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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1978

U.S. INDUSTRIALISTS TO VISIT HONG KONG

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SENIOR EXECUTIVES FROM A NUMBER OF U.S. COMPANIES WILL BE MAKING FAMILIAR ISATION TRIPS TO HONG KONG OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

THE FIRST GROUP, COMPRISING SEVERAL EXECUTIVES FROM TWO MAJOR AMERICAN COMPANIES, WILL ARRIVE HERE SUNDAY (JANUARY 15) ON A FIVE- DAY VISIT AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

A FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME HAS BEEN ARRANGED BY THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE THE VISITORS WITH AN OVER- ALL PICTURE OF HONG KONG, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON ITS INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL.

THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR. ROY PORTER, WILL GIVE A BRIEFING TO THE VISITORS WHO WILL ALSO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES AND THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE.

IN ADDITION, THE OVERSEAS INDUSTRIALISTS WILL VISIT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND VIEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, ESPECIALLY IN THE NEW TOWNS OF TAI PO AND TUEN MUN. THEY WILL ALSO VISIT FACTOR IES AND HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH FACTORY MANAGEMENTS ON POSSIBLE INDUSTRIAL JOINT VENTURES.

THE INCOMING MISSION IS PART OF HONG KONG'S CONTINUING PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE OVERSEAS PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL INDUSTRY BY SHOWING LEADING BUSINESSMEN THE MANY ADVANTAGES THAT HONG KONG HAS TO OFFER AS A MANUFACTURING LOCATION.,

EVENING COURSE FOR PART-TIME LECTURERS

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THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE IS OFFERING A TWO- YEAR EVENING COURSE FOR PART-TIME LECTURERS COMMENCING JANUARY 30, 1978. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW INVITED FROM TEACHERS OR THOSE INTENDING TO TAKE UP PART-TIME TEACHING.

THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN EVENING PART-TIME TEACHERS ENGAGED IN FURTHER EDUCATION OR THOSE WISHING TO TAKE UP EVENING PART-TIME TEACHING. THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO RAISE THE GENERAL STANDARD OF PART-TIME TEACHING IN HONG KONG.

THE COURSE PROVIDES A STUDY OF PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF TEACHING. IN ADDITION TO THEORETICAL STUDIES, EMPHASIS WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON PRACTICAL TEACHING. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND CLASSES ONE EVENING PER WEEK.

APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A GOOD COMMAND OF WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ENGLISH AND PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WITH SUITABLE TECHNICAL OR ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT 373, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONG KONG FROM SATURDAY (JANUARY 14).

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE BY JANUARY 21, 1978.