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MONDAY, JULY 9, 1990

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WHILST THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE TO COMPEL OWNERS TO CONTINUALLY MAINTAIN THEIR BUILDINGS, HE SAID A PRUDENT OWNER WOULD DO SO IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE VALUE OF HIS PROPERTY.

SHOULD THE OWNERS WISH BUILDING AUTHORITY WOULD CONSIDER THIS RESPECT, HE ADDED.

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REBUILD THE REAR STAIRCASE, THE ANY FORMAL APPLICATIONS MADE IN

HOWEVER, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ALL REQUIRED WORKS ΤΟ MAKE THE BUILDINGS SAFE GENERALLY HAD BEEN SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED, THE BUILDINGS SHOULD REMAIN CLOSED.

THIS CASE WAS DISCOVERED AS A RESULT OF THE INTENSIFIED ACTIVITIES OF THE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE WHICH COMMENCED IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON OCTOBER 9, 1990 WERE POSTED TODAY ON THE BUILDINGS.

ALL 345 REDUNDANT TEACHERS FOUND JOBS

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ALL 345 REDUNDANT TEACHERS IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS WHO HAVE REGISTERED WITH THE PLACEMENT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN VARIOUS SCHOOLS.

"THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL ΤΟ SCHOOL AUTHORITIES FOR THEIR FULL SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION IN ACCEPTING THE REDUNDANT TEACHERS REFERRED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO FILL THEIR VACANCIES," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

THE PLACEMENT SERVICE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1975 TO ASSIST REDUNDANT TEACHERS IN AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS SEEKING ALTERNATIVE JOBS AS A RESULT OF A DROP IN THE POPULATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND A POPULATION SHIFT FROM URBAN AREAS TO THE NEW TOWNS.

ABOUT 6,000 TEACHERS HAVE BEEN HELPED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO SECURE ALTERNATIVE POSTS BETWEEN 1975 AND THIS YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IN THE MEANTIME, WRITTEN ADVICE IS BEING SENT ΤΟ ALL AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS INFORMING THEM THAT THEY CAN NOW ENTER INTO EMPLOYMENT WITH TRAINED TEACHERS FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THE SCHOOLS ARE ALSO ADVISED THAT A LIST OF THIS YEAR'S GRADUATES FROM THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE AT DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES.

"IN CASE THEY FAIL TO FIND SUITABLE TRAINED TEACHERS, THEY ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER IN THEIR DISTRICT FOR ASSISTANCE," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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