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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1979

CIVIL SERVANTS COMPLETE MANAGEMENT STUDIES COURSE

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THE FIRST GROUP OF CIVIL SERVANTS TO COMPLETE A DIPLOMA COURSE IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES AT THE LINGNAN INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG GRADUATED RECENTLY.

THE 25 CIVIL SERVANTS RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY, DR. MA LIN.

A SECOND INTAKE OF 26 OFFICERS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURSE, COVERING TWO ACADEMIC YEARS, AND A THIRD INTAKE OF 27 OFFICERS RECENTLY BEGAN THEIR STUDIES.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID THE COURSE WAS INTRODUCED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE SYLLABUS HAD BEEN WORKED OUT JOINTLY BETWEEN THE INSTITUTE AND THE TRAINING DIVISION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH.

THOSE SELECTED TO ATTEND CAME FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND WERE EITHER MANAGERS OR POTENTIAL MANAGERS AT MIDDLE LEVEL.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE COURSE, TAUGHT AT GRADUATE LEVEL, INVOLVED ATTENDANCE AT THE INSTITUTE ON A PART TIME, DAY-RELEASE BASIS.

+THE AIM OF INTRODUCING THE COURSE IS TO PROVIDE CIVIL SERVANTS WHO PRACTISE MANAGEMENT, BUT WHO MAY NOT HAVE HAD AN APPROPRIATE BACKGROUND AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES, HE SAID.

THEY WERE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO STUDY MANAGEMENT LOCALLY ON THEIR OWN, IN WHICH CASE COURSE FEES WERE USUALLY REIMBURSED, HE ADDED.

NEW RESTRICTED ZONES

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT TWO SECTIONS OF QUEEN'S ROAD EAST WILL BE DESIGNATED RESTRICTED ZONES FROM 10 A.M. ON SATURDAY TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.

THE ROADS TO BE DESIGNATED ARE 1

* THE SECTION OF QUEEN'S ROAD EAST BETWEEN HOUSE NOS.

269-271 AND 377-379- AND,

* THE SECTION OF STUBBS ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH

QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND A POINT ABOUT 262 FEET SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION.

ALL MOTOR VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, ARE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS IN THOSE SECTIONS.

THE BOUNDARIES OF THE RESTRICTED ZONES WILL BE INDICATED BY TRAFFIC SIGNS.

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