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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1992

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WE'VE SHOWN AGAIN AND AGAIN IN HONG KONG HOW COMPETENT WR ARE AT CARRYING THROUGH MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN A COST- EFFECTIVE WAY AND I'M SURE THAT WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO IN THE FUTURE.

"AND THAT SHOULD GIVE US VERY GREAT CONFIDENCE FOR CONTINUING TO INVEST IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE TRANSPORT SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG," HE ADDED.

THE GOVERNOR BEGAN THE DAY'S VISIT WITH A BRIEFING BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, ON TRANSPORT POLICY, ROAD AND RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL AS PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

TOGETHER WITH MR LEUNG, MR PATTEN VISITED THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION OFFICE AT WORLDWIDE HOUSE WHERE HE WAS BRIEFED BY THE MTRC CHAIRMAN, MR HAMISH MATHERS, ON THE SYSTEM AND THE PROPOSED RAILWAY FOR THE NEW AIRPORT.

AT TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL, HE SAW THE OPERATION OF THE CONTROL ROOM AND A TOLL COLLECTION BOOTH.

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RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR GORDON SIU, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF KOWLOON MOTOR BUS, MR CHARLES LUI, AT KMB DEPOT, HE TOURED THE PLACE IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED BUS AND MET WORKERS AND DRIVERS.

AT THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION HO TUNG LAU ROLLING STOCK MAINTENANCE CENTRE, MR PATTEN WAS BRIEFED BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR KEVIN HYDE, ON KCRC'S OPERATION AND ITS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.

AFTER LUNCH, THE GOVERNOR VISITED LOK MA CHAU BORDER CROSSING. HE WALKED TO THE BRIDGE AND WAS BRIEFED ON CROSS BORDER LIAISON AND INFRASTRUCTURAL TRANSPORT PROJECT.

HE THEN WENT TO YUEN LONG LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT TERMINUS AND TOOK A RIDE ON AN LRT VEHICLE TO TUEN MUN,

FROM THERE, HE TOOK A HELICOPTER TO TSING YI TO VISIT THE TSING MA BRIDGE SITE, WHERE HE WAS DRIVEN ΤΟ A VANTAGE POINT TO SEE THE PROJECT'S PROGRESS.

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CONCLUDED THE DAY'S VISIT BY TAKING A HOVER FERRY FROM TUEN MUN TO CENTRAL.

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FEES FOR TEACHER TRAINING COURSES REVISED

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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE FEE LEVELS FOR PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION COURSES FOR TEACHER TRAINEES FROM SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR.

FOR FULL-TIME PRE-SERVICE COURSES, THE NEW FEE LEVELS WILL BE SET AT $6,300 IN 1993-94 AND $8,700 IN 1994-95.

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