7
-
FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1977
NEW LIST OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND TRUSTS ON SALE
*****
A REVISED LIST OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND TRUSTS WHICH WAS GAZETTED LAST FRIDAY (JUNE 10) IS NOW ON SALE AT $3.50 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE.
THE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND TRUSTS LISTED THERE IN HAVE BEEN RECOGNISED ON MAY 31, 1977 AS EXEMPT FROM TAX UNDER SECTION 88 OF THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE.
THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE PROVIDES, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS TAX RELIEF FOR PERSONS WHO MAKE DONATIONS OF MONEY TO ANY CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR TRUST OF A PUBLIC CHARACTER.
EXHIBITION OF ENGINEERING AND FURNITURE DESIGNS
*****
EXAMPLES OF ENGINEERING DESIGN, ELECTRIC/ELECTRONICS AND FURNITURE DESIGN ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE ARSENAL STREET POLICE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
THE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN MADE AS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FORM 5 PUPILS WHO TAKE WOODWORK AND METALWORK IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION.
THE PROJECT APPROACH HAS INVOLVED PUPILS IN INITIATING THEIR OWN IDEAS, PROBLEM SOLVING AND CREATIVE WAYS OF WORKING WITH WOOD AND METAL. IT HAS RESULTED IN A MORE ENLIGHTENED PROGRAMME OF LEARNING IN FIFTH YEAR PRACTICAL STUDY.
OFFICIALS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, THE POLYTECHNIC AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THE EXHIBITION AT 11.15 A.M. TODAY (FRIDAY). IT WILL BE THE FORERUNNER TO A LARGER EXHIBITION PLANNED TO BE HELD IN THE RAILWAY TERMINAL AT HUNG HOM IN SEPTEMBER.
AMONG THE GUESTS WILL BE THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. ANDREW KINGWELL, AND TWO ASSISTANT DIRECTORS OF EDUCATION, MR. ARTHUR BROWN AND MR. DANIEL WATERS.
MR. KINGWELL, WHO IS THE ADVISER ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG SHORTLY ON RETIREMENT.
18.....