THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1983
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THE SPOKESMAN ASKED EMPLOYERS TO GIVE FULL CO-OPERATION TO INSPECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT WHEN VISITS ARE CONDUCTED.
HE ALSO URGED APPRENTICES TO CONTACT THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTION IF THEY REQUIRE ASSISTANCE IN DRAWING UP OR REGISTERING THE IR CONTRACTS.
REGISTERED APPRENTICES WILL BE ALLOCATED PART-TIME, DAY- RELEASE PLACES IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OR THE POLYTECHNIC TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL EDUCATION RELATED TO THEIR INDUSTRY.
THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTION HAS MOVED TO HARBOUR CENTRE, 10TH FLOOR, 25 HARBOUR ROAD IN WAN CHAI.
CONTRACTS OF APPRENTICES ABOVE THE AGE OF 19 WITHIN THE DESIGNATED TRADES OR FOR NON-DESIGNATED TRADES CAN ALSO BE REGISTERED VOLUNTARILY WITH THE DEPARTMENT, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
WATER SPORTS SAFETY DISPLAY BEING HELD
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SEVENTEEN SWIMMERS LOST THEIR LIVES BETWEEN THE START OF THIS SWIMMING SEASON AND THE END OF JUNE, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.
THE OVERALL NUMBER OF WATER SPORTS ACCIDENTS RECORDED WAS 83 OF WHICH 59 INVOLVED SWIMMERS,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS TODAY ADVISED NOT ONLY SWIMMERS BUT ALSO PEOPLE WHO ENJOY OTHER FORMS OF WATER SPORTS TO EXERCISE BETTER JUDGEMENT AND GREATER CARE WHEN TAKING PART IN SUCH ACTIVITIES.
THE +PLAY SAFE+ MESSAGE WILL BE DRIVEN HOME TO THE PUBLIC IN A TWO-DAY EXHIBITION ON WATER SPORTS SAFETY TO BE HELD AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL IN KOWLOON OVER THE WEEKEND. IT WILL BE OPENED BY MR ANDREW SO, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT 10.30 AM ON SATURDAY,
THE EVENT, ORGANISED BY THE S.O.P. COMMITTEE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF WATER SPORTS BODIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DEMONSTRATES ITS CONTINUING CONCERN TO EDUCATE AND REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT SAFETY RULES SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTED.
A NUMBER OF AQUATIC SPORTS SUCH AS SWIMMING, DIVING, WATER SKIING, CANOEING, DINGHY SAILING AND WINDSURFING WILL BE FEATURED AT THE EXHIBITION. THERE WILL ALSO BE DEMONSTRATIONS BY EXPERTS IN THESE ACTIVITIES, FOLLOWED BY FILM SHOWS.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10.30 AM TO 6.30 PM ON BOTH DAYS.