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TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1987

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CONTRACT AWARDED FOR LRT CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS

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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $9 MILLION CONTRACT FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS CONNECTED WITH THE TUEN MUN TO YUEN LONG LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROJECT.

TRACK ALONG THE FIRST PHASE OF THE LRT SYSTEM WILL CROSS ROAD JUNCTIONS AND AFFECT OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIANS.

A TRAFFIC SIGNALLING SYSTEM IS THEREFORE REQUIRED TO CONTROL VEHICULAR, PEDESTRIAN AND LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELY.

ABOUT 70 JUNCTIONS, ALONG 21 KILOMETRES OF THE ROUTE, HAVE TO BE MODIFIED IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE INCREASED TRAFFIC.

THE 18-MONTH PROJECT WHICH ALSO INVOLVES ROAD AND BRAINAGE WORK FOR THE MODIFICATION OF ROAD JUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS HAS JUST BEEN STARTED.

ORAL ENGLISH COURSES FOR JOURNALISTS

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THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL IS INVITING WORKING JOURNALISTS TO APPLY FOR TWO COURSES ON ENGLISH ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN MID-JUNE.

ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE TWO ORAL ENGLISH COURSES (ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE) ARE DESIGNED TO UPGRADE THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF JOURNALISTS.

CLASSES FOR BOTH COURSES WILL MEET ON EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING STARTING FROM JUNE 17 TILL JULY 13.

COURSE FEE IS $1 050. PARTICIPANT PAYS $150 ONLY, WITH THE BALANCE BORNE BY THE COUNCIL.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS JUNE 2.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON THE COURSES CAN BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD ON 5-8932341 EXT. 283.

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