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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1982

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MAKING BEST USE OF BANKING EXPERTISE

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MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANKS WILL HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY IN NOMINATING THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IF

A BILL GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY) IS APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE PROPOSAL, UNDER THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANKS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982, WILL ALSO ENABLE THE ASSOCIATION TO MAKE THE BEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL EXPERTISE AVAILABLE AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE LICENSED BANKS AND EACH MEMBER DESIGNATES A REPRESENTATIVE OR, IN HIS ABSENCE, AN ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSOCIATION.

THIS ARRANGEMENT HAS PROVED SOMEWHAT UNHELPFUL TO THE SMOOTH-RUNNING OF THE ASSOCIATION BECAUSE THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE MAY FREQUENTLY HAVE TO BE ABSENT FROM HONG KONG, SOMETIMES AT VERY SHORT NOTICE.

THE COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION HAS ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY IN SETTING UP TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEES ON DIFFERENT SPECIALISED SUBJECTS BECAUSE ONLY ONE INDIVIDUAL CAN BE DESIGNATED AT ANY ONE TIME TO REPRESENT A MEMBER,

UNDER THE BILL NOW PROPOSED, OTHER THAN AT GENERAL MEETINGS AND MEETINGS OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE, A MEMBER MAY BE REPRESENTED BY ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY IT IN A MANAGERIAL CAPACITY AND NOMINATED IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THAT MEETING.

THERE WILL BE NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO MAY BE NOMINATED BY A MEMBER AT THE SAME TIME TO REPRESENT IT AT DIFFERENT MEETINGS.

QUIDANCE SCHEME FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS

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A SCHEME TO HELP PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT SECONDARY EDUCATION WAS OPENED TODAY (FRIDAY) IN SHA TIN,

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SCHEME, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS) MRS EVELYN DOE, SAID STUDENTS OR PARENTS ENCOUNTERING ANY SCHOOL PROBLEMS COULD SEEK ADVICE FROM THE IR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.

SHE POINTED OUT THAT PROBLEMS SURROUNDING PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS ARE MAINLY SCHOOL WORK PRESSURE NEW SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, HUMAN RELATIONS AND THE GENERATION GAP.

BUT SHE ASSURED STUDENTS AND PARENTS THAT SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, WHO WERE PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS, COULD HELP THEM FIND A SOLUTION THROUGH PERSONAL GUIDANCE, AND GROUP AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

/+THE SOCIAL