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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1979

GOOD BILINGUISTS WANTED FOR SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WORK

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THE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING FOR PART-TIME SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING WORKLOAD OF ITS INTERPRETATION UNIT.

SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INTERPRETATION SERVICE IN CANTONESE AND ENGLISH FOR MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND URBAN COUNCILS, ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, AND AT PRESS CONFERENCES.

+WE HOPE THAT WITH THE NEW RECRUITS, MORE SUCH ESSENTIAL SERVICE CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE AT OFFICIAL OR SEMI-OFFICIAL MEETINGS,+ SAID MR. Y.P. CHENG, CHIEF INTERPRETER.

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APPLICANTS FOR THE PART-TIME JOB MUST HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF CHINESE AND ENGLISH AND MUST BE FLUENT IN THESE LANGUAGES. THEY MUST BE ABLE TO INTERPRET SIMULTANEOUSLY AT GREAT SPEED AND UNDER MENTAL STRAIN, HAVE A KEEN INTEREST IN CURRENT AFFAIRS AND A FAIR KNOWLEDGE OF MEETING PROCEDURES, CAN WORK OUTSIDE NORMAL OFFICE HOURS IF REQUIRED, AND CAN WORK AS A TEAM WITH FELLOW INTERPRETERS.

THOSE WHO ARE SELECTED WILL BE GIVEN INDUCTION TRAINING PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT TO ACQUAINT THEM WITH MEETING PROCEDURES AND INTERPRETATION SKILLS. THEY WILL BE PAID $350 TO $560 FOR ANY ONE DAY OR PART OF A DAY'S WORK.

APPLICATION, TOGETHER WITH CURRICULUM VITAE, MUST REACH THE SIMULTANEOUS INTÉRPRETATION UNIT OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT IN ROOM 107, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAIN WING NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 29, 1979.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF

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WATERLOO ROAD/NATHAN ROAD JUNCTION

THE JUNCTION OF WATERLOO ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD WILL BE PARTIALLY CLOSED ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 15) NIGHT AND COMPLETELY CLOSED THE NEXT MORNING FOR ROAD REINSTATEMENT WORKS.

THE JUNCTION WILL BE PARTIALLY CLOSED FROM 8 PM ON SATURDAY TO 1 AM ON SUNDAY, DURING THE CLOSURE THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED:

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WATERLOO ROAD BETWEEN PITT STREET AND SHANGHAI STREET WILL BE RESTRICTED TO ONE WAY TRAFFIC WESTBOUND AND

EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ON WATERLOO ROAD WEST OF NATHAN ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED TO SHANGHAI STREET, MONG KOK ROAD, TUNG CHOI STREET, ARGYLE STREET, AND YIM PO FONG STREET BEFORE REJOINING WATERLOO ROAD="

AT THE SAME TIME KOWLOON MOTOR BUS ROUTE NUMBERS 3, 7, 7A AND 70 ON WATERLOO ROAD EASTBOUND WILL OPERATE ON SAME RE-ROUTINGS.

/ON SUNDAY

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