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MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1989

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CONTRACT-SIGNING FOR TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL CONNECTION

CAIRN

TUNNEL SHA

TIN

A $332 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE TATE'S NORTHERN CONNECTION WILL BE AWARDED BY THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THE CONTRACT WILL BE SIGNED BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT, DR NIP KAM-FAN, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CONTRACTOR.

OTHER TOGETHER WITH TWO

CONTRACTS, ONE FOR TRUNK ROAD T6 ALREADY IN PROGRESS AND THE OTHER FOR TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL SHA TIN SOUTHERN CONNECTION AWARDED EARLIER THIS MONTH, THIS CONTRACT WILL FORM THE MAIN CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL TIN CONNECTION.

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WHEN COMPLETED, THE ROAD SYSTEM WILL FORM A MAJOR LINK FOR NORTH EAST NEW TERRITORIES AND MA ON SHAN WITH THE TATE'8 CAIRN TUNNEL, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE OPENED IN AUGUST 1991.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

CEREMONY, WHICH

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONTRACT-SIGNING WILL BEGIN AT 11 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 18TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

BRIDGING COURSES FOR DISABLED YOUNGSTERS

THREE BRIDGING COURSES HAVE BEEN RUN FOR DISABLED BECONDARY THREE LEAVERS WHO DO NOT FULLY MEET THE ENTRY REQUIREMENT OF THE CRAFT COURSES OFFERED BY TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG SKILLS CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED, TRE BASIC TECHNICAL STUDIES COURSE IS TAILOR-MADE FOR SLOW LEARNERS WHO WANT TO FURTHER THEIR STUDIES AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

THE COURSES ON OFFICE PRACTICE STUDIES AND OFFICE RECEPTION PRACTICE ARE SUITABLE FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND VISUALLY AND HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS.

"SPECIAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING FACILITIES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND EQUIPPED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED STUDENTS," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT SAID.

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