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MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1977

HE THANKED SIR SHIU-K IN FOR HIS DONATION WHICH, TOGETHER WITH THE ACCRUED INTEREST, AMOUNTS TO MORE THAN $1.75 MILLION.

DR. THONG POINTED OUT: +DENTAL CARE SERVICES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN PARTICULARLY AT AN EARLY AGE IS RECOGNISED TO BE A MOST APPROPRIATE WAY OF INTRODUCING DENTAL SERVICE TO A COMMUNITY WHERE IT WILL DO MOST GOOD AND AT REASONABLE COST. +

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+HERE IS AN AREA WHERE YOUNG RECEPTIVE MINDS WILL BE ABLE TO ABSORB DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND BE INCULCATED WITH GOOD DENTAL HABITS EARLY IN LIFE,+ HE SAID. +ALSO REGULAR DENTAL EXAMINATION AND SIMPLE CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT INCLUDING ORTHODONTIC CAN BE EASILY CARRIED OUT BY PROPERLY TRAINED NURSES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DENTAL OFFICERS.+

DR. THONG SAID THAT INITIALLY THE SCHEME WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN ENTERING PRIMARY SCHOOL IN A GIVEN YEAR AND THEREAFTER IT WOULD BE PROGRESSIVELY EXTENDED TO INCLUDE CHILDREN ENTERING PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS.

COURSE FOR 270 LABORATORY TECHNICIANS *****

TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY LABORATORY TECHNICIANS WILL ATTEND A TWO-DAY COURSE TO BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND ON JANUARY 31 AT THE NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.

THE COURSE, ORGANISED BY THE SCIENCE SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AIMS TO HELP LABORATORY TECHNICIANS TO DEAL WITH PREPARATION WORK FOR SCIENCE TEACHING ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONAL SYLLABUS FOR SCIENCE (FORM 1 TO 111).

MRS. LOUISE MOK, PRINCIPAL CURRICULUM PLANNING OFFICER

(SECONDARY), WILL MAKE AN OPENING ADDRESS.

THE PROGRAMME OF STUDY WILL INCLUDE LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND LABORATORY SAFETY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE COURSE WILL START AT 9.30 A.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE HALL OF THE NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, SASSOON ROAD, HONG KONG.

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE EVENT COVERED.

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