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MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1982

8 000 ATTEND

JOINT-SCHOOL CAREERS EXHIBITION

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A JOINT-SCHOOL CAREERS EXHIBITION, WHICH CONCLUDED IN THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL YESTERDAY (SUNDAY), ATTRACTED MORE THAN 8 000 VISITORS IN TWO DAYS.

A TOTAL OF 14 SECONDARY SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN THE TWO-DAY EXHIBITION WHICH FORMED PART OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOURTH OF A SERIES OF SIX REGIONAL CAREERS CONVENTIONS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS.

THREE SCHOOLS -- TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS MRS WU YORK YU MEMORIAL SCHOOL, POPE PAUL VI COLLEGE AND DMHC SIU MING CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL, WON PRIZES FOR THE BEST EXHIBITION STANDS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT DISPLAYS AT THE EXHIBITION WERE VERY WELL PRESENTED AND WERE RICH IN CAREERS CONTENTS, REFLECTING BOTH THE INITIATIVE AND RESOURCEFULNESS OF THE STUDENTS WHO PREPARED THEM.

+THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT REGIONAL CAREERS CONVENTIONS HAVE BEEN HELD, HE ADDED.

+PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS HAS BEEN EXTREMELY ENCOURAGING, AND IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SCHOOLS JOINING US IN THE SERIES OF CAREERS CONVENTIONS WILL EXCEED 100.

*THIS SHOWS THAT STUDENTS ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF

A CAREER CHOICE AND DEVELOPMENT.

+THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, AS THE OVERALL CO-ORDINATING BODY OF CAREERS SERVICES, WILL CERTAINLY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH A QUALITY SERVICE,+ HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE TSUEN WAN CAREERS EXHIBITION BEING HELD IN THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ATTRACTED SOME 9 000 VISITORS OVER THE WEEKEND. OPENING DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM, IT WILL CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING.

MEANWHILE, A JOINT-SCHOOL CAREERS EXHIBITION FOR THE HONG KONG EAST REGION OPENED TODAY AT THE DEPARTMENT'S CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF HENNESSY CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY ROAD, AND WILL REMAIN OPEN DURING OFFICE HOURS UNTIL THE END OF THIS MONTH.

RESUMPTION OF AIR PARCEL SERVICE TO FRANCE

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THE AIR PARCEL SERVICE FROM HONG KONG TO FRANCE, WHICH HAS BEEN SUSPENDED SINCE FEBRUARY 25, 1982, WILL RESUME ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 10), THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY.

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