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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1984

IT SAYS THAT IN DECEMBER 1982, THE TIME OF THE SURVEY, 92 PER CENT OF THESE TRADES ESTABLISHMENTS WERE EMPLOYING LESS THAN 13 PERSONS.

THE TRAINING BOARD HAS THUS PROPOSED TO UTILISE EXISTING EXTERNAL TRAINING FACILITIES AND TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIES FOR EMPLOYEES AND NEW ENTRANTS IN THE TRADES TO ATTEND TRAINING COURSES PROMOTED BY THE COUNCIL,

+SUCH A SCHEME IS ALREADY IN OPERATION, AND THE BOARD HAS AGREED TO PROMOTE IN 1984-85 BASIC COURSES ON IMPORT-EXPORT AND SHIPPING PROCEDURES, MERCHANDISING, RETAILING AND SALESMANSHIP SUBJECT AREAS THAT THE BOARD CONSIDERED MOST USEFUL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SURVEY SHOWED THAT IN DECEMBER 1982 THE TRADES HAD 78 689 OWNERS-SOLE PROPRIETORS, 305 218 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND 5 365 TRAINEES, IN ADDITION TO 38 385 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES AND UNPAID FAMILY MEMBERS.

ALTOGETHER, THEY ACCOUNTED FOR 17 PER CENT OF HONG KONG'S TOTAL LABOUR FORCE.

AMONG THE TRADES, IMPORT-EXPORT WAS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER, WITH 177 967 STAFF, FOLLOWED BY RETAIL, WITH 148 031 AND WHOLESALE, WITH 57 909.

THE REPORT. IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, IS AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT HK$24.00 A COPY.

CORRECT FONAL SERVICES OFFICERS COMPLETE TRAINING

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FOURTEEN OFFICERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED A PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE WERE AWARDED CERTIFICATES TODAY (SATURDAY).

MAJOR T.F. HAMMOND FROM THE ARMY PHYSICAL TRAINING CORPS PRESENTED CERTIFICATES TO THEM AT A PASSING-OUT CEREMONY HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE.

ACTING AS EXAMINER IN THE TRAINING COURSE, MAJOR HAMMOND SAID THAT AFTER THE 12 WEEKS OF FULL-TIME TRAINING, THE OFFICERS WERE NO READY TO SERVE AS PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS IN VARIOUS PENAL ESTABLISHMENTS AS WELL AS IN THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE.

THE COURSE COVERS TRAINING IN GYMNASTICS, BALL GAMES, WATER SPORTS, ATHLETICS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, RECREATION TRAINING AND TEACHING THEORIES AS WELL AS PRACTICE.

SO FAR OVER 160 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS HAVE COMPLETED SIMILAR TRAINING AND ARE NOW QUAL IF IED PHYSICAL EDUCATION

INSTRUCTORS.

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