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Applications for entry of professionals from China for employment in HK
The Immigration Department announced today (Thursday) the results of the fourth ballot exercise of applications for entry of professionals and managers from China for employment in Hong Kong.
"Up to the end of last month, the deadline for the submission of the preliminary applications, a total of 3,129 applications were received," a spokesman for the Immigration Department said.
"More than half of the applications are from the trading, construction and finance sectors and the most popular jobs are engineers, administrators and marketing executives," the spokesman added.
In the final ballot exercise held today, 250 applications were randomly selected by computer from the applications received.
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"Successful applicants will be notified in writing individually," the spokesman
"Unsuccessful applicants in the ballot exercise will be put into a reserved list to fill any quota which might be left unfilled, for whatever reasons, by the successful applicants. They will be informed in writing individually their position in the reserved list," he stated.
For enquiries, employers may telephone 2824 6111 or use faxline 2877 7711.
End/Thursday, March 23, 1995
Governor visits Tung Tau Estate
The Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, today (Thursday) visited Tung Tau Estate to look at the refurbishment programme of older blocks and welfare facilities provided in the Estate.
Accompanied by the Chairman of the Housing Authority, Ms Rosanna Wong, and Deputy Director of Housing (Housing Management and Works), Mrs Fanny Law, the Governor first visited a family of five living in Block 23. The family had moved to this 36.7-square-metre flat since the 60s after a clearance exercise in Yau Ma Tei.