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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1992

CANDIDATES SHOULD BE:

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PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG;

NORMALLY NOT MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME THE SCHOLARSHIP STARTS (PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE BELOW 28 YEARS OF AGE); AND

GRADUATES OF RECOGNISED

UNIVERSITIES OR HOLDERS OF

EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS. CANDIDATES WHO ARE RECOMMENDED FOR THE AWARDS MUST SATISFY CERTAIN LANGUAGE, HEALTH AND IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS.

APPLICATION FORMS AND DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY, FIFTH FLOOR, CLUB LUSITANO BUILDING, 16 ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL, HONG KONG (TEL 801 5776) FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

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COMPLETED FORMS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE RETURNED THE OFFICE NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

SAFETY COURSE FOR CAISSON WORKERS

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AN ADDITIONAL COURSE ON CAISSON WORK SAFETY HAS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT THURSDAY { AUGUST 27) ΤΟ MEET THE OVERWHELMING ENROLMENT TO THE ONE HELD TODAY (THURSDAY).

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"IT IS ENCOURAGING TO SEE WORKERS BECOME MORE CONSCIOUS OF THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THEIR WORK, CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, SAID.

"WE HOPE THAT BY TAKING PART IN TRAINING COURSES WORKERS WILL HAVE A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE POTENTIAL RISKS IN CAISSON AND MANHOLE WORK AND WILL MAKE A SPECIAL EFFORT TO AVOID ACCIDENTS, HE ADDED.

THE ONE-DAY COURSE,

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ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL, FEATURES TALKS ON PRECAUTIONS AGAINST POTENTIAL HAZARDS SUCH AS HARMFUL GASES IN CAISSON AND MANHOLE

OPERATIONS.

IN ADDITION, A NUMBER OF SELECTED CASES WILL BE ANALYSED AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS TO FURTHER INCREASE THE GENERAL SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG WORKERS.

THE COURSE WILL BE HELD AT THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, 13TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, FROM 9.30 AM TO 5 PM ON AUGUST 27.

INTERESTED WORKERS MAY CALL THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL ON 739 9377 FOR APPLICATIONS OR ENQUIRIES.

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