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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1978
+IN THE DETENTION CENTRE PROGRAMME, A SUCCESS RATE OF OVER 70 PER CENT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER RELEASE IS BEING ACHIEVED. THIS IS QUITE REMARKABLE AND A CREDIT TO ALL ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
+YOUR SERVICE HAS A FINE RECORD AND ITS STANDARDS HAVE IMPROVED STEADILY OVER THE YEARS. TODAY, AS A RESULT OF AN AMENDMENT, I AM HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT THE COLONIAL SERVICE MEDAL TO A NUMBER OF SENIOR PRISONS OFFICERS, INCLUDING YOUR COMMISSIONER, WHO BY VIRTUE OF THE IR RANK, WERE ONCE INELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD.
+ I KNOW THAT UNDER YOUR COMMISSIONER ALL WILL STRIVE TO MAINTAIN THE DISCIPLINED, INTEGRATED AND EFFICIENT SERVICE WHICH YOU NOW HAVE. YOUR TURN-OUT AND BEARING TODAY REFLECTS THIS, AND I CONGRATULATE YOU ON IT.
+ WISH THE DEPARTMENT EVERY SUCCESS IN THE YEARS TO COME.+
FIVE MORE TRADES DESIGNATED UNDER APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE
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FIVE MORE TRADES HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE, IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THESE TRADES, SPECIFIED BY THE GOVERNOR ON THE ADVICE OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, ARE MACHINIST, FITTER, TOOL AND DIE MAKER, ELECTRICIAN, AND INSTRUMENT MECHANIC.
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THEY BECOME DESIGNATED TRADES ON FEBRUARY 1, 1978. THIS INCREASES THE NUMBER OF DESIGNATED TRADES UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE FROM 23 TO 28.
THE APPRENTICESHIP PERIOD FOR THESE TRADES IS FOUR YEARS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS GOVERNMENT POLICY TO PROMOTE APPRENTICE TRAINING IN TRADES WHICH ARE VITAL TO HONG KONG'S INDUSTRIES AND TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF SKILLED MANPOWER IN THESE TRADES.
HE SAID: THE DESIGNATION OF THESE TRADES WILL AFFECT THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGE OF 14 AND 18 YEARS.
+EMPLOYERS ENGAGED IN THESE DESIGNATED TRADES MUST ENTER INTO A VALID CONTRACT OF APPRENTICESHIP WITH YOUNG EMPLOYEE EMPLOYED IN ANY OF THESE TRADES UNLESS HE HAS ALREADY COMPLETED AN APPRENTICESHIP IN THAT TRADE.
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