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MONDAY, JULY 21, 1980

YOUNG PEOPLE URGED TO START APPRENTICESHIPS

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APPRENTICE TRAINING IS PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MEETING THE DEMAND FOR SKILLED MANPOWER IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR J.N. HENDERSON, SAID TODAY (MONDAY) WHILE VISITING NAM HWA TEXTILES LTD IN KWUN TONG.

HE SAID HE WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE FACTORY'S APPRENTICE TRAINING SCHEME WHICH WAS STARTED IN 1977 WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAINING COUNCIL DIVISION.

NOTING THAT MANY TEXTILE FACTORIES WERE ALREADY OPERATING SUCCESSFUL APPRENTICE TRAINING SCHEMES, MR HENDERSON URGED YOUNG PEOPLE TO JOIN INDUSTRY AS APPRENTICES, AND SAID THAT THOSE COMPLETING TRAINING STOOD A GOOD CHANCE OF PROMOTION AND A MORE FRUITFUL CAREER.

DURING THE VISIT, MR HENDERSON, ACCOMPANIED BY THE FACTORY'S MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR ALBERT CHANG, AND THE ACTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR (INDUSTRIAL TRAINING), MR T.Y. CHUI, SAW THE FACTORY'S PRODUCTION PLANT AND PROCESSES.

JOBS FOR LABOURERS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF LABOURER IN THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THE POSTS WERE OPEN TO MEN AND WOMEN OF GOOD PHYSIQUE.

THE POST INCLUDES PERFORMING ALL TYPES OF MANUAL WORK, SUCH AS STREET SWEEPING AND WASHING, GULLY CLEANING AND DIGGING.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MAY BE POSTED TO THE GENERAL DUTIES TEAM AND OTHER JOBS IN THE DEPARTMENT.

THEY WOULD HAVE TO WEAR A UNIFORM AND MAY HAVE TO PERFORM SHIFT DUTIES.

FREE BARRACK QUARTERS MAY BE PROVIDED FOR SINGLE MALE OFFICERS.

THE POST STARTS WITH AT $1 175 A MONTH, RISING TO $1 250, IN ADDITION TO OVERTIME PAY AND OBNOXIOUS DUTIES ALLOWANCES.

APPLICANTS SHOULD CALL AT ANY OF THE BRANCH OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, WITH THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON TELEPHONES 5-683764, 3-666615 AND

5-270515.

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