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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1987

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+WE SHARE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE GOOD TRAINING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMMES, AND ENCOURAGE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO JOIN INDUSTRY SO THAT HONG KONG, WITH ITS SKILLED WORKFORCE, CAN COMPETE FAVOURABLY WITH OTHER COUNTRIES, HE SAID.

HE TOLD GRADUATING APPRENTICES AND THOSE STILL UNDER TRAINING THAT THERE WAS A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD OF THEM.

THE LAISHLEY CUP FOR THE BEST CRAFT APPRENTICE WAS AWARDED TO MR LAI CHUEN-CHEONG WHILE THE HOWES PLAQUE FOR THE BEST CRAFT APPRENTICE IN BASIC TRAINING WENT TO MR CHAN PUI-LAM.

CONTRACT AWARDED FOR REPLACING AEROBRIDGES *****

THE FIXED AND MOVING AEROBRIDGES AT THREE PARKING BAYS AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ARE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $15.6 MILLION.

THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR MIAO CHI, TODAY (THURSDAY) SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH MR A. ODAKE OF MITSUBISHI CORPORATION FOR THE PROJECT.

IT INCLUDES REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING SIX AEROBRIDGES AT BAYS 6, 7 AND 8 AND THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF THREE FIXED AND THREE MOVING BRIDGES.

THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO START AT THE END OF THIS YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BY THE MIDDLE OF 1988.

FIGHT CRIME CARNIVAL FOR KOWLOON CITY

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KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO AN AFTERNOON OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CARNIVAL TO BE HELD AT THE ARGYLE STREET PLAYGROUND ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 14).

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, KOWLOON LOK SIN TONG AND SPONSORED BY THE ROTARY CLUB KOWLOON WEST, THE CARNIVAL WILL START AT 2.30 PM.

THERE WILL BE 21 GAMES STALLS, AN EIGHT-METRE-TALL INFLATABLE ELEPHANT FOR CHILDREN, A LUCKY DRAW, PERFORMANCES BY THE TAI TAM GIRLS' PRECISION MARCHING TEAM AND DANCING BY SCHOOL PUPILS.

THE POLICE