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WISE. JUNE 25, 1985

FOR THOSE WHO APPLY FOR THE COURSE ON DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY, THE SIX SUBJECTS MUST INCLUDE CHINESE LANGUAGE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B), MATHEMATICS OR A SCIENCE SUBJECT, AND A TECHNICAL SUBJECT SUCH AS DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY, METALWORK, WOODWORK, PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICITY, TECHNICAL DRAWING.

FOR APPLICANTS WISHING TO ATTEND THE COURSE SPECIALISING IN COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS, THE SIX SUBJECTS MUST INCLUDE CHINESE LANGUAGE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) AND TWO COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS SUCH AS SHORTHAND, TYPEWRITING, PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS AND COMMERCE.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, AND THE KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE AT 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE BEFORE 5 PM ON AUGUST 16. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAND IN THEIR FORMS IN PERSON AND TO BRING ALONG THE ORIGINAL OF THEIR HKCEE CERTIFICATES OR RESULT SLIPS FOR VERIFICATION.

TUITION FEES FOR THE COURSES IS $800 PER ANNUM AND STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR INTEREST-FREE LOAN AND MAINTENANCE GRANTS.

COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE THEIR NAMES ENTERED IN THE OFFICIAL REGISTER OF TEACHERS UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

+NEITHER THE GOVERNMENT NOR THE COLLEGE CAN GUARANTEE EMPLOYMENT TO ANY GRADUATE, HE ADDED.

PERMIT REQUIRED FOR IMPORTING DOGS, CATS

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) REMINDED VISITORS THAT THEY SHOULD OBTAIN A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE BRINGING DOGS OR CATS INTO HONG KONG,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THERE HAD RECENTLY BEEN A MARKED INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS ILLEGALLY IMPORTED FROM CHINA.

+IN 1984, TEN PEOPLE INVOLVED IN SUCH ILLEGAL PRACTICES MERE PROSECUTED AND CONVICTED, BUT IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR ALONE PROSECUTION ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST TEN PEOPLE ALREADY.

+THIS DRASTIC RISE IN THE NUMBER OF SUCH OFFENCES HAS CAUSED THE DEPARTMENT GRAVE CONCERN, ESPECIALLY WITH MORE AND MORE PEOPLE VISITING CHINA NOWADAYS, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN

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