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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1994

IMPORTANCE OF REFRESHER TRAINING STRESSED

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WONG,

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DOMINIC S W W (SATURDAY) STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF REFRESHER TRAINING FOR TO HELP THEM STAY ABREAST OF LATEST EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES.

TODAY TEACHERS

REFRESHER TEACHERS IN THE BY THE

ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1994/95 TRAINING COURSE FOR SERVING SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATE ORGANISED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, MR WONG NOTED THAT PAST DECADE, MANY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED GOVERNMENT TO UPGRADE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG.

THE IMPACT WAS PARTICULARLY FELT IN THE AREAS OF TEACHING METHODOLOGY, SYLLABUSES, CURRICULUM DESIGN, SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, AND PROVISION OF SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, HE SAID.

MR WONG SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR TEACHERS AS FRONT-LINE WORKERS TO BE KEPT INFORMED ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN ARRANGING REFRESHER COURSES SINCE 1983.

TRAINING

IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, 725 GRADUATE TEACHERS HAD BENEFITED FROM THESE COURSES.

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SPECIFIED POLLING STATIONS FOR THE HANDICAPPED

(SATURDAY)

THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL OFFICE TODAY REMINDED ELECTORS THAT 22 SPECIFIED POLLING STATIONS WOULD BE OPENED FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ELECTORS FOR THE FORTHCOMING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.

PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED ELECTORS MAY APPLY TO THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, NOT LESS THAN FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE DISTRICT BOARD POLLING DAY ON SEPTEMBER 18, TO VOTE AT THESE SPECIFIED STATIONS, IF NECESSARY. THE LAST DAY OF APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 13.

UPON APPROVAL, THEY SHALL ONLY BE ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE SPECIFIED POLLING STATION ALLOCATED TO HIM.

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 881 7562.

LUCKY VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKS SALE BY AUCTION

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AUCTION

ONE HUNDRED VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKS WERE PUT UP FOR TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR A TOTAL OF $3,834,000 WHICH WILL GO TO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSES AFTER DEDUCTION OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE CONDUCT THEREOF.

THE AUCTION, HELD AT THE RECITAL HALL OF THE CITY HALL, THE REGISTRATION MARK 115 FETCH THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $440,000.

SAW

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