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MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1986

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CIVIC EDUCATION INDEX CONTRIBUTION SOUGHT

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PREPARATORY WORK FOR COMPILING A COMPREHENSIVE CIVIC EDUCATION- RESOURCE INDEX IS IN THE PIPELINE AND THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION RECENTLY ISSUED MORE THAN 700 LETTERS TO VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS REQUESTING THEM TO CONTRIBUTE RELATED INFORMATION.

CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MRS RITA FAN, SAID THE OBJECTIVE IN COMPILING THE INDEX WAS TO COLLECT INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED WITH THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM SO AS TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND FURTHER PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.

ORGANISATIONS THAT WOULD RECEIVE THE LETTER INCLUDE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL BODIES AND STUDENT UNIONS.

INFORMATION SUCH AS ARTICLES, COMMENTARIES, ILLUSTRATIONS, STATISTICS, REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, VIDEO TAPES, CASSETTE TAPES AND FILMS THAT MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE IN THE ORGANISATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION ARE WELCOMED, MRS FAN SAID.

THE INDEX IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1987 AND WOULD FORM PART OF THE COMMITTEE'S PLAN TO SET UP A +CIVIC EDUCATION INFORMATION CENTRE+ IN THE FUTURE.

INFORMATION ON CIVIC EDUCATION SHOULD REACH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMITTEE AT THE 13TH FLOOR, WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 8 CANTON ROAD, BEFORE OCTOBER 20. ALL OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE WELCOME TO CONTRIBUTE. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-665492.

TREATMENT WORKS CONTRACT LET *****

WORK HAS STARTED ON THE FIRST PHASE OF STAGE TWO OF PILLAR POINT TREATMENT WORKS NEAR TUEN MUN.

THE PROJECT, VALUED AT $17 MILLION, IS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN INLET SCREW PUMPING STATION, SCREEN CHAMBERS, AERATED GRIT CHANNELS, ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, ASSOCIATED PIPEWORKS AND ROADWORKS.

THESE WILL ENABLE THE PLANT TO COPE WITH THE EXPANDING

POPULATION OF TUEN MUN.

WHEN COMPLETED IN TWO YEARS SEWAGE SCREENING AND DE-GRITTING FACILITIES WILL BE CAPABLE OF SERVING A POPULATION OF 500 000.

THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROJECT IS ALREADY TREATING SEWAGE FROM THE NEW TOWN AND DISCHARGING THE RESIDUE INTO THE SEA THROUGH A LONG SUBMARINE OUTFALL.

THE PRESENT CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO HO! SING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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