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FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1989

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MORE ROAD, SERVICING WORKS FOR NEW TOWN

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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR ANOTHER PROJECT AS PART OF THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR FANLING/SHEUNG SHUI NEW TOWN.

THE PROJECT MAINLY COVERS SITE FORMATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS IN AREAS 18, 19 AND 21 TO THE NORTH OF LUEN WO MARKET AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF DISTRIBUTOR ROADS D3 AND 18.

THE PROPOSED WORKS INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOME 1,200 METRES OF DISTRIBUTOR ROADS AND 1,400 METRES OF LOCAL ROADS AS WELL AS ANCILLARY FACILITIES SUCH AS FOOT PATHS, CYCLE TRACKS,

ROADSIDE AMENITIES, EMERGENCY VEHICULAR ACCESSES AND A PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINUS.

COMPRISE A TEMPORARY BUS

THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINUS WILL TERMINUS, A GREEN MINIBUS/PUBLIC LIGHT BUS TERMINUS, A TAXI STAND AND A VEHICLE SET DOWN AREA.

IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO UNDERTAKE WORKS FOR THE PROVISION OF DRAINAGE NETWORKS; THE IMPROVEMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION OF SOME EXISTING ROADS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOME TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES.

WORKS ON THE PROJECT ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

NOON

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON AUGUST 18.

TRAINING IN CHILD CARE WORK ESSENTIAL.

INSTITUTES

CHILD CARE THEORY INTO

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VARIOUS TRAINING ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO BOTH THE QUANTITY AND THE QUALITY OF TRAINING COURSES SO AS TO ENABLE THE TRAINEES ΤΟ PUT PRACTICE, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR STEPHEN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

LAW,

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SPEAKING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF A CHILD CARE COURSE AT LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, MR LAW NOTED THAT TRAINING FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS WAS ESSENTIAL AND NEEDED ΤΟ BE UPDATED CONSTANTLY то ENSURE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE SERVICE.

HE POINTED OUT THAT ABOUT 2,400 OF THE SOME 2,800 CHILD CARE WORKERS IN HONG KONG HAD HAD BASIC TRAINING.

APART FROM THAT, MR LAW SAID, HIS DEPARTMENT HAD ALSO INVITED THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG TO PROVIDE IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES FOR STAFF OF CHILDREN'S HOMES, SERVING DISABLED CHILDREN AND SUPERVISORS OF CHILD CARE CENTRES.

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