XN000022-1979-08-16 — Page 5

THUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1979

* PLANNING AND DEVELOPING READING PROGRAMMES IN CONSULTATION

WITH SUBJECT TEACHERS-

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IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE SUBJECT TEACHERS CONCERNED, CONDUCTING LIBRARY PERIODS AND HELPING PUPILS TO USÉ LIBRARY FACILITIES-

ADVISING THE PRINCIPAL AND OTHER TEACHERS ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE SCHOOL LIBRARY AND SERVING ON COMMITTEES RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION AND USE OF LIBRARY RESOURCES- AND

* ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE DUTIES AS REQUIRED BY THE PRINCIPAL.

SERVICE AS A TEACHER LIBRARIAN WOULD COUNT AS TEACHING EXPERIENCE FOR PROMOTION PURPOSES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ARRANGEMENT FOR THE TRAINING OF TEACHER LIBRARIANS WOULD BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE, HE SAID.

TRAINING IS LIKELY TO BE ON A PART-TIME BASIS AND SCHOOLS WILL BE EXPECTED TO RELEASE THE TEACHERS CONCERNED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

PASSING-OUT PARADE

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TWELVE PROBATIONARY INSPECTORS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED THE IR TRAINING COURSE WILL TAKE PART IN A PASSING-OUT PARADE ON SATURDAY.

TAKING THE SALUTE WILL BE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT (OPERATIONS), MR. J.C. PRISK.

THE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE ABOUT 100 GUESTS AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING SCHOOL IN TAI LAM CHUNG, NEW TERRITORIES.

IT WILL BE THE FOURTH PASSING-OUT PARADE HELD BY THE SERVICE THIS YEAR. THE PREVIOUS PARADE WAS HELD IN JUNE WHEN 38 CUSTOMS OFFICERS COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING.

THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TRAINING COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE RECRUITS A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IN RELATION TO SMUGGLING, NARCOTICS AND REVENUE PROTECTION.

THE TRAINING