THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1993
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CAREER ADVICE FOR FORM 5 SCHOOL LEAVERS
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ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON FURTHER STUDIES AND CAREERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SECONDARY FIVE SCHOOL LEAVERS AT THE CAREERS EDUCATION CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FROM NEXT TUESDAY (AUGUST 10) TO FRIDAY (AUGUST 13).
OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND EVEN DURING LUNCH TIME IN EXPECTATION OF AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUNG VISITORS AFTER THEY RECEIVE THE RESULTS OF THE HỌNG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION ON TUESDAY MORNING, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
STUDENTS CAN GET ACCESS то MATERIALS ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER STUDIES AND TRAINING, AND INFORMATION ON VARIOUS PROFESSIONS.
THE CENTRE IS IN ROOM 206 OF THE MONGKOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 30 LUEN WAN STREET, MONG KOK.
NORMAL OPENING HOURS ARE: 8.45 AM TO 12.45 PM AND 2.15 PM ΤΟ 4.45 PM FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND 9.15 AM TO 11.45 AM ON SATURDAYS,
FROM NEXT TUESDAY TO FRIDAY THE CENTRE WILL BE OPEN WITHOUT A BREAK FROM 8.45 AM TO 5.30 PM.
COMPANIES REGISTRY PAMPHLET PUBLISHED
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AN INTRODUCTORY PAMPHLET DESIGNED TO GIVE THE PUBLIC A BRIEF ACCOUNT ON THE OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS OF THE COMPANIES REGISTRY HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY),
"THE HANDBOOK ATTEMPTS TO HELP MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER ITS PERFORMANCE PLEDGES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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REGISTRY, FORMERLY A DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT, WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST GOVERNMENT OPERATED ON A TRADING FUND BASIS WITH STRONG PERFORMANCE TARGETS AND FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES.
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENTS TO BE EMPHASIS ON MEETING
A TRADING-FUNDED DEPARTMENT RECEIVES PAYMENTS FROM ITS CUSTOMERS IN THE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SECTORS FOR SERVICES PROVIDED, WHICH ARE CREDITED TO THE FUND TO FINANCE ITS EXPENDITURE,
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS SELF-FINANCING ARRANGEMENT GAVE THE DEPARTMENT GREATER FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY TO RESPOND MORE PROMPTLY TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF ITS FEE-PAYING CUSTOMERS AND ΤΟ INVEST IN CAPITAL PROJECTS AIMED AT IMPROVING EFFICIENCY.
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