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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1976

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS FOR SEPTEMBER *****

THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER SHOW A DEFICIT OF $98 MILLION AS COMPARED WITH A DEFICIT OF $85 MILLION IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR.

THIS HAS RESULTED IN AN ACCUMULATED DEFICIT OF $398 MILLION FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS FINANCIAL YEAR, COMPARED WITH A DEFICIT OF $506 MILLION FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.

GROSS EXPENDITURE AT $569 MILLION WAS $115 MILLION MORE THAN THAT IN SEPTEMBER 1975.

TOTAL REVENUE AND RECEIPTS AT $471 MILLION WAS $102 MILLION MORE THAN THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR, DUE MAINLY TO INCREASED RECEIPTS FROM DUTIES, GENERAL INTERNAL REVENUE AND LAND SALES.

BLOCK RELEASE INDUSTRIAL TRADE INSTRUCTORS' COURSE

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THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR A FULL-TIME TWO-WEEK BLOCK RELEASE INDUSTRIAL TRADE INSTRUCTORS' COURSE.

THE COURSE, WHICH WILL COMMENCE EARLY NEXT MONTH, OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRADE INSTRUCTORS AND WORKSHOP SUPERVISORS TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY TRAINING FOR CARRYING CUT THEIR DAY TO DAY TEACHING DUTIES. FROM THIS COURSE THEY WILL LEARN TO IMPROVE THE IR METHODS OF TEACHING, STUDY EDUCATION THEORY AND EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS A TRADE CR A WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR AND MUST BE FULLY SKILLED IN HIS TRADE AND SHOULD HAVE ADEQUATE SECONDARY EDUCATION, PREFERRABLY SECONDARY TECHNICAL OR PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL GRADUATES.

THE FEE FOR THE COURSE IS 063 AND THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION WILL BE CHINESE, BUT SOME ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY WILL BE USED.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD, EAST, HONG KONG.

ALL COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 18.

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