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SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1977
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TIN HAU FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS
ADVICE TO WORSHIPPERS
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THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS ARE EXPECTED TO VISIT THE TIN HAU TEMPLE IN JOSS HOUSE BAY NEXT TUESDAY (MAY 10) IN CELEBRATION OF THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL - AN ANNUAL EVENT IN HONOUR OF THE PATRON GODDESS OF SEAFARERS.
AS THE ONLY WAY OF GETTING TO JOSS HOUSE BAY IS BY SEA, PEOPLE ARE WARNED OF THE DANGER OF OVERLOADING OF VESSELS.
MARINE POLICE LAUNCHES WILL BE ON PATROL IN THE VICINITY TO KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON CRAFT OPERATING THERE. OPERATORS OF OVERLOADED VESSELS ARE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.
THE POLICE ALSO REMIND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS AND THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE TO POSSESS OR DISCHARGE FIREWORKS.
MEANWHILE, THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT APPEALED TO ALL TIN HAU FESTIVAL WORSHIPPERS TO TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION TO GUARD AGAINST FIRES.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT DUE TO CARELESS HANDLING OF JOSS-STICKS, CANDLES AND BURNING PAPERS, THE FESTIVAL OFTEN ENDED UP AS ONE OF THE WORST DAYS FOR FIRES.
HE URGED ALL THOSE VISITING TEMPLES ON OUTLYING ISLANDS OR THE COUNTRYSIDE TO EXERCISE MORE CARE AND TAKE EVERY STEP TO PREVENT THE SLIGHTEST RISK OF STARTING A FIRE.
HE ADVISED SMOKERS AND WORSHIPPERS TO MAKE SURE THAT CIGARETTE ENDS AND MATCHES WERE PROPERLY EXTINGUISHED BEFORE DISPOSING THEM AND TO SEE THAT ALL CANDLES, JOSS-STICKS AND BURNING PAPERS WERE TOTALLY PUT OUT BEFORE LEAVING THE AREAS.
MANUAL ON JOB STANDARDS IN ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY *****
A MANUAL ON JOB STANDARDS COMPILED BY THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.
IT COSTS $5 A COPY AND IS PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE.
THE AIM OF THE MANUAL IS TO INTRODUCE TO THE PUBLIC THE GENERAL ACCEPTABLE STANDARD FOR SKILLS IN PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY.
IT WILL ALSO ASSIST COMPANIES IN DRAWING UP PROPER TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND IN ASSESSING THEIR WORKFORCE AS WELL AS TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS IN PLANNING COURSES.