MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1978
GOVERNOR TO OPEN FOURTH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
AT CHEUNG SHA WAN *****
THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, THE FIRST GOVERNMENT-RUN INSTITUTE TO OFFER TRAINING IN HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM STUDIES, WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 5).
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, WILL ALSO BE PRESENT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE GUESTS OF HONOUR INVITED TO ATTEND INCLUDED MR. HAKING WONG, THE PRINCIPAL DONOR OF THE INSTITUTE, MR. D.M. MARCH, SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, AND OTHER PROMINENT BUSINESSMEN REPRESENTING HONG KONG'S TOURIST, SHIP-BUILDING AND ENGINEERING INTERESTS,
THE INSTITUTE, THE FOURTH OF ITS KIND SET UP BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES, HAS STARTED COURSES IN SEPTEMBER.
APART FROM CONDUCTING COURSES IN HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM, THE INSTITUTE ALSO OFFERS TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MARINE AND FABRICATION, AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.
THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF THE INSTITUTE IS THE FIRST TO OFFER A COURSE IN LIFT MAINTENANCE, WHILE THE MARINE AND FABRICATION DEPARTMENT WILL EDUCATE STUDENTS IN YACHT AND BOAT BUILDING.
THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES COURSES IN INSTRUMENT REPAIRS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OFFERS COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION TO STUDENTS UNDERGOING ORGANISED TRAINING IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY CENTRE.
THE PRINCIPAL OF THE INSTITUTE, MR. ROBERT BRAY, SAID THE DEPARTMENTS ARE STAFFED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED STAFF.
THE HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM DEPARTMENT, FOR EXAMPLE, HAS THE SERVICES OF A VISITING EXPERT FROM SHEFFIELD POLYTECHNIC WHO ADVISES ON THE BASIC ESTABLISHMENT AND OTHER NEEDS. THE DEPARTMENT HAS SEVERAL MEMBERS OF LOCAL STAFF WITH OVERSEAS QUALIFICATIONS, ONE IS A GRADUATE IN TOURISM FROM HAWAII, ANOTHER HAS A QUALIFICATION IN HOTEL-KEEPING FROM OXFORD POLYTECHNIC, WHILE A THIRD MEMBER HAS HAD HOTEL MANAGEMENT TRAINING IN LONDON.
+PROFESSIONAL COOKERY AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE ARE TAUGHT AS PART OF THE HOTEL-KEEPING COURSE, SO TOURISTS VISITING HONG KONG AND OTHERS WILL SOON HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAMPLE MEALS COOKED AND SERVED BY STUDENTS,+ MR. BRAY SAID.
+A SET OF TRAINING KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WOULD BE COMING FROM A BRITISH GOVERNMENT DONATION, MR. BRAY SAID. +THIS SHOULD BE ARRIVING IN JANUARY.+
/+THE STUDENTS
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