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FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1986
SWAC CONSIDERED THAT THIS SUM SHALL BE SPENT ON IMPROVING CURRENT STANDARDS OF SERVICES, BUT IN VIEW OF THE RECURRENT IMPLICATIONS ON THE ONE-LINE VOTE, EXPENDITURE SHOULD BE SPREAD OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
THE MEETING ALSO DECIDED TO FORM A SUB-COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE PRIORITIES IN ALLOCATING THE FUNDS.
THE SUBVENTIONS AND LOTTERIES FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL BE CONSULTED ON INDIVIDUAL ALLOCATIONS TO AGENCIES.
SWAC ALSO CONSIDERED THE CONCERN EXPRESSED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND THE SOCIAL WORKERS GENERAL UNION OVER THE EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS OF SOCIAL WORK GRADUATES. THE COMMITTEE NOTED THAT ESTIMATED DEMAND IN 1986-87 IS LIKELY TO BE 200 AGAINST AN ESTIMATED SUPPLY OF 143, AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THOSE GRADUATES WHO JOINED OTHER PROFESSIONS, AND WASTAGE FIGURES.
ON THIS BASIS, SOCIAL WORK GRADUATES SHOULD HAVE NO DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT IN THE PROFESSION. THE COMMITTEE NOTED THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL OFFER APPOINTMENTS TO SUITABLE SOCIAL WORK GRADUATES IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.
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FORD LOOKS OVER POST OFFICE OPERATIONS
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR DAVID FORD, VISITED THE POST OFFICE THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING TO HAVE A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT THE OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND TALK TO ITS STAFF.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR HUGH ARDLEY, MR FORD FIRST TOURED THE GENERAL POST OFFICE COUNTERS AND THE PHILATELIC CENTRE AT CONNAUGHT PLACE.
THE NEW PHILATELIC CENTRE, LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE WITH ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY FACILITIES, WAS OPENED IN JANUARY THIS YEAR TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE TO PHILATELISTS.
SINCE THE OPENING OF THE CENTRE ITS PHILATELIC SALES HAVE GONE UP BY 100 PER CENT TO AN AVERAGE OF $10 000 A DAY.
MR FORD THEN CROSSED THE HARBOUR TO THE INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE AT HUNG HOM, THE LARGEST MAIL HANDLING OFFICE IN HONG KONG,
#ITH A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF 13 660 SQUARE METRES, THE CENTRE HANDLES ALL MAIL ITEMS POSTED IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, OUTWARD AIR AND SURFACE MAIL, AND INCOMING AND OUTGOING SURFACE PARCELS.
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