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WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1976,

TEMPORARY JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS

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THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT PLAN TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOR FORMS V AND VI STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS; SAID ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON TODAY (WEDNESDAY)

ANSWERING A QUESTION RAISED BY THE HON. MISS SAW. KO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR. HENDERSON SAID THAT IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES WERE A MATTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FIRMS AND UNDERTAKINGS.

HOWEVER, HE WENT ON, BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT LABOUR SHORTAGE IN SOME INDUSTRIES THERE WERE MUCH BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEMPORARY SUMMER EMPLOYMENT THAN DURING THE RECESSIONARY CONDITIONS OF THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS.

+I UNDERSTAND THAT, PARTICULARLY IN THE ELECTRONICS AND ASSEMBLY INDUSTRIES, SUCH STUDENTS ARE FAIRLY EAGERLY SOUGHT, AND THAT SOME FACTORIES ARE EVEN RUNNING HALF-SHIFTS LARGELY TO CATER FOR THEM, HE SAID.

MR. HENDERSON POINTED OUT THAT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFERED A PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR JOB-SEEKERS, BUT IT WAS MAINLY GEARED TO THOSE SEEKING REGULAR EMPLOYMENT. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO TREAT FORM V AND FORM VI AS A SPECIAL GROUP, BUT ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE WAS ALWAYS GIVEN BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE.

WATER CUT ****

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY (JULY 9) TO ALLOW WATERWORKS STAFF TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AREA AFFECTED IN BOUNDED BY CASTLE PEAK ROAD, SHA TSUI ROAD, TAI CHUNG ROAD, PUN SHAN STREET INCLUDING CHAI WAN KOK STREET, AND THE SEA FRONT.