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TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1980

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MORE PRISON OFFICERS RECRUITMENT DISPLAYS SCHEDULED

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THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT IS STEPPING UP ITS RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN FOR ASSISTANT OFFICERS | BY STARTING ANOTHER SERIES OF MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAYS IN WONG TAI SIN AND TSZ WAN SHAN DISTRICTS.

THE FIRST WILL BE IN THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE IN CHING TAK STREET TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND WILL LAST UNTIL SATURDAY (AUGUST 16). THE OPENING HOURS WILL BE FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM.

OTHER DISPLAYS WILL BE HELD IN THE TSZ WAN SHAN (SOUTH) ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF TSZ WAN SHAN (SOUTH) ESTATE WELFARE BUILDING IN SHUNG WAH STREET FROM AUGUST 19 TO 23- AND IN THE TSZ WAN SHAN (EAST) ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF TSZ WAN SHAN (EAST) ESTATE WELFARE BUILDING IN YUK WAH STREET FROM AUGUST 26 TO 30.

ON DISPLAY WILL BE COLOURFUL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE VARIED ASPECTS OF PRISON WORK AND ITS STAFF WELFARE FACILITIES. PRISON OFFICERS WILL ALSO BE ON HAND TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES AND HANDLE APPLICATIONS FROM VISITORS AT A MOBILE RECRUITMENT CENTRE.

+ANYONE INTERESTED IN TAKING UP THE CAREER CAN ALSO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT'S RECRUITMENT OFFICE ON 5-938455 FOR AN APPOINTMENT, OR ANY OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES FOR INFORMATION, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT.

+APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A GOOD PHYSIQUE AND BE PREFERABLY UNDER 35 WITH SECONDARY EDUCATION STANDARD. AFTER THE RECENT PAY RISE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS, THE STARTING SALARY OF AN ASSISTANT OFFICER VARIES FROM $1 870 TO $2 065, DEPENDING ON THE QUALIFICATION, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT AS THE RESULTS OF THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION WILL BE KNOWN TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), THOSE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE A PASS IN THREE SUBJECTS WILL START AT $1 995 WHILE THOSE WITH A PASS IN FIVE SUBJECTS, INCLUDING ENGLISH, WILL HAVE THE MAXIMUM STARTING SALARY OF $2 065.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL HAVE TO UNDERGO A ONE-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAMME WHICH INCLUDES FIELD TRAINING IN THE DEPARTMENT'S PENAL INSTITUTIONS.

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