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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1975
BANKING COURSE FOR 40 YOUNGSTERS
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THE LIU CHONG HING BANK IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL BE RUNNING A FOUR-WEEK ORIENTATION COURSE ON BANKING BUSINESS FOR A GROUP OF 40 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM AUGUST 11 TO SEPTEMBER 6.
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THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO:
* PROVIDE SCHOOL LEAVERS WITH PRACTICAL WORKING EXPERIENCE
IN THE BANKING FIELD=
* SERVE AS CAREER GUIDANCE FOR THEM AND.
* HELP THEM MAKE USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME IN GAINING SOME
WORKING EXPERIENCE.
THIRTY FOUR OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S 10 URBAN COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS AND SELECTED
BY A BOARD FORMED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BANK AND THE DEPARTMENT.. THE OTHER SIX CAME FROM THE BANK'S CHONG HING COLLEGE.
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THEY WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE BANK'S HEAD OFFICE, KOWLOON MAIN OFFICE AND 13 OTHER BRANCHES. EACH WILL RECEIVE A $200 SUBSIDY TO COVER FOOD AND TRAVELLING EXPENSES.
AN OPENING CEREMONY TO INAUGURATE THE COURSE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 9) AT 2.30 P.M. AT THE CHIU CHOW ASSOCIATION BUILDING, 81, DES VOEUX ROAD, WEST, HONG KONG. MR. LIU LIT-MAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE BANK AND MR. F.S. CLARK, ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, WILL OFFICIATE IN THE CEREMONY.
GUESTS WILL INCLUDE MR. NICHOLAS NG, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (WESTERN) - MR. LAI CHAM-KAN, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER (WESTERN)= MR. YEUNG CHI-KIN, LABOUR OFFICER, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE= MR. HENRY AU, ACTING SENIOR PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE B GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION AND MR. LAM KWOK-WAN, ACTING PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER.
AT THE CEREMONY, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GIVEN TWO LECTURES ON BANKING BUSINESS IN HONG KONG AND ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE BEFORE BEING ASSIGNED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE BRANCHES,
WHEN THE COURSE IS COMPLETED, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON THEIR DAILY WORKING EXPERIENCE AND THEIR COMMENTS. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THREE PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE RECOMMENDED BY THEIR SUPERVISORS AS BEING THE MOST PUNCTUAL, COURTEOUS, DILIGENT AND WILLING TO LEARN.
NOTE TO EDITORS: YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY ON
SATURDAY (AUGUST 9) AT 2.30 P.M.
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