XN000022-1986-10-21 — Page 3

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986

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CAREERS DAY OPENS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS

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A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE CAREERS GUIDANCE FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS WILL BE ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OVER THE COMING MONTHS.

THE FIRST CAREERS DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY (OCTOBER 24) AT THE KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX. ACTIVITIES PLANNED INCLUDE AN OPENING CEREMONY, SPECIALIST TALKS, EXHIBITION AND VISITS TO VARIOUS TRAINING CENTRES.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE CHAIRMAN OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN, AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DARWIN CHEN.

ABOUT 2 000 FORM 3 AND FORM 5 STUDENTS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN WONG TAI SIN, KWUN TONG AND KOWLOON CITY ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FULL-DAY EVENT. THERE WILL BE THREE SPECIALIST TALKS ON COMPUTERS AND BANKING, HOTELS, AND CAREERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

A MINI EXHIBITION ON TOPICS SUCH AS SELF-EXPLORATION WORLD OF WORK, LOOKING FOR A JOB AND FURTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE STAGED, AND STUDENTS WILL ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO VISIT FIVE TRAINING CENTRES OPERATED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CAREERS DAY TO BE HELD AT THE KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX, 46 TAI YIP STREET, KOWLOON BAY, AT 9.30 AM ON FRIDAY.

HONG KONG ISLAND TRAFFIC CHANGES

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THE DOWN-RAMP LINKING THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF ABERDEEN TUNNEL EXIT ROAD AND WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5.30 AM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 23) AND FRIDAY TO FACILITATE TUNNEL EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE WORKS.

DURING THE ROAD CLOSURE, VEHICLES ON NORTHBOUND ABERDEEN TUNNEL EXIT ROAD HEADING FOR WAN CHAI CAN USE THE DOWN-RAMP LEADING TO GLOUCESTER ROAD.

MEANWHILE, FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY, THE EXISTING 24-HOUR PROHIBITED ZONE RESTRICTION ON THE LAYBY AT THE CARPARK EAST OF ISLAND ROAD OFF DEEP WATER BAY BEACH, WHICH IS ABOUT 340 METRES SOUTH OF DEEP WATER BAY ROAD, WILL BE LIFTED.