FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1981
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BOAT-NAMING CEREMONY
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT (CRS), WILL OFFICIATE AT THE BOAT-NAMING CEREMONY FOR THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION'S NEW ROWING BOAT AT MIDDLE ISLAND, DEEP WATER BAY AT NOON ON SUNDAY (JUNE 21).
THE 45-FOOTER WAS PURCHASED WITH A GRANT OF $23 770 FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND ADMINISTERED BY CRS. AND SIR DAVID TRENCH HAS KINDLY CONSENTED TO ALLOW THE BOAT TO BE NAMED AFTER HIM.
THE FUND, FOUNDED IN 1970 WITH A $3 MILLION DONATION FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, HAS ENABLED HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS TO BUY RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND CARRY OUT PROGRAMMES.
WITH THIS SPECIALLY-DESIGNED NEW PURCHASE, THE ASSOCIATION WILL BE ABLE TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION BY THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ABLE-BODIED. PREVIOUSLY, THE ASSOCIATION HAD TO
HIRE EQUIPMENT,
FOLLOWING THE NAMING CEREMONY, THE BOAT WILL BE TAKEN OUT ON DEMONSTRATION BY MEMBERS OF THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.
NOTE TO EDITORS :
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE BOAT-NAMING CEREMONY AT MIDDLE ISLAND, DEEP WATER BAY AT NOON ON SUNDAY (JUNE 21). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE AT THE HONG KONG YACHT CLUB, REPULSE BAY, AT 11.30 AM TO BOARD A FERRY FOR MIDDLE ISLAND. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE WITH MIKE TANNER, THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, AT TELEPHONE NO. 5-284037 EXT 36.
TRAINING COURSES FOR TECHNICAL TEACHERS ****
YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WITH INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE IN BUILDING STUDIES AND HOTEL-KEEPING ARE INVITED TO ENROL IN A ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME TRAINING COURSE COMMENCING THIS SEPTEMBER AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE.
THE COURSE IS INTENDED FOR MATURE STUDENTS WITH SOME YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PASSING ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF THE IR OWN SPECIALISM TO STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND IN TAKING UP TEACHING AS A PROFESSION.
INDUCEMENT GRANTS WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS ON THIS COURSE RANGING FROM $1 650 TO $2 500 PER MONTH, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF RELEVANT POST-QUAL IFICATION INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE.
/APPLICANTS FÜR ................