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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1983

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AMENDED SAI YING PUN PLAN PUBLISHED

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TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR SAI YING PUN A.D SHEUNG WAN ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.

ONE AMENDMENT IS TO REZONE THREE GOVERNMENT-INSTITUTION- COMMUNITY (GIC) SITES ON WESTERN RECLAMATION TO OTHER SPECIFIED USES AND EARMARK THEM FOR A NEW FERRY CONCOURSE TO INCLUDE GIC AND COMMERCIAL USES.

ANOTHER AMENDMENT IS TO EARMARK THE OPEN SPACE SITE TO THE EAST OF THE NEW FERRY CONCOURSE FOR PARKLAND.

THE AMENDED PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN), 222-224, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG, AND ITS PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES. WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG; AND THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS SHOULD SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, AND KOWLOON MAP SALES SECTION, 382, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, AT $10 PER UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 PER COLOURED COPY.

NEED FOR VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE STRESSED

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VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE WAS NECESSARY TO HELP STUDENTS CHOOSE CAREERS, MR BRIAN FRENCH, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (FURTHER) SAID THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING.

SPEAKING AT THE 8TH SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, MR FRENCH SAID THAT IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT THAT SCHOOLS HAVE STAFF TRAINED IN CAREERS EDUCATION AND GUIDANCE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE PROPER ADVICE.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE ADDITIONAL TEACHER PROVIDED IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER WAS INTENDED TO ENABLE SCHOOLS TO ALLOCATE MORE NON-TEACHING PERIODS TO CAREERS TEACHERS TO COPE WITH STUDENT ENQUIRIES.

/THE SUMMER