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FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1984

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THE COLLEGE AT CHOI YUEN ESTATE IN SHEUNG SHUI IS NOW OPERATING 24 CLASSES FROM FORM I TO FORM V, WHEN COMPLETED, IT WILL HAVE FULL FACILITIES FOR 1 160 PLACES, WITH CLASSES UP TO FORM VI LEVEL OFFERING BOTH SCIENCE AND ARTS STREAMS.

MR MACPHERSON WAS SPEAKING AT THE RE-NAMING CEREMONY OF THE SCHOOL, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS NO. 11 COLLEGE.

THE SCHOOL WAS RE-NAMED TO MARK THE GENEROSITY OF THE TUNG WAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 1974-75 - THE YEAR OF KAP YAN - WHO DONATED A CONSIDERABLE SUM TO THE DEVELOPMENT FUND OF TUNG WAH.

PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE GROUP'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID THAT, IN EDUCATION ALONE, THE GROUP HAD ESTABLISHED 11 SECONDARY SCHOOLS, 15 PRIMARY SCHOOLS, FOUR KINDERGARTENS AND ONE SPECIAL SCHOOL, PROVIDING PLACES FOR 22 315.

THERE WERE STILL MANY NEW SCHOOL PROJECTS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS, HE SAID.

NOTE TO EDITORS I

PRESS COVERAGE OF LEGCO MARCH 14

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BECAUSE OF LIMITED SEATING CAPACITY. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 14).

SEATS WILL BE RESERVED AND MEDIA ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO COVER THE MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO TELEPHONE THE NAMES OF THE IR REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GIS DUTY OFFICER NOT LATER THAN 12 NOON ON MONDAY (MARCH 12).

REPORTERS WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE FOR EACH ORGANISATION AND CAMERA CREW TO TWO FOR EACH STATION.

SPECIAL PASSES AND LAPEL BADGES WILL BE ISSUED BY GIS TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WITH RESERVED SEATS ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 14) MORNING. ANYONE WITHOUT THESE PASSES AND LAPEL BADGES WILL NOT BE ADMITTED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER.

SHORTLY BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS, THERE WILL BE A FACILITY FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS TO TAKE PICTURES INSIDE THE CHAMBER. HOWEVER, THEY MUST LEAVE AT 2.30 PM SHARP, WHEN THE MEETING STARTS.

LATEST REPORT ON LABOUR FORCE SURVEY OUT

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THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR OCTOBER DECEMBER 1983 IS NOW AVAILABLE.

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