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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1979

COURSE ON WORKING WITH DISABLED PEOPLE IN WORKSHOPS *****

A COURSE FOR INSTRUCTORS WORKING WITH DISABLED PEOPLE IN WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD EARLY NEXT YEAR AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

INSTRUCTORS POSSESSING THE COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS' CERTIFICATE

OR ITS EQUIVALENT AND ARE WORKING IN VOCATIONAL CENTRES OR SHELTERED WORKSHOPS FOR THE DISABLED ARE INVITED TO APPLY.

THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROBLEMS OF THE DISABLED, AND THE TECHNIQUES OF TEACHING AND WORKING WITH THEM.

THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IS CANTONESE AND THE FEE IS $100.

CLASSES WILL BE HELD ONCE A WEEK FOR 15 WEEKS STARTING IN JANUARY, 1980.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG, AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE BEFORE DECEMBER 29.

SCOUTS AND CUBS URGED TO BECOME HELPFUL AND

CARING MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY

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THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT IS EXPANDING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE YOUNG MEMBERS OF OUR GROWING COMMUNITY AND RELIES MUCH ON THE GOODWILL AND SUPPORT OF INTERESTED AND CARING OLDER PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS, MRS. JANE AKERS-JONES, WIFE OF THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

ADDRESSING A CEREMONY MARKING THE OPENING OF PLAY STRUCTURES AT THE SCOUT TRAINING CENTRE OF HONG KONG AT TUNG TSZ IN TAI PO, MRS. AKERS-JONES SAID: +1 HOPE THAT ALL SCOUTS AND CUBS WHO ENJOY THEMSELVES WITH THESE NEW GAMES WILL REMEMBER THAT 'ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER' AND WILL IN THEIR TURN BECOME HELPFUL AND CARING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.+

SHE THANKED THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR ITS DONATION OF THE NEW GAMES APPARATUS, WORTH MORE THAN $35 000, TO THE NT REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG,

MRS. AKERS-JONES ALSO THANKED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPSITES AND PROPERTIES COMMITTEE, NT REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, MADAM LEUNG SING-TAK, WHO HAS FINANCED THE INSTALLATION OF THE PLAY STRUCTURES.

MRS. AKERS-JONES INSPECTED FACILITIES AT THE SCOUT TRAINING CENTRE AND PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF APPOINTMENT TO 24 MEMBERS OF SCOUT SERVICE TEAMS.

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