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FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1982

COMMENTING ON THE DEPARTMENT'S RECRUITMENT, MR BRIDGE SAID +E ARE AT COME DISADVANTAGE VIS-A-VIS OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN SO FAR

SE TRY DAY IS CONCERNED. HOWEVER, IT MUST BE NOTED THAT PROMOTION PAOSPECTS OUR DEPARTMENT ARE AS GOOD IF NOT BETTER THAN OTHERS

COPUSE OF THE PROJECTED GROWTH IN PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND OTHER AREAS

THE U VREQUENT RAPID INCREASE IN STAFF.

INCREASE IN STAFF. FOR INSTANCE, WE WILL NEED ABOUT AN ADDITIONAL 1 000 STAFF JUST TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW ID CARD SCHENE STARTING NEXT YEAR.+

IN ANNOUNCING THE REMOVAL OF THE IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THE NEW OFFICE 15 DESIGNED WITH A VIEW TO BETTER ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.+

+TO MINIMISE DISRUPTION TO OUR SERVICE, WE ARE MAKING USE OF THE TUEN NG (DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL) PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MOVE OUR PUBLIC-ORIENTED OFFICES TO THE NEW PREMISES. BUT A MOVE OF SUCH A SCALE INVOLVING COMPUTERS, LARGE MACHINES, NUMEROUS RECORDS AND MORE THAN A THOUSAND STAFF, SIMPLY CAN'T BE DONE IN ONE DAY. IN FACT, THE MOVE STARTED ON THE 17TH AND WON'T FINISH UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH. THEREFORE, WE HAVE TO CLOSE FOR BUSINESS ON SATURDAY SO THAT THE MOVÉ CAN CONTINUE. +

+I HOPE,+ REMARKED THE SPOKESMAN, +MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL APPRECIATE OUR DIFFICULTIES. THOSE WHO NEED OUR SERVICES CAN STILL GO TO OUR BRANCH OFFICES, WHICH WILL OPEN AS USUAL.+

THE NEW OFFICE AT 61 MODY ROAD, KOWLOON WILL START EUSINESS ON MONDAY (JUNE 28). ITS ENQUIRY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 2-7333111.

COURSE FOR TECHNICAL TEACHERS ***

THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE IS INVITING APPLICANTS TO TAKE PART IN A ONE-YEAR FULL-TIME TRAINING COURSE COMMENCING THIS SEPTEMBER.

INDUCEMENT GRANTS BETWEEN $1 650 AND $2 500 PER MONTH WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS ATTENDING THE COURSE. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH GRANTS WILL DEPEND ON THE EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUAL COURSE MEMBERS.

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS EITHER A HIGHER DIPLOMA, ORDINARY DIPLOMA, HIGHER CERTIFICATE OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATION AWARDED BY THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, POLYTECHNIC TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (PRODUCTION/AUTOMOBILE/AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION), PRINTING INDUSTRY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING/BUILDING STUDIES.

APPLICANTS HOLDING A HIGHER DIPLOMA SHOULD POSSESS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS RELATED, PRACTICAL POST-QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE, AND SIX YEARS FOR AN ORDINARY DIPLOMA OR HIGHER CERTIFICATE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHA! AND THEY SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE ON OR BEFORE JULY 5.