WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1979
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COUNTER-MEASURES TO TACKLE FAKE $5 COINS
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. HADDON-CAVE, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT ALL THE POSSIBLE COUNTER-MEASURES ARE BEING EXPLORED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND WITH THE ROYAL MINT'S EXPERTS TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF FAKE $5 COINS.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY SAID THIS IN REPLY TO A QUESTION RAISED BY THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN.
+IN ADDITION, THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS IS SCHEDULED TO HOLD DISCUSSIONS AT THE ROYAL MINT IN ENGLAND EARLY NEXT MONTH,+ HE ADDED.
OVER 1,400 LOCAL OFFICERS RECEIVED OVERSEAS TRAINING BETWEEN 1974-75 AND 1978-79
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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS SENT 1,422 LOCAL OFFICERS IN THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD BETWEEN 1974-75 AND 1978-79 FOR OVERSEAS TRAINING.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE, THE HON. S.E. ALLEYNE, IN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. FRANCIS TIEN.
DURING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR, MR. ALLEYNE SAID, ANOTHER 329 LOCAL OFFICERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SENT OVERSEAS AT A COST OF $9.6 MILLION.
+IN GENERAL OFFICERS ARE SENT OVERSEAS FOR TRAINING ONLY IF THE FACILITIES REQUIRED ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG, HE POINTED OUT.
+OVERSEAS TRAINING IS AIMED MAINLY AT HELPING STAFF TO ACQUIRE PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, TO UPDATE SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE AND TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT SKILLS.
+AT PRESENT 79 PER CENT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S OVERSEAS TRAINING TAKES PLACE IN THE UK, 11 PER CENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND 10 PER CENT IN EUROPE, AUSTRALIA AND NORTH AMERICA.+
TURNING TO UNIVERSITY STUDIES, THE SECRETARY SAID 99 OFFICERS UNDERTOOK VARIOUS COURSES IN OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES OR SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS IN THE YEAR 1978-79. DURING THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR, 81 ARE EXPECTED TO BE SENT ABROAD FOR COURSES IN ENGINEERING, SURVEYING, EDUCATION, MEDICAL, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.
MOST OF THESE COURSES LEAD TO THE AWARD OF A QUALIFICATION, SUCH AS A HIGHER DEGREE, DIPLOMA OR MEMBERSHIP OF A PROFESSIONAL BODY, HE ADDED.
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