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MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 198;

**THE POLICE RECOGNISED THIS FACT LONG AGO AND HAVE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE SCHEME FOR MANY YEARS.''

MR ANN ING NOTED THAT THE HIGH ESTEEM IN WHICH THE POLICE HELD THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME WAS BEST ILLUSTRATED BY THE FACT THAT, AT PRESENT, THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE PROVIDES 20 PER CENT OF THE LOCAL ORGANISING AUTHORITIES, HAVING

RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALMOST AN EIGHTH OF THE ESTIMATED 35 000 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE TERRITORY.

POLICE PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHEME WAS NOT JUST TO REAP BENEFITS FROM IT, BUT ALSO TO CONTRIBUTE TO IT, HE SAID. THE EXCHANGES OF VIEWS BETWEEN POLICE OFFICERS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS LED TO EACH DEVELOPING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE OTHER'S ROLE IN THE SOCIETY.

MR ANN ING GAVE AN ASSURANCE THAT THE POLICE WOULD CONTINUE TO OFFER THIS DEGREE OF SUPPORT AS THEY ARE CONVINCED THE SCHEME ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF POLICE SERVICE.

MANPOWER SURVEY TO INCLUDE FUR SECTOR

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THE MANPOWER AND TRAINING NEEDS OF THE FUR SECTOR OF THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY WILL BE LOOKED INTO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A SURVEY TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.

THE SURVEY, TO BE CARRIED OUT FROM AUGUST 21 TO SEPTEMBER 6, WILL COVER 1 200 ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE THREE MAJOR SECTORS OF THE INDUSTRY GARMENT, KNITWEAR AND FUR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRAINING BOARD SAID THAT THE FUR SECTOR PRESENTED POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER GROWTH IN VIEW OF THE CHANGING TRENDS IN FASHION AND NO QUOTA RESTRICTIONS BEING IMPOSED ON FUR ITEMS.

THE SURVEY WOULD HELP TO ASCERTAIN THE MANPOWER AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF THE FUR SECTOR IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS, SO THAT APPROPRIATE TRAINING PLANS COULD BE FORMULATED TO MEET DEMAND.

INFORMATION ON THE MANPOWER SITUATION OF THE GARMENT AND KNITWEAR SECTORS WILL ALSO BE VITAL FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW ITS TRAINING RECOMMENDATION TO THE INDUSTRY.

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