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SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1980
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASIZED THAT THE SAFE WORKING LOAD SHOULD BE CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY MARKED ON THE HOIST AND SHOULD NOT BE EXCEEDED.
ALSO, HOISTS NOT INTENDED FOR CARRYING PEOPLE SHOULD BEAR SUCH A NOTICE.
WHERE A HOIST WAS OPERATED BY A WINCH, THE WINCH SHOULD BE FITTED WITH AN EFFICIENT AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH WOULD ENABLE THE BRAKE TO BE APPLIED WHEN THE CONTROL LEVER, HANDLE OR SWITCH WAS NOT HELD IN THE OPERATING POSITION, HE STRESSED.
MAKING OF AN IDEAL TOURIST GUIDE
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MIX FIRMNESS WITH COURTESY, ADD A DASH OF HUMOUR, AND YOU HAVE THE BASIC MATERIAL FOR AN IDEAL TOURIST GUIDE.
SUCH MATERIAL IS NOT DIFFICULT TO FIND IN HONG KONG AND A WHOLE NEW GENERATION OF PLEASANT, KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CAPABLE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ARE NOW COMING OUT OF THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WELL PREPARED TO FILL IMPORTANT POSITIONS IN OUR VITAL TOURIST INDUSTRY.
THE INSTITUTE HAS BEEN GROOMING THE YOUNG PEOPLE SINCE IT STARTED AN INTENSIVE TOURISM CO-ORDINATION OFFICERS COURSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION TWO YEARS
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THE THIRD BATCH OF ABOUT 40 STUDENTS ARE NOW RECEIVING ALL THE TRAINING THEY NEED TO PRESENT A GOOD IMAGE OF HONG KONG TO OVERSEAS VISITORS ON HOLIDAY HERE AND TO MAKE THEIR STAY AS ENJOYABLE AS IT IS MEMORABLE.
THE ONE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING COURSE BUILDS UP A SOLID FOUNDATION OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND THEORY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH FORM V EDUCATION WHO HAVE A GREAT DESIRE TO MAKE TOURISM THEIR CAREER, SAID THE COURSE LECTURER, MRS RITA YUNG.
SINCE A TOURISM CO-ORDINATION OFFICER, COMMONLY BUT TOO SIMPLY CALLED A TOURIST GUIDE, IS LIKELY TO ACT AS HOST OR HOSTESS TO VISITORS FROM MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, HE OR SHE MUST BE WELL-VERSED IN ALL ASPECTS OF HONG KONG AND BE ABLE TO DESCRIBE THEM TO OUR GUESTS WITH LIVELY AND APPROPRIATE COMMENTARIES. THIS IS NOT AT ALL AN EASY JOB, MRS YUNG SAID.
IN THE COURSE, THE STUDENTS ARE TRAINED INTENSIVELY FOR PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND JAPANESE, THE TWO LANGUAGES MOST FREQUENTLY USED BY TOURISTS. IN A SOPHISTICATED LANGUAGE LABORATORY INCORPORATING MODERN AUDIO-VISUAL TEACHING AIDS. SUCH TRAINING IS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR.
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