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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1992

"THE GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND MUCH MORE PUBLIC MONEY ON HOUSING AND THE RELATED NEW TOWNS INFRASTRUCTURE ALONE, THAN IT IS TO SPEND ON AIRPORT RELATED PROJECTS," HE ADDED.

MR BLAKE NOTED THAT THE VERY HIGH TECHNOLOGICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF THE WORK FORCE WAS ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE RESOURCES IN HONG KONG.

"TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO RELY UPON AN ADEQUATE HIGH QUALITY SOURCE OF WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ACTIVELY PROMOTING THE TRAINING OF ITS TECHNICIANS AND PROFESSIONALS," HE SAID.

HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN PROVIDING ON-THE-JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES AND TECHNICIANS IN CERTAIN FIELDS OF THE INDUSTRY.

"WE ARE ALSO STRONGLY ENCOURAGING CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY TRAINING TO THEIR EMPLOYEES, AN ENDEAVOUR WHICH IS ALSO BENEFICIAL TO CONTRACTORS THEMSELVES, BY MEANS OF LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.'

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THE RESULT IS ENCOURAGING, LAST YEAR ABOUT 400 CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN APPRENTICES WERE TRAINED BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND 10,000 WERE TRAINED BY VARIOUS INDUSTRIES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR," MR BLAKE SAID.

NEW TYPHOON SHELTER TO OPEN IN YAU MA TEI

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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEW TYPHOON SHELTER WILL BE COMMISSIONED FOR PUBLIC USE NEXT (OCTOBER 6).

THE SENIOR MARINE OFFICER (WESTERN REGION) OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR LO KWOK-TAI, TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID: "ALL VESSELS MOORED AT THE EXISTING YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER ARE REQUIRED TO MOVE OUT ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 14, EXCEPTIONS ARE VESSELS OPERATING AT THE MA TEI PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA (PCWA) AND THOSE APPROVED BY DIRECTOR OF MARINE."

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"THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE SPECIAL LAUNCH PATROLS ASSIST OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF VESSELS TO MOVE INTO THE NEW TYPHOON SHELTER STARTING NEXT TUESDAY," HE SAID.

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LO EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION PROJECT, THE PRESENT YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER WOULD BE RECLAIMED FOR VARIOUS AIRPORT CORE PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT.

THE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO THE EXISTING SHELTER WILL BE CLOSED ON OCTOBER 15 WHEN MARINE WORKS START.

/VESSELS SAILING