TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1978
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METRICATION SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS ******
THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF METRICATION SEMINARS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE USE OF METRIC UNITS IN THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS STARTS FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
THE SEMINARS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY THE MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AND WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CENTRE'S INSPECTORS WITH THE HELP OF DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICERS. THEY WILL INCLUDE TALKS, DISCUSSIONS, AND EXHIBITS.
METRICATION POSTERS AND REFERENCE PAMPHLETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE SEMINARS.
THE SEMINARS FOR TEACHER'S OF YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN SCHOOLS WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AT THE YUEN LONG PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS OF SCHOOLS IN SAI KUNG AND THE OUTLYING DISTRICTS ON JANUARY 16 AT THE TANNER ROAD GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, HONG KONG AND FOR TAI PO AND SHA TIN SCHOOLS' TEACHERS ON JANUARY 19 AT THE MA TAU CHUNG GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOWLOON.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED ****
THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON CHOW MAN-LAP ON MARCH 1 LAST YEAR SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT. CHOW WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF HO KAM-TING ON JUNE 15, 1976.