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FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1978

AT A BRIEFING BEFORE THE DEPARTURE OF THE THREE OFFICERS, THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR. RON BRIDGE, SAID HE ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO OFFICERS OF HIS DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHING CONTACTS WITH THE IR COUNTERPARTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND ALSO LEARNING FRO THE EXPERIENCE OF THE IMMIGRATION SERVICES CF CTHER COUNTRIES.

MR. BRIDGE SAID HE HOPED ANOTHER FOUR OFFICERS WOULD BE GOING TO EUROPS FOR TRAINING LATER THIS YEAR.

FULL-TIME TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COURSE

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YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WITH EXPERIENCE IN HOTEL-KEEPING AND CATERING ARE INVITED TO ENROL IN A ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COURSE STARTING IN SEPTEMBER, 1978 AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE.

THE COURSE IS INTENDED FOR MATURE STUDENTS WITH SOME YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN HOTEL-KEEPING AND CATERING WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION AND IN PASSING ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

INDUCEMENT GRANTS WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS ON THIS COURSE AT A MINIMUM OF $1,300 PER MONTH UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $1,990 PER MONTH, CALCULATED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF POST- QUALIFICATION INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE.

APPLICANTS MUST BE HOLDERS OF ORDINARY NATIONAL DIPLOMA (UK) IN HOTEL AND CATERING OPERATIONS OR EQUIVALENT WITH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE RELATED FIELDS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE, 373, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG,

ALL COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE BY APRIL 13, 1978.

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