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SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1981

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TUEN MUN TO HOLD TAI HING WEEK+

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THE NEWLY-ESTABLISHED LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF TAI HING ESTATE IS ORGANISING ITS FIRST EVENT FOR THE 40 000 RESIDENTS.

THE EVENT, +TA! HING WEEK+, IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS' INTEREST IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW TOWN.

IT IS ALSO HOPED A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND RESIDENTS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.

THESE INCLUDE A VARIETY SHOW, CONCERTS, AN EXHIBITION, A CHILDREN'S GAMES DAY AND A TOUR AROUND THE ESTATE FOR THE ELDERLY, BEGINNING ON MAY 23.

THERE WILL ALSO BE ESSAY WRITING AND LOGO DESIGN COMPETITIONS.

THE TRANSPORT GROUP OF THE ESTATE IS ALSO INVOLVED IN PLANNING THE ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE BEING FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

SET UP IN JANUARY THIS YEAR, THE TAI HING LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, POLICE, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE MEMBERS, WOMEN AND YOUTH ASSOCIATION MEMBERS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SHOPS. IT IS CHAIRED BY TUEN MUN ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS SARAH WU.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID IT WAS SET UP TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND TO IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.

GRANTS OFFERED FOR TECHNICAL TEACHERS COURSE

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YOUNG PEOPLE WISHING TO TAKE UP THE TEACHING OF TECHNICAL OR COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS CAN APPLY FOR A THREE-YEAR, FULL-TIME TEACHER TRAINING COURSE TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS COLLEGE IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION IS A HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION WITH GRADE D OR ABOVE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B), GRADE E OR ABOVE IN THREE OTHER SUBJECTS INCLUDING CHINESE LANGUAGE, AND GRADE C OR ABOVE IN THE VARIOUS RELEVANT TECHNICAL OR COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS.

FEES ARE $800 A YEAR, IN 10 MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, AND STUDENTS ARE ENTITLED TO APPLY FOR INTEREST-FREE LOANS UP TO $2 400 A YEAR.

NEEDY STUDENTS MAY BE OFFERED A MAINTENANCE GRANT OF UP TO $2 000 A YEAR, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

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