WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1985
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SEMINAR ON CAREERS IN FREIGHT INDUSTRY
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THE TRANSPORT AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL ORGANISE A SEMINAR ON CAREERS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT INDUSTRY ON MARCH 30 AT THE LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
THE SEMINAR IS INTENDED TO BRIEF CAREERS TEACHERS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS ON JOBS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT INDUSTRY, AND THAT RELEVANT INFORMATION ON CAREERS PROSPECTS IN THIS FIELD CAN BE DELIVERED TO SECONDARY SCHOOL-LEAVERS.
THE BOARD HAS INVITED FIVE EXECUTIVES AND EXPERTS OF FREIGHT TRANSPORT AND EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS TO SPEAK ON THE OPERATION OF SHIPPING AND CARGO HANDLING TERMINALS. THE BUSINESS OF FORWARDING AGENTS, TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING AS WELL AS THE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE INDUSTRY.
CAREERS TEACHERS ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THE SEMINAR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SEMINAR, PLEASE CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD MR N. WONG ON 5-8932341 EXT. 254.
LADY YOUDE TO OPEN FLOWER SHOW
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A WIDE VARIETY OF FLOWERS, SOME OF WHICH ARE RARE IN HONG KONG, WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE 9TH ANNUAL NORTH DISTRICT FLOWER SHOW TO BE HELD AT THE FANLING PLAYGROUND BETWEEN MARCH 23 AND 25.
LADY YOUDE, THE WIFE OF THE GOVERNOR, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE SHOW AT 11 AM ON SATURDAY (MARCH 23).
DETAILS OF THE SHOW WILL BE GIVEN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 3.30 PM ON FRIDAY (MARCH 22) IN THE FANLING PLAYGROUND.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHOW'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LIU CHING- LEUNG, WILL BE PRESENT.
THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF THE SHOW IS ABOUT $200 000, OF WHICH $110 000 COMES FROM THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE NORTH DISTRICT FLOWER SHOW PRESS CONFERENCE AT 3.30 PM ON FRIDAY (MARCH 22) IN THE FANLING PLAYGROUND.
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