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THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1981

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FIRST-TIME SCHOOL ENTRIES TO HKCEE NEED APPROVAL

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SCHOOLS ARE REMINDED THAT IF THEY WISH TO ENTER FORM/MIDDLE V CANDIDATES AND +ENGLISH ONLY+ CANDIDATES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION IN 1982, THEY MUST APPLY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1 THIS YEAR.

THE SAME PROCEDURE APPLIES TO SCHOOLS WISHING TO ENTER CANDIDATES FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR CERTAIN PRACTICAL SUBJECTS,

THESE SUBJECTS INCLUDE SHORTHAND, TYPING, PHYSICS (SYLLABUSES 1 AND 2), CHEMISTRY (SYLLABUSES 1 AND 2), BIOLOGY (SYLLABUSES 1 AND 2), POTTERY, HOME ECONOMICS, NEEDLEWORK/DRESS, DRESSMAK ING, WOODWORK, METALWORK, PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICITY, TECHNICAL DRAWING, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY, EMBROIDERY, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN.

APPLICATIONS TO THE SECRETARY SHOULD BE SENT TO THE

EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY AT CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 11TH FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON. APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SAME OFFICE.

HANDBOOKS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE VERSIONS ON THE REGULATIONS AND SYLLABUSES FOR THE 1982 HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION ARE NOW ON SALE AT THE EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY'S PUBLICATIONS UNIT AT 17. TSEUK LUK STREET, SAN PO KONG,

THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.

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TAI PO CYCLISTS URGED TO BE MORE CAREFUL

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TAI PO CYCLISTS WHO FAIL TO OBSERVE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS COULD FACE FINES OR IMPRISONMENT.

THIS WAS SAID TODAY DURING A VISIT TO CYCLING +BLACK SPOTS+ IN THE TOWN BY THE CHAIRMAN OF TAI PO ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE, MR WONG CHUN-WAI.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT TRAFFIC INSPECTOR, MR KWOK FUK-SHING, MR WONG LOOKED ESPECIALLY AT THE SITUATION AT TAI MEI TUK, A POPULAR AREA FOR CYCLISTS.

AT TING KOK ROAD, MR WONG WAS TOLD THAT POLICE OFFICERS WERE ON DUTY DURING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAY PERIODS TO INSTRUCT CYCLISTS ON SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THEY SHOULD OBSERVE.

THOSE WHO FAIL TO MAKE USE OF THE CYCLE TRACK OR WHO IGNORE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ARE LIABLE TO A $500 FINE OR IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE MONTHS.

MR WONG AND MR KWOK ALSO CALLED ON LOCAL BICYCLE HIRING OPERATORS TO SEEK THEIR COOPERATION IN THE ROAD SAFETY DRIVE.

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