TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1981
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TEXTILE INDUSTRY JOB STANDARDS
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THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL HAS PUBLISHED A MANUAL OF JOB STANDARDS AND TRADE TESTS FOR THE PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE FINISHING BRANCH OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE MANUAL IS AIMED AT INTRODUCING A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OF SKILL FOR PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE INDUSTRY AND TO ASSIST TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS IN PLANNING COURSES AS WELL AS EMPLOYERS IN DRAWING UP PROPER TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR APPRENTICES OR TRAINEES AND IN ASSESSING THE COMPETENCE OF THEIR WORKERS.
THE MANUAL CONSISTS OF JOB STANDARDS AND TRADE TESTS FOR 50 PRINCIPAL JOBS AT TECHNOLOGIST, TECHNICIAN, CRAFT AND OPERATIVE LEVELS, SETTING OUT THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING REQUIRED FOR EACH OF THE JOBS AS WELL AS GUIDELINES FOR TESTING COMPETENCY AT COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
PUBLISHED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, COPIES OF THE MANUAL ARE NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AT $15 A COPY.
WATER MAINS WORK
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR NINE HOURS FROM 9 PM ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 13) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WORK ON WATER MAINS.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY CHATHAM ROAD TO KIMBERLEY ROAD AND OBSERVATORY ROAD TO AUSTIN AVENUE, INCLUDING CHATHAM COURT.
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