WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1982
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THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS DECEMBER 31, AND TENDER FORMS AND SALE CONDITIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (KOWLOON WEST), 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON- AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES OF SHA TIN, TAI PO, NORTH, YUEN LONG, TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS.
DIRECTOR OF TRADE LEAVES FOR TEXTILE TALKS
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MR LAWRENCE MILLS, DIRECTOR OF TRADE, LEFT FOR LONDON LAST (TUESDAY) NIGHT FOR TALKS WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON THE HONG KONG/EEC TEXTILE NEGOTIATIONS.
MR MILLS IS ACCOMPANIED BY MR MICHAEL WU, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRADE.
THE EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS IS SCHEDULED NEXT WEEK TO CONSIDER THE POSITION REACHED IN THE LAST ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS WHICH WERE ADJOURNED AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THEY WILL DECIDE ON A DATE FOR RESUMPTION OF THE TALKS.
GOOD RESPONSE TO INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION
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INITIAL RESPONSE TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION (ILE) HAS BEEN MOST ENCOURAGING AND THE IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE IS TO EXPAND ITS CAPACITY, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (ILE), MR ANDREW FOK, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE LIONS CLUB OF BAY VIEW, MR FOK SAID MORE THAN 1 500 TEACHERS HAD APPLIED FOR THE 100 PLACÉS IN THE FIRST TWO COURSES ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE.
THE INSTITUTE, LOCATED IN THE PARK-IN COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN MONG KOK, HAS BEEN CONDUCTING TRAINING COURSES FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS SINCE SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
THE 16-WEEK COURSES MAKE USE OF THE INSTITUTE'S LANGUAGE LABORATORY AND OTHER AUDIO-VISUAL FACILITIES.
MR FOK DISCLOSED THAT THE ILE'S IMMEDIATE GOALS WERE TO TRAIN LANGUAGE TEACHERS FROM PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND TO EXPAND ITS PREMISES IN ORDER TO RECRUIT MORE LECTURERS.
THE INSTITUTE WOULD THEN CONDUCT REFRESHER COURSES FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS OF OTHER SUBJECTS, CONDUCT RESEARCH IN METHODOLOGY IN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND STEP UP LIAISON WITH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS LANGUAGE INSTITUTES.
/WHEN FULLY