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MONDAY, JULY 4, 1977
SURVEY ON NEEDS FOR TRADE INSTRUCTORS
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A SURVEY ON THE MANPOWER NEEDS FOR INSTRUCTORS IN MAJOR INDUSTRIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL BE CARRIED OUT LATER THIS MONTH.
THIS IS THE SECOND SURVEY IN THE SERIES TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTOR TRAINING OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT. IT AIMS TO UP-DATE THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THE PREVIOUS SURVEY AND TO ASCERTAIN, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, THE EXISTING NUMBER OF INSTRUCTORS EMPLOYED, THE NUMBER OF EXISTING VACANCIES AND A FORECAST OF ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTORS REQUIRED IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
DURING THE SURVEY, FROM JULY 18 TO 30, AN OFFICER WILL VISIT SELECTED INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO COLLECT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE, ANSWER ANY QUERIES AND ASSIST IN FILLING OUT THE QUESTIONNAIRE, IF NECESSARY.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL SAID: +EMPLOYERS CAN REST ASSURED THAT THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.+
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THE COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTOR TRAINING HOPED THAT EMPLOYERS WOULD CO-OPERATE AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION WHICH IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE IN HELPING TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS
TO MEET THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF HONG KONG'S EXPANDING ECONOMY.
FIRING PRACTICE
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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT CASTLE PEAK RANGE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) FOR FOUR DAYS UNTIL FRIDAY (JULY 8).
THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN THE RED FLAGS ARE FLYING DURING THE TIME OF FIRING PRACTICE.
THE PRACTICE TIMES ARE :
DATE
HOURS
JULY 5 (TUESDAY)
8 A.M.
11 P.M.
JULY 6 (WEDNESDAY)
B A.M.
6 P.M.
JULY 7 (THURSDAY)
8 A.M.
11 P.M.
JULY 8 (FRIDAY)
8 A.M.
4 P.M.
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