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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1983

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RECENTLY, THE CENTRE INTRODUCED A CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION AS A BASIS TO TEST THE SKILL OF EVENING STUDENTS TAKING THE CLOTHING COURSES.

THE BOARD MEMBERS, LED BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR FRANCIS TIEN, WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON THE TRAINING PROGRAMMES WERE INVITED TO MAKE COMMENTS ON THE EXAMINATION.

THE CENTRE, WHICH IS RUN BY THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT, ALSO OFFERS COURSES ON ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PRINTING, WOODWORK, COMMERCIAL AND OTHER SUBJECTS.

VICTORIA PARK ROAD SECTION CLOSED ****

THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF VICTORIA PARK ROAD BETWEEN THE VICTORIA PARK ROAD FLYOVER AND HING FAT STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 29) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WORK ON THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE NORTH POINT EXIT FROM THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL WILL BE CLOSED.

TRAFFIC ON VICTORIA PARK ROAD EASTBOUND INCLUDING BUSES ON CMB ROUTES 20, 20M, 21 AND 21M WILL BE DIVERTED VIA VICTORIA PARK ROAD FLYOVER, GLOUCESTER ROAD WESTBOUND, CLEVELAND STREET, KINGSTON STREET, GLOUCESTER ROAD SOUTHBOUND AND CAUSEWAY ROAD DURING THE CLOSURE.

HK TO ATTEND TALKS ON TOWN PLANNING ****

THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT, MR BRYAN O'RORKE, WILL LEAVE FOR BARCELONA, SPAIN, ON FRIDAY TO ATTEND THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEW TOWNS ASSOCIATION (INTA).

WILL BE THE WEEK-LONG CONFERENCE, STARTING ON OCTOBER 2, ATTENDED BY ABOUT 300 PARTICIPANTS FROM MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING BRITAIN, THE UNITED STATES, GERMANY, PORTUGAL, TURKEY, KUWAIT, ITALY, SPAIN, FRANCE, INDIA AND THE NETHERLANDS.

A NON-PROFIT, NON-POLITICAL WORLD ASSOCIATION, INTA'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONG GROUPS (BOTH GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL), INDIVIDUALS, AND CORPORATIONS CONCERNED WITH THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITIES.

THIS YEAR'S THEME WILL BE +NEW LIFE FOR OLD CITIES+, AND PARTICULARLY HOW CONCEPTS OF AND EXPERIENCES IN URBAN MANAGEMENT OF NEW CITIES AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES MAY BE USEFULLY APPLIED, AND HOW BOTH NEW AND OLD CITIES ARE FACING TODAY'S URBAN CHALLENGE.

IN THE COURSE OF WORK SESSIONS AND FIELD VISITS TO RECENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES, PARTICIPANTS WILL ANALYSE NEW MEASURES TO BE APPLIED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF URBAN AREAS.

MR O'RORKE WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION ON INTEGRATING OLDER DEVELOPMENT INTO HONG KONG NEW TOWNS.

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