED STAND FOR 3 000 SPECTATORS, AN OFFICE BUILDING, TOILETS AND CHANGING ROOMS WITH HOT AND COLD WATER SHOWERS.

FLOODLIGHTS WILL BE INSTALLED FOR EVENING FOOTBALL MATCHES AND OTHER SPORT ACTIVITIES.

MORE COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR STUDENTS

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CAREERS EDUCATION SERVICE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS WILL BE EXTENDED NEXT WEEK WHEN RESULTS OF THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION ARE RELEASED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS WILL BE STATIONED AT THE DEPARTMENT'S CAREERS EDUCATION CENTRE AT LEE GARDENS, CAUSEWAY BAY, THROUGHOUT THE WEEK TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING AND ADVISORY SERVICE FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

IN ADDITION TO THE CAREERS TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL ADVICE, STUDENTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN USE THE CENTRE'S PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR INFORMATION ON FURTHER EDUCATION OR CAREERS.

THE LIBRARY HAS A LARGE VARIETY OF LITERATURES AND JOURNALS ON CAREERS EDUCATION, AS WELL AS SPECIALLY PREPARED MATERIAL ON A WIDE RANGE OF STUDIES, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONS.

INFORMATION

FORM FIVE STUDENTS SHOULD FIND A BOOKLET ENTITLED ON MATRICULATION COURSES FOR 1983/84+ ESPECIALLY USEFUL SINCE IT CONTAINS THE SUBJECTS OR COURSES A SCHOOL WILL RUN FOR ITS FORM SIX STUDENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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