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FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1985

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MR KNIGHT SAID THE GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY IS REFLECTED BY THE $2.1 BILLION EXPENDITURE ON COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE IN 1984, A TEN-FOLD INCREASE ON THE AMOUNT SPENT FIVE YEARS AGO.

+ THE FINDINGS OF THE MANPOWER SURVEY CONDUCTED IN 1983 BY THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING TRAINING OF THE COUNCIL INDICATED THAT THE EDP INDUSTRY WOULD NEED ON AVERAGE AN ADDITIONAL 800 TRAINED WORKERS EVERY YEAR IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE,+ HE SAID.

THE CONCOMITANT EFFECT OF THE GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY IS THAT THERE WILL BE THE NEED FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS TO PRODUCE THE ADDITIONAL TRAINED MANPOWER REQUIRED.

ANOTHER OUTCOME OF THE GROWTH WOULD BE ENHANCED JOB AND ADVANCEMENT PROSPECTS FOR BOTH NEW ENTRANTS TO THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS FOR EXISTING STAFF, MR KNIGHT ADDED.

FIGHTING CRIME THE ACTIVITY WAY

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MANY ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR THE YAU MA TEI CRIME PREVENTION CAMPAIGN WHICH WILL BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

SEMINARS, A VARIETY SHOW, LUCKY DRAWS AND VARIOUS COMPETITIONS WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO BRING HOME THE CRIME PREVENTION MESSAGE.

+THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WE HOPE TO EMPHASISE, ESPECIALLY TO YOUTHS, THAT LAW AND ORDER ARE ESSENTIAL IN MAINTAINING STABILITY AND PROSPERITY IN THE COMMUNITY, SAID MRS ENA CHAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT FIGHT' CRIME COMMITTEE.

A SEMINAR ON HOW TO IMPROVE SECURITY MEASURES WILL BE HELD ON JULY 25 (THURSDAY) FOR JEWELLERY AND GOLDSMITH SHOP OPERATORS AT THE HENRY G. LEONG COMMUNITY CENTRE. THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND SHOULD CALL 3-323791 FOR RESERVATIONS.

A COMPETITION ON THE BEST SECURITY MEASURES ADOPTED IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS WILL BE LAUNCHED NEXT MONTH AND LAST UNTIL DECEMBER.

A NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED' NEXT MONTH TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE LIVING IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS TO FORM CLOSE-KNIT GROUPS AS A DETERRENT AGAINST CRIME.

A SCHOOL QUIZ COMPETITION AND A DAY CAMP WILL BE HELD IN OCTOBER FOR STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

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