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The Governor then went to the Kowloon Lok Sin Tong Primary School where he was told of the arrangements made by the school to assist new arrival students. Over 80 per cent of the 300 students of the school are new immigrants who have arrived in Hong Kong for less than two years. Special classes are being arranged to assist them to adapt to the local curriculum.
The Governor also visited the Kowloon City Plaza, which is the largest and newest shopping and entertainment complex in the district.
The visit ended with a tea reception in the Harbour Plaza where Mr Patten met local district board members and community leaders.
Accompanying the Governor were the Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Shelley Lau, and the Kowloon City District Officer, Mr William Yap.
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EMSD signs Entrustment Agreement with Airport Authority
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has been entrusted by the Airport Authority to procure a new fleet of specialist fire fighting vehicles for the new airport at Chek Lap Kok.
An Entrustment Agreement was signed yesterday (Tuesday) by the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr Hugh Phillipson, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Airport Authority, Dr Henry Townsend.
Speaking after signing the agreement, Mr Phillipson said that the new fleet would include a rapid intervention fire fighting vehicle meeting the most stringent standards for an international airport.
"The EMSD has provided similar professional vehicle procurement services to the Civil Aviation Department for the Kai Tak International Airport for more than 25 years. We are proud to carry on with the work and will ensure the availability of the specialist vehicle fleet for runway testing well before the airport opening," he said.
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