8.53 Since the absorption of the former M.P.B.W. (now DOE) Depots into the P.W.D. there has been a continuing exercise in rationalization and reorganization to enable the Military Works Depots to meet their tasks more effectively within the P.W.D. framework. This policy has continued and responsibilities for some facilities have been cross-transferred between Depots to level the workload and to offer a more rational service to the Armed Forces.
8.54 During the year the staff of the Section have carried out 38,862 routine monthly inspections and routine servicing of plant, pressure vessels, air conditioners, kitchen equipment, refrigerators and miscellaneous items of equipment. A total of 23,386 repairs to all types of domestic equipment was carried out, 10,502 items of new equipment were inspected and tested and 22,602 fault calls and repairs of an urgent nature were attended and carried out.
## APPRENTICE TRAINING
8.55 There are now 378 Apprentices under training in various Government Departments. This total is made up of 12 Apprentice Engineers, 111 Technical Apprentices and 255 Craft Apprentices. This number will be increased to 544 in the next year. During the year five Technical Apprentices and 6 Craft Apprentices resigned before completion of their apprenticeship.
8.56 There are still 19 of the old type of Apprentice remaining in this Sub-department. Six completed their apprenticeship during the year and of these two are working in the Public Works Department as Engineering Assistants, three left Government Service and the other, who was the Brown Cup winner, was accepted by the University of Hong Kong in the Second Year Bachelor of Engineering Science (Engineering) Degree Course.
8.57 This year's Brown Cup winner is Mr. TANG Wai-keung of the Water-works Office who was adjudged to have made the best progress over the year in practical and theoretical fields.
## STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
### Staff
8.58 With the staff increases approved in the 1971-72 Estimates and other additional posts created during the financial year, the
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8.53 Since the absorption of the former M.P.B.W. (now DOE) Depots into the P.W.D. there has been a continuing exercise in rationalization and reorganization to enable the Military Works Depots to meet their tasks more effectively within the P.W.D. framework. This policy has continued and responsibilities for some facilities have been cross-transferred between Depots to level the workload and to offer a more rational service to the Armed Forces.
8.54 During the year the staff of the Section have carried out 38,862 routine monthly inspections and routine servicing of plant, pressure vessels, air conditioners, kitchen equipment, refrigerators and miscellaneous items of equipment. A total of 23,386 repairs to all types of domestic equipment was carried out, 10,502 items of new equipment were inspected and tested and 22,602 fault calls and repairs of an urgent nature were attended and carried out.
APPRENTICE TRAINING
8.55 There are now 378 Apprentices under training in various Government Departments. This total is made up of 12 Apprentice Engineers, 111 Technical Apprentices and 255 Craft Apprentices. This number will be increased to 544 in the next year. During the year five Technical Apprentices and 6 Craft Apprentices resigned before com- pletion of their apprenticeship.
8.56 There are still 19 of the old type of Apprentice remaining in this Sub-department. Six completed their apprenticeship during the year and of these two are working in the Public Works Department as Engineering Assistants, three left Government Service and the other, who was the Brown Cup winner, was accepted by the University of Hong Kong in the Second Year Bachelor of Engineering Science (Engineering) Degree Course.
8.57 This year's Brown Cup winner is Mr. TANG Wai-keung of the Water-works Office who was adjudged to have made the best progress over the year in practical and theoretical fields.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
8.58 With the staff increases approved in the 1971-72 Estimates and other additional posts created during the financial year, the
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