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TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1979
SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF CROWN LAND INVITED
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THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS BY WAY OF ANNUAL RENTAL FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A PIECE OF CROWN LAND AT KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION, KOWLOON.
THE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 2,400 SQUARE METRES, 'S FOR STORAGE PURPOSES, INCLUDING VEHICLES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE TENANCY WAS FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AND THEREAFTER QUARTERLY (THREE MONTHS).
TENDER FORMS, TENDER NOTICE AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD AND IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR.
THE TENDER PLAN MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE TWO OFFICES.
CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER IS NOON ON AUGUST 3, 1979.
MATHS TEACHERS GET TO KNOW COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
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TWENTY MATHEMATICS TEACHERS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE THIS WEEK ATTENDING A COURSE IN BASIC COMPUTER PROGRAMIING.
THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO FAMILIARISE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CONCEPT OF COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS LEARNING HOW TO OPERATE MICRO-COMPUTERS.
ON COMPLETION OF THE FIVE-DAY COURSE, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO WRITE THEIR OWN COMPUTER PROGRAMMES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
+ONLY 20 TEACHERS HAVE BEEN ENROLLED THIS TIME DUE TO LIMITED FACILITIES, BUT THE COURSE WILL BE REPEATED IN SEPTEMBER IF IT PROVES TO BE SUCCESSFUL,* HE ADDED.
CONTENTS OF THE COURSE INCLUDE ELEMENTARY OPERATIONS ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS, BRANCHING AND LOOPS, SUBSCRIPTS AND ARRAYS, CHARACTER STRINGS MANIPULATION, AND A SELECTION OF MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS,
THEORY AND PRACTICAL WORK ON MICRO-COMPUTERS ARE ALSO FEATURED AND 11 MICRO-COMPUTERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED FOR THE PURPOSE.
THE COURSE HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, AND IS BEING HELD AT THE MATHEMATICS TEACHING CENTRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE TANNER ROAD POLICE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN NORTH POINT.
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