a course of instruction over a period of four or five years, were being trained part-time in the Waterworks or Mechanical Workshops and part-time at the Technical College or Morrison Hill Technical Institute.
1.27 A total of 19 engineering graduates from the University of Hong Kong were on indenture to the Director of Engineering Development as Apprentice Engineers to gain some of the experience required for the professional interview of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Two Apprentice Architects, three Apprentice Electrical Engineers and four Apprentice Mechanical Engineers were also under training.
1.28 The Principal Government Land Agent undertook the training of 15 Surveying Assistants (Land) and 21 Surveying Assistants (Engineering).
1.29 During the Summer vacation, 30 students from the University of Hong Kong were attached to this Department. Six were attached to the Architectural Office, 14 to Civil Engineering Office and Highways Office, four to Waterworks Office and six were given instruction in the Electrical and Mechanical Office.
1.30 Altogether 50 officers of the Department were on, or completed, courses during the year in Britain, Australia and the United States of America. Some of these courses were taken while the officers were on vacation leave.
1.31 Further details of training are included in the sections dealing with individual sub-departments.
VISITORS
April 1971
1.32 Mr. J. N. BULMAN, Chief Engineer of the Tropical Section of the Roads Research Laboratory, Department of the Environment, visited the Department to study the methods of designing and the use of asphaltic concrete for road surfacings in Hong Kong.
1.33 Mr. R. BRISKE, Chief Director of the Office for Bridges and Subways of the City of Cologne, visited the Department to study traffic system and construction of bridges, tunnels and subways.
1.34 The British System Builders & Component Manufacturers Trade Commission to Hong Kong, led by Mr. J. A. de NORMANN, visited
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a course of instruction over a period of four or five years, were being trained part-time in the Waterworks or Mechanical Workshops and part- time at the Technical College or Morrision Hill Technical Institute.
1.27 A total of 19 engineering graduates from the University of Hong Kong were on indenture to the Director of Engineering Development as Apprentice Engineers to gain some of the experience required for the professional interview of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Two Apprentice Architects, three Apprentice Electrical Engineers and four Apprentice Mechanical Engineers were also under training.
1.28 The Principal Government Land Agent undertook the training of 15 Surveying Assistants (Land) and 21 Surveying Assistants (Engineering).
1.29 During the Summer vacation, 30 students from the University of Hong Kong were attached to this Department. Six were attached to the Architectural Office, 14 to Civil Engineering Office and Highways Office, four to Waterworks Office and six were given instruction in the Electrical and Mechanical Office.
1.30 Altogether 50 officers of the Department were on, or completed, courses during the year in Britain, Australia and the United States of America. Some of these courses were taken while the officers were on vacation leave.
1.31 Further details of training are included in the sections dealing with individual sub-departments.
VISITORS
April 1971
1.32 Mr. J. N. BULMAN, Chief Engineer of the Tropical Section of the Roads Research Laboratory, Department of the Environment, visited the Department to study the methods of designing and the use of asphaltic concrete for road surfacings in Hong Kong.
1.33 Mr. R. BRISKE, Chief Director of the Office for Bridges and Subways of the City of Cologne, visited the Department to study traffic system and construction of bridges, tunnels and subways.
1.34 The British System Builders & Component Manufactures Trade Commission to Hong Kong, led by Mr. J. A. de NORMANN, visited
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