THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1974
CAREERS SEMINAR FOR STUDENTS
MORE THAN 2,500 STUDENTS FROM SOME BO SECONDARY SCHOOLS VILL ATTEND TWO CAREERS SEMINARS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 4 TO 7 AT SHENG KUNG HUI TANG SHIU KIN SECONDARY SCHOOL, DI KUUN ROAD, HONG KONG AND QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, SAI YEE STREET, KOWLOON.
THE SEMINARS WHICH AIM TO PROVIDE CAREERS INFORMATION TO SENIOR STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TAI PING SHAN LIONS CLUB AND THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
+EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE GROWS AS COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY CONTINUE TO EXPAND, SAID MR. DEXTER MAN, PRESIDENT OF THE TAI PING SHAN LIONS CLUB. +FACED WITH VARIOUS OPENINGS IN DIFFERENT TRADES AND INDUSTRIES, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FINDING IT MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO MAKE A CHOICE OF CAREER.+
+WE HOPE TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH CAREERS SEMINARS SOME GUIDANCE WHICH WILL HELP THEM MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE.+
CONCURRE SEMINARS THE FIRST MAJOR CAREERS SEMINARS TO BE HELD
CONCURRENTLY IN HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WILL CONSIST OF TALKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON CAREERS IN COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
A TOTAL OF 12 TRADES AND INDUSTRIES WILL BE COVERED. THESE INCLUDE BANKING, SOCIAL WORK, NURSING, SECRETARIAL WORK, TEACHING, JOURNALISM, HOTEL, AIRLINES, SEAFARING, GOVERNMENT JOBS AND TEXTILES AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES. THERE WILL ALSO BE TALKS ON +HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB+ AND +APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING SCHEME.+
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS MUST BE DECLARED
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THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY TODAY REMINDED IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS THAT THEY ARE OBLIGED TO LODGE TRADE DECLARATIONS WITHIN 14 DAYS ON ALL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE CATEGORIES OF EXEMPTED GOODS.
HE WARNED THAT PROSECUTIONS WOULD BE INITIATED AGAINST THOSE WHO, WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE, FAIL TO LODGE, THE NECESSARY TRADE DECLARATIONS.
TRADE DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED OUTSIDE THE PRESCRIBED 14-DAY PERIOD, HE ADDED, WILL BE LIABLE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO PENALTY CHARGES.
THESE RISE AFTER TWO MONTHS TO A MAXIMUM OF $50 PER DECLARATION WHERE THE TOTAL VALUE OF ARTICLES SPECIFIED DOES NOT EXCEED $20,000, AND TO A MAXIMUM OF $100 PER DECLARATION WHERE THE TOTAL VALUE OF ARTICLES SPECIFIED EXCEEDS $20,000.
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