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Monday, December 25, 1972

Commenting on the scheme, a Labour Department spokesman said that

local industrialists at large had acknowledged the importance of apprentice

training, and this was reflected in the fact that the scheme had been adopted

by a large segment of industry.

More than 120 industrial organisations, ranging from the electronic

to plastic industries, have at present adopted the training scheme.

The spokesman said that it was gratifying to note that the

Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the Chinese Manufacturers' Association

and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce rendered wide support to the

scheme.

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