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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1990
A PRELIMINARY CHECK OF THREE PLATFORM WEIGHING MACHINES REVEALED THAT THEY WERE INACCURATE.
AN EXAMINATION LATER BY THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY SHOWED THAT THE WEIGHTS INDICATED WERE 18.99 TO 27.85 PER CENT LESS THAN THE ACTUAL WEIGHT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID ANY PERSON WISHING TO MAKE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MALPRACTICES IN RESPECT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES SHOULD CONTACT EITHER THE TRADING STANDARDS INVESTIGATION BUREAU OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT (TEL. 714 6146) OR THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.
HE SAID COMPLAINTS COULD ALSO BE MADE BY TELEPHONE TO DUTY OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ON 852 3185 AFTER NORMAL OFFICE HOURS.
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PRACTICAL EDUCATION CENTRE HELPS SCHOOLS RUN TECHNICAL COURSES
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SEND THEIR EDUCATION
SCHOOLS WITHOUT SPECIAL ROOMS AND FACILITIES CAN STUDENTS TO THE PRACTICAL EDUCATION CENTRE OF DEPARTMENT FOR PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL COURSES.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WERE TOLD THIS WHEN THEY VISITED THE CENTRE IN JUNCTION ROAD, LOK FU, THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING.
THE VISITORS WERE TOLD THE CENTRE IS RUNNING 265 COURSES FOR MORE THAN 7,000 STUDENTS FROM 17 SCHOOLS.
"STAFF AT THE CENTRE ALSO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE TALKS ON CIVIC EDUCATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
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SUBJECTS TAUGHT COMPRISE ART AND DESIGN (SECONDARY 1), DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (SECONDARY 2), AND HOME ECONOMICS (SECONDARY 3).
THE SPOKESMAN SAID DESPITE THE LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND THEIR FREQUENT MOVEMENT IN AND OUT OF THE CENTRE, THE TEACHERS HAVE SUCCEEDED IN PROVIDING AN ALL-ROUND EDUCATION.
"GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES ARE OFFERED ORDINARY SCHOOLS AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS AND EXHIBITIONS ARE ALSO ORGANISED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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AS IN OTHER SITE VISITS
WHO VISITED THE CENTRE,
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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SCHOOLS), MR KWAN, WERE MRS MINNIE LAI AND MR SAMUEL WONG.
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