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SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 1978

TALKS ON CAREERS IN COMPUTING SCIENCE ******

THE TENTH WEEKLY SERIES OF +CAREERS TALKS+ ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CAREERS SECTION SINCE LAST OCTOBER FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, STARTS AT 3 P.M. ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 12) AT THE MARYKNOLL SISTERS' SCHOOL.

+COURSES AND CAREERS IN COMPUTING SCIENCE+ WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF TALKS BY A PANEL OF SPEAKERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING SCIENCE, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC,

AT THE MEETING, MR. G.P. MEAD, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING SCIENCE, WILL GIVE AN INTRODUCTION ON THE ACTIVITIES OF HIS DEPARTMENT. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY TALKS BY OTHER LECTURERS ON THE NATURE OF COURSES AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS OF GRADUATES OF THE POLYTECHNIC.

THE TALKS WILL BE IN CANTONESE AND ARE INTENDED FOR SENIOR STUDENTS. NEARLY 700 STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.

THE FINAL TALK IN THE CURRENT SERIES IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AT THE DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL ON FEBRUARY 22, WHEN A REPRESENTATIVE OF JOHN SWIRE AND SONS (HK) LTD., WILL SPEAK ON +COMMERCIAL JOBS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS.+

PING TIN ROAD CLOSED TO LEARNER DRIVERS ******

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 11), LEARNER DRIVERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER PING TIN ROAD IN KOWLOON.

THE ARRANGEMENT IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO EAST KOWLOON POLYCLINIC.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THE AREA TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.