FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1983
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CITY POLYTECHNIC BILL PUBLISHED
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THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG IS TO BE FORMALLY ESTABLISHED UNDER PROPOSED LEGISLATION PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.
THE INSTITUTION WILL PROVIDE FOR STUDIES, TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, COMMERCE, ARTS AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF LEARNING.
THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG BILL 1983 IS MODELLED ON THE EXISTING ORDINANCE FOR THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC BUT INCLUDES SOME CHANGES, SUCH AS THE INCLUSION OF SPECIFIC POWERS TO MAKE DEGREE AWARDS, AND PROVISION FOR A LARGER COUNCIL.
THE COUNCIL WILL BE THE SOLE GOVERNING AND EXECUTIVE BODY AND WILL COMPRISE MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN COMMERCE OR INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG, STAFF REPRESENTATIVES, PUBLIC OFFICERS, AND ACADEMICS FROM OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 9) AND IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ITS THIRD READING ON NOVEMBER 23.
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON ITS PROVISIONS MAY WRITE TO UMELCO, AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, HONG KONG, OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER AT PRINCE'S BUILDING, ROOM 1320-1322, CHATER ROAD, HONG KONG.
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GOOD JOB PROSPECTS SEEN FOR GRADUATES
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE TODAY EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE IN THE GROWING PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG.
SPEAKING AT THE SECOND GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE HANG SENG SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, SIR JOHN SAID IT WAS NOT SURPRISING THAT MORE THAN 96 PER CENT OF THE SCHOOL'S FIRST BATCH OF GRADUATES IN 1982 WERE NOW WORKING IN COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS WITH THE BALANCE STILL INVOLVED IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
+ I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS YEAR'S GRADUATES WILL HAVE SIMILARLY GOOD EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, FOR I AM CONFIDENT IN THE GROWING PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG, HE SAID.
SIR JOHN NOTED THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HANG SENG SCHOOL OF COMMERCE IN 1980 HAD MEANT ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER FORMAL FULL-TIME TRAINING FOR THOSE FIFTH FORM SCHOOL LEAVERS INTERESTED IN FOLLOWING A CAREER IN COMMERCE.