WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1987
THE KOWLOON BAY CENTRE IS ONE OF TWO OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY, THE OTHER BEING THE LAI KING TRAINING CENTRE. THE TWO CENTRES PROVIDE FULL AND PART-TIME COURSES AT TECHNICIAN, CRAFTSMAN AND OPERATIVE LEVELS FOR THE WOVEN GARMENTS, KNITWEAR, FUR AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRIES.
THE SUBJECTS COVER ALL THE MAJOR GARMENT INDUSTRY SKILLS, SUCH AS PATTERN MAKING, CUTTING, CIRCULAR KNITTING, PRESSING, QUALITY CONTROL, INSPECTION, FUR SEWING, FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING AND CLOTHING MACHINERY INSPECTION.
IN 1986, A TOTAL OF 3,611 FULL AND PART-TIME TRAINEES RECEIVED INSTRUCTION AT KOWLOON BAY, WITH 2,879 ATTENDING COURSES AT LAI KING.
MR JACOBS HEARD THAT THERE IS A STRONG DEMAND IN INDUSTRY FOR PEOPLE TRAINED AT THE TWO CENTRES AND 100 PER CENT OF TRAINEES FIND JOBS.
THE AUTHORITY KEEPS ABREAST OF THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND ONE RESULT OF THIS IS THE CLOTHING TECHNOLOGY ACCESS UNIT AT THE KOWLOON BAY CENTRE.
A TOTAL OF 100 SETS OF THE MOST UP-TO-DATE CLOTHING MACHINERY LOANED FREE OF CHARGE BY MAJOR MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS IS HOUSED THERE. THIS ALLOWS TRAINEES TO GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ON THE LATEST MACHINES, ALLOWS MANUFACTURERS TO SEE NEW MACHINERY IN ACTION AND GIVES SUPPLIERS A VENUE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR PRODUCTS.
NEW RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARKS
COUNTRY
TWO MAJOR PROJECTS ARE TO BE BUILT INSIDE THE SAI KUNG
OUTDOOR TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL PARKS TO PROVIDE MORE AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR YOUTH GROUPS.
THE PROJECTS ARE A CIVIL AID SERVICES (CAS) ON AN 11,000 SQUARE-METRE SITE AT TAI TAN WATER SPORTS CENTRE NEAR WONG SHEK CONSTRUCTION IS $3.35 MILLION.
PIER.
TRAINING CAMP
SITE
AND A 3,000 SQUARE-METRE THE
TOTAL COST OF THEIR
/A CONTRACT
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