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香港政府
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
UK CONSULTANT TO ADVISE ON FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY TRAINING
A FOOTWEAR CONSULTANT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM IS CURRENTLY IN HONG KONG ON A THREE-WEEK VISIT TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF SETTING UP A DEPARTMENT OF FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY IN ONE OF THE NEW TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.
HE IS MR. FRED PILLING, PRINCIPAL OF THE CARDWAINERS TECHNICAL COLLEGE.
SINCE HIS ARRIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 3, MR. PILLING HAS MET LOCAL FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURERS AND INSPECTED THEIR WORKSHOPS, TOURED VARIOUS TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, AND VISITED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL TRAINING.
AT PRESENT THERE ARE OVER 700 FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS IN HONG KONG, EMPLOYING SOME 10,000 WORKERS. THE TOTAL VALUE OF FOOTWEAR EXPORTS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR AMOUNTED TO $156 MILLION. HOWEVER, PRACTICALLY NO TRAINING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.
MR. PILLING POINTED OUT THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRADE.
THE NEW DEPARTMENT IS PLANNED TO BE SET UP IN THE SAN PO KONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO OFEN IN SEPTEMBER, 1977.
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WHILE HERE, MR. PILLING WILL BE LOOKING INTO THE BEST MAY IN WHICH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CAN PARTICIPATE IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY. HE WILL ALSO ADVISE ON THE STUDENT CAPACITY FOR THE FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, ITS CURRICULUM, THE STAFF STRUCTURE AND THE NECESSARY LIAISON TO ENSURE CO-OPERATION FROM THE INDUSTRY.
REGISTRATION FACILITIES IN KO CHIU ROAD ESTATE
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A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT WILL OFERATE IN THE KO CHIU ROAD ESTATE AND ADJACENT AREAS NEXT WEEK FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
PARENTS ARE URGED TO MAKE USE OF THE SPECIAL FACILITIES AND REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN, WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 11, FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS. THOSE WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 18 SHOULD REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS.
THE REGISTRATION TEAM WILL OPERATE IN THE KO CHIU ROAD ESTATE OFFICE BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. FROM SEPTEMBER 23 TO 27.
CHANGES IN REGISTERED PARTICULARS SHOULD ALSO BE REPORTED.
Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong Tel: 5-233191
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