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THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1976
ST. PAUL PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL OPEN DAY
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THE ST. PAUL PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL ON CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND HELD ITS FIRST OPEN DAY TODAY WHEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WERE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE WORK OF THE PUPILS.
A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY WAS HELD TO DECLARE THE EVENT OPEN.
TAKING PART IN THE CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, ISLAND, MR. LAI KWOK-YING- THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CHEUNG CHAU ́RURAL COMMITTEE, MR. K.H. YIU AND REV. FR. F. LERDA OF CARITAS.
AMONG VISITORS WAS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), MR. ANDREW KINGWELL.
THE SCHOOL HAS 520 PUPILS AT PRESENT IN 13 CLASSES. IT OFFERS THREE YEARS SECONDARY PREVOCATIONAL EDUCATION. PRACTICAL SUBJECTS INCLUDE METALWORK, WOODWORK, TEXTILES AND TAILORING, COMMERCIAL AND ELECTRICAL STUDY.
THE SCHOOL WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IN NOVEMBER 1974.
KWUN TONG DISTRICT COOKING COMPETITION
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TO CELEBRATE MOTHERS' DAY. THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS ORGANISED A COOKING COMPETITION FOR THE LOCAL RESIDENTS TO BE HELD AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL OF THE CENTRE THIS SATURDAY (MAY 8).
FORTY PEOPLE ARE TAKING PART IN THE COMPETITION WHICH STARTS AT 7.30 P.M. THE PARTICIPANTS MAY CHOOSE TO COOK ANY COURSE BUT MUST FINISH WITHIN 30 MINUTES.
THE FUNCTION IS JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE WOMEN'S CLUB OF KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE AND AMOY CANNING CORPORATION (HONG KONG) LIMITED.
THE WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED SILVER CUPS AND MEDALS, AND PRESENTS FROM THE AMOY CANNING COMPANY.
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