SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
I REALISE THAT THE COST OF PROVIDING UNIFORMS FOR PATRO EMBERS SOMETIMES HOLDS BACK THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PATROL, T I UNDERSTAND THAT THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION HAS INITIATED A NEW SCHEME WHEREBY PRIVATE COMPANIES WILL BE ASKED TO SPONSOR INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL PATROLS AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE COST OF THEIR UNIFORM.
I BELIEVE THAT, ALTHOUGH SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY PATROLS EXIST IN OTHER COUNTRIES, HONG KONG IS UNIQUE IN REQUIRING THE MEMBERS OF PATROLS TO WEAR A FULL UNIFORM. NO DOUBT THIS CONTRIBUTES GREATLY TO THE SENSE OF DISCIPLINE, THE PRIDE AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR PATROLS AND 1 AM SURE THAT WE SHOULD SEEK TO RETAIN THIS REQUIRE- MENT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
THE GOVERNMENT IS ALSO MOST GRATEFUL TO THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION FOR ITS ADMIRABLE WORK IN THE PROMOTION OF ROAD SAFETY ACTIVITIES. TODAY MARKS THE CLOSE OF A MONTH LONG ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WHICH WILL, TRUST, HAVE HAD SOME EFFECT IN REDUCING THE SAD TOLL OF DEATH AND SERIOUS INJURIES CAUSED BY MOTOR VEHICLES.
TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT QUESTION THE VALUE OF ROAD SAFETY PATROLS THE REPLY SHOULD BE THAT IT IS ALMOST UNKNOWN FOR A CHILD TO HAVE BEEN INJURED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHILE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PATROL. AND IT IS A TRIBUTE TO THE ALERTNESS AND GOOD SENSE OF PATROL MEMBERS THAT THEIR INSTRUCTIONS ARE IMPLICITLY OBEYED, NOT ONLY BY THEIR FELLOW-STUDENTS BUT BY MOTORISTS.
FINALLY, MAY I THANK ALL THOSE WHO GIVE OF THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO THE ORGANISATION OF THE ROAD SAFETY PATROL MOVEMENT OR WHO TAKE PART IN ITS ACTIVITIES. I HOPE THAT THEY WILL DERIVE SATISFACTION FROM THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR EFFORTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THE COMMUNITY GENERALLY, AS WELL AS BY PARENTS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN. I WISH YOU CONTINUED SUCCESS IN YOUR VALUABLE WORK.
COURSE CERTIFICATES READY FOR COLLECTION
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT CERTIFICATES FOR FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EVENING AND SHORT COURSES RUN BY THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN THE 1974/75 SESSION ARE NOW READY FOR COLLECTION.
CERTIFICATES CAN BE COLLECTED FROM THE GENERAL OFFICE OF THE INSTITUTE AT 6 01 KWAN ROAD, WANCHAL FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 12 NOON, 2 P.M. TO 4 P.M. AND 7.15 P.M. TO 8 P.M. EVERY WEEK DAY EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OR INSTITUTE HOLIDAYS, ON SATURDAYS, THE HOURS ARE FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 11.30 A.M.
STUDENTS SHOULD BRING WITH THEM THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.