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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1986

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INSURANCE TRAINING CENTRE OPENING

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THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL HAS ESTABLISHED AN INSURANCE TRAINING CENTRE TO PROVIDE WORK-BASED PRACTICAL SHORT COURSES FOR INSURANCE PERSONNEL.

THIS IS THE FIRST COMMERCIAL TRAINING CENTRE OPERATED BY THE COUNCIL, WITH A TARGET TO TRAIN 1 000 IN-SERVICE PERSONNEL A YEAR.

THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CENTRE, TO BE HELD AT 2 PM ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 4), WILL BE OFFICIATED BY CHAIRMAN OF THE INSURANCE TRAINING BOARD, MR KO YING- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL, MR MORRIS MORGAN, AND MANAGER OF THE CENTRE, MR D.S. HANSELL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CENTRE ON. THE EIGHTH FLOOR OF MALAYSIA BUILDING, 50 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ FOR THE ELDERLY

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ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF WAN CHAI DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ ORGANISED BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD'S CONCERN FOR THE AGED WORKING GROUP.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT ARE TO ENCOURAGE THE ELDERLY TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO AROUSE THEIR INTEREST IN CURRENT AFFAIRS AND DISTRICT MATTERS AND TO CULTIVATE A SENSE OF DISTRICT IDENTITY,

PARTICIPANTS, DIVIDED INTO THREE-MEN TEAMS, WILL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, AS WELL AS MATTERS RELATING TO THE DISTRICT.

A PRELIMINARY ROUND WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 3, WHILE THE FINAL WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 19 AT THE BAPTIST OF KWAN SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE.

RESIDENTS OF WAN CHAI OVER 60 YEARS OLD ARE WELCOME TO FORM THREE-MEN TEAMS TO TAKE PART IN THE CONTEST. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AT 201 HENNESSY ROAD. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS DECEMBER 8. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-742281.