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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1989
THE SHA TIN OFFICE, THE FOURTH OF ITS KIND SET UP BY THE DEPARTMENT, IS EQUIPPED WITH THE MOST UP-TO-DATE CAREERS MATERIALS, INCLUDING SOME 1,500 REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS AND 430 VIDEO CASSETTE TAPE RECORDINGS, SLIDE PRESENTATIONS AND TAPE RECORDINGS SPECIALIST TALKS BY EXPERTS.
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THE CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES ALSO MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACTS WITH SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE FOR 20,826 STUDENTS TO VISIT THE CENTRES IN GROUPS IN 1987-88,
"IN ADDITION, THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE ORGANISED OTHER GROUP ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE CAREERS GUIDANCE TO STUDENTS, SUCH AS CAREERS TALKS, QUIZZES, EXHIBITIONS AND CAREERS DAYS WHICH ATTRACTED MORE THAN 287,000 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE PERIOD, MR CHAN ADDED.
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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER POR LABOUR, MR HAROLD KWOK, ALSO SPOKE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY,
MR KWOK SAID THE SHA TIN OFFICE WAS INTENDED ΤΟ ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN PART OF THF NEW TERRITORIES IN SEEKING CAREERS INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE.
THE CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WOULD MAKE USE OF THE CENTRE TO FURTHER EXPAND ITS GROUP ADVISORY SERVICES IN
TERRITORIES EAST AND DEVELOP CLOSER LINKS WITH CAREERS TEACHERS, SCHOOL. SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER INTERESTED BODIES
IN THE REGION, HE ADDED.
NEW
LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF CHANWAY SHOPPING CENTRE, SHA TIN CENTRE STREET, THE NEW OFFICE IS OPEN DAILY TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5.30 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO NOON ON SATURDAYS.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES FOR JANUARY PUBLISHED
THE
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES FOR JANUARY 1989.
THE CPI(A) AND CPI{B1 (OCT. 84/SEF. 85 = 100) FOR JANUARY WERE 123.1 AND 123.0 RESPECTIVELY, REPRESENTING INCREASES OF 9.5 CENT AND 9.1 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY OVER JANUARY 1988.
1989 PER
COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 1988 AND BEARING IN MIND THAT THIS COMPARISON MAY BE AFFECTED BY SEASONAL FACTORS, THE CP1(A) INCREASED BY 1.2 PER CENT AND THE CP1(B) BY 1.0 PER CENT.
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THE AVERAGE CPI(A) AND AVERAGE CPI(B) FOR THE 12 MONTHS
1989
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JANUARY
BOTH AT 118.4, WERE 7.7 PER CENT AND 7.6 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED JANUARY
1988.
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