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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1977

BRANCH OFFICE FOR LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE IN

SAI KUNG ****

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS EXTENDING ITS LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE TO RESIDENTS IN THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WITH THE OPENING OF A BRANCH OFFICE THERE ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 5).

THE NEW OFFICE IN THE BRANCH OFFICE OF SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, IN MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG NEW TOWN WILL OPERATE EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY.

IT WILL HELP JOB-SEEKERS TO FIND SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT AS WELL AS EMPLOYERS IN THEIR STAFF RECRUITMENT.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE OFFICE WAS BEING SET UP AS A RESULT OF THE GROWING NEED FOR THE SERVICE IN SAI KUNG.

HE REMINDED THOSE REGISTERING FOR EMPLOYMENT TO BRING THE IR IDENTITY CARD AND A RECENT PHOTOGRAPH.

+AS FOR EMPLOYERS WHO WISH TO USE THIS SERVICE,+ HE SAID, +ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TO TELEPHONE THE SAI KUNG OFFICE AT 3-2813793 ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS. ON OTHER DAYS THEY CAN TELEPHONE THE SAN PO KONG OFFICE IN KOWLOON AT 3-265121-4.+

THE NEW BRANCH OFFICE WILL OPERATE ON THIS TEMPORARY BASIS FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER WHICH CONSIDERATION WOULD BE GIVEN TO EXTEND THE HOURS OF WORK, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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