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MONDAY, MAY 30, 1977

NOTE TO EDITORS

+MEET THE MEDIA+ SESSION

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THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. E.H. NICHOLS, WILL ATTEND A +MEET THE MEDIA+ SESSION AT 3 P.M. ON THURSDAY (JUNE 2).

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE MEETING WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE G.I.S. THEATRE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.

TELEVISION CREWS ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT THEY HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.

BROADCASTS OF JOBS AVAILABLE TO SEAMEN

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THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE HAS REMINDED SEAMEN THAT JOBS AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES THROUGH THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE ARE BROADCAST OVER THE CHINESE SERVICE OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG.

THE BROADCASTS ARE MADE SHORTLY AFTER 11 P.M. DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAYS.

THE DIRECTOR SAID THAT DUE TO THE LIMITED BROADCASTING TIME AVAILABLE NOT ALL THE VACANCIES COULD BE BROADCAST.

DESPITE THIS, HE ADDED, THE BROADCASTS DID GIVE UNEMPLOYED SEAMEN A GOOD INDICATION OF EMPLOYMENT PROSPECT FROM DAY TO DAY.

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