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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1980

YAN CHAI IS A GOVERNMENT-SUBVENTED GENERAL HOSPITAL ADMINISTERED JOINTLY BY THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

THE 150-BED HOSPITAL, OPENED IN AUGUST 1973, SERVES RESIDENTS OF THE WEST NEW TERRITORIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS1

SNT TO OFFICIATE AT SWEARING-IN OF YAN OI TONG DIRECTORS

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES WILL OFFICIATE AT THE SWEARING-IN OF DIRECTORS OF THE YAN OF TONG, A TUEN MUN BASED CHARITABLE BODY FORMED ABOUT 50 YEARS AGO. THE CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ABOUT NOON TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CEREMONY. THEY SHOULD HEET MR DONALD STRANGE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION PRESS UNIT ON THE 15TH FLOOR OF HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS, PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD BY 11.45 AM TOMORROW.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE ARRANGED WITH THE NEWLY APPOINTED CHAIRMAN

OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

SURVEY ON CAR REPAIR AND SERVICING INDUSTRY *****

A MAJOR SURVEY OF HONG KONG'S AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND SERVICING INDUSTRY WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN JUNE TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

THE SURVEY, THE FIFTH OF ITS KIND, WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND SERVICING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS AND SERVICING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD, MR D.C.J. BANFIELD, SAID THAT THE SURVEY WAS NEEDED IN VIEW OF THE MANY CHANGES SINCE THE ONE CONDUCTED TWO YEARS 460.

INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT, HE SAID.

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