FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1981
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THE COURSES ARE ON METHODS OF INSTRUCTION BASED ON EDUCATION THEORY AND EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THEY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE BUT SOME ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY WILL BE USED. FEES ARE $100 PER COURSE.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE, 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONG KONG, AND COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 11.
SHORTAGE OF SCOUTS ACTIVITIES VENUES
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THERE IS STILL A SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF VENUES AND FACILITIES FOR SEA ACTIVITIES FOR SCOUTS, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT A BALL HELD ON A FLOATING NIGHTCLUB TO RAISE FUNDS TO BUILD A SEA ACTIVITIES CENTRE AT PAK CHO WAN, CHEUNG CHAU, MR CHUI SAID: +OWING TO NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENTS AND RAPID POPULATION INCREASES THE NEW TERRITORIES REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE SCOUTS ASSOCIATION SAW THE NEED TO POSITIVELY EXPAND ITS ACTIVITIES.+
IT HAS PLANS TO INCREASE SCOUT MEMBERSHIP FROM THE PRESENT 8 000 TO 14 000 IN FIVE YEARS, AND TO ORGANISE MORE ACTIVITIES AND BUILD MORE TRAINING CENTRES.
THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED SITES FOR SEA ACTIVITIES CENTRES, WHILE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARDS ALLOCATED FUNDS FOR THESE ACTIVITIES, MR CHUI SAID.
THE SCOUTS ASSOCIATION SEA ACTIVITIES SUB-COMMITTEE HAD LONG BEEN LOOKING FOR A SITE FOR ANOTHER TRAINING CENTRE AND HAD FOUND THIS ONE ON CHEUNG CHAU.
HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE SUB-COMMITTEE'S CHAIRMAN, MR LAM WAI-KEUNG, AND HIS COLLEAGUES FOR THE IR +STRENUOUS EFFORTS.+
ABOUT $100 000 WAS RAISED AT THE BALL. THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO BUILD THE CENTRE AND EQUIP IT WITH CANOES AND SAILING BOATS. THE CENTRE WILL BE OPEN LATER THIS YEAR.
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