FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1979
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THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO ACQUAINT IN-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS WITH THE NEW FORMS 1-3 SCIENCE CURRICULUM, AND THE MODERN APPROACH TO SCIENCE TEACHING.
PARTICIPATING TEACHERS, APART FROM ATTENDING LECTURES AND FILM SHOWS, WILL SPEND MORE THAN HALF OF THE COURSE TIME TO CARRY OUT EXPERIMENTS OR TO OBSERVE DEMONSTRATION SUGGESTED IN THE SYLLABUS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A BOOK EXHIBITION AND A VISIT TO THE MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
IN ORDER TO EMPHASISE THE USE OF HOME-MADE APPARATUS, THERE WILL BE FOUR WORKSHOPS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOME-MADE APPARATUS.
IN THE WORKSHOP TEACHERS WILL LEARN TO MAKE SOLAR CELLS.
TENDERS INVITED FOR LAYING OF PIPELINES IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN *****
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAYING OF A SYSTEM OF PIPELINES IN THE EASTERN
AREA OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
A P.W.D. SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE SYSTEM IS A PART OF THE SCHEME TO PROVIDE WATER TO TWO AREAS OF THE NEW TOWN.
+ THE PROJECT COMPRISES THE LAYING OF ABOUT 5,600 METRES OF ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES RANGING FROM 150 MM TO 450 MM IN DIAMETER,+ HE SAID.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN AUGUST AND SHOULD TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE,
WATER CUT ***
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR 10 HOURS FROM 9 A.M. TO 7 P.M. ON SUNDAY TO FACILITATE PIPE CONNECTION WORK.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY 502-510 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, 45-51 KWOK SHUI ROAD, 2-206 YAU MA HOM ROAD. 13-17 CHEONG WING ROAD AND 150-175 WO YI HOP ROAD, INCLUDING YAU MA HOM RESITE AREA AND TUNG CHUNG FACTORY BUILDING.