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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1981
QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF LENDING IN HONG KONG BY SECTOR
IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1981, LOANS TO THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR ROSE BY 8.9 PER CENT, AFTER A 14.7 PER CENT RISE IN THE FIRST QUARTER. LOANS TO THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR EXPANDED BY 16.3 PER CENT, DOWN FROM AN INCREASE OF 21.3 PER CENT IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. LOANS TO THE TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT SECTOR ROSE BY 15.6 PER CENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER, AFTER A FALL OF 4.3 PER CENT IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.
BORROWING BY INDIVIDUALS TO PURCHASE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ROSE BY 7.9 PER CENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1981, AGAINST AN INCREASE OF 8.6 PER CENT IN THE FIRST QUARTER. BORROWING BY INDIVIDUALS FOR OTHER PURPOSES INCREASED BY 10.7 PER CENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER, AFTER RISING BY 17.2 PER CENT IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER.
NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS
THE NUMBER OF REPORTING BANKS REMAINED UNCHANGED IN JUNE AT 115. THE NUMBER OF REPORTING DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ROSE BY ANOTHER 2 DURING THE MONTH TO 346.
PART-TIME TRAINING COURSES FOR TRADE INSTRUCTORS
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A PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE TRAINING COURSE AND A PART-TIME EVENING TRAINING COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE FOR INDUSTRIAL TRADE INSTRUCTORS IN LATE SEPTEMBER.
THE COURSES WILL ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO IMPROVE THE IR METHODS OF TEACHING, AND TO STUDY EDUCATION THEORY AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BE TRADE OR WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS, BUT EXPERIENCED WORKERS WHO WILL TAKE UP INSTRUCTION DUTIES IN FUTURE MAY ALSO APPLY.
THE PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE COURSE WILL REQUIRE ATTENDANCE AT THE COLLEGE ONE DAY PER WEEK FOR 15 WEEKS, AND THE PART-TIME EVENING COURSE WILL REQUIRE ATTENDANCE FOR TWO EVENINGS PER WEEK FOR 30 WEEKS.
CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE BUT SOME ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY WILL BE USED. FEES ARE $100 PER COURSE.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE, 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONG KONG, AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 22.
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