SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1979
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HONG KONG SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRENDS, 1967-77
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT HAS JUST PUBLISHED A HANDBOOK SETTING OUT IN CONCISE FORM THE MAJOR STATISTICS MOST DESCRIPTIVE OF THE MAIN TRENDS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG OVER THE 11-YEAR PERIOD 1967-77.
THIS PUBLICATION CONTAINS 82 TABLES AND 49 GRAPHS AND CHARTS, TOGETHER WITH DETAILED EXPLANATORY NOTES ON SOURCES AND COVERAGE.
THE PRESENT EDITION IS THE THIRD IN THE SERIES. THE FIRST AND THE SECOND COVERED THE YEARS 1968-72 AND 1964-74 RESPECTIVELY.
A NUMBER OF CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PRESENTATION AND CONTENT -- THE MOST IMPORTANT BEING THAT STATISTICS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ONLY IN RECENT YEARS HAVE ALSO BEEN INCLUDED.
EXAMPLES ARE THE INCORPORATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE 1976 CENSUS OF INDUSTRY, THE AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF SELECTED BUILDING MATERIALS AND THE AVERAGE DAILY WAGE RATES FOR WORKERS ENGAGED IN GOVERNMENT BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
THIS PUBLICATION IS NOW ON SALE AT $42 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.
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MORE ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE TEACHING
OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE
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MORE ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. COLVYN HAYE, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
+EMPHASIS MUST BE ON THE USE OF LANGUAGE, HE SAID AT THE OPENING OF A SECOND IN-SERVICE COURSE FOR 50 PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH RUN BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL AND FINANCED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
IN USING THE LANGUAGE, MR. HAYE SAID, ONE COMES TO APPRECIATE THE INTRINSIC VALUE OF THAT LANGUAGE,
+EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS THE FOLLOW UP MEANING, FUNCTION AND USE OF LANGUAGE MUST BE MATCHED BY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRACTICE,+ HE ADDED.
NOTING THAT ATTENDANCE AT THE COURSE WOULD INVOLVE SOME INCONVENIENCE IN SCHOOLS IN TIMETABLING, MR. HAYE SAID THIS WAS WORTHWHILE BECAUSE THE TEACHERS WHO COME BACK FROM THIS COURSE WILL BE BETTER TEACHERS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AND THE PUPILS THEY TEACH WILL BENEFIT.+
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE IS TO IMPROVE TEACHERS' ORAL PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND TO DEVELOP THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
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