FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1978
+THIS IN TURN DEMANDS INVESTMENT NOT ONLY IN UP-TO-DATE CAPITAL MACHINERY BUT ALSO IN TRAINING OF MANPOWER CAPABLE OF OPERATING, SERVICING AND MAINTAINING THEM.
+MOREOVER,
R, HIGHLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS ARE NEEDED TO COMPLEMENT THE IDEAS ORIGINATING FROM ENGINEERS AND DESIGNERS AND CRAFTSMEN TO MAKE THE PRODUCTS TO THE FINISH AND TOLERANCE REQUIRED. THIS IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF APPRENTICE TRAINING TODAY+, MR. WU ADDED. -
THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT APPRENTICE TRAINING SCHEME FOR TECHNICIANS AND CRAFTSMEN WAS STARTED IN 1969. SINCE THEN SOME 500 APPRENTICES HAVE GRADUATED, MANY OF WHOM ARE NOW HOLDING JOBS AS WORKS SUPERVISORS OR INSPECTORS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR.
STREET CLOSURES FOR MTR EXTENSION WORK
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IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK ON THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY EXTENSION AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PART OF THE TSUEN WAN DEPOT, A NOTICE IS PUBLISHED TODAY IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE GIVING DETAILS OF THE STREETS TO BE AFFECTED.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF LANES, FOOTWAYS AND PASSAGES WHICH WILL REQUIRE PERMANENT CLOSURE WITHIN THE AREA GAZETTED TO ENABLE THE M.T.R. WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT. WORK WILL BEGIN NEXT MONTH AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 1982. ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT BUT PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO ADJACENT AREAS WILL BE MAINTAINED.
PLANS SHOWING THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, FU WAH CENTRE, 310 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, DURING OFFICE HOURS.
THE GAZETTE NOTICE STATES THAT ANY PERSON MAKING A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION MUST SEND HIS CLAIM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE CLAIMS MUST REACH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF CLOSURE OF THE STREET OR FROM THE COMPLETION OF THE SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION WHICH IS ALLEGED TO HAVE CAUSED PECUNIARY LOSS OR DAMAGE.
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