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SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 1980

SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AND REGIONAL COMMISSIONER NORTH WEST, MR JIMMY SWEETMAN, ARE SPONSORS OF THE COMMITTEE.

THE LANTERN PARADE AND THE VARIETY SHOW WILL BE HIGHLIGHTS OF A ONE-MONTH PROGRAMME BEING ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE.

OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SOCCER COMPETITIONS, A QUIZ CONTEST, DRAGON DANCES AND LANTERN AND LOGO DESIGN COMPETITIONS.

NORTH DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD PROVIDED $15 000 FOR THE EVENT, WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO COST $70 000. THE BALANCE WILL BE RAISED FROM PRIVATE DONATIONS.

PWD NEEDS 40 AIR-CONDITIONING ARTISANS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS TO FILL 40 VACANCIES FOR CLASS AND CLASS 11 AIR-CONDITIONING ARTISANS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE DUTIES INCLUDE THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SERVICING OF AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE URBAN AREA AND IN TSUEN WAN, KWAI CHUNG AND FANLING. THEY MAY HAVE TO WORK SHIFT DUTIES.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICANTS SHOULD BE OVER 20 YEARS OF AGE WITH FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN AIR-CONDITIONING FOR THE CLASS

1 POST AND FOUR YEARS FOR CLASS 11.

APPLICANTS WILL ALSO HAVE TO SIT A TRADE TEST.

PREFERENCE WOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE POSSESSING VAL ID APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATES, HE ADDED.

THE CLASS I POST HAS A MONTHLY STARTING SALARY OF $1 525, RISING TO $1 705, AND CLASS II $1 435, RISING TO $1 615.

THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD CALL AT ANY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, BRINGING ALONG THE IR PHOTOGRAPH AND IDENTITY CARD.

TWO OF THE OFFICES ARE AT THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, FOURTH FLOOR, YAU MA TEI, AND NEW RODNEY BLOCK, 99 QUEENSWAY, WAN CHAI.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TELEPHONES 3-683764 AND 3-666615.

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