SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1977
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TRANSPORT OFFICER TO ATTEND TRAINING COURSE IN BRITAIN
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TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OFFICER, MRS. DOROTHY CHAN, LEAVES HONG KONG BY AIR TODAY (SATURDAY) TO ATTEND AN 11-WEEK TRAINING COURSE IN BRITAIN.
THE COURSE WILL CONSIST OF ATTACHMENTS TO A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT DEPARTMENTS AND INSTITUTES CONCERNED WITH THE CONTROL AND PLANNING OF TRANSPORT IN BRITAIN SUCH AS THE GREATER LONDON COUNCIL, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, MERSEYSIDE PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVE, AND TRANSPORT AND ROAD RESEARCH LABORATORY.
THE AIM OF THIS COURSE IS TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH WIDER KNOWLEDGE OF THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF TRANSPORT PROBLEMS, AND TO STRENGTHEN THEIR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.
MRS. CHAN JOINED THE DEPARTMENT AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG IN 1972. SHE ATTENDED A SEMINAR-CUM-TRAINING COURSE FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERS AND TRANSPORT PLANNING OFFICERS IN JAKARTA AND SINGAPORE ORGANISED BY THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC IN 1976.
REGISTRATION TEAM TO OPERATE IN YAU TONG ESTATE *****
THE COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATIONS IN YAU TONG ESTATE FOR RESIDENTS AND PERSONS LIVING NEARBY FOR FIVE DAYS FROM MONDAY (JUNE 13).
THE VISIT IS TO ENABLE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO REGISTER THE IR CHILDREN OR WARDS BETWEEN 11 AND 17 YEARS OF AGES FOR JUVENILE
IDENTITY CARDS, AND HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS ON REACHING 18 YEARS OF AGE.
REGISTRATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. DAILY.
ALL PERSONS LIVING IN THIS AREA ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS AND TO REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTERING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.
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