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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1992

SOME OF THE BUILDINGS AFFECTED HAVE BEEN RESUMED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED TO TAKE CONCURRENT ACTION IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDINGS UNDER HJS CONTROL, THAT IS, 8 AND 16 KWONG YUEN STREET EAST AND 5 KWONG YUEN STREET WEST.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN RESPECT OF 10 12 AND 14 KWONG YUEN STREET EAST

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ON FEBRUARY 8 NEXT YEAR WERE POSTED ON THE BUILDINGS TODAY.

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TWINNING SCHEME FOR SCHOOLS

THERE IS A NEED FOR GREATER TOLERANCE FOR PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND POSSIBLY WITH DIFFERENT VALUES AND VIEWS IF HONG KONG IS TO REMAIN FORWARD LOOKING AFTER 1997.

THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION {SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS), MR LUCAS CHAN KWOK-HEI, SAID THIS TODAY (THURSDAY} WHILE LAUNCHING A TWINNING SCHEME IN WHICH 28 LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL · AND ENGLISH FOUNDATION SCHOOLS WILL BE TAKING PART.

WHICH

MR CHAN SAID STUDENTS TAKING PART WOULD STRENGTHEN LINKS SHOULD RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF BACH OTHER'S NATIONAL CULTURE AND A READINESS TO LEARN FROM OTHERS.

"FOR TEACHERS, ALTHOUGH THE CURRICULA IN THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS MAY BE DIFFERENT, THEY CAN STILL FROM EACH OTHER LATEST CURRICULUM DESIGN AND TEACHING SAID.

LEARN METHODS," HE

THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS TAKING PART INCLUDE THE HONG KONG JAPANESE SCHOOL, INDONESIAN SCHOOL AND SHA TIN COLLEGE.

THE INAUGURATION WAS HELD AT THE HEADQUARTERS IN WU CHUNG HOUSE, WAN CHAI, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE 28 SCHOOLS.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT

AND WAS ATTENDED BY

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FESTIVE ILLUMINATIONS IN MONG KOK

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MONG KOK WILL BE

DECORATED WITH COLOURFUL

TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO GREET CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR.

THERE WILL BE A SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY.

ILLUMINATIONS

IT WILL BE OFFICIATED BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR PAUL WONG.

/LIGHTING DISPLAYS

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