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MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1975.

HIGHER TYPEWRITING COURSE FOR TEACHERS

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A COURSE TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF TYPEWRITING TEACHING IN HONG KONG IS BEING RUN BY THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE FOR IN-SERVICE TEACHERS.

THE COURSE LEADS TO A LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER TYPEWRITING. THE FIRST L、C,C.I. EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD IN JUNE.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COLLEGE SAID TODAY • +THIS COURSE REQUIRES A COMPARATIVELY HIGHER PROFICIENCY AND EXPERTISE THAN THE PITMAN'S CERTIFICATES. IT IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF IN-SERVICE TEACHERS.

THE COURSE BEGAN LAST WEDNESDAY AT THE COLLEGE. TO COMPLETE THE COURSE THE TEACHERS WILL HAVE TO ATTEND ANOTHER 19 WEEKLY WEDNESDAY SESSIONS OF TWO HOURS IN THE EVENINGS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID +AS THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING, A SIMILAR COURSE IS PLANNED FOR NEXT SEPTEMBER WHEN MORE IN-SERVICE TEACHERS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND.+

TEMPORARY WATER CUT ****

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN MONG KOK WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR FIVE HOURS AS FROM 1 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 15) TO ENABLE WATERWORKS STAFF TO CARRY OUT A TEST FOR LEAKAGE IN THE AREA.

AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES BOUNDED BY DUNDAS STREET, SHANGHAI

STREET, SHAN TUNG STREET AND THE SEA FRONT.

MEANWHILE, A NUMBER OF PREMISES ON THE PEAK WILL BE WITHOUT WATER FOR ABOUT EIGHT HOURS STARTING AT 10 P.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO FACILITATE A WATER MAINS CONNECTION.

ALL PREMISES ON GUILDFORD ROAD AND MANSFIELD ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED, AS WELL AS NOS. 40-42 AND 52-56 PEAK ROAD, AND NOS, 2 AND 3 BARKER ROAD.

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