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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1987

EXPLORATION TO HONG KONG'S MONUMENTS

LTD.

COMMERCIAL

PRESS

THE ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD (AAB) AND THE (HONG KONG BRANCH) ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING THREE INSPECTION OF HONG KONG'S MONUMENTS ON OCTOBER 3, NOVEMBER 7 AND 21.

TOURS

WITH THE ASSISTANCE FROM THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, THE TOURS WILL BE HELD WITH A VIEW TO CO-ORDINATING WITH AAB'S EFFORTS IN PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION OF THE TERRITORY'S MONUMENTS AND CELEBRATING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMERCIAL PRESS LTD.

ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE NOW INVITED TO APPLY BEFORE SEPTEMBER 18 FOR PARTICIPATION IN THESE TOURS AT $10 EACH.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL AND SOCIETY SERVICE DIVISION, HEAD OFFICE, COMMERCIAL PRESS LTD. (H.K. BRANCH) AT 5-651371.

COMPUTER FACILITIES AT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES EXPANDED

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TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED A GIFT OF 10 MICROCOMPUTERS FROM SIGMA DESIGNS (HK) LTD.

THE COMPUTERS, VALUED AT $88,000, WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG EIGHT TECHNICAL INSTITUTES TO FACILITATE TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSTITUTES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL TODAY (SATURDAY) SAID.

HE SAID COMPUTER EDUCATION IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES HAS NOW BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO TECHNICAN AND CRAFT LEVEL STUDENTS WITH GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE PROVISION OF MICROCOMPUTER FACILITIES.

A

A CAD/CAM CENTRE HAS BEEN SET UP AT HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND COMPUTER CENTRES ARE ESTABLISHED AT LEE WAI LEE, TUEN MUN, SHA TIN AND CHAI WAN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

HE ADDED THAT ADMINISTRATION OF THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES INCLUDING ADMISSION, REGISTRATION GRADE RECORDS AND REPORTS WILL

ALSO

BE COMPUTERISED SOON.

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