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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1992

TSING Y1 SOUTH BRIDGE TRAFFIC RESUMES NORMAL

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT SOUTH BRIDGE WILL RESUME NORMAL FROM 6 AM A FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF URGENT REPAIRS ON ITS CARRIAGEWAY.

TRAFFIC ON TSING

(THURSDAY) TOMORROW DAMAGED SECTION OF

YI

TRAFFIC ON THE BRIDGE WILL REVERT TO THE ORIGINAL TWO-LANE TWO-

BE CONTINUED ON THE WAY FLOW WHILE MINOR REPAIR WORKS WILI. SECTION OF ITS FOOTPATH AND PARAPET.

BROKEN

THE BRIDGE WAS DAMAGED IN AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A BARGE HEAVY RAINSTORM ON JULY 18.

DURING

DURING THE REPAIR PERIOD, TRAFFIC WAS REDUCED TO ONE-LANE WAY THROUGH REGULATION BY SIGNAL LIGHTS.

TWO-

STUDENTS WITH BASIC A-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR 36 PLACKS

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STUDENTS WITH GRADE E IN SIX SUBJECTS (INCLUDING CHINESE LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE) OF GRADE E OR ABOVE IN FIVE SUBJECTS (INCLUDING CHINESE LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE) WITH A TOTAL OF NO LESS THAN EIGHT POINTS IN ONE SITTING OF THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION CAN APPLY FOR SECONDARY 6 PLACES ON FRIDAY AND NEXT TUESDAY.

REMINDED BUT HAD

AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (WEDNESDAY) STUDENTS THAT IF THEY HAD BASIC A-LEVEL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS NOT OBTAINED SECONDARY 6 PLACES, THEY MAY APPLY VT THEIR OWN OR CONSORTIUM-FEEDER SCHOOLS FROM 9 AM TO 3.30 PM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 14)

RESULTS OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE RELEASED ON THE SAME DAY,

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STUDENTS WITH THESE QUALIFICATIONS WHO WISH TO STUDY IN OTHER SCHOOLS INCLUDING PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AND BOUGHT PLACE SCHOOLS MAY SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS BEFORE 3.30 PM ON TUESDAY.

A LIST OF SCHOOLS WITH VACANCIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES FROM 9 AM THAT DAY FOR STUDENTS' REFERENCE AND A LIST OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE POSTED AT SCHOOLS FROM 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 19).

"STUDENTS OFFERED SECONDARY 6 PLACES BY MORE TILAN ONE SCHOOL WILL HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION AND REGISTER WITHI TI SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE BEFORE 3.30 PM ON THE SAME DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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