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ON

Thursday, August 10, 1972

PART-TIME SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS TO BE RECRUITED

The Government is calling for applications for simultaneous

interpreters to work on a part-time basis mainly at meeting of the

Legislative and Urban Councils.

Applicants should hold a Hong Kong or British University Degree

or equivalent; or have a pass in at least two subjects, one of which

must be Chinese, at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong University Advanced

Level Examination with three further subjects, including English, at

Grade C or above in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education (English),

Successful candidates are expected to be able to interpret

simultaneously from English into Cantonese and vice versa, after a

period of training.

Their work will mainly involve simultaneous interpretation at

public meetings of the Legislative and Urban Councils and perhaps in future

also for government appointed boards and committees.

Part-time simultaneous interpreters will be paid $350 for each

sitting when working in a team of three and $560 when working in a team

of two.

Applications in writing should reach the Establishment Secretary

of the Establishment Branch, Colonial Secretariat, not later than August 21.