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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1984

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TRAINING IN LABOUR RELATIONS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS ORGANISED A SERIES OF TRAINING COURSES ON LABOUR RELATIONS WHICH WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF LABOUR ORDINANCES AND WAYS TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND TOOLS.

THE CERTIFICATE COURSES ON LABOUR RELATIONS WILL BE RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT AND ARE DESIGNED FOR EMPLOYERS, MANAGEMENT STAFF, TRADE UNION OFFICIALS AND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES.

THE COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE AND WILL COVER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY. AND EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.

A SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICANTS MAY ENROL FOR THE FULL CERTIFICATE COURSE, WHICH COMPRISES EIGHT TWO-AND-A-HALF HOUR SESSIONS, OR ATTEND ONE OR MORE SESSIONS OF THE COURSE. CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED TO THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE FULL COURSE.

FEES WILL BE $80 FOR THE FULL COURSE AND $15 FOR EACH SESSION.

ALL COURSES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAINING CENTRE IN HENNESSY CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY, WITH THE FIRST SESSION STARTING ON OCTOBER 15.

ENROLMENTS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 20.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT, 21ST FLOOR, UNITED CENTRE. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 5-291709.

SOCCER KICKS-OFF AT YUEN LONG

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THE FIFTH YUEN LONG DISTRICT SOCCER LEAGUE SEASON GOT OFF THE GROUND THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON FOLLOWING A KICK-OFF BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT SPORT ASSOCIATION, THE SOCCER SEASON IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SPORTS ATTRACTIONS IN THE DISTRICT.

SIXTEEN TEAMS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR'S MATCHES, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, AND ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS IN YUEN LONG STADIUM. THE SEASON WILL WIND-UP IN EARLY DECEMBER.

AMONG THOSE PRESENT AT TODAY'S KICK-OFF CEREMONY WERE THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON: THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHIU YUK-CHUEN, AND THE VICE- PRESIDENTS, MR LI CHUEN-MAN AND MR LAM SHEK.

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