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THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN DAILY FROM 8 AM To 9.30 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

+THOSE WISHING TO VISIT A PARTICULAR OFFICE AT A SPECIFIC TIME, CAN MAKE USE OF THE MAIL-IN APPOINTMENT SERVICE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM ANY DISTRICT OFFICE OR IMMIGRATION OFFICE. APPLICANTS CAN ALSO CALL THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ON 3-7333111 REQUESTING FOR FORMS TO BE MAILED TO THEM.

+DULY COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ISSUE OFFICE OF ONE'S CHOICE AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF THE PHASE, + THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

HE ALSO REMINDED APPLICANTS TO BRING ALONG THEIR OLD CARDS WHEN THEY VISIT THE ISSUE OFFICES.

+THOSE WHO ARE NOT CERTAIN OF THEIR YEARS OF BIRTH ARE ADVISED TO DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE COMING TO OUR OFFICE, OR THEY COULD BRING ALONG THE IR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS PASSPORTS OR CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY FOR EASY REFERENCE, HE SAID.

TRAINING OFFERED AIR, SEA FREIGHT STAFF ******

STAFF OF THE AIR AND SEA FREIGHT TRANSPORT INDUSTRY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRUSH UP ON THE IR MANAGERIAL SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRADES BY JOINING EXTENSION COURSES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (VTC).

THE TRANSPORT AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION TRAINING BOARD OF VTC, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, WILL OFFER EXTENSION COURSES FOR PERSONNEL FROM THE TWO SECTORS OF INDUSTRY IN OCTOBER.

THE SIX-MONTH COURSE IN SEA FREIGHT WILL COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS FROM ACCOUNTING AND ECONOMICS, LAW OF BUSINESS. CARRIAGE AND MANAGEMENT TO ELEMENTS OF SHIPPING, SEA FREIGHT OPERATIONS, MARKETING AND WAREHOUSING OPERATION.

THE AIR FREIGHT COURSE WILL COVER TECHNICAL SUBJECTS SUCH AS DISTRIBUTION CONCEPT, CUSTOMER SERVICES, PRODUCT PACKAGING AND UTILISATION AND MATERIAL HANDLING.

A COMPLETION CERTIFICATE AND A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE ISSUED TO PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE FINAL COURSE EVALUATION AND HAVE A SATISFACTORY CLASS ATTENDANCE RECORD.

COURSE FEE IS $2 400. HOWEVER, THE TRAINING BOARD WILL REFUND HALF THEIR FEE TO PARTICIPANTS WHO RECEIVE BOTH CERTIFICATES.

THE COURSES,

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