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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1987

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TECHNICAL INSTITUTES TO STAGE OPEN DAYS

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SECONDARY STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO VISIT THE SEVEN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL DURING THEIR OPEN DAYS THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK.

ALL LABORATORIES, WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL TEACHING ROOMS WOULD BE OPEN FOR VISITORS WHILE GUIDED TOURS WOULD BE ARRANGED FOR STUDENTS COMING IN GROUPS.

SPECIAL FEATURES OF THESE OPEN DAYS INCLUDE A MINI-EXHIBITION AT MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ON THE NEW CHAI WAN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, SCHEDULED TO BE OPEN THIS SEPTEMBER, A FASHION SHOW AT KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND A SPECIAL FREE-TESTING SERVICE OF PRIVATE CARS BY THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WOULD BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON FEBRUARY 27, FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM AND ON FEBRUARY 28, FROM 9 AM TO NOON.

ALSO STAGING THEIR OPEN DAYS ON FEBRUARY 27 ARE THE KWAI CHUNG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM, THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FROM 10.30 AM TO 5.30 PM, THE TUEN MUN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM AND SHA TIN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.

KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WOULD HOLD ITS OPEN DAY ON MARCH 6, FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM, THE FASHION SHOW WILL BE STAGED BOTH AT 1.45 PM AND 3.30 PM.

THE LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE'S OPEN DAYS ARE MARCH 6 FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM AND MARCH 7 FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM.

BUS TERMINUS BEING BUILT AT BUSY JUNCTION ******

THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT HAS SIGNED A $3.9 MILLION CONTRACT FOR BUILDING A BUS TERMINUS AT THE JUNCTION OF YEE KING AND LAI TAK TSUEN ROADS, CAUSEWAY BAY, WHICH WILL RESULT IN SAFER AND QUICKER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FLOW.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT BUSES WERE AT PRESENT REQUIRED TO MAKE THREE-POINT TURNS AT THE JUNCTION. UNDER THE CONTRACT, THE EXISTING CONCRETE BRIDGE STRUCTURAL DECK WOULD BE EXTENDED TO JOIN THE CARRIAGEWAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE SMOOTH TURNING FOR BUSES, AND AT THE SAME TIME ELIMINATING A DIFFICULT MANOEUVRE FOR THE BUSES.

THE CONTRACT