Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1980

Civil Service Careers Exhibition The Civil Service Careers Exhibition, jo in tly organized by the Appointments Service of the University and the Civil Service Branch of the Government Secretariat, was held on campus from 7th to 9th October, 1980. The Exhibition was jo intly opened by the Hon. J. M. Rowlands, C.B.E., J.P., Secretary for the Civil Service; and the Hon. Lydia Dunn, O.B.E., J.P., Chairman of the University's Appointments Board. The 3-day Exhibition aims at providing students of the University with a comprehensive picture of career opportunities in the Civil Service. Government units which participated in the Exhibition include: the Government Secretariat (Civil Service Branch, Administrative Grade, and Executive Grade), Census & Statistics Department, Education Department, Fire Services Department, Home Affairs Department, HousingDepartment, Immigration Department, Inland Revenue Department, Labour Department, Prisons Department, Public Works Department, The Royal Hong Kong Police, Social Welfare Department, and Trade, Industry and Customs Department. These Departments also undertook to offer counselling service for students who sought advice from ex perienced Government Officers on the spot. Speech by the Hon. Lydia Dunn, O.B.E., J.P. Mr. Rowlands, Vice-Chancellor,Ladies& Gentlemen, As chairman of the University's Appointments Board, it gives me much pleasure to welcome you all to this Civil Service Careers Exhibition. It has been jointly organized by the Civil Service Branch of the Government Secretariat and the University Appoint­ ments Service. The Hong Kong Community— the general body of taxpayers and individual benefactors—has been very generous indeed in the support given to this University during the past two decades. There can be no denying this generosity whether one thinks in terms of the total investment of funds in these buildings or of annual recurrent expenditure or the level of fees in relation to the costs per student. Apart from scholarship as suchand research andparticipation in public life, obviously by far the most important way in which the University repays the Community is by turning out educated and trained men and women. But their contribution to the life of the Community depends on their being placed in jobs best suited to their qualifications and talents. In part this means ensuring that graduates are aware of the opportunities available in industry, commerce and the professions and in the Civil Service. It is to publicize the oppor tunities available in the Civil Service that this exhibition has been organized. For the many depart ments and branches of the Civil Service which recruit University graduates can offer a most satisfying and worthwhile career. I would like to think that the outcome of this exhibition w ill be a substantial increase in the number of Chinese University graduates pursuing careers in the Civil Service for, at the present time, our University is not as well represented in the Civil Service as it should be. We are all grateful to you, Mr. Rowlands, for coming here today to officiate at the opening of this Exhibition and for the excellent way in which the 24