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SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1976

EACH COURSE LASTS FOR ABOUT A WEEK.

APART FROM TRAINING FIREMEN, THE SCHOOL ALSO RUNS SHORT FIRE FIGHTING AND BREATHING APPARATUS COURSES FOR THE STAFF OF OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND PRIVATE COMPANIES.

+THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN THESE COURSES, USUALLY LASTING FROM ONE TO FOUR DAYS, IS ON THE INCREASE, REFLECTING A GROWING INTEREST AND AWARENESS IN FIRE FIGHTING AMONG PRIVATE FIRMS IN HONG KONG, THE SPOKESMAN NOTED.

OVER 140 SUCH COURSES WERE HELD IN 1975 AND WERE ATTENDED BY NEARLY 3,000 STAFF MEMBERS FROM LOCAL SHIPPING COMPANIES, SEA TRAINING SCHOOLS AND THE MARINE DEPARTMENT. IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, 55 COURSES WERE HELD FOR 1,074 PERSONS.

A NUMBER OF TWO-DAY COURSES WERE ALSO ORGANISED FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE THREE LOCAL FLOATING RESTAURANTS.

USED TEXTBOOKS SALE

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THE LAM TIN ESTATE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICE (WEST) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS SPONSORING A USED TEXTBOOKS SALE TO HELP PARENTS OF SCHOOL STUDENTS KEEP BOOK COSTS DOWN.

THE COLLECTION, SORTING AND SALE WILL BE HANDLED BY THE STUDY ROOM SERVICE GROUP OF THE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICE.

BOOKS WILL BE COLLECTED FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF LAM TIN (WEST) ESTATE WELFARE BUILDING FROM 2 P.M. TO 5 P.M. AND 7 P.M. TO 9 P.M. DAILY.

THE SALE WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN AUGUST 8 AND 14.

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