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SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1984

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FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE TRAIL IS DEVELOPED JOINTLY BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE TAI PO AND FANLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT. THE SURVEY OFFICE AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE VIEWSCAPE, WITH NAMES OF VARIOUS LANDMARKS ENGRAVED ON A METAL PLATE, AND SURROUNDING SEATS AT LAI CHI SHAN HILL WERE BUILT WITH A DONATION FROM THE LIONS CLUB OF CASTLE PEAK.

+ALL THOSE WHO WIND THEIR WAY UP HERE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT THE LIONS CLUB AND DISTRICT BOARD SPIRIT OF CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY IS STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE AND WELL,+ MR MACPHERSON SAID.

STUDY ROOMS FOR EXAMINATION PERIOD

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TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS WILL BE OPENED IN THE EVENING IN

70 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30 FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

+THESE STUDY ROOMS 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, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

STUDY ROOMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM, FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, STRICTLY FOR THE USE OF SECONDARY STUDENTS.

THOSE LOCATED IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 PM

TO 9 PM FOR BOTH SECONDARY AND PRIMARY STUDENTS.

BUT THE STUDY ROOMS WILL BE CLOSED ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+STUDY ROOM FACILITIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, HE ADDED.

POSTERS SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF STUDY ROOMS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS.

STUDY ROOM SUPERVISORS WILL BE APPOINTED TO MAINTAIN ORDER BUT THEY WILL NOT BE GIVING TUITION TO STUDENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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