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THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1992

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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MOVES TO WỤ CHUNG HOUSE

THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL MOVE ΤΟ NEW PREMISES IN WU CHUNG HOUSE, WAN CHAI, FROM ITS PRESENT OFFICES IN LEE GARDENS THIS SATURDAY (JULY 18).

THE DEPARTMENT WILL OCCUPY PREMISES FROM THE NINTH TO THE 16TH FLOORS OF THE NEW BUILDING IN 213 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST WHICH IS NEXT TO HOPEWELL CENTRE.

"WHEN WE FIRST MOVED FROM THE FRENCH MISSION BUILDING IN BATTERY PATH TO LEE GARDENS IN SEPTEMBER 1967, WE ONLY TOOK UP THE THIRD FLOOR AND PART OF THE FOURTH FLOOR AND OTHER OFFICE SPACE IN NEARBY BUILDINGS," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

HE SAID TODAY THE DEPARTMENT HAD EXPANDED ΤΟ SUCH AN EXTENT THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO RENT NEARLY THE ENTIRE EASTERN BLOCK THE SECOND TO THE FIFTH FLOORS - OF LEE GARDENS.

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THE EXPANSION DEMONSTRATED GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUOUS COMMITMENT, IN TERMS OF FINANCE AND MANPOWER, TO EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF HONG KONG.

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THE MOVE TO WỤ CHUNG HOUSE WILL BE COMPLETED ON SUNDAY | JULY

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD CALL THE NEW ENQUIRY NUMBER 892 6123 DURING THE REMOVAL PERIOD FROM JULY 18 TO 26.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SECTION, WHICH WILL BE ON THE 16TH FLOOR OF WU CHUNG HOUSE, WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL NEXT MONDAY (JULY 20). THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE OFFICERS ARE:

MR ANDREW YUEN MR PETER OLABS MRS M.H. LIU

CIO ΡΙΟ

892 6190

892 6191

EQ (IPR)

892 6192

SIO (NEWS) 1

MR HANNY LEE

892 6193

AEO (NEWS)1

MISS S.S. LAU

892 6194

AEO (NEWS)2

MR K.L. LIU

892 6196

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