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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1986
WINNING SCHOOL TEAM GETS TICKETS FOR EXPO
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KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE WORLD WITH POSTCARDS HAS PAID OFF HANDSOMELY FOR STUDENTS OF THE ST. CATHARINE'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN KWUN TONG - SIX AIR TICKETS AND A WEEK-LONG ALL-EXPENSE PAID TRIP TO EXPO '86 IN VANCOUVER.
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, NOT ONLY PRAISED THEM FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS NOVEL FORM OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATION, BUT ALSO DESCRIBED THEIR CONTRIBUTION AS HAVING A +HIGH DEGREE OF ORIGINALITY AND VERSATILITY+.
THEIR ARTISTIC MEDIUM RANGED FROM PENCIL SKETCHES, WATER COLOUR AND CRAYON DRAWINGS TO BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE PROSE - SOME OF WHICH WERE DISPLAYED AT A RECENT +SAYING IT WITH POSTCARDS+ EXHIBITION AT THE LANDMARK.
WISHING THEM A HAPPY TRIP, MR LEUNG TOLD THE STUDENTS TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF MAKING AS MANY OVERSEAS FRIENDS AS THEY COULD AT EXPO.
THIS, HE SAID, WOULD HELP BROADEN THEIR HORIZON AND OUTLOOK OF LIFE.
THE FIVE STUDENTS AND THE IR TEACHER WILL LEAVE ON JULY 15 AND WILL BE PRESENT FOR THE HONG KONG DAY+ CELEBRATIONS ON JULY 18 AT THE HONG KONG PAVILION,
MORE THAN 470 SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN THE CONTEST WITH AN OVERWHELMING RETURN OF MORE THAN 300 000 CARDS OVER A THREE-WEEK PERIOD.
CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURE SOUGHT
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING THE CLOSURE OF AN ILLEGAL STRUCTURE ON THE ROOF OF KWA FUNG MANSION AT 7-9A, TIN HEUNG STREET, KWUN TONG, SO THAT DEMOLITION CAN BEGIN.
A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON JUNE 25 WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE ACTION IS BEING TAKEN TO ENFORCE AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN DECEMBER 1984, REQUIRING DEMOLITION OF THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURE.
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