The top picture was taken at the Training Centre. Facilities are first class but, of course, cannot compare with those offered at the Hong Kong Technical College (Below).
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scaffolding. Others have given as- surances of help when new courses are introduced.
Four full time instructors are employed, together with a secretary and the principal, Mr. Henry Tang.
The Training Centre is a positive step by employers, but more will have to be done. The building industry is suffering from a definite shortage of skilled labour.
A 1961 Census showed the rate of unemployment in Hong Kong as relatively low but 42 per cent of the
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When this boy completes his year's schooling it is hoped, like most other pupils, that he will be able to get his initial employment on a Government low-cost housing project. There, because of the straightforward nature of cons- truction, he would be able to get a confident grounding in his work.
THE HONG KONG & FAR EAST BUILDER-VOLUME 19, NUMBER 4
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