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MONDAY, JULY 2, 1984
MORE CAREERS CENTRES PLANNED
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FIVE MORE CENTRES WILL BE SET UP BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE AND STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION ON CAREERS AND FURTHER STUDIES.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED TODAY BY THE ACTING DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DAVID LIN, AT THE OPENING OF A FURTHER STUDIES AND CAREERS GUIDANCE PROJECT IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
THESE CENTRES WILL BE SPREAD OUT IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS AND WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THE THREE CENTRES ALREADY BEEN SET UP ON HONG KONG ISLAND, IN KOWLOON AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
MR LIN SAID THAT ONE NEW CENTRE WILL BE IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT, AND WILL CATER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN AND SOUTHERN DISTRICTS.
THE MONTH-LONG FURTHER STUDIES AND CAREERS GUIDANCE PROJECT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE ABERDEEN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT STUDENT SERVICES COMMITTEE, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD.
SEVERAL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT, INCLUDING A CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE AND A MINI EXHIBITION BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE AT THE COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTRE OF THE ABERDEEN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION, CAREERS FORUMS AND MOCK JOB INTERVIEWS, AN OUTING TO TAI PO AND WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES, AND A FREE HANDBOOK ON FURTHER STUDIES.
ANTI-MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN IN CENTRAL
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THE SECOND PHASE OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT'S ANTI-MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR WAS LAUNCHED TODAY (MONDAY).
THE TEN-DAY DRIVE WILL CONCENTRATE ON BUILDINGS FROM THE MID-LEVELS TO CENTRAL.
HEALTH STAFF WILL BE GOING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTING ROOF TOPS, WATER STORAGE TANKS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES TO IDENTIFY AND TO ELIMINATE ALL POSSIBLE MOSQUITO BREEDING GROUNDS.
+THEY WILL ALSO DISTRIBUTE LEAFLETS AND POSTERS TO RESIDENTS ADVISING THEM ON VARIOUS WAYS TO PREVENT MOSQUITOES FROM BREEDING, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
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