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FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1987

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ENTRY DEADLINE FOR TAI PO DRAGON BOAT RACE

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DRAGON-BOAT RACE TEAMS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S TAI PO RACE SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS BY NEXT WEDNESDAY (APRIL 15).

THE RACE WILL TAKE PLACE ALONG THE WATERFRONT OF THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ON MAY 31 TO CELEBRATE THE TUEN NG FESTIVAL.

ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT DRAGON BOAT RACE COMMITTEE, THE RACE WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S OPEN AND MIXED INVITATION SECTIONS.

EACH TEAM SHOULD CONSIST OF 27 MEMBERS COMPRISING A PADDLING CREW OF 24, A DRUMMER, A GONG-BEATER AND A COXSWAIN.

COMPETING TEAMS WILL BE PROVIDED DRAGON BOATS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND WILL BE ALLOCATED PRACTICE TIMES.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE TAI PO RURAL COMMITTEE, THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION'S LI FOOK LAM INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-6577111 EXTENSION 254.

COURSES ON REMEDIAL TEACHING ORGANISED

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS INVITING PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO ATTEND SIX IDENTICAL HALF-DAY COURSES ON REMEDIAL TEACHING OF CHINESE LANGUAGE.

THE COURSES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 165 MA TAU WAI ROAD BETWEEN MAY 27 AND 29.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GIVEN AN INSIGHT INTO WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPROVING STUDENTS' WRITING ABILITY. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING REMEDIAL CLASSES.

SCHOOL HEADS WISHING TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE COURSES SHOULD FORWARD NOMINATIONS TO THE CENTRE BY MAY 15.

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