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into misfortune through no fault of their own and other people. This is
something which I know is being looked at very closely.
"Tho nood to expand facilities for technical education is vital.
If Hong Kong is to continue to prospor it must have its own source of skilled people. It is in my view essential that those facilities should be expanded
as urgently as circumstances allow. "
Consultative Machinery
"Is enough being done in the field of labour/management relations?
If there is to be harmony in industry, and with it stability for the economic future of Hong Kong, it is essential that labour/management relations should
be smooth.
"I hope firms will, for instance, help the Government in its attempts to encourage the growth of consultativo machinery: this is one stop which lios chiefly in your hands although Government is always ready to advise.
"Thon there are the problems of youth. The youth in Hong Kong are
But in this present responsible and display a great deal of good sense.
age there is a trend which domands that youth must be recognised.
"You have many organisations here catering for youth and its aspirations,
but you also have a very young population and the size of the problem is
immenso. Is there even more you can do to harness their onorgies and enthusiasms
and channel them in the right direction?
"The need to improve housing conditions is essential, and the nood
to improve the social services is of equal importance.
"But looking beyond these material aspects which are now becoming
widely accepted as normal in this, the second half of the 20th century, there surely must bo greater scope for people, especially the young, to enjoy their
leisure.
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