FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1980
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NTA LAND EXECUTIVES COMPLETE POLYTECHNIC COURSE
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THIRTY-NINE LAND EXECUTIVES FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES
ADMINISTRATION, WHO HAVE COMPLETED A TWO-YEAR DAY RELEASE COURSE IN LAND ADMINISTRATION AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES.
THE PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE BY DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM, AT NTA HEADQUARTERS.
CONGRATULATING THE GRADUATES, MR CHUI TOLD THEM THAT THE SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE THEY HAD GAINED FROM THE COURSE WOULD BE PUT TO VERY GOOD USE IN VIEW OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+YOU HAVE NO NEED TO DOUBT AT ALL THAT THE EFFORT YOU HAVE PUT INTO THE COURSE WILL BE OF VALUE, HE SAID.
MR CHUI SAID SINCE THE COURSE STARTED IN 1974 A TOTAL OF 58 LAND EXECUTIVES HAD OBTAINED CERTIFICATES, EXCLUDING THE PRESENT 39, AND A FURTHER 54 WERE AT PRESENT ATTENDING THE COURSE.
+THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ATTACHES A GREAT DEAL OF IMPORTANCE TO SUCCESS ON THIS COURSE AS IT IS CLEAR THAT THOSE WHO PASS ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO MEET THE DAILY CHALLENGES IN THE IR FIELD.+
THE EXECUTIVES COME FROM ALL EIGHT DISTRICTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
THE COURSE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE POLYTECHNIC AND NTA IS HELD ONE DAY A WEEK.
THE SUBJECTS STUDIED INCLUDE VALUATION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS, LAW RELATED TO LAND ADMINISTRATION, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS.
LAND EXECUTIVES ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PASS IN THE COURSE FOR CONFIRMATION TO THE GOVERNMENT'S PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE ESTABLISHMENT.
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AIRPORT BUSY DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR
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ABOUT 100 000 PEOPLE LEFT HONG KONG THROUGH KAI TAK AIRPORT DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD, AN INCREASE OF 24 PER CENT OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED BY THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY), A TOTAL OF 150 135 PEOPLE PASSED THROUGH THE AIRPORT BETWEEN FEBRUARY 13 AND 19 99 885 DEPARTURES AND 50 250 ARRIVALS.
+THIS CLEARLY INDICATES THAT PASSENGER FACILITIES AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WERE UTILISED AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL DURING THIS PERIOD.+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
¿THE AVERAGE.