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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1988
TURNING TO THE PROPOSED NEW SCALE OF FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE USE OF THE CITY HALL FROM JUNE 1, THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THESE PROPOSALS WERE ANNOUNCED ON NOVEMBER 3 LAST YEAR SO THAT PROMOTERS WOULD HAVE AMPLE TIME TO STUDY THEM AND MAKE WHATEVER ARRANGEMENTS WERE NECESSARY,
"ALSO, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE SO THAT REACTION COULD BE GAUGED, NOT ONLY FROM PROMOTERS BUT FROM MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
"IF THERE IS NO INCREASE, THERE WILL BE A DEFICIT OF AN ESTIMATED $679,000 ON THE CITY HALL VENUES IN THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR.
"NEVERTHELESS, THE COUNCIL IS NOT SINGLE-MINDED ON THE PROPOSED NEW FEE STRUCTURE AND IT IS PRESENTLY UNDER STUDY AND WILL BE REVIEWED LATER THIS MONTH,
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THE
CONCERNING CHARGES THAT
CITY HALL FACILITIES ARE SUB-STANDARD, THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE CITY HALL IS 25 YEARS OLD AND BY HONG KONG STANDARDS IS FAR FROM A NEW BUILDING. NEVERTHELESS, OVER THE YEARS VARIOUS RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT TO KEEP IT IN USE BECAUSE OF HEAVY PUBLIC DEMAND, THIS IS AN ONGOING PROCESS.
"IN 1989 THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE WILL BE OPENED AND THIS WILL BECOME THE PRINCIPAL ARTS VENUE, TAKING THE PRESENT PRESSURE OFF THE CITY HALL."
'CAREERS DAYS' FOR STUDENTS BEGIN
*
SECONDARY SCHOOL
STUDENTS
ARE BEING INVITED ΤΟ VISIT THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF CAREERS TALKS TO BE
TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND TRAINING CENTRES OF THE COUNCIL (VTC) AND TO TAKE PART IN A SERIES HELD THERE IN THE FORTHCOMING 'REGIONAL CAREERS DAYS'.
THE COUNCIL AND THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICES (YEAS)
LABOUR DEPARTMENT OF THE
HAVE JOINTLY ORGANISED EIGHT 'REGIONAL CAREERS DAYS' WITH AN AIM TO PROVIDE CAREERS AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
HOW
ΤΟ
CHOOSE A
TRAINING
CAREER
ΤΟ
MINI-EXHIBITIONS COVERING TOPICS ON AND JOB APPLICATION TECHNIQUES WILL ALSO BE ARRANGED AS SIDE SHOWS HELP THE YOUNG PROSPECTIVE JOB-SEEKERS.
/THE DEPUTY