MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1979
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SECOND, THE COURSES AIM TO EXPOSE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO A WIDE RANGE OF LANGUAGE TEACHING PROCEDURES, INCLUDING TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED RECENTLY ALONG FUNCTIONAL AND COMMUNICATIVE LEVELS.
THE COURSE WILL ALSO INCLUDE A FORUM FOR TEACHERS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICABILITY OF THE TECHNIQUES TO THEIR OWN SITUATION.
+MATERIALS TO BE USED ON THIS COURSE ARE BEING SPECIALLY PREPARED BY THE COURSE STAFF AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THERE WILL BE PLACES FOR 25 TEACHERS ON EACH COURSE AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS WITH PRIORITY BEING GIVEN TO TEACHERS OF JUNIOR SECONDARY FORMS.
ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL, 253-261 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
APPLICATIONS MUST REACH THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (ENGLISH) OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON JUNE 29. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 5-774001 EXT. 30.
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BUILDINGS IN DANGEROUS CONDITION
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (MONDAY) DECLARED NOS. 61, 63 AND 65 NAM ON STREET, HONG KONG TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
THE FIVE-STOREY BUILDINGS WERE FIRST INSPECTED LAST YEAR FOLLOWING A REPORT THAT A CANOPY HAD COLLAPSED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE THREE BUILDINGS WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE ELEMENTS AND WERE COMPLETED IN 1954.
+ THE REINFORCED CONCRETE THROUGHOUT THE BUILDINGS WAS FOUND TO BE IN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION AND, ON INVESTIGATION, FOUND TO BE BEYOND REASONABLE REPAIR, HE SAID.
+THERE ARE CLEAR SIGNS THAT SERIOUS SETTLEMENT IS OCCURRING, HE ADDED, AS THERE IS A RISK OF COLLAPSE, THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF THESE BUILDINGS IS NECESSARY.+
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON JULY 16 WERE POSTED TODAY.