XN000022-1984-03-27 — Page 9

TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1984

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STUDY ROOMS TO OPEN ON WEEKENDS

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TWO TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL BE OPEN FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK FOR THREE MONTHS STARTING NEXT MONTH.

PREVIOUSLY, ALL TEMPORARY STUDY ROOMS WERE ONLY OPEN ON WEEKDAYS DURING THE EXAMINATION PERIODS.

THE TWO 40-SEAT STUDY ROOMS ARE AT HOK SANG PRIMARY SCHOOL IN WAH FU ESTATE AND TANG SHIU KIN PRIMARY SCHOOL IN WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE.

UNDER THIS PILOT SCHEME, THE TWO STUDY ROOMS WILL BE OPEN FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND JUNE 30.

THE WEEKEND OPENINGS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE ASSISTANCE OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD, WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED $10 000 TOWARDS THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST.

A DISTRICT BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THE SCHEME WILL GIVE SOME INDICATION OF THE NEED FOR SUCH WEEKEND STUDY ROOMS BY STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE TWO STUDY ROOMS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE PILOT SCHEME BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE LARGEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS USING THEM, HE SAID.

DURING THE THREE-MONTH EXAMINATION PERIOD STARTING FROM APRIL. THE STUDY ROOM IN HOK SANG PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL ALSO OPEN FROM 7 PM TO 10 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

THE ONE IN TANG SHIU KIN PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL OPEN FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY FOR BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

NEW PRISON FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS

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LAI SUN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION ON HEI LING CHAU, A NEWLY- BUILT MEDIUM SECURITY PRISON FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS, WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR DAVID JEAFFRESON ON FRIDAY (MARCH 30) AT 3 PM.

YOU ARE INVITED TO NOMINATE A REPORTER OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY.

FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY, A TOUR WILL BE CONDUCTED ROUND THE VARIOUS FACILITIES OF THE INSTITUTION.

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