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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1978
GOVERNMENT SCHEME FOR TRAINING CRAFT AND TECHNICAL APPRENTICES
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THE GOVERNMENT'S SCHEME FOR TRAINING CRAFT AND TECHNICAL APPRENTICES OPERATED BY THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A GREAT SUCCESS.
SPEAKING AT THE GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR GOVERNMENT APPRENTICES TODAY, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER, MR. J.A. WALLACE, SAID THAT SINCE THE SCHEME STARTED IN SEPTEMBER 1970, 359 CRAFT APPRENTICES HAD GRADUATED AS SKILLED TRADESMEN.
MOST OF THE GRADUATES, HE ADDED, WERE ENGAGED IN THEIR TRADE IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY AND FIRE SERVICES WORKSHOPS AND INSTALLATIONS.
REFERRING TO THE FUTURE OF THE GRADUATES, MR. WALLACE SAID: +A GREAT DEAL OF THE FACILITIES WE USE DEPEND THEIR MAINTENANCE ON THE SKILLED MAN.
+THIS MEANS THAT AS TIME GOES ON THERE WILL BE MORE AND MORE OPENINGS FOR THEM.+
DURING THE CEREMONY, MR. WALLACE PRESENTED GRADUATION CERTIFICATES TO 46 CRAFT APPRENTICES.
THE +LAISHLEY CUP+ WHICH IS AWARDED TO THE BEST CRAFT APPRENTICE WAS WON THIS YEAR BY MR. WONG WING-KIT OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
SIR ANTHONY TO GIVE PRESS CONFERENCE
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SIR ANTHONY ROYLE, M.P. (CONSERVATIVE), CURRENTLY VISITING HONG KONG WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 4.30 P.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY) IN THE G.I.S. THEATRE, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT. TELEVISION CREWS ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SET UP THE IR EQUIPMENT.