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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1974..
BRITISH FOOTWEAR CONSULTANT COMPLETES STUDY TOUR
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MR. FRED PILLING, A FOOTWEAR CONSULTANT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 21) AFTER A THREE-VEEK VISIT TO STUDY THE TECHNICAL MANPOWER NEEDS FOR THE LOCAL FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY AND TO ADVISE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON THE SETTING UP OF A DEPARTMENT OF FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY IN ONE OF THE NEW TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.
MR. PILLING, PRINCIPAL OF THE CORDUAINERS TECHNICAL
COLLEGE IN LONDON, HAS VISITED A NUMBER OF FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS, THE POLYTECHNIC, THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
HE ALSO MET INDUSTRIALISTS WHILE ON A TOUR OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES AND FOOTWEAR TESTING CENTRE, AND HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH SOME MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION.
THE CONSULTANT WILL ADVISE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON WHETHER OR NOT A NEW DEPARTMENT OF FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE SET UP IN THE SAN PO KONG TECHNICAL ISTITUTE WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE OPENED IN SEPTEMBER 1977.
MR. PILLING IS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE. HIS COLLEGE, INCORPORATED IN 1914, HAS MODERNISED WORKSHOPS, A WORKSTUDY LABORATORY AND LECTURE FACILITIES.
THE CORDWAINERS TECHNICAL COLLEGE NOW SPECIALISES IN TECHNICIAN COURSES FOR BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURE AND LEATHER GOODS PRODUCTION, WITH THE RELATED DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS HEAVILY STRESSED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MR. PILLING WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CONFERENCE ROOM, 3RD FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG, AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW. YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE CONFERENCE COVERED.
$23.67 MILLION DEPOSITED FOR SETTING UP STOCK EXCHANGES COMPENSATION FUND
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THE FOUR STOCK EXCHANGES TODAY DEPOSITED WITH THE SECURITIES COMMISSION A TOTAL OF $ 23,675,000 FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STOCK EXCHANGES COMPENSATION FUND.
THE DEPOSIT IS IN RESPECT OF 947 MEMBERS OF THE FOUR EXCHANGES AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS LAID DOUN IN THE SECURITIES ORDINANCE.
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