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香港政府
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SPEECH BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR DENYS ROBERTS,
AT THE SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY PATROLS ANNUAL REVIEW
AT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STADIUM
ON SUNDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER 1975
Mr. President, Mr. Commissioner and Patrol Members,
I am very pleased to have been invited to come here today to take
the salute at your Annual Review, which is perhaps the most important event
in the Road Safety Association's calendar.
First of all, may I offer to all those who are taking part in the
parade my warmest congratulations on maintaining the very high standards of
appearance and smartness which we have all come to expect from the School
Road Safety Patrols.
These annual parades give the community an opportunity to pay
tribute to the admirable work which is done by School Road Safety Patrols
throughout the year. By helping your fellow students to cross busy and
dangerous roads you perform an essential task, which relieves the Police
Force of a substantial commitment. This enables more police officers to be
employed in the maintenance of order and in dealing with crime, so that the
patrols are themselves making a positive contribution towards these vital
tasks.
There are now 85 schools with Road Safety Patrols, with a total
membership of over 4,000. However, there is still a need for many more
schools to form patrols and I strongly urge the Principals of Schools
located in busy areas to take this step thus ensuring that their pupils
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can cross the roads in the vicinity of the schools with far greater safety.
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