THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1987
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TEMPORARY LIFE GUARDS SOUGHT
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS RECRUITING TEMPORARY LIFE GUARDS FOR THE URBAN SERVICES AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS TO MAN GAZETTED BEACHES AND SWIMMING POOLS IN THE COMING SWIMMING SEASON.
APPLICANTS, PREFERABLY AGED 35 OR UNDER, SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST PRIMARY 6 EDUCATION AND HOLD A BRONZE MEDALLION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY.
THE JOB IS OPEN TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. IT OFFERS A MONTHLY SALARY OF $3 360 OR A DAILY WAGE OF $135.
THOSE INTERESTED IN THE POST MAY APPROACH ANY LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-270622, 3-666615, 3-695525, 3-265123 AND 0-4920154.
CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION FOR VOLUNTEERS
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TWENTY-SEVEN VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST SIX MONTHS ASSIGNMENT UNDER THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION THIS SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 28).
THE CEREMONY, TO BE OFFICIATED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MR LEE JARK-PUI, WILL BE HELD AT THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL.
THE SCHEME WAS LAUNCHED IN 1978 AS A COMPLEMENTARY SERVICE TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HELPING AND REFORMING OFFENDERS.
VOLUNTEERS ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED AND ORIENTATED BEFORE THEY START TO PROVIDE SERVICE. THEIR SERVICES INCLUDE BEFRIENDING PROBATIONERS, ACTING AS TUTORS FOR PROBATIONERS WHO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SCHOOL WORK, GIVING THEM GUIDANCE IN PROPER USE OF LEISURE TIME, HELPING THEM DEVELOP WHOLESOME HOBBIES AND SHARING WITH THEM PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY AT 2.30 PM ON SATURDAY AT THE MING ROOM, AMBASSADOR HOTEL, KOWLOON.
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