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FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1985
FOOTWEAR LEVY FOR TRAINING STARTS AUGUST
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THE PRESENT RANGE OF TRAINING COURSES RUN BY THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY WILL BE EXTENDED TO CATER FOR WORKERS IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.
THE NEW CRAFT COURSES IN FOOTWEAR ARE BEING ORGANISED AT THE REQUEST OF LOCAL FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONS AND HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY AND THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL. THE FIRST COURSES WILL START THIS AUTUMN.
TO PROVIDE FOR THE RUNNING EXPENSES OF THESE COURSES, THE LEVY ON THE F.O.B. VALUE OF CLOTHING ITEMS, COLLECTED TO FINANCE THE WORK OF THE TRAINING AUTHORITY, WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER FOOTWEAR ITEMS AS FROM AUGUST 1 THIS YEAR.
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DETAILS OF THE FOOTWEAR ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE LEVY AND A LIST OF THE OTHER CLOTHING ITEMS, REORGANISED TO REFLECT AMENDMENTS TO THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST, ARE CONTAINED IN AN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) ORDER 1985 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
ORIENTATION FOR PROBATION WORK VOLUNTEERS *****
NINETY VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ATTENDING AN ORIENTATION COURSE ON SUNDAY (JULY 21) IN CONNECTION WITH THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO GIVE THE VOLUNTEERS AN UNDERSTANDING OF PROBATION SERVICE BEFORE THEY TAKE UP A SIX-MONTH ASSIGNMENT TO HELP REHABILITATE PROBATIONERS.
THE REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (WEST KOWLOON)
MR ALEXANDER FUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE EVENT TO BE HELD
AT THE LADY TRENCH TRAINING CENTRE, 44 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT 2 PM,
THREE SWD OFFICERS, INCLUDING A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, WILL BRIEF THE VOLUNTEERS ON THE WORK OF PROBATION OFFICERS, RESIDENTIAL AND AFTERCARE SERVICES FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY,
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