5.130. The existing small sewage laboratory was enlarged and improved to deal with additional tests connected with the hydrological surveys. Over 5,000 samples of sewage and polluted water were tested.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
5.131. There were unfilled vacancies in professional and assistant professional staff grades throughout the year, although recruitment exercises were a little more successful than in the previous year. Seven engineers, including six recruited overseas, were appointed, together with eleven assistant engineers. Eight apprentice engineers and one engineering assistant were promoted to assistant professional grade. These gains were partially offset by losses due to resignation, retirement or completion of contract amounting to one senior engineer, four engineers and five assistant engineers.
5.132. At the technical level, there was a general shortage of qualified staff in the inspectorate grade, but some improvement was achieved in the numbers of foremen available as a result of the continuing efforts of the Technical Training Unit.
5.133. A total of 42 officers retired during the year.
Training
5.134. Four officers returned to duty after completing 1-year or 2-year courses overseas and five others proceeded on study leave to undertake similar courses. Seven officers, including four expatriates on vacation leave, attended short courses or conferences outside Hong Kong.
5.135. A comprehensive course in the fundamentals of traffic engineering was conducted in collaboration with the Department of Extra Mural Studies of the University of Hong Kong and a similar course in traffic studies was arranged with the Hong Kong Technical College.
5.136. 16 engineering graduates of the University of Hong Kong were employed as apprentice engineers under Agreement for 2 years practical training in accordance with the regulations of the Institution of Civil Engineers. As part of their training they attended a 2-week intensive induction course.
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5.130. The existing small sewage laboratory was enlarged and im- proved to deal with additional tests connected with the hydrological surveys. Over 5,000 samples of sewage and polluted water were tested.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
5.131. There were unfilled vacancies in professional and assistant professional staff grades throughout the year, although recruitment exercises were a little more successful than in the previous year. Seven engineers, including six recruited overseas, were appointed, together with eleven assistant engineers. Eight apprentice engineers and one engineer- ing assistant were promoted to assistant professional grade. These gains were partially offset by losses due to resignation, retirement or com- pletion of contract amounting to one senior engineer, four engineers and five assistant engineers.
5.132. At the technical level, there was a general shortage of qualified staff in the inspectorate grade, but some improvement was achieved in the numbers of foremen available as a result of the con- tinuing efforts of the Technical Training Unit.
5.133. A total of 42 officers retired during the year.
Training
5.134. Four officers returned to duty after completing 1-year or 2-year courses overseas and five others proceeded on study leave to undertake similar courses. Seven officers, including four expatriates on vacation leave, attended short courses or conferences outside Hong Kong.
5.135. A comprehensive course in the fundamentals of traffic engineering was conducted in collaboration with the Department of Extra Mural Studies of the University of Hong Kong and a similar course in traffic studies was arranged with the Hong Kong Technical College.
5.136. 16 engineering graduates of the University of Hong Kong were employed as apprentice engineers under Agreement for 2 years practical training in accordance with the regulations of the Institution of Civil Engineers. As part of their training they attended a 2-week intensive induction course.
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