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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1988

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APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR ADULT EDUCATION SUBVENTION

VOLUNTARY

ORGANISATIONS WHICH

REGISTERED NON-PROFIT MAKING OPERATE COURSES ΤΟ COMPLEMENT OR SUPPLEMENT THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTIVITIES IN PROMOTING EDUCATION ARE BEING INVITED TO APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION FOR THE 1988-89 SCHOOL YEAR,

THE SUBVENTION SCHEME, NOW IN ITS NINTH YEAR OF OPERATION, COVERS MAINLY THE COST OF TEACHING, ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL STAFF, BASIC TEACHING EQUIPMENT AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT, HIRE CHARGES FOR ACCOMMODATION AT THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT RATE, AND AN AMOUNT OF ABOUT $500 EACH QUARTER TO COVER TELEPHONE, WATER AND ELECTRICITY CHARGES.

ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR SUBVENTION INCLUDED COURSES TO IMPROVE BASIC LITERACY IN CHINESE; GENERAL EDUCATION FOR PARTICULAR GROUPS SUCH AS FACTORY WORKERS AND FISHERFOLK, INCLUDING RE-ORIENTATION TO LAND-BASED LIVING; AND RE-ORIENTATION AND CANTONESE LANGUAGE COURSES FOR NEWCOMERS TO HONG KONG FROM OTHER PARTS OF ASIA, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

AN

THE SCHEME ALSO COVERS JOB-ORIENTED COURSES; PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING; CAREERS EDUCATION; LABOUR EDUCATION INCLUDING LEGAL KNOWLEDGE; ADULT EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED ON EXPERIMENTAL BASIS; SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS: SOCIAL AND MORAL EDUCATION; AND ACTIVITIES IN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS NOT COVERED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY. COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD REACH THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE APRIL 30.

RIGHT TURN BAN ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD

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THE EXISTING RIGHT TURN FROM CASTLE PRAK ROAD (YUEN LONG) WESTBOUND ON TO TUNG LOK STREET NORTHBOUND WILL BE BANNED TEMPORARILY FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 23) TO FACILITATE LIGHT RALL TRANSIT WORKS.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE EXISTING RIGHT TURN BAN FROM CASTLE PEAK ROAD (YUEN LONG) WESTBOUND ON TO KIK YEUNG ROAD NORTHROUND WILL BE LIFTED TO IMPROVE CIRCULATION OF THE TRAFFIC AFFECTED.

FOR

VEHICLES ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD (YUEN LONG) WESTBOUND HEADING YURN LONG TOWN NORTH CAN TRAVEL VIA CASTLE PEAK ROAD, KIK YEUNG ROAD AND ON NING ROAD, OR CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG ON LOK ROAD, YUEN LONG TAI CHEUNG STREET, SAI TAI STREET AND ON NING ROAD.

ON THEIR YUEN LONG-BOUND JOURNEYS, GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES 36, 37, 38, 73, 75, 76 WILL BE DIVERTED VIA CASTLE PEAK ROAD (YUEN LONG), KIK YEUNG ROAD, ON NING ROAD, SAU FU STREET AND TUNG LOK STREET.

GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES 71, 72 WILL BE DIVERTED VIA ROAD ( (YURN LONG), KIK YEUNG ROAD AND ON NING ROAD.

CASTLE PEAK