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MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1986
COURSES OFFERED BY THE CENTRES INCLUDE HOTEL SERVICES, ELECTRONICS, MACHINE AND METAL WORKING, PLASTICS AS WELL AS PRINTING.
DURING THE TOUR, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE IMPRESSED BY THE TEACHING METHOD OF THE CENTRES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO SIMULATE REAL-LIFE INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS, YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CENTRES ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE PRACTICAL TRAINING IN A WORKING ENVIRONMENT SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY WILL ENCOUNTER IN WORKING LIFE.
AFTER THE TOUR. THE PARTY LEFT FOR THE HONG KONG DIAMOND JUBILEE JAMBOREE SITE OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG IN SAI KUNG.
THERE THEY SAW SCOUTS IN ACTION AND JOINED THEM IN A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES.
TODAY'S VISITS WERE PART OF A PROGRAMME LAUNCHED BY THE CCY TO REACH OUT TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THEIR NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS.
POSTAGE LABELLING MACHINE ON TRIAL TOMORROW
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AN ELECTRONIC POSTAGE ISSUING MACHINE WILL BE IN OPERATION ON A TRIAL BASIS AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE IN CENTRAL TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE MACHINE, IN THE PUBLIC HALL ON THE GPO'S FIRST FLOOR WILL ACCEPT HONG KONG COINS IN ALL DENOMINATIONS FROM 10 CENTS TO $5.
POSTAGE LABELS, WITH FIXED VALUES OF 10 CENTS, 50 CENTS $1.30 AND $1.70 ON PRESSING THE APPROPRIATE BUTTON, ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR PRE-PAYMENT OF POSTAGE ON ALL MAIL ITEMS.
THE LABEL IMPRESSION INCORPORATES A TRADITIONAL FISH MOTIF. THE CARP, PRINTED ON A GUMMED LABEL THAT HAS A BLUE WAVE PATTERN AS BACKGROUND.
/FOR CUSTOMER