SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1984
198.
10
LIFE GUARDS NEEDED FOR BEACHES AND POOLS
*****
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS RECRUITING LIFE GUARDS FOR THE CITY SERVICES AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE LIFE GUARDS, WHO MUST BE AGED 35 OR UNDER, WILL BE REQUIRED FOR DUTY AT GAZETTED BEACHES AND SWIMMING POOLS.
APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST PRIMARY 6 EDUCATION AND HOLD A BRONZE MEDALLION GERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ROYAL LIFE GUARD SOCIETY AND A VALID FIRST AID CERTIFICATE.
THE STARTING SALARY FOR THE POST IS $109 PER DAY OR $2 755 A MONTH.
THOSE INTERESTED IN THE POST MAY APPROACH ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TELEPHONE 3-666615, 3-265123, 5-270276 OR 0-429154.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR HO MAN TIN
*****
THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD HAS SPENT $150 000 ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CYCLING TRACK AND A SITTING-OUT AREA IN HO MAN TIN WHICH WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM TUESDAY (MAY 8).
SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION OF FAT KWONG STREET AND GOOD SHEPHERD STREET, THE TWO PROJECTS OCCUPY AN AREA OF 5 000 SQUARE METRES.
THE CYCLING TRACK IS 160 METRES LONG AND THREE METRES WIDE.
THIS IS A TEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, PROVIDING ANOTHER RECREATIONAL GROUND FOR CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GORDON JONES, AND THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR TANG TAI-CHUEN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 11 AM ON TUESDAY (MAY 8).
/11