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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1979

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TENDERS INVITED FOR LAYING OF PIPELINE

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WITH THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN RAPIDLY EXPANDING ON LAND RECLAIMED FROM THE SEA, THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE GROWING COMMUNITY.

THEY ARE INVITING TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF A SYSTEM OF PIPELINES IN THE TOWN'S EASTERN AREA.

A WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SYSTEM IS PART OF THE SCHEME TO PROVIDE BOTH FRESH AND SALT WATER.

+WORK ON THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO START IN AUGUST AND WE ESTIMATE IT WILL TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE, HE SAID.

IT ENTAILS LAYING ABOUT 1,800 METRES OF ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES RANGING FROM 250 MM TO 450 MM IN DIAMETER, AND ANOTHER 1,100 METRES OF MILD STEEL PIPES OF BETWEEN 550 MM AND 700 MM IN DIAMETER.

ENGLISH COURSES FOR TEACHERS DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS ******

SUMMER COURSES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR TEACHERS OF PRIMARY

AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE.

A SERIES OF INTENSIVE COURSES GEARED TO THE NEEDS OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN ANGLO-CHINESE SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND CHINESE MIDDLE SCHOOLS WILL BE HELD FROM JULY 16 TO 27, AND WILL COVER THE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE.

THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE THE INTEGRATED APPROACH, THE TEACHING OF GRAMMAR, TRAINING THE PUPILS TO LISTEN AND SPEAK, READING FOR EXACT INFORMATION, AND PRACTICAL WRITING.

DURING THE SAME PERIOD, TWO SIMILAR COURSES ON THE TEACHING OF SPOKEN ENGLISH IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE HELD FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH FROM PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

ALL COURSES ARE FREE OF CHARGE, AND A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE AWARDED AT THE END OF THE COURSE TO ALL TEACHERS WHO HAVE SATISFACTOR ILY COMPLETED A COURSE.

CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE

AT 9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG.

APPLICATIONS MUST REACH THE SENIOR INSPECTOR AT THE CENTRE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 27. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT THE CENTRE BY TELEPHONING 5-482537.

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