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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1975

COMPENSATION PROCEDURES OF TENANCY TRIBUNAL TO BE STREAMLINED ******

THE PROCESS OF AWARDING COMPENSATION TO PROTECTED TENANTS OF PRE-WAR BUILDINGS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE ORDER SERVED BY THE EUILDING AUTHORITY WILL BE STREAMLINED UNDER PROPOSED LEGISLATION PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.

THE DEMOLISHED BUILDINGS (RE-DEVELOPMENT OF SITES) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975, IF PASSED, WILL ENABLE THE TENANCY TRIBUNAL TO ACCEPT THE INCREMENTÁL VALUE ASSESSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AS PART OF THE EVIDENCE WHEN ASSESSING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO INDIVIDUAL TENANTS.

UNDER THE EXISTING LAW, TENANTS OF PREWAR BUILDINGS WHICH ARE DECLARED DANGEROUS ARE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION PAYABLE BY THE OWNERS. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID, WHICH IS DETERMINED BY THE TENANCY TRIBUNAL, SHOULD NOT EXCEED THE INCREMENTAL VALUE WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, IS THE INCREASE IN MARKET VALUE OF THE PROPERTY AFTER IT IS VACATED.

BY GLVING THE TENANCY TRIBUNAL THE CHANCE TO CONSIDER THE ASSESSED INCREMENTAL VALUE OF THE PROPERTY. THE BILL WILL FACILITATE ITS WORK IN DECIDING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION TO BE PAID,

COURSES FOR INDUSTRIAL TRADE INSTRUCTORS

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THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE WILL BEGIN COURSES FOR TRADE INSTRUCTORS AND WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

THE INDUSTRIAL TRADE INSTRUCTORS COURSES INCLUDE A PART-TIME DAY RELEASE COURSE LASTING FOR 12 WEEKS AND A PART-TIME EVENING COURSE LASTING FOR 20 WEEKS. THE FEES FOR THE TWO COURSES IS $80 AND $75 RESPECTIVELY.

+BOTH COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CHINESE WITH ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY,+ A SPOKESMAN OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

+THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRADE INSTRUCTORS AND WORKSHOP SUPERVISORS TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY TRAINING FOR CARRYING OUT THEIR DAY-TO-DAY TEACHING DUTIES. FROM THE COURSES WE ARE OFFERING, THEY WILL LEARN TO IMPROVE THEIR METHODS OF TEACHING, STUDY EDUCATION THEORY AND EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY,+ HE SAID.

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APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FROM THE COLLEGE AT 373, QUEEN'S ROAD, EAST, HONG KONG, ALL COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 5, 1975.

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