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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1984

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UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME, HE SAID, IT WAS MANDATORY FOR AN APPRENTICE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 18 IN A DESIGNATED TRADE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HIS EMPLOYER AND TO HAVE

IT REGISTERED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.

A REGISTERED CONTRACT ENSURES THE APPRENTICE BE GIVEN PROPER SUPERVISION, TRAINING AND COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION IN A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, HE SAID.

+THE GOVERNMENT IS CONCERNED NOT ONLY WITH PROMOTING ORGANISED INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN TRADES VITAL TO HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC GROWTH, BUT ALSO WITH ENSURING EMPLOYERS IN THESE TRADES A STEADY SUPPLY OF SKILLED MANPOWER, HE SAID.

EMPLOYERS AND TEENAGE WORKERS IN THE NEWLY DESIGNATED TRADES MAY OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE AND APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME BY CALLING THE DEPARTMENT AT 5-8932341.

LEGCO TO CONSIDER MOTION ON DRAFT ACCORD

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL MEET FOR TWO DAYS, ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY (OCTOBER 15 AND 16), TO CONSIDER AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS MOTION ENDORSING THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND COMMENDING IT TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

THE MOTION WILL BE MOVED BY THE HON ROGER LOBO, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER.

LABOUR MP ARRIVING TODAY

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A LABOUR MP, MR GORDON BAGIER, IS DUE TO ARRIVE TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR A FIVE-DAY VISIT.

THE PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR HIM INCLUDES VISITS TO CHI MA WAN CLOSED CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, KWUN TONG DISTRICT AND HOUSING ESTATES.

MR BAGIER WILL ALSO MEET COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND ATTEND A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.

HE WILL MEET THE PRESS ON OCTOBER 17, BEFORE DEPARTING THE SAME DAY.

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