FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1982
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ELECTRIC TRAINS TO SHA TIN RACE COURSE PROVE POPULAR
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THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN THE KOWLOON AND SHA TIN RACE COURSE STATIONS HAS PROVED POPULAR AMONG RACE- GOERS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
MORE THAN 15 000 PASSENGERS USED THE SPECIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE LAST SUNDAY, HE SAID.
THE FIGURE WAS FIVE TIMES MORE THAN THE AVERAGE FIGURE OF 3 000 PASSENGERS, WHO USED THE DIESEL-HAULED TRAINS IN PREVIOUS RACE DAYS, A KCR SPOKESMAN SAID.
A SIMILAR SERVICE WILL BE RUN TO THE SHA TIN RACE COURSE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND RACE-GOERS ARE REMINDED TO BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE FROM ALL RAILWAY STATIONS BECAUSE THE TICKETS ARE NOT SOLD AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB OFF-COURSE BETTING CENTRES.
TECHNICAL TEACHING COURSE ****
THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE IS INVITING APPLICANTS TO TAKE PART IN A ONE-YEAR, FULL-TIME TECHNICAL TEACHING COURSE COMMENCING IN SEPTEMBER.
THE COURSE IS INTENDED FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WITH SOME YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING UP TEACHING AS A PROFESSION.
INDUCEMENT GRANTS BETWEEN $1 650 AND $2 500 PER MONTH WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS ATTENDING THE COURSE. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS WILL DEPEND ON THE EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUAL COURSE MEMBERS.
APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A HIGHER CERTIFICATE OR TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING OR BUILDING STUDIES OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY EITHER THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, THE POLYTECHNIC, A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE ON OR BEFORE MAY 26.
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