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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1981
CHUNG LUEN CHUEN COMPRISES MORE THAN 120 STRUCTURES LIVING SOME 700 PEOPLE,
ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT A VERY LARGE SQUATTER AREA, THE RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COOPERATE AND ORGANISE A MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE WITH THE HELP OF THE CDO TO WORK FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LEGAL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND SHEK KIP ME! POLICE STATION HAVE ALSO HELPED THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS. TOGETHER WITH THE CDO AND THE POWER COMPANY, THEY WILL RECEIVE SOUVENIR PENNANTS FROM THE RESIDENTS AT THE SWITCH-ON CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE SWITCH-ON CEREMONY FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME AT CHUNG LUEN CHUEN, 3-1/2 MILE TAI PO ROAD. TRANSPORT TO THE VILLAGE WILL BE PROVIDED AND WILL LEAVE SHAM SHUI PO CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 299 LAI CHI KOK ROAD AT 10.30 AM. THOSE GOING BY THEMSELVES ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT 10.45 AM AT THE FOOTHILL ENTRANCE WHERE THEY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY CDO STAFF TO THE VILLAGE OPEN SPACE FOR THE CEREMONY AT 11 AM.
UK INSPECTOR TO ADVISE ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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AN INSPECTOR FROM BRITAIN IS CURRENTLY IN HONG KONG ON A THREE-WEEK VISIT TO ADVISE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
HE IS MR JOHN SWAIN, SENIOR STAFF OF HER MAJESTY'S INSPECTORATE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AS PART OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THE MAIN AIM OF HIS VISIT IS TO REAPPRAISE THE DEVELOPMENT OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS OF CRAFT, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER ASSOCIATED SUBJECTS SUCH AS TECHNICAL DRAWING, WOODWORK, ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICITY, IN RELATION TO THE POLICIES OUTLINED IN THE 1974 AND 1978 EDUCATION WHITE PAPERS.
MR SWAIN IS EXAMINING THE INITIAL AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR TECHNICAL TEACHERS IN RELATION TO PROJECTED POLICIES THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE'S TECHNICAL SUBJECTS SECTION AND THE TEACHING OF TECHNICAL SUBJECTS AT JUNIOR SECONDARY AND SENIOR SECONDARY LEVELS IN A SELECTION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS.
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