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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1987

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TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS COMMENDED FOR EDUCATION SERVICES

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THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI, TODAY (FRIDAY) COMMENDED THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN PROVIDING EDUCATION SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

MR LI MADE THE REMARKS WHEN THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GROUP, LED BY THE CHAIRMAN, MRS THERESA LAU PO WING KAM, PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE DIRECTORATE OFFICERS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT ITS HEADQUARTERS.

MR LI PAID TRIBUTE TO THE GROUP FOR ITS DEDICATION IN RUNNING 12 SECONDARY SCHOOLS, ONE PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL, 16 PRIMARY SCHOOLS, ONE SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL AND SEVEN KINDERGARTENS WITH A TOTAL ENROLMENT OF MORE THAN 25 000 STUDENTS.

LEARNING THAT A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS WERE IN THE HANDS OF THE GROUP, MR LI ASSURED THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WOULD WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM TO IMPLEMENT THE SERVICES IN EDUCATION.

AMONG THE NEW PROJECTS, THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS SIN CHU WAN PRIMARY SCHOOL AT TAI WAI IN SHA TIN AND THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS LO KON TING MEMORIAL COLLEGE AT LONG PING ESTATE IN YUEN LONG WILL BE OPEN IN THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR IN SEPTEMBER TO PROVIDE MORE SCHOOL PLACES IN THE NEW TOWNS.

MANPOWER SURVEY ON JEWELLERY INDUSTRY PLANNED *****

THE JEWELLERY INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT A MANPOWER SURVEY BETWEEN MAY 19 AND JUNE 9 TO UPDATE INFORMATION ON THE INDUSTRY'S MANPOWER AND EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS.

QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES HAVE BEEN SENT OUT TO 540 SELECTED JEWELLERY MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH EMPLOY SKILLED WORKERS IN THE CUTTING, SETTING OF PRECIOUS STONES AND THE MAKING OF GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY.

EMPLOYERS ARE ASKED TO CO-OPERATE BY SUPPLYING ACCURATE INFORMATION WHICH IS IMPORTANT FOR THE DRAWING UP OF TRAINING PLANS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY.

OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONA IRE.

INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND PUBLISHED ONLY IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENT.

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