The Shanghai Telephone Company conducting its third three-year Chinese Apprenticeship Course, "and is entirely. satisfied with the results obtained, Local schools, such as St. Francis" Xavier's College, Public [School for Chinese, Bills Kadootie, Polytechnic "and Nieh Chih Kwei Public Schools for Chinese are requested to recommend candidates between the ages of 16 and 18 years ne to leave school and of an educa~ tional' standard equivalent. to. that required for the Shanghai Municipal School Leaving Certificate Bxamins tion, which Is considered to be of.|the same standard as the Hongkong Tt was eventually decided, in view of data received from England and more to come from America, to continue with the formulation of a scheme to improve the status of the enginedr= ing apprentice in China. ulla Labour must be admitted that although reference frequently is made to apprentices in China, the term really covers what Is nothing but child Tabour, "Government railway workshops in China have tackled the pro lem and schemes are in operation whereby youths are tyained for vary ing periods of from' six months to fou years, The present proportion of such apprentices is totally Inadequate to supply the demand for skilled artisans but this is being corrected by the Ministry of Railways and a sound engineering apprenticeship system should develop in this important sor~ vice, It is fundamental that the economical operation of a railway is practically "Impossible without an efficiently trained staff of engineers.
Mr, Sheng Z. Wang, president of the Shanghai branch of the Institute of Chinese Engineers, on the investigation committee stated that the existing apprenticeship systems are as follows pletion of thet Her no. fesponsbilty for training and Matriculation Examination, All recommended candidates are interviewed to ascertain their general characteristics, after which they are Fequired to take an entrance examin tion, to indicate their knowledge written and spoken English, drawing. mathematical profile ney and general Knowledge.
Successful candidates are engaged for three years 9s apprentices to be trained," first in general telephone work, and later fu any particular branch for which they show a special aptitude. During the training period. apprentices are given a salary' of $30 month for the frst year, $40 for the second and $50.00 for the third and last year; after which, If 5 vacancy exists, they are engaged at salary in accordance with their In dividual ability.
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