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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1980
THERE WILL BE CHINESE OPERA PERFORMANCES EACH NIGHT AND TAOIST PRIESTS WILL CHANT PRAYERS,
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ARRANGED. FINANCIAL BACKING FOR THE SETTING UP OF THREE 13:7 METRE TALL BUN TOWERS.
THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION IS ALSO PLAYING A ROLE IN THE FESTIVAL AND IS DEVELOPING IT AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION.
NOTE TO EDITORS
WE HAVE BEEN ASKED BY THE ORGANISERS OF THE FESTIVAL TO INVITE YOU TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE GRAND PROCESSION ON CHEUNG CHAU BEGINNING AT 2.30 PM NEXT MONDAY (MAY 19). 30 SPECIAL PRESS BADGES FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS PRESS ROOM. THE ORGANISERS REGRET THAT DUE TO THE LIMITED SPACE ON THE GRAND STAND, THEY ARE ABLE TO ALLOT ONE BADGE ONLY TO EACH NEWS ORGANISATION. A FERRY, MAN YAN, WILL BE AVAILABLE TO TAKE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER INVITED GUESTS FROM HONG KONG TO CHEUNG CHAU, IT WILL LEAVE QUEEN'S PIER AT 12.30 PM AND IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE CHEUNG CHAU ON THE RETURN JOURNEY AT 4 PM. STAFF OF THE NTA INFORMATION UNIT WILL ALSO TRAVEL ON THE FERRY.
CALL FOR TRAINED MANPOWER IN ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
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IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED IF THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY IS
TO MEET ITS MANPOWER NEEDS IN THE MID-1980S, SAYS A REPORT PUBLISHED TODAY (THURSDAY).
AN EXTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMME MUST BE IMPLEMENTED TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF SKILLED PERSONNEL FROM 1982 TO 1986, IT SAYS.
THE REPORT IS BASED ON A SURVEY UNDERTAKEN BY THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL.
THE SURVEY, THE FIFTH TAKEN, WAS CONDUCTED LAST YEAR WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING DIVISION.
IT CONTAINS DETAILED STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY AND A FORECAST OF THE TRAINING NEEDS FOR THE PERIOD 1980 TO 1982 FOR EACH PRINCIPAL JOB.
IT ALSO CONTAINS RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE BOARD ON MEASURES NECESSARY TO COPE WITH THE MANPOWER NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY IN THE LIGHT OF THE SURVEY'S FINDINGS.
/THE BOARD