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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1987

THE PROVISION OF SKILLS ADJUSTMENT COURSES AT THE CENTRE IS ALSO ESSENTIAL TO STAFF DEVELOPMENT FOR MANY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN VIEW OF THE DIVERSIFICATION OF THEIR BUSINESS FROM CREDIT AND LOANS INTO SECURITIES TRADING, FUNDS AND ASSETS MANAGEMENT, PRIVATE BANKING AND MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS.

THE BOARD ALSO FOUND IN THE SURVEY THAT MARKETING AND BUSINESS PROMOTION PERSONNEL WERE BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT IN BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES.

HOWEVER, MOST OF THESE POSTS WERE FILLED BY RECRUITS FROM NON-FINANCIAL SECTORS WHO REQUIRED TRAINING IN BANKING PRACTICE.

ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY, THE MANPOWER OF THE WHOLE BANKING INDUSTRY HAD INCREASED FROM 48,000 IN 1984 TO 52,000, REPRESENTING GROWTH OF NINE PER CENT.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE WORKFORCE OF THE INDUSTRY WOULD CONTINUE TO EXPECT BUT A MILD GROWTH IN THE YEARS UP TO 1991, AT AN AVERAGE ANNUAL RATE OF LESS THAN TWO PER CENT FOR BANKS, AND ABOUT TWO PER CENT FOR THE LICENSED AND REGISTERED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES.

A REPORT ON THE SURVEY IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AT $29.50 A COPY.

GEOGRAPHY FIELD STUDY DAY FOR TEACHERS

THE HONG KONG GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE GEOGRAPHY SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL JOINTLY ORGANISE A "GEOGRAPHY FIELD STUDY DAY" FOR SECONDARY 4 TO SECONDARY 6 GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS NEXT MONTH.

RESEARCH CENTRE

IT WILL BE HELD AT THE KADOORIE AGRICULTURAL OF THE UNIVERSIY OF HONG KONG, SHEK KONG, NEW TERRITORIES, ON JANUARY 23 (SATURDAY).

AIMED TO FAMILIARISE TEACHERS WITH FIELD STUDY TECHNIQUES IN SENIOR SECONDARY FORMS, THE COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY DR C.T. WONG OF THE RESEARCH CENTRE, MR F.Y. WONG OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, AND MR P.M. YEUNG OF S.K.H. KEI HAU SECONDARY SCHOOL.

THERE WILL BE TALKS AND FIELD STUDIES ON "THE ENVIRONMENT OF LAM TSUEN AND SHEK KONG", "USING SLOPES AS A UNIT FOR AN INTEGRATED STUDY OF SOIL", AND"COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION".

SCHOOL HEADS ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT THE NAMES OF TEACHERS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE COURSE TO THE INSPECTOR OF THE FIELD STUDIES CENTRE, SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, TUÍ MIN TERRITORIES, AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

HOI, NEW

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