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MONDAY, MAY 11, 1987
+THE TONG NOW OPERATES A CLINIC, A COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE, SWIMMING POOLS, SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS, YOUTH CENTRES, AND HOSTELS AND SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE.
HE NOTED THAT A SERIES OF FUTURE PLANS WAS UNDER WAY, INCLUDING TWO SCHOOLS, A YOUTH CENTRE AND THE EXPANSION OF VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICES.
THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE EFFICIENT ORGANISATIONAL SET-UP AND THE FAR-SIGHTEDNESS OF YAN 01 TONG'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH ENABLED THE INSTITUTION TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS TO COPE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, DR HAYES SAID.
SAFETY OFFICER TRAINING COURSES INVITE APPLICATION
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, IS ORGANISING A SERIES OF ONE-YEAR CERTIFICATE COURSES TO TRAIN SAFETY OFFICERS FOR INDUSTRIES.
THEY INCLUDE ONE PART-TIME DAY RELEASE COURSE AND FOUR PART-TIME EVENING COURSES.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSES IS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND SAFETY MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE EFFECTIVE PROMOTION OF SAFETY AND HEALTH IN WORKPLACES.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC IN HUNG HOM, THE CITY POLYTECHNIC IN MONG KOK, AND VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOUD BE RETURNED TO THE JOINT APPLICATION OFFICES OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC BY MAY 20.
MEANWHILE, THE LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE COMPULSORY EMPLOYMENT OF SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM DECEMBER THIS YEAR.
SINCE REGISTRATION STARTED IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 170 APPLICATIONS TO REGISTER AS SAFETY OFFICERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THOSE WHO INTEND TO REGISTER AS SAFETY OFFICERS ARE URGED TO CONTACT ANY BRANCH OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OR TELEPHONE 5-8524064 FOR ENQUIRIES.
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