SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1982
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENTIATE EXAMINATION OPEN
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UNREGISTRABLE DOCTORS MAY NOW APPLY TO SIT THE 1983 LICENTIATE EXAMINATION, THE LICENTIATE COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG MEDICAL COUNCIL ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE LICENTIATE SCHEME, INTRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 1977, LEADS TO THE AWARD OF A LICENCE TO PRACTISE MEDICINE IN HONG KONG.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LICENTIATE COMMITTEE SAID THAT APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE EXAMINATIONS WILL OPEN TWO MONTHS EARLIER THAN BEFORE.
THE PART I EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR, ALSO TWO MONTHS EARLIER THAN USUAL.
THE REASON FOR ADVANCING THE FIRST PART EXAMINATION IS TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE PART 1 EXAMINATION TO BE HELD TWICE WITHIN THE SAME YEAR, IN MARCH AND IN MAY,
APPLICANTS WISHING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE EXAMINATION MUST HOLD A MEDICAL QUALIFICATION AWARDED AFTER COMPLETING AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF FULL-TIME MEDICAL EDUCATION, BE A LEGAL RESIDENT OF HONG KONG, AND BE OF GOOD CHARACTER.
APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED, IF NECESSARY, TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW TO VERIFY THEIR CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE AND TO PRODUCE THE ORIGINALS OF ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.
THOSE WHO WISH TO OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED AND STAMPED ENVELOPE, (NOT LESS THAN 23 CM BY 10 CM IN SIZE) TO:
THE LICENTIATE COMMITTEE. (EXAMINATION APPLICATION) SUNNING PLAZA, 6TH FLOOR, 10 HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.
27-STOREY GOVERNMENT BUILDING PLANNED
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THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GOVERNMENT BUILDING NEAR THE RUMSEY STREET MULTI-STOREY CARPARK IN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
THE PROJECT MAINLY INVOLVES THE BUILDING OF A 27-STOREY OFFICES BLOCK ON A SITE OF ABOUT 2 529 SQUARE METRES.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE BUILDING WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OFFICE ACCOMMODATION OF ABOUT 36 000 SQUARE METRES FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
WORK WILL START IN AUGUST AND BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF 1984.