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THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1989

"IT ALSO ENABLES EMPLOYERS TO REACH OUT TO BOTH ACTIVE JOB-SEEKERS AND THE POTENTIAL LABOUR FORCE, PARTICULARLY IN TIMES OF THE PREVAILING TIGHT LABOUR MARKET. HE SAID.

"THE PAST THREE JOB BAZAARS ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF VISITORS AND SUCCEEDED IN FILLING MANY OF THE VACANCIES OF THE PARTICIPATING

COMPANIES.

"BECAUSE OF THE ENCOURAGING RESULTS, THE DEPARTMENT HAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH THIS EFFECTIVE METHOD OF RECRUITMENT THIS YEAR.

TO FURTHER ENHANCE ITS EFFECTIVENESS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THE BAZAAR IS SCHEDULED THIS YEAR то COINCIDE WITH THE COMPLETION OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS SO THAT FRESH SCHOOL-LEAVERS MAY ALSO ATTEND THE FUNCTION.

THIS YEAR, 20 FIRMS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES INCLUDING BANKING, COMMUNICATIONS, HOTELS, MANUFACTURING, RETAILING, INSURANCE AND RECREATION WILL TAKE PART IN THE EVENT.

A LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR HENRY TANG, AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, WILL JOINTLY OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON SATURDAY.

IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AFTERWARDS UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY

(MAY 30).

NOTE TO EDITORS:

OPENING

FLOOR,

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CENTRE BRIDGE, SECOND CITYPLAZA, TAIKOO SHING, BEGINNING FROM 11 AM ON SATURDAY (MAY 27).

NEW SITTING-OUT AREA FOR CHAI WAN

RESIDENTS IN CHAI WAN WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL VENUE FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES WHEN THE WING TAI ROAD SITTING-OUT AREA, LOCATED NEXT TO YUE WAN ESTATE, OPENS ON SATURDAY (MAY 27).

THE SITTING-OUT AREA IS ONE OF THE MANY MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS INITIATED AND FUNDED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE AREA.

BEDS,

CONSTRUCTED AT A COST OF $125,000, THE AREA PROVIDES SUCH AMENITIES AS FOUR RAIN SHELTERS, 26 FLOWER

AND A NUMBER OF CHESS TABLES AND BENCHES.

/THE EASTERN