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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1985

DETAILS OF THESE COURSES WILL BE ADVERTISED IN MAJOR NEWSPAPERS TOMORROW (SATURDAY), AND APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDES CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE MORRISON HILL, KWAI CHUNG, KWUN TONG, HAKING WONG AND LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN REMINDED THOSE WHO APPLIED IN APRIL NOT TO APPLY AGAIN. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS AUGUST 17.

HE SAID EVENING COURSES AT THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES ARE PROVIDED AT CRAFT OR POST-FORM 3 LEVEL AND TECHNICIAN OR POST-FORM 5 LEVEL.

+THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ONE TO THREE YEARS' COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION FOR THOSE WORKING IN THE INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE SECTORS TO UPDATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL,+ HE ADDED.

CUSTOMS REMINDER FOR SEOUL-BOUND RESIDENTS

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HONG KONG RESIDENTS WHO INTEND TO TRAVEL TO SEOUL WERE REMINDED TODAY BY THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY MUST DECLARE GOLD AND JEWELLERY ITEMS IN THEIR POSSESSION AS REQUIRED BY SOUTH KOREAN CUSTOMS ON ARRIVAL IN THAT COUNTRY.

+ IN CASE OF FAILURE TO DO SO, NOT ONLY WILL THE GOLD AND JEWELLERY ITEMS BE SUBJECT TO SEIZURE BUT THE TRAVELLER WILL BE DETAINED, PROSECUTED AND PUNISHED BY THE KOREAN AUTHORITIES, + A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT FROM JANUARY TO JUNE THIS YEAR,

HAD BEEN ARRESTED 38 PERSONS INCLUDING 14 HONG KONG RESIDENTS THERE FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE CUSTOMS REQUIREMENT,

DB TAKES FIRST-HAND LOOK AT BUS TERMINUS

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED REPULSE BAY TO INSPECT THE PROPOSED SITE FOR A NEW BUS TERMINUS,

AT AN EARLIER MEETING OF THE BOARD, MEMBERS WERE TOLD THAT CONSTRUCTION WORK AT THE ORIGINAL SITE PROPOSED FOR THE TERMINUS AT THE WESTERN END OF REPULSE BAY BEACH WOULD INVOLVE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AND LAND ACQUISITION PROBLEMS.

ZA REVISE.