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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1984

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NEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE

16.8 DEG C

MEAN TEMPERATURE

14.1 DEG C

MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE

11.9 DEG C

MEAN DEW POINT

7.4 DEG C

82.3 MM

1.9 DEG C BELOW NORMAL

1.5 DEG C BELOW NORMAL

1.3 DEG C BELOW NORMAL

2.4 DEG C BELOW NORMAL

23.2 MM BELOW NORMAL

TOTAL EVAPORATION

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 22.9 DEGREES C WAS RECORDED ON JANUARY 15

SA MINIUM TEMPERATURE OF 8.0 DEGREES C WAS RECORDED ON

JANUARY 22

BETTER FACILITIES OFFERED AT NEW OFFICE

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THE TO KWA WAN BRANCH OFFICE OF THE APPRENTICE SECTION OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRUAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT (TEITD) MOVED INTO MORE SPACIOUS PREMISES TODAY (MONDAY).

THE NEW PREMISES, LOCATED AT 8/F, TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 165 MA TAU WAI ROAD, PROVIDES MORE FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC, SUCH AS CONFERENCE ROOMS AND MORE SPACIOUS INFORMATION COUNTERS.

+WITH THE EXPANSION, MORE INSPECTORS ARE NOW WORKING AT THE BRANCH OFFICE TO OVERSEE THE INTERESTS OF APPRENTICES AND EMPLOYERS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

BETTER SERVICES ARE THUS BEING PROVIDED AT THE PREMISES FOR APPRENTICES AND EMPLOYEES IN TO KWA WAN AND SUCH NEARBY DISTRICTS AS YAU ME TEI, SAN PO KONG AND KOWLOON CITY.

+ INSPECTORS FROM THE BRANCH OFFICE WILL VISIT FACTORIES IN THESE FOUR DISTRICTS TO ENSURE THAT PROPER TRAINING IS PROVIDED FOR CRAFT APPRENTICES EMPLOYED IN 38 DESIGNATED TRADES, HE SAID.

ACCORDING TO THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE, A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 19 EMPLOYED AS A CRAFT APPRENTICE IN A DESIGNATED TRADE SHOULD ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HIS EMPLOYER, AND HAVE IT REGISTERED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF TEIT.

THERE ARE FIVE BRANCH OFFICES IN KOWLOON AND HONG KONG ISLAND TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN PREPARING CONTRACTS AND TO HELP CONCILIATE ANY DISPUTE ARISING FROM THE CONTRACTS.

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