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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1981

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THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SUCH A SYSTEMATIC TRAINING COURSE FOR MARINE ENGINEERING CLASS FOUR IS CONDUCTED IN HONG KONG, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

+AT PRESENT PEOPLE HAVE TO RELY ON SELF-STUDY IN ORDER TO SIT FOR THE EXAMINATION, THUS LACKING A METHODICAL PREPARATORY PROGRAMME AND FORMAL TRAINING, HE SAID.

APPLICANTS TO THE COURSE SHOULD HAVE SOME FORM OF RECOGNISED INITIAL TRAINING AND SEA SERVICE OF NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AS AN ENGINEER OFFICER IN OCEAN-GOING SHIPS. THE PERIOD OF SERVICE SHOULD BE ASSESSED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AT 702 LAI CHI KOK ROAD, CHEUNG SHA WAN, KOWLOON.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE INSTITUTE BEFORE OCTOBER 12.

SPECIAL CAR NOS. SALE BY AUCTION

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THIRTY-FIVE SPECIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE SOLD BY AUCTION THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING FOR A TOTAL OF $789 900 WHICH WILL GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSES.

THE AUCTION HELD AT RECITAL HALL OF THE CITY HALL, 8TH FLOOR, SAW THE REGISTRATION NUMBER CR1 FETCH THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $190 000.

ANOTHER NUMBER 688 WAS SOLD AT THE SECOND HIGHEST PRICE OF $180 000 WHILE THE LOWEST PRICE WAS $1 000 FOR CM1798, CM2286, CM932, BB452, CM3219 AND CM7866.

THE OTHER SPECIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE SOLD AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES I

CM214 $1 200

CM8168 $2 700

CM8111 CM3900

$2 100 $2.500

BD213

$1 800

CP555

$10 000

CC33

$143 000

CH28

$45 000

CM180

$5 500

CM2228

$5 500

CM8028

$1.500

CM328

$21 000

CP50

$11 000

CP3993

$4 100

CR15

$22 000

CM728

$5 000

CM3231

$5 000

CN3238

$3.500

CJ8888

$80 000

CM280

$7 500

CN8623

$2 000

CN782

$2.000

CN908

$3 400

CM732

$3.000

AL332

$11 000

CM380

$8 100

CP320

$4 500

THE NUMBERS AUCTIONED WILL BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF AUCTION.

TODAY'S SALE, THE 68TH ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SINCE MAY 1973, BROUGHT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR CHARITY REALISED SO FAR TO $21 533 632.

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