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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1993
IF SELECTED, THEY MAY ENTER AT AN APPROPRIATE POINT BELOW THE MINIMUM OF THE CROWN COUNSEL PAY SCALE.
CANDIDATES WHO WILL COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING AS SOLICITOR OR PUPILLAGE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 30 THIS YEAR APPLY.
THEIR APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER, WILL BE SUBJECT TO THEIR AS A SOLICITOR OR SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF PUPILLAGE.
A TRAINEE
MAY
ALSO
ADMISSION
CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY IN WRITING WITH A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM (G.F. 340 (REV. 5/90)), WHICH IS OBTAINABLE FROM DISTRICT OFFICES, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, AND A FULL C.V. TO THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SIXTH FLOOR, ST JOHN'S BUILDING, 33 GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BY SEPTEMBER 25 THIS YEAR (ENQUIRIES 867 2276).
ENTERPRISES URGED TO TRAIN SKILLED PERSONNEL
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR MR STEVEN POON TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING OF SKILLED PERSONNEL.
"ONLY BY DOING 80 CAN SOCIETY GET A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF SKILLED MANPOWER," HE STRESSED.
MR POON MADE THE PLEA AT THE GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR APPRENTICES OF THE ELECTRICAL AND
(EMSD).
MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
POINTING OUT THAT MANPOWER WAS ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMY, HE SAID THIS WAS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR THE SERVICE TRADE WHICH HAD SURPASSED THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, RESULTING IN AN EVER-INCREASING DEMAND FOR QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
"IT IS A BLESSING THAT IN HONG KONG, THE WHOLE SOCIETY, INCLUDING THE GOVERNMENT, SEES THE TREND AND IS WILLING TO SPEND LOTS OF MANPOWER AND RESOURCES IN PROMOTING VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING," HE SAID.
SINCE 1969, MORE THAN 2,700 PERSONS HAVE BEEN TRAINED UNDER THE CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN APPRENTICE SCHEME ORGANISED BY EMSD.
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I EARNESTLY URGE OTHER INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES TO FOLLOW THE GOVERNMENT'S EXAMPLE AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING OF SKILLED PERSONNEL, HE SAID.
HI
GRADUATING TODAY WERE 52 APPRENTICES WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY
PROGRAMME.
TECHNICIAN APPRENTICES AND CRAFT COMPLETED A FOUR-YEAR TRAINING
/THEIR THEORETICAL
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