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MR HAMMOND WAS PLEASED THAT THE FINANCE BRANCH HAD RECOMMENDED FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH SERVICES.

TURNING TO IMPORTED WORKERS, MR

HAMMOND EXPRESSED HOPE THAT

THE DEPLOYMENT OF TWO SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT TEAMS TO MONITOR THEIR EMPLOYMENT WOULD ENSURE THAT THE IMPORTATION SCHEMES WERE SUCCESSFUL AND WERE NOT ABUSED BY EMPLOYERS.

DTC REGISTRATION REVOKED

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THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION BFG: FINANCE ASIA LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS TODAY (THURSDAY) AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.

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IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY STRESSED

HONG KONG MUST ADOPT COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY EXTENSIVELY IN 1TS VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS TO MAINTAIN THE TERRITORY'S VITALITY AND COMPETITIVENESS.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR LI YUET-TING, TODAY (THURSDAY) AT A FLAG PRESENTATION CEREMONY ΤΟ MARK THE DEPARTURE OF THREE STUDENTS WHO WILL TAKE PART IN TWO INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER COMPETITIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND SINGAPORE ON DECEMBER 7 AND 12.

MR LI SAID IT IS OF PARAMOUNT PROFESSIONALS AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY AMONG YOUNG STUDENTS.

IMPORTANCE ΤΟ TRAIN COMPUTER AWARENESS ON COMPUTERISATION,

COMPUTER STUDIES, HE SAID, WAS INTRODUCED AS A SUBJECT AT THE SECONDARY 4 AND 5 LEVELS IN 1982 AND COMPUTER LITERACY AT THE JUNIOR SECONDARY LEVEL.

IT WAS EXTENDED TO SPECIAL SCHOOLS IN 1989.

HE ADDED THAT COMPUTER EDUCATION WOULD FURTHER BE EXTENDED TO SECONDARY 6 AND 7 IN PHASES FROM NEXT YEAR.

NOTING THAT COMPUTER EDUCATION HAS DEVELOPED SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THE PAST EIGHT YEARS, MR LI POINTED OUT THAT ITS DEVELOPMENT LIES NOT ONLY WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BUT ALSO WITH THE PUBLIC.

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