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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1988

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THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE SIMULTANEOUSLY BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE UK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT:

UK/HONG KONG AIR SERVICES: BA/BCAL MERGER

THE MERGER BETWEEN BRITISH AIRWAYS AND BRITISH CALEDONIAN AIRWAYS BECOMES FULLY EFFECTIVE FROM TODAY (APRIL 14).

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HOWEVER, IN THE INTERESTS OF THE TRAVELLING ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE то ALLOW BRITISH AIRWAYS то TRADING ON THE HONG KONG ROUTE FOR THE TIME BEING UNDER THE NAME OF BRITISH CALEDONIAN AIRWAYS.

THIS WILL BE ON A TEMPORARY AND TRANSITIONAL BAS18 PRNDING THE COMPLETION OF A REVIEW OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR UK/HONG KONG AIR SERVICES WHICH AIMS AT ENSURING A BALANCED CIVIL AVIATION RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UK AND HONG KONG.

THIS REVIEW IS NOW BEING CARRIED OUT JOINTLY BY THE FIONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE UNITED KINGDOM DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT IT WILL BE COMPLETED LATER THIS YEAR,

NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR YUEN LONG

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WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECONDARY SCHOOL IN YUEN LONG HAS STARTED FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A $20.2 MILLION CONTRACT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE SCHOOL IS BEING BUILT TO MEET THE GROWING NEEDS YUEN LONG NEW TOWN.

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SITUATED ON A 5,637-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT TOWN PARK ROAD THE SCHOOL WILL HAVE 24 CLASSROOMS, A NUMBER OF SPECIAL ROOMS ASSEMBLY HALL.

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OTHER FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A BASKETBALL COURT, A COVERED PLAYGROUND, STAFF QUARTERS AND CAR PARKING SPACES.

THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR.

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