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FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1974.

TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COURSE

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YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO WANT TO BECOME TECHNICAL TEACHERS ARE INVITED TO ENROL FOR A TWO-YEAR FULL-TIME COURSE BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT MORRISON HILL.

+THE COURSE IS FOR INTENDING SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF PRÁCTICAL SKILLS AND COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, + THE NEWLY APPOINTED PRINCIPAL OF THE COLLEGE, MR. PETER SMITH, SAID TODAY.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE NEED FOR EXPANDING THIS ASPECT OF EDUCATION WAS READILY RECOGNISED IN A TECHNOLOGICAL AGE.

MR. SMITH SAID: THE COURSE AIMS AT AN ALL-ROUND EDUCATION IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING A PROFESSIONAL TEACHING QUALIFICATION.+ APPLICANTS MUST HAVE EITHER A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ENGLISH) WITH GRADE E OR ABOVE IN ENGLISH, CHINESE, MATHEMATICS, TECHNICAL DRAVING AND A CREDIT IN EITHER WOODWORK, METALWORK OR PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY OR A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ENGLISH) WITH GRADE E OR ABOVE IN AT LEAST FIVE SUBJECTS INCLUDING ENGLISH, CHINESE, MATHEMATICS AND A CREDIT IN PRINCIPLE OF ACCOUNTS OR SHORTHAND AND TYPING.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE TECHNICAL

EDUCATION DIVISION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SUB-OFFICE, BONAVENTURE HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, 85-91 LEIGHTON ROAD, HONG KONG.

ALL COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY JUNE 17.

PRESS CONFERENCE BY MR. HEATH X X X X X X

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MR. EDWARD HEATH, WHO IS ARRIVING IN HONG KONG FROM CHINA ON SUNDAY, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE AT FANLING LODGE. THE CONFERENCE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE AT ABOUT 11.30 A.M. ON SUNDAY (JUNE 20.

TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ASSIGNED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE. BUS NO.BC 513 WILL LEAVE FROM QUEEN'S PIER AT 10.00 A.M. SHARP. G.1.S. OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

MR. HEATH WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON AT 10.30 P.M. ON SUNDAY.

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