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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1979

JOB MANUAL FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY

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THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL HAS COMPILED A MANUAL OF JOB STANDARDS FOR THE PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE SPINNING BRANCH OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE JOB STANDARDS SET OUT THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING REQUIRED FOR THE PRINCIPAL JOBS AS WELL AS GUIDELINES FOR TRADE TESTS.

PUBLISHED IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, THE 302-PAGE MANUAL WILL BE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $25 A COPY FROM MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 17).

THE MANUAL CONTAINS JOB STANDARDS AND TRADE TESTS FOR 54 PRINCIPAL JOBS AT TECHNOLOGIST, TECHNICIAN, CRAFT AND OPERATIVE LEVELS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE PUBLICATION WOULD HELP TO INTRODUCE A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OF SKILL FOR PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE INDUSTRY, ASSIST TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS IN PLANNING COURSES, AID EMPLOYERS IN DRAWING UP PROPER TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR APPRENTICES/TRAINEES, AND ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN ASSESSING THE COMPETENCE OF THEIR WORKERS.

INLAND REVENUE COMPLAINTS OFFICER

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED TAXPAYERS THAT IF THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SERVICES BEING GIVEN TO THEM BY THE DEPARTMENT, ITS COMPLAINTS OFFICER IS THERE TO HELP THEM.

THE COMPLAINTS OFFICER, MRS. AGNES SIN, CAN BE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE 5-245858 AND 5-247878 OR BY WRITING TO G.P.0. BOX 11234, HONG KONG.

MRS. SIN HANDLES COMPLAINTS CONCERNING DELAYS OR OTHER DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED EXCEPT THOSE RELATING TO THE CORRECTNESS OF AN ASSESSMENT OR THE LAW ITSELF.

+THERE ARE ALREADY ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS, BOTH LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE, TO ENSURE THAT OBJECTIONS AGAINST ASSESSMENTS ARE PROPERLY PROCESSED UNTIL EITHER THE OBJECTION IS WITHDRAWN OR A FORMAL DECISION IS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT.

TAXPAYERS ARE URGED TO APPROACH THE COMPLAINTS OFFICER DIRECT IF THE IR INITIAL ENQUIRIES WITH THE OFFICERS HANDLING THEIR CASE HAVE NOT RESOLVED THEIR PROBLEMS.

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