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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1993

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NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED TO EDUCATION INSTITUTE PROVISIONAL COUNCIL

THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT TWO NEW MEMBERS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF

EDUCATION.

THEY ARE PROFESSOR BRIAN COOKE AND MR PETER LEE TING-CHANG.

PROFESSOR COOKE IS THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM STUDIES IN THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

MR LEE, A DIRECTOR OF LEE HYSAN ESTATE COMPANY LTD, HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO REPLACE DR JAMES WONG WHO HAS RESIGNED FROM THE COUNCIL.

THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL, UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR SIMON

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WAS SET UP IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR TO PREPARE FOR THE FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW UNITARY INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AS AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION UNDER ITS OWN ORDINANCE.

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF SETTING UP THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION IS TO GIVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC AUTONOMY TO THE THREE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AND THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION IN THE SAME WAY AS ALL THE OTHER POST- SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN HONG KONG.

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DRAINS PROJECT FOR NORTH NT

TENDERS FOR THE

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THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN THE NORTHERN THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR 1993/96.

THE WORKS INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF ALL EXISTING PUBLIC SEWERS, STORMWATER DRAINS, PUMPING STATIONS, FLOOD STORAGE PONDS AND SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES, AS · WELL AS CONSTRUCTION OF MINOR SEWERS, DRAINS AND DRAINAGE STRUCTURES AND PLANTS.

ALL THE WORKS WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN YUEN LONG, TUEN PO AND THE NORTH DISTRICT, STARTING IN AUGUST,

MUN,

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CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON JUNE 11

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TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS ARE AVAILABLE FROM CHIEF ENGINEER, MAINLAND NORTH DISTRICT, DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD.

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