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MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1977

AT THE MOMENT THERE ARE 29 UNDERGOING PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL TRAINING IN CLASSROOMS FOR THREE HOURS IN THREE AFTERNOONS EACH

EEK. ON OTHER DAYS THEY ARE +CN THE JOB+ IN HOSPITAL AND CLINIC DISPENSARIES.

APART FROM TRAINING, THE SERVICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING EXAMINATIONS FOR PHARMACISTS WITH DEGREES FROM SUCH COUNTRIES AS TAIWAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES AFTER THEY HAVE DONE ONE YEAR PRACTICAL WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF REGISTERED PHARMACISTS I CHEMISTS' SHOPS OR HOSPITALS. THOSE WHO PASSED THE EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER AND PRACTISE IN HONG KONG. THE EXAMINATION IS HELD TWICE A YEAR.

THE PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANNING OF ALL DISPENSARIES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, AND THE ROLE OF THE PHARMACIST IN CHARGE OF THE DISPENSARY IS EQUALLY VITAL TO THAT OF THE DOCTOR WHO PRESCRIBES THE MEDICINE.

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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MUSIC SECTION MOVES OFFICE *****

THE MUSIC SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS MOVING ITS OFFICE FROM KOWLOON TO HONG KONG ISLAND.

THE SECTION'S NEW OFFICE FROM SEPTEMBER 1 WILL BE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF CAROLINE MANSION, YUN PING ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY. THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE 5-779006 AND 5-779150.

THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC, TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCING, LONDON, IS LOCATED IN THE MUSIC SECTION.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED THAT IF THEY HAVE ANY ENQUIRIES ON THE EXTERNAL MUSIC AND BALLET EXAMINATIONS, THEY SHOULD DIRECT THEM TO THAT OFFICE.

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