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THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1981

STORM REFUGE CENTRES

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EACH YEAR DURING THE TYPHOON SEASON, THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ARRANGES FOR TYPHOON SHELTERS TO BE OPENED FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SEEKING REFUGE FROM THE WIND AND RAIN.

+THIS YEAR, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE HOUSING, SOCIAL WELFARE AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND KAI FONG ASSOCIATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT HAS ARRANGED FOR MORE THAN 110 TYPHOON SHELTERS TO BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC WHEN TYPHOON

IGNAL NO. 8 IS HOISTED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

AT THE SPECIAL REQUEST OF BOAT SQUATTERS, THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO ARRANGED FOR SOME OF THE TEMPORARY SHELTERS AT EASTERN AND SOUTHERN DISTRICTS ON THE ISLAND, AND AT YAU MA TEI IN KOWLOON, TO BE OPENED WHEN TYPHOON SIGNAL NO. 3 IS HOISTED, HE ADDED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, THE PUBLIC MAY CONTACT THE ENQUIRY COUNTER AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES.

VISITING EDUCATIONIST TO CONDUCT SEMINARS

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MRS BETTY LOWE, VISITING ADVISER ON KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION IN HONG KONG, WILL BE CONDUCTING THREE ONE-DAY SEMINARS ON THEMATIC APPROACH IN KINDERGARTEN TEACHING LATER THIS MONTH.

THE SEMINARS WILL BE HELD ON JULY 22, 23 AND 24.

MRS LOWE WILL BE SPEAKING ON THEMATIC APPROACH IN KINDERGARTEN TEACHING AND STRUCTURING PLAY.

MRS KAM TSE PIK-CHU, SENIOR INSPECTOR OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S KINDERGARTEN SECTION WILL GIVE A TALK ON STUDY PRINTS ON CHILDREN'S MOODS AND EMOTIONS.

THE TALKS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH WITH SOME CHINESE TRANSLATION.

HEADS OF KINDERGARTENS ARE REQUESTED TO NOMINATE THE IR TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE SEMINARS WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE CINEMA OF LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, RENFREW ROAD, KOWLOON TONG.

NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BEFORE JULY 10 TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR KINDERGARTEN SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. ACCEPTANCE WILL BE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE KINDERGARTEN SECTION ON 5-774001 EXT. 27 AND 28.

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