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MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1992

THIS COMPARES WITH 1.8 SQUARE METRES FOR EACH CHILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANNING STANDARD FOR CHILD CARE CENTRES UNDER CURRENT LEGISLATION.

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'THE DECISION TO ALLOCATE PART OF THE SPACE USED BY THE PPA ΤΟ WEST ISLAND SCHOOL HAD NOT BEEN AN EASY ONE, MRS WONG SAID, "BUT REPRESENTED A SENSIBLE COMPROMISE.

"AN ADDITIONAL 357 SQUARE METRES HAS TO BE PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOL. OTHERWISE, THERE WILL BE NO FIRST YEAR IN-TAKE

IN 1992, AND THE PRESENT PUPILS CANNOT CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION."

IN THE COURSE OF THE MEETING, THE SECRETRAY WELFARE OFFERED ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

FOR HEALTH AND

THE ASSOCIATION WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE WEST ISLAND SCHOOL HALL FOR UP TO TWO DAYS A WEEK;

THE ADMINISTRATION IS LIKELY TO SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION IF IT WISHES TO APPLY FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE IN HOUSING AUTHORITY PREMISES; AND

* THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR IS LIAISING WITH THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION TO REFURBISH THE FACILITIES REMAINING AVAILABLE FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S USE, AND THUS RESULTING IN MUCH BETTER UTILISATION OF THE ACCOMMODATION.

MRS WONG URGED THE ASSOCIATION TO APPROACH THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR EARLY TO TAKE THE MATTER FORWARD IN EVERYONE'S INTEREST.

HK COMMISSIONER VISITS MANCHESTER

THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER IN LONDON, MR JOHN YAXLEY, MADE A THREE-DAY VISIT TO MANCHESTER LAST WEEK TO MEET VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE MEDIA.

LEADING A TEAM OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE (LONDON), THE COMMISSIONER TOOK PART IN AN AUDIO-VISUAL BUSINESS SEMINAR ON THE NEW AIRPORT JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH HMG'S DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (NORTHWEST).

AT THE SEMINAR, BUSINESSMEN IN THE REGION WERE BRIEFED ON THE INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG.

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SPEAKERS INCLUDED MR YAXLEY; HEAD OF SPECIAL HONG KONG AIRPORT UNIT, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (NORTHWEST) MR JIM BROAD; AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NORTHERN EUROPE, OF HONG KONG TRADE COUNCIL, MR JOSEPH LEE,

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