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MONDAY, MAY 31, 1993
APPROVED COURSES FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION INCLUDE THOSE ON AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY SCIENCE, MARINE SCIENCE AND BIOLOGY OR ANY APPLIED SCIENCE DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO THE LOCAL AGRICULTURE FISHERIES AND RELATED TRADES.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE FUNDS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES CAN MADE ON TEL 733 2249 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
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BUS LANE CUTS JOURNEY TIME
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THE OPENING OF A CONTINUOUS BUS LANE ON HUNG MUI KUK ROAD AND LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD IN SHA TIN LAST MONTH HAS CUT BUS JOURNEY TIME BY 1.5 MINUTES DURING THE MORNING PEAK HOUR OF 8 AM TO 9 AM.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THE LANE ENABLED BUSES TO BYPASS THE HEAVY SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD.
HE SAID AT PRESENT ABOUT 12,500 PASSENGERS ON 18 KOWLOON MOTOR BUS ROUTES USING THE BUS LANE DURING THE MORNING PEAK HOUR WERE BENEFITED BY THE TIME SAVING.
"MORE TIME WILL BE SAVED WHEN TRAFFIC ALONG LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD BUILDS UP FURTHER IN FUTURE, HE SAID.
IN ORDER то INTRODUCE THE BUS LANE, THE HUNG MUI KUK INTERCHANGE HAS BEEN WIDENED TO PROVIDE ONE ADDITIONAL SOUTHBOUND LANE AT A COST OF $5 MILLION.
MORE CONVENIENT SERVICE FOR FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS
FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS ARE REMINDED THAT FREE CONSULTATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE (LRS) FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
"THE NEW ARRANGEMENT IS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUED EFFORT IN EXPLORING WAYS TO PROVIDE CONVENIENT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC,' A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
"AT PRESENT, DOMESTIC HELPERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS HAVE ΤΟ VISIT THE FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS SERVICE (FDHS) ON THE 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, TO SEEK FREE CONSULTATION AND CONCILIATION
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