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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1981

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GRADUATE APPRENTICES TOLD TO PASS ON SKILLS

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APPRENTICES HAD A RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FUTURE TO TEACH OTHERS AND ENSURE THAT THE SKILLS THEY HAD LEARNED WERE PASSED ON, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER, MÁ G.J. OSBORNE, SAID LAST (FRIDAY) NIGHT.

MR OSBORNE WAS SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY MARKING THE GRADUATION OF 54 CRAFT APPRENTICES.

IN THE CEREMONY, HE ALSO PRESENTED THE LAISHLEY CUP TO THE TOP APPRENTICE, MR WONG FOOK-SANG OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

CONGRATULATING THE GRADUATES, MR OSBORNE SAID THE HISTORY OF APPRENTICESHIPS WENT BACK MORE THAN 1 000 YEARS.

+ IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT THE BASIS OF AN APPRENTICESHIP HAS CHANGED VERY LITTLE OVER THAT TIME,+ HE SAID.

+ IN THE SAME WAY THAT OTHERS HAVE TAUGHT YOU THEIR SKILLS DURING YOUR APPRENTICESHIP, YOU IN TURN WILL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FUTURE TO TEACH OTHERS, TO ENSURE THAT THE SKILLS YOU HAVE LEARNED ARE PASSED ON FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.+

MR OSBORNE SAID THIS RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDED NOT ONLY THE TRADITIONAL SKILLS, BUT ALSO THE NEW SKILLS THE YOUNG CRAFTSMEN AND WOMEN WOULD LEARN AS THEIR CAREERS PROGRESSED.

HE POINTED OUT THAT ALL THE GRADUATES HAD BEEN OFFERED JOBS WITH THE GOVERNMENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE WHO WISHED TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.

FLYOVER TO BE CLOSED FOR FIVE DAYS

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THE WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD AND STUBBS ROAD FLYOVER WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 11 AM AND 4 PM FROM SEPTEMBER 7 TO 11 FOR SURFACING WORK.

DURING THE CLOSURE PERIODS, VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED TO USE THE ROADS AT GROUND LEVEL.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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