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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1982
FIRST BANKING MANPOWER SURVEY REPORT PUBLISHED
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THE REPORT ON THE FIRST BANK ING MANPOWER SURVEY HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD OF THE FORMER HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL.
NOW ON SALE AT $17 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, THE REPORT GIVES A PICTURE OF THE HONG KONG BANK ING INDUSTRY'S MANPOWER AND TRAINING SITUATION IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE.
THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN DECEMBER, 1980 BY THE HKTC WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE STATUTORY VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL EARLY THIS YEAR.
A NEW BANKING TRAINING BOARD HAS BEEN SET UP TO CONTINUE THE ACTIVITIES OF ITS PREDECESSOR.
COMMENTING ON THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR DEREK WHARTON SAID: +WHETHER HONG KONG REMAINS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MAJOR FINANCIAL CENTRES WILL DEPEND UPON THE SKILL OF ITS WORKFORCE.+
THIS IS DIRECTLY INFLUENCED BY THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RIGHT KIND OF TRAINING.
+AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE REPORT, MANY BANKS ARE ALREADY TAKING THE MATTER OF STAFF TRAINING SERIOUSLY. HOWEVER, MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE IF THE QUALITY OF BANKING SERVICE IN HONG KONG IS NOT TO SUFFER, MR WHARTON SAID.
*THE PUBLICATION OF THIS REPORT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD LEAD TO THE INCREASE IN TRAINING ACTIVITY WE BELIEVE TO BE NECESSARY, HE ADDED.
NEW ACCESS AT MONG KOK STATION OPENS TO PUBLIC
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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE NORTHERN PART OF THE MAIN CONCOURSE AT THE MONG KOK STATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE NEW CONCOURSE, WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR AUTOMATIC TURNSTILES AND ONE MANUAL GATE, WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACCESS FOR PASSENGERS LEAVING THE STATION.
A KCR SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS A STAIRCASE CONNECTING THE CONCOURSE AND THE GROUND LEVEL OF BUTE STREET, BUT THERE WILL BE NO TICKET SELLING FACILITIES AT THE ENTRANCE.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED KCR COMMUTERS WITHOUT TICKETS NOT TO ENTER FROM THE NORTHERN CONCOURSE.
THOSE WHO HAVE TO BUY TICKETS SHOULD USE THE SOUTHERN CONCOURSE, THE ACCESS TO WHICH IS BY WAY OF THE STAIRCASES AT ARGYLE STREET AND LUEN WAN STREET, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
/SIGNS WILL