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MONDAY, NOV 21, 1983
COMMENTING ON THE SURVEY, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED LAST DECEMBER BY THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, MR WHARTON SAID ITS FINDINGS SHOULD HELP BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES WITH THE PLANNING OF FUTURE STAFF ING.
THE MANPOWER PROJECTIONS, THE DATA AND EMPLOYERS' PREFERENCE ON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IR STAFF COMPILED IN THE REPORT WERE LIKELY TO BE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO THE EDUCATIONAL SECTOR FOR SETTING GUIDELINES OF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, HE ADDED.
THE 1982 MANPOWER SURVEY REPORT CONTAINS SEVER AL RECOMMENDATIONS, SOME OF WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN UNDERTAKEN BY THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD.
BEFORE THE REPORT WAS PUBLISHED, THE BOARD HAD BROUGHT THE ATTENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANKS TO THE NEED FOR A GREATER COMMITMENT TO STAFF TRAINING.
DISCUSSIONS HAVE ALSO TAKEN PLACE WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVE SCHOOL LEAVERS' KNOWLEDGE OF THE BANKING INDUSTRY AND CAREERS IT OFFERS.
THE QUALITY OF TUITION FOR THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS EXAMINATION IS VERY OFTEN SUBSTANDARD, AS A RESULT OF A SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED TUTORS AND INADEQUATE STUDY FACILITIES.
AS ALL STUDENTS WHO SIT FOR THE EXAMINATION ARE EMPLOYEES OF BANKS, THE BOARD BELIEVES THAT EXPERIENCED BANK STAFF SHOULD HELP WITH TUITION,
THE REPORT, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, GIVES A COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF THE HONG KONG BANKING INDUSTRY'S MANPOWER AND TRAINING AND IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AT $29 A COPY.
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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE CLEARED
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ABOUT 30 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN FOUR REAR LANES IN NOS. 46-114 LION ROCK ROAD AND 46-94 FUK LO TSUN ROAD IN KOWLOON CITY WILL BE PULLED DOWN TOMORROW (TUESDAY) MORNING.
IT WILL BE THE FIRST OF FOUR CLEARANCES IN THE 'OPERATION RED ZONE FIVE' WHICH INVOLVES THE REMOVAL OF ABOUT 70 STRUCTURES IN 12 BACKLANES BOUNDED BY HAU WONG ROAD ON THE EAST, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD ON THE SOUTH, JUNCTION ROAD ON THE WEST, AND CARPENTER ROAD ON THE NORTH.
UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE EXERCISE, WHICH WAS INITIATED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT WAS DIVIDED INTO 15 ZONES AND CLEARANCES ARE BEING CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO PRIORITY,
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