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SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1974.

OVER 800 PEOPLE HELPED TO OBTAIN WORK

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THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HELPED. FIND JOBS FOR 822 PEOPLE DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

THE HEAD OF THE EMPLOYMENT DIVISION, HR. DONALD CHAN SIU-TUNG, SAID TODAY THAT OF THE 822 PEOPLE PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT, 239 GOT JOBS IN INDUSTRY, 415 IN COMMERCE, 82 IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE, 43′ IN PUBLIC UTILITIES AND 43 IN OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS.

MR. CHAN ADDED THAT NINE OF THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS RECEIVED AN INITIAL SALARY OF $1,000 OR MORE A MONTH= 169 STAR TED WORK AT MONTHLY SALARIES OF $600 - $999, AND NEARLY ALL THE REST AT BETWEEN $300 AND $599 A MONTH.

+APART FROM. THE 822 PLACEMENTS,+ MR. CHAN SAID. +THE SPECIAL REGISTER OF THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE HELPED 12 GRADUATES TO FIND SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT. THIS SPECIAL REGISTER WAS INTRODUCED AT THE END OF 1973 TO ASSIST GRADUATES OF LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND HONG KONG STUDENTS IN OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES AND POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES SEEKING TO RETURN TO HONG KONG FOR EMPLOYMENT.

+MOST OF THE GRADUATES PLACED SO FAR ARE YOUNG PEOPLE RETURNING FROM THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CANADA. EIGHT WERE EMPLOYED AS ENGINEERS OR ASSISTANT ENGINEERS AND THE OTHER FOUR WERE ENGAGED BY THE LEADING BANKS IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXECUTIVE POSTS, MOST OF THEM STARTED OFF WITH MORE THAN $1,500 A MONTH AND FIVE OF THEM GOT AN INITIAL SALARY OF $2,000 OR MORE.+

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THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROVIDES FREE FACILITIES TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS ALIKE. JOB SEEKERS ARE INVITED TO REGISTER PERSONALLY AT ANY BRANCH OFFICES OF THE SERVICE, BRINGING WITH THEM THEIR IDENTITY CARDS AND A PASSPORT-SIZE PHOTOGRAPH. EMPLOYERS WITH VACANCIES ARE INVITED TO TELEPHONE ANY OFFICE OF THE SERVICE. CHONG KONG 5-282523 EXT. 70 AND 71- KOWLOON 3-688131- SHAM SHUI PU 3-875837- KWUN TONG 3-896539 AND TSUEN WAN 12-426722).

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HOLIDAY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.

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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THERE WILL BE NO MAIL DELIVERY AND ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, APRIL 25, WHICH IS A GENERAL HOLIDAY.

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