THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1980
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SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOLS HELP PROVIDE SKILLED MANPOWER ******
SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOLS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN HELPING STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE BASIC TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED BY LOCAL INDUSTRY, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SIR JACK WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TANG SHIV KIN VICTORIA TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN WAN CHAI.
HONG KONG'S ECONOMY WAS PRIMARILY DEPENDENT UPON EXPORT- ORIENTED MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES AND THE SUPPORT OF A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICE INDUSTRIES, HE SAID.
THESE INDUSTRIES REQUIRED TECHNOLOGISTS, TECHNICIANS, CRAFTSMEN AND SKILLED WORKERS AT ALL LEVELS, AND IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT SUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF THESE WORKERS BE PRODUCED TO MEET THIS NEED.
+WHILST THE ONUS RESTS ON THE UNIVERSITIES, THE POLYTECHNIC AND THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES FOR THE TRAINING OF TECHNOLOGISTS, TECHNICIANS AND CRAFTSMEN, OUR SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOLS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN HELPING STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE THE BASIC TECHNICAL SKILLS THUS OPENING UP FOR THEM THE VISTA OF A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT CAREERS IN INDUSTRY,+ SIR JACK SAID.
HE THANKED SIR SHIU-KIN TANG FOR HIS GENEROUS DONATION OF $4 MILLION TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
THE SCHOOL HAS A MODERN BUILDING WITH 24 CLASSROOMS, 16 SPECIAL ROOMS AND A SCHOOL HALL WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE 1 200 STUDENTS.
POST NO BILLS ****
THE DISPLAY OF BILLS AND POSTERS, INCLUDING ADVERTISEMENTS PAINTED ON WALLS OR FENCES, ON CROWN OR PRIVATE LAND WITHOUT PERMISSION WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE NEW LAW THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1980, PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN FEBRUARY IS DESIGNED TO ́CONSOLIDATE AND STRENGTHEN CONTROL OVER THE POSTING OF BILLS. THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR CONVICTION UNDER THE ORDINANCE IS $2 000.
THE ORDINANCE, WHICH COMES INTO EFFECT TOMORROW, MAKES IT AN OFFENCE FOR ANY PERSON TO DISPLAY ANY BILL OR POSTER ON CROWN OR PRIVATE LAND WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORITY, OWNER OR OCCUPIER OF THE LAND,
THE URBAN COUNCIL IS THE AUTHORITY FOR THE URBAN AREAS AND THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.
/+THE ORDINANCE
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