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MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1985

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CRAFT TRADE TEST MANUAL PUBLISHED

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A MANUAL CONTAINING TRADE TEST GUIDELINES FOR CRAFT APPRENTICES IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.

THE MANUAL, PREPARED BY THE COUNCIL'S SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD, DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE TEST JOBS AND MARKING SYSTEMS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF FIVE TRADES OF FITTER, MACHINIST, PIPEMAKER, ELECTRICIAN AND JOINER-CARPENTER.

+APPRENTICES ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPLISH THESE JOBS UPON THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PHASE OF TRAINING PROGRAMME,+ EXPLAINED MR EDWARD YOUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

+THE MANUAL IS DESIGNED TO HELP APPRENTICES TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER STANDARD OF CRAFTSMANSHIP THROUGH CAREFUL MONITORING AND GUIDANCE DURING TRAINING.+

EMPLOYERS COULD ALSO USE THE GUIDELINES IN THE MANUAL FOR TERMINAL TEST OR RECRUITMENT OF CRAFTSMEN, HE ADDED.

THE MANUAL IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $13.5 A COPY.

PLAN TO REMOVE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (MONDAY) DECLARED THAT ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE ROOFS OF BUILDINGS AT 4 TAK CHEONG LANE, YAU MA TEI, AND 49-51 COOKE STREET, HUNG HOM IN KOWLOON SHOULD BE CLOSED, SO THAT THEY MAY BE REMOVED WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS OR THE PUBLIC.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID RECENT INSPECTIONS SHOWED THAT DEMOLITION ORDERS SERVED ON THE OWNERS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. IT WAS CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE STRUCTURES FOR THE WORK.

NOTICES WERE POSTED TODAY OF INTENTION TO APPLY IN THE KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON JANUARY 25, AT 9.30 AM FOR CLOSURE OF THE STRUCTURE IN THE BUILDING AT TAK CHEONG LANE, AND ON FEBRUARY 5, AT 9.30 AM FOR CLOSURE OF THE STRUCTURES IN THE BUILDING AT COCKE STREET,

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