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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1976

SEMINAR ON CAREER GUIDANCE

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A ONE-DAY SEMINAR ON CAREER GUIDANCE WILL BE ORGANISED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS AND YOUNG FACTORY WORKERS IN THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT THIS SUNDAY (JUNE 20).

THE AIM IS TO PROVIDE THESE YOUNGSTERS WITH SOME BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION ON THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SITUATION, VACANCIES, PROSPECTS AS WELL AS JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN VARIOUS TRADES AND PROFESSION.

THE SEMINAR, SPONSORED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S SHAM SHUI PO YOUTH CENTRE, WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CENTRE AT 88 YU CHAU STREET BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 5 P.K.

IT WILL FEATURE TALKS BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE TALKS ON THE CIVIL SERVICE, POLICE FORCE, SOCIAL WORK, NURSING PROFESSION AND APPRENTICE TRAINING.

TO WIND UP THE PROGRAMME, THERE WILL BE A FILM SHOW ON +HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR CAREER+, PRESENTED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

TWO KOWLOON CITY BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NOS. 4 AND 5 LUNG YUEN SAI TAU VILLAGE, KOWLOON CITY LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS AND ORDERED THE DEMOLITION OF THESE BUILDINGS.

THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE SINGLE STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH TIMBER ROOFS ON LOAD-BEARING WALLS AND WERE GENERALLY IN AN ADVANCED STATE OF DETERIORATION,

+ON JUNE 5, 1976 THERE WAS A COLLAPSE OF PART OF THE ROOF OF AN ADJACENT BUILDING, AT NO. 3 LUNG YUEN SAI TAU VILLAGE. THAT-BUILDING WAS THE SUBJECT OF A CLOSURE ORDER ISSUED ON JUNE 8 AND IT WILL BE DEMOLISHED, HE SAID.

+ IT IS CONSIDERED THAT NOS. 4 AND 5, LUNG YUEN SAI TAU VILLAGE WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 3 LUNG YUEN SAI TAU VILLAGE OR BY ANY FURTHER COLLAPSE AT THAT ADDRESS.+

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 10.00 A.M. ON JULY 7, 1976 WERE POSTED TODAY.

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