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SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1981

ORGANISED BY SHAP PAT HEUNG RURAL COMMITTEE, THE EVENT CELEBRATES THE BIRTHDAY OF TIN HAU, QUEEN OF HEAVEN, WHICH FALLS ON THE 23RD DAY OF THE THIRD MOON ON THE LUNAR CALENDAR,

TIN HAU IS TRADITIONALLY THE PATRON SAINT OF CHINESE FISHERMEN, WHO PRAY TO HER FOR FAIR WEATHER AND GOOD FISHING. THE TIN HÁU FESTIVAL HAS NOW BECOME ONE OF HONG KONG'S MOST COLOURFUL CHINESE FESTIVALS, WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TAKING PART.

BESIDES THE YUEN LONG PROCESSION, TIN HAU CELEBRATIONS ARE ALSO HELD AT JOSS HOUSE BAY, TAI PO, CHEUNG CHAU, LAMMA ISLAND AND OTHER FISHING AREAS AROUND HONG KONG WATERS.

OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME TECHNICAL TEACHERS

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YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EXPERIENCE IN INDUSTRY ARE INVITED TO ENROL IN THE COURSES IN BUILDING STUDIES AND HOTEL-KEEPING AND CATERING RUN BY THE TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE COURSES WILL BE ONE YEAR FULL-TIME AND WILL COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

THEY ARE INTENDED FOR MATURE STUDENTS WITH SOME YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PASSING ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN THEIR SPECIAL FIELDS TO STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND IN TAKING UP TEACHING AS A PROFESSION.

FINANCIAL GRANTS MAY BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS ON THE COURSES RANGING FROM $1 650 TO $2 500 PER MONTH, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF POST-QUALIFICATION INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE.

APPLICANTS FOR BUILDING STUDIES MUST POSSESS A HIGHER CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA IN BUILDING STUDIES AWARDED BY THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, THE POLYTECHNIC OR TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, OR ITS EQUIVALENT.

APPLICANTS TO THE HOTEL-KEEPING AND CATERING COURSE MUST HOLD AN ORDINARY NATIONAL DIPLOMA (UK) IN HOTEL AND CATERING OPERATIONS, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, WITH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE RELATED FIELDS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE ON OR BEFORE

MAY 9.