XN000022-1983-09-30 — Page 6

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1983

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RECORDS SHOW THAT 70 PER CENT OF THE TRAINEES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET JOBS AFTER TRAINING.

AND TWO-THIRDS OF THEM ARE ENGAGED IN THE FIELD OR RELATED INDUSTRY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TRAINING, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT EMPLOYERS WILL OFFER MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR GRADUATES, HELPING THEM TO INTEGRATE WITH COMMUNITY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE CENTRE WAS BUILT IN 1968 WITH A DONATION FROM THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

SCHOOLS OLYMPIAD TRIALS STARTING

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THE HONG KONG REGION HEAT OF THE 1983 INTER-SCHOOL OLYMPIAD WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (OCTOBER 1) AT HONG KONG STADIUM, WITH MR JOHN DUNN, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS AS THE OFFICIATING GUEST.

THE FUNCTION IS PART OF THE CURRENT PHASE OF THE ANTI- SMOKING PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN, AIMED AT DISCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SMOKING.

ATHLETIC EVENTS WILL BEGIN AT 9 AM, AND PRIZE-GIVING WILL START AT 4 PM IN THE STADIUM.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. GIS STAFF WILL ASSIST.

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TENDERS CALLED FOR BUILDING WORK

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THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A POLICE RANK AND FILE MARRIED QUARTERS BLOCK AT OLD BAILEY STREET, HONG KONG.

UPON COMPLETION, THE 24-STOREY BLOCK WILL PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 144 UNITS OF STANDARD DESIGN TWO BEDROOM QUARTERS FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

THE GROUND FLOOR AND SURROUNDING AREA WILL BE LANDSCAPED TO PROVIDE LEISURE AND PLAY AREA FOR THEM.

WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START IN NOVEMBER AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JUNE 1985.

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