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HONDAY, APRIL 21, 1975
IN MATRICULATION CLASSES, THE ENROLMENT FIGURE WAS 18,725 IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR. +ENROLMENT IN AIDED SCHOOLS IS INCREASING SLOWLY BUT STEADILY AS MORE AND MORE OF THESE SCHOOLS BECOME FULLY DEVELOPED AND ARE OPERATING MATRICULATION CLASSES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AS TO POST-SECONDARY ENROLMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THERE HAD BEEN A STEADY RISE IN THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS TAKING IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES AND IN THE NUMBER ENROLLING IN THE GOVERNMENT COLLEGES OF EDUCATION.
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THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS IN THE TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES TOTALLED 1,594 IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, COMPARED WITH 1,360 IN SEPTEMBER 1973, WHILE THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS TAKING IN-SERVICE TRAINING IN THE COLLEGES ROSE FROM 1,706 IN SEPTEMBER 1973 TO 1,929 IN SEPTEMBER 1974.
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ENROLMENT IN THE PRIVATE POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES OFFERING FULL-TIME COURSES AND EVENING CLASSES, WAS 8,248 COMPARED WITH 8,197 IN SEPTEMBER 1973.
IN ADULT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND ART COURSES THE ENROLMENT WAS 35,586 IN SEPTEMBER 1974.
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TEA PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ******
THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE AND LADY MACLEHOSE HOSTED AN INFORMAL TEA PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON TO ENTERTAIN 630 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 15 DIFFERENT DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES
THIS GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO INCLUDED STUDENTS AND OFFICE WORKERS, ARE ALL ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.
AT THE PARTY, THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF CHATTING WITH SIR MURRAY AND LADY MÁCLEHOSE WHILE ENJOYING THE DELIGHTFUL MUSIC PROVIDED BY THE AUXILIARY POLICE BAND.
ALSO ATTENDING THE TEA PARTY WERE SOME 70 CITY DISTRICT OFFICERS, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS, DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICERS AND POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICERS.
THE PARTY STARTED AT 4 P.M. AND LASTED FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR.
NOTE TO EDITORS: PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE GOVERNOR AND LADY MACLEHOSE
CHATTING WITH SOME OF THEIR YOUNG GUESTS AT THE PARTY ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE G.I.S. PRESS ROOM ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF DEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
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