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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1979

FACILITIES AT HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

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EMPLOYERS IN THE HOTEL AND TOURIST INDUSTRIES WERE TODAY (MONDAY) URGED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON, TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE MANPOWER TRAINING FACILITIES IN THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE BY SPONSORING THEIR EMPLOYEES TO THE PART-TIME DAY-RELEASE COURSES AVAILABLE.

MR. HENDERSON MADE THE APPEAL DURING A VISIT TO THE SCHOOL AT CHEUNG SHA WAN.

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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE INSTITUTE IS THE ONLY ONE, AT PRESENT, OFFERING COURSES IN HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM AND THE COURSES PROVIDED ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF NEW ENTRANTS AS WELL AS THOSE ALREADY EMPLOYED IN THE HOTEL AND TOURIST INDUSTRIES.

MR. HENDERSON SAID THE HOTEL AND TOURIST INDUSTRIES WERE PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HONG KONG, BOTH ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY.

+ IN RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HOTEL AND TOURIST INDUSTRIES AND THEIR NEED FOR MORE AND BETTER TRAINING, A BOARD TO CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF THESE INDUSTRIES WILL BE SET UP UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE,+ MR. HENDERSON SAID.

IN THE MEANTIME, HE URGED THESE INDUSTRIES TO MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE THEIR MANPOWER TRAINING.

HE ADDED THAT MANY HOTEL WORKERS COULD BEST BE TRAINED THROUGH ORGANISED APPRENTICESHIP DURING WHICH APPRENTICES RECEIVE BOTH ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AS WELL AS RELATED TECHNICAL EDUCATION,

MR. HENDERSON THEN INVITED THOSE EMPLOYERS WHO WISH TO START PROPER APPRENTICESHIP SCHEMES TO CONTACT THE TRAINING COUNCIL DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN ASIAN HOUSE, OR TELEPHONE 5-278668 FOR GUIDANCE.

AFTER THE VISIT THE TOURING PARTY WAS ENTERTAINED TO A LUNCH AT THE TRAINING RESTAURANT.

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