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MONDAY, JULY 21, 1986

+THIS YEAR'S FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN AIMS TO PROVIDE HEALTHY AND MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNGSTERS AND STUDENTS SO THAT THEIR THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIOUR WILL BE GUIDED ON THE RIGHT TRACK, HE SAID.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHOW FUNG-CHEUNG, SAID THE FOCUS OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN WAS ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND HOME SECURITY.

+ THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE HAS CO-ORGANISED A 'FIGHT CRIME AND CARE FOR SOCIETY' SCHEME WITH THE LIONS AND LIONESS CLUBS OF BRAEMAR HILL TO FOSTER A HEALTHY OUTLOOK AMONG YOUNGSTERS,+ HE SAID.

+TRAINING COURSES ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT FOR WATCHMEN WILL ALSO BE HELD WHILE A SEMINAR ON HOME SECURITY FOR HOUSEWIVES WILL BE HELD IN MID-AUGUST.+

MR CHOW SAID THAT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A CLEARER PICTURE OF THE WORK OF THE POLICE, A SERIES OF VISITS TO POLICE UNITS WOULD BE ORGANISED,

THE CAMPAIGN WOULD CONCLUDE WITH A PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN VICTORIA PARK IN DECEMBER, HE ADDED.

ALSO ATTENDING THE PRESS CONFERENCE WERE THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER FOR EASTERN, MR J.L. PETTENGELL EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER (EASTERN), MR JOHN HUNG, CHAIRMAN OF LIONESS CLUB OF BRAEMAR HILL, MADAM LEE SAU-MAN, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LIONS CLUB OF BRAEMAR HILL.

ORDINANCE ENSURES PROPER APPRENTICE TRAINING

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ORGANISED TRAINING THROUGH APPRENTICESHIP SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING A CAREER IN 42 DESIGNATED TRADES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS IN SUCH TRADES WERE REMINDED THAT UNDER THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE THEY SHOULD DRAW UP AN APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACT WHEN ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 19 AND HAVE IT REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

CONTRACTS FOR APPRENTICES ABOVE 19 YEARS OF AGE OR IN NON-DESIGNATED TRADES CAN ALSO BE REGISTERED VOLUNTARILY.

/THE SPOKESMAN