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SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1984

PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS NEEDED ***

YOUNG PEOPLE HOLDING APPROVED LIFESAVING QUALIFICATION ARE NEEDED TO SERVE AS PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS IN THE COMING SWIMMING SEASON.

THEY WILL BE PUT ON DUTY AT GAZETTED PUBLIC BEACHES AND SWIMMING POOL COMPLEXES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

THEY WILL BE EMPLOYED ON SHORT-TERM CONTRACT TERMS AT A MONTHLY SALARY OF $2 480, HE SAID.

THE NTSD IS LOOKING FOR ABOUT 100 PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS WHO MUST HOLD AT LEAST THE ROYAL LIFE-SAVING SOCIETY BRONZE MEDALLION, BE UNDER 35, HAVE STRONG PHYSIQUES AND GOOD EYESIGHT WITHOUT WEARING SPECTACLES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE HIGHER LIFE

SAVING QUALIFICATIONS AND ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.

WOMEN VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

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THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE IS LOOKING FOR YOUNG WOMEN VOLUNTEERS TO BE TRAINED AS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.

THE RECRUITMENT EXERCISE TO BE LAUNCHED SHORTLY, WILL BE THE FIRST EVER CONDUCTED BY THE FORCE FOR WOMEN VOLUNTEERS SINCE THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FORCE SAID THAT THE RECRUITS WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO TRAINING DURING WEEKENDS. THEIR MAIN DUTY WILL BE TO PROVIDE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES AT ROYAL AIR FORCE SHEK KONG DURING SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

+CANDIDATES WILL BE CAREFULLY SELECTED AND ONE OF THE PRIME CONSIDERATIONS IS WHETHER THEY HAVE A KEEN INTEREST IN AVIATION AND CAN PUT IN THE NECESSARY TRAINING TIME AND EFFORT TO ATTAIN THE HIGH STANDARD OF PROFICIENCY REQUIRED FOR THE POST, HE SAID.

APPLICANTS MUST BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 30, MEDICALLY FIT AND HAVE A GOOD COMMAND OF SPOKEN AND WRITTEN ENGLISH.

THEY MUST ALSO HAVE PASSED AT LEAST FIVE SUBJECTS, INCLUDING ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SYLLABUS B) AT GRADE C IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION OR AN EQUIVALENT EXAMINATION, AS WELL AS FOUR OTHER SUBJECTS AT GRADE E OR ABOVE.

APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT PERSONAL DETAILS AND PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AIRPORT TUNNEL EAST EXIT, KOWLOON.

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