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SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1989

NEW OFFICE HOURS FOR APPRENTICESHIP OFFICES

APPRENTICESHIP DEPARTMENT

THE OFFICE HOURS OF ALL BRANCH OFFICES OF THE SECTION OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING WILL BE CHANGED WITH EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY).

THE RESCHEDULED WORKING HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

MONDAY

FRIDAY

8.45 AM TO 1 PM

2 PM TO 5.15 PM

SATURDAY

9 AM TO 12 NOON

CLOSE ON SUNDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

"THE PURPOSE OF THE CHANGE IS TO ENSURE A SMOOTHER RUNNING THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTION AND TO BRING THE WORKNG HOURS OF BRANCH OFFICES IN LINE WITH THAT OF THE HEAD OFFICE, A SPOKESMAN THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

OF

ALL

FOR

THE APPRENTICESHIP ORDINANCE, WHICH AIMS AT PROMOTING AND REGULATING THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF APPRENTICES, 19 ENFORCED THE APPRENTICESHIP SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

BY

UNDER THE ORDINANCE, EMPLOYERS FROM THE 42 DESIGNATED TRADES ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT OF APPRENTICESHIP WITH YOUNG EMPLOYEES AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 18 AND HAVE THE CONTRACT REGISTERED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.

EMPLOYERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED ΤΟ SEND THEIR APPRENTICES TO RECEIVE COMPLEMENTARY TECHNICAL EDUCATION EITHER AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC OR THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT APPRENTICE TRAINING OR THE DIRECTED TO THE FIVE BRANCH OFFICES: HONG KONG EXT 3521. TOKWAWAN OFFICE (3-7151249). TSIM (3-667463),

WAN OFFICE (0-4297039) AND

TSUEN

ORDINANCE CAN BE OFFICE (5-8932341 SHA TSUI OFFICE KWUN TONG OFFICE

(3-491246).

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF TUEN MUN ROAD

ANNOUNCED THAT TO

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

FACILITATE ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKS, THE THREE TRAFFIC LANES OF THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TUEN MUN ROAD NEAR SHAM TSENG BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED TURN FROM 8 PM ON TUESDAY (MAY 21 TO 8 PM ON MAY 12.

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DURING THIS PERIOD, TWO LANES WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 8 PM AND 7 AM ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. TWO LANES WILL MAINTAIN BETWEEN 7 AM AND PM.

MAY 7.

ALSO, TWO LANES WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE WHOLE DAY ON SUNDAY,

MOTORISTS MAY USE ALTERNATE ROUTEING VIA CASTLE PEAK ROAD.