5.137. The Technical Training Unit continued to conduct courses for site supervisory staff. 22 newly-recruited foremen underwent a 6-month full-time course of lectures. This course is followed by a 12-month period of in-service field training and is supplemented by a 4-year part-time day-release course specially conducted by the Hong Kong Technical College.
5.138. Two refresher courses, each of eight weeks' duration, were arranged by the Training Unit for serving officers, at which 37 foremen attended lectures on civil engineering construction and contract procedure.
Welfare
5.139. In order to promote understanding and co-operation between management and staff of the Office, Joint Staff Discussion Groups were formed on a divisional basis. Regular meetings are arranged at which representatives of the Staff are encouraged to make suggestions and to discuss their problems, while the opportunity is provided for management to explain its policies and objectives and the reasons for its decisions.
5.140. In sporting activities, the Office entered a strong team in the first annual sports meet organized by the Department and succeeded in collecting nine trophies. The Roads and Drainage (Hong Kong) Division again won the inter-divisional seven-a-side football championship.
5.141. The Technical Training Unit instituted an annual seven-a-side football competition for teams formed from foremen who have attended courses at the Unit. A trophy, won by Refresher Course 'A' team, was presented by past and present members of the staff of the Unit.
5.142. Mr. H. G. S. BRAMLEY, Inspector of Works Class I, presented a trophy to the Port Works Division on the occasion of his retirement; it will be competed for annually in a seven-a-side football competition within the Division.
5.143. The Roads and Drainage (Hong Kong) Division arranged two full-day outings to Silver Mine Bay for the divisional staff of about 600.
5.144. The annual departmental engineers' dinner was organized by the Office and was held in November. 144 professional staff attended.
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5.137. The Technical Training Unit continued to conduct courses for site supervisory staff. 22 newly-recruited foremen underwent 6-month full-time course of lectures. This course is followed by a 12- month period of in-service field training and is supplemented by a 4-year part-time day-release course specially conducted by the Hong Kong Technical College.
5.138. Two refresher courses, each of eight weeks duration, were arranged by the Training Unit for serving officers at which 37 foremen attended lectures on civil engineering construction and contract pro cedure.
Welfare
5.139. In order to promote understanding and co-operation between management and staff of the Office, Joint Staff Discussion Groups were formed on a divisional basis. Regular meetings are arranged at which representatives of the Staff are encouraged to make suggestions and to discuss their problems, while the opportunity is provided for management to explain its policies and objectives and the reasons for its decisions.
5.140. In sporting activities, the Office entered a strong team in the first annual sports meet organized by the Department and succeeded in collecting nine trophies. The Roads and Drainage (Hong Kong) Division again won the inter-divisional seven-a-side football championship.
5.141. The Technical Training Unit instituted an annual seven-a-side football competition for teams formed from foremen who have attended courses at the Unit. A trophy, won by Refresher Course 'A' team, was presented by past and present members of the staff of the Unit.
5.142. Mr. H. G. S. BRAMLEY, Inspector of Works Class I, presented a trophy to the Port Works Division on the occasion of his retirement; it will be competed for annually in a seven-a-side football competition within the Division.
5.143. The Roads and Drainage (Hong Kong) Division arranged two full-day outings to Silver Mine Bay for the divisional staff of about 600.
5.144. The annual departmental engineers' dinner was organized by the Office and was held in November. 144 professional staff attended.
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