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FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1987

GLOSSARY OF COMMON TERMS IN COMMERCE, SERVICE

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THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSLATION OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL HAS COMPILED AN ENGLISH-CHINESE GLOSSARY OF COMMON TERMS IN COMMERCE AND SERVICES.

ENTITLED +A GLOSSARY OF COMMON TERMS IN COMMERCE AND SERVICES+ THE GLOSSARY COMPRISES 3 500 TERMS SELECTED AND TRANSLATED FROM THOSE SUPPLIED BY THE COUNCIL'S TRAINING BOARDS.

THE GLOSSARY IS AIMED AT STANDARDISING TERMS USED IN COMMERCE AND SERVICES, ALTHOUGH LOCAL TERMS, MOSTLY IN CANTONESE TRANSLITERATIONS ARE ALSO INCLUDED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID.

HE SAID IT WAS HOPED THAT THE STANDARD TERMS WILL BE POPULARISED AND EVENTUALLY REPLACE LOCAL TERMS.

MEANWHILE, THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD HAS REPRINTED THE LATEST JOB SPECIFICATION FOR THE PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY. MORE THAN 50 JOB SPECIFICATIONS WITH JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHERS ARE LISTED IN THE MANUAL.

BOTH PUBLICATIONS ARE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AT $15 AND $19 A COPY RESPECTIVELY.

RATEPAYERS REMINDED TO PAY FIRST QUARTER RATES *****

RATEPAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT RATES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987 MUST BE PAID BY 4 PM ON JANUARY 28.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TREASURY SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT LATE PAYMENTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FIVE PER CENT SURCHARGE AND A FURTHER SURCHARGE OF 10 PER CENT ON ACCOUNTS STILL OUTSTANDING SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DUE DATE.

HE SAID RATEPAYERS SHOULD HAVE BY NOW RECEIVED DEMAND NOTES.

THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED DEMAND NOTES SHOULD APPLY FOR A COPY AT THE RATES SECTION OF THE TREASURY, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), NINTH FLOOR, 11 ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG- THE YAU MA TEI SUB-TREASURY, FOURTH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON OR THE KOWLOON CITY SUB-TREASURY, MAN SANG COMMERCIAL BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, 348-352 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD (CORNER OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD AND JUNCTION ROAD), KOWLOON.

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