MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1935
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BURSARIES FOR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE STUDENTS
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TWENTY-SIX STUDENTS FROM THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL HAVE BEEN AWARDED BURSARIES TOTALLING $52 000 BY THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC HOLDINGS LIMITED.
THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE HELD A BURSARIES PRESENTATION CEREMONY THIS AFTERNOON (MONDAY), IN WHICH 13 STUDENTS STUDYING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION RECEIVED BURSARIES OF $2 000 EACH.
ANOTHER 13 RECIPIENTS STUDYING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND MARINE FABRICATION AT THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC BURSARIES OF THE SAME AMOUNT ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 20).
THESE STUDENTS ARE ALL FROM NEEDY FAMILIES AND HAVE GOOD ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES.
THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY HELD THIS AFTERNOON WAS OFFICIATED BY MR M.C. LAU. PRINCIPAL OF THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. REPRESENTING THE BURSARIES DONOR WAS MR W. HUDDLESTON, GROUP SAFETY, TRAINING AND SECURITY MANAGER, HONG KONG ELECTRIC HOLDINGS LIMITED.
WORK TO BOOST WATER SUPPLY
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR LAYING ABOUT 4 000 METRES OF FRESH WATER MAINS IN SHA TAU KOK ROAD AND PING CHE ROAD IN FANLING.
THESE WATER MAINS, RANGING IN DIAMETER FROM 150 MILLIMETRES TO 800 MILLIMETRES, FORM PART OF A PROJECT TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM BETWEEN LUEN WO MARKET AND SHA TAU KOK.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN JUNE THIS YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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