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SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1979

BIOLOGY TEACHERS TO TOUR ECOLOGICAL HABITATS

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EIGHTY BIOLOGY TEACHERS OF MATRICULATION CLASSES WILL BE TOURING ECOLOGICAL HABITATS IN SAI KUNG ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 29) WHEN THEY ATTEND AN ORIENTATION COURSE ON FIELD STUDIES.

THE ONE-DAY COURSE WILL BE HELD AT THE FIELD STUDIES CENTRE AT THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,

IT HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE.

THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO FAMILIARISE BIOLOGY TEACHERS WITH THE ECOLOGICAL HABITATS IN WHICH FIELD COURSES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR THEIR MIDDLE VI OR LOWER AND UPPER FORM VI STUDENTS

IN THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR.

MRS. LOUISE MOK, ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS) WILL START THE COURSE AT 10 A.M. ON AUGUST 29.

TALKS WILL BE GIVEN BY PROFESSOR L.B. THROWER AND DR. WONG MING-HUNG OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG'S BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT ON +ALTERNATIVES TO HABITATS AND TECHNIQUES AND APPARATUS IN ECOLOGICAL FIELD STUDIES.+

MR. CHAN JOE-CHAK OF KAU YAN COLLEGE WILL THEN GIVE A BRIEFING ON THE ECOLOGICAL HABITATS TO BE STUDIED, AFTER WHICH TEACHERS WILL TOUR THE HABITATS.

WATER CUT ***

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WAN CHAI WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 28) TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.

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THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY THE POLICE RANK AND FILE MARRIED QUARTERS IN ARSENAL STREET, 1 AND 4-22 HENNESSY ROAD, 1-65 AND 2-36 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, ST. FRANCIS STREET, KWONG MING STREET, SUN STREET, MOON STREET, STAR STREET, WING FUNG STREET WEST, TIEN POA STREET AND ANTON STREET.