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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1980

STUDENTS ATTEND CAREERS SEMINAR

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MORE THAN 1 000 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TODAY (THURSDAY) ATTENDED THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF 13 CAREERS SEMINARS ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

THE SEMINAR, HELD AT DELIA MEMORIAL SCHOOL IN KWUN TONG, WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS WITH FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ON CAREERS AND HELPING THEM MAKE A DECISION ON A CAREER BEST SUITED TO THEIR INTEREST AND ABILITIES.

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DURING THE ONE-DAY SEMINAR, THE STUDENTS SAW SLIDES AND FILMS ON ACCOUNTANCY AND SOCIAL WORK AS WELL AS THE WORK OF ASSISTANT IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AND FACTORY INSPECTORS.

THEY ALSO HEARD TALKS BY EXPERTS ON HOTEL BUSINESS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND ENGINEERING.

TWELVE OTHER SEMINARS WILL BE HELD IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

AMS FAMILY DAY

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THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE WILL HOLD A FAMILY DAY AT THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB, SOO KON PO, ON HONG KONG ISLAND ON SUNDAY (MARCH 2).

ABOUT 2 500 AMS OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL ATTEND THE ANNUAL EVENT.

PROGRAMMES WILL INCLUDE GAMES, A VARIETY SHOW, LUCKY DRAW AND PERFORMANCE BY THE AMS MARCHING BAND.

THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K L THONG, WHO IS ALSO THE AMS UNIT CONTROLLER, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

THE AMS FAMILY DAY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB, SOO KON PO, HONG KONG ISLAND, ON SUNDAY (MARCH 2) FROM 1.30 PM TO 5.30 PM. YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT. THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE AT 1.45 PM.

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