FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1982
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THE SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES CONCEDED THAT AS THE MOST ACCIDENT- PRONE GROUPS WERE MOTOR-CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS, THERE WAS NOT LIKELY TO BE A NOTICEABLE REDUCTION IN THE ACCIDENT RATE. BUT THEY HAD CONCLUDED THAT EVEN IF A FEW LIVES WERE SAVED OR SOME SERIOUS INJURIES PREVENTED THIS WOULD BE WORTHWHILE.
THE INCONVENIENCE OF WEARING SEAT BELTS WAS MINIMAL AND ONCE PEOPLE GOT USED TO WEARING THEM THEY WOULD THINK NO MORE ABOUT THEM.
MR MULLOY SAID THE ADVICE OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THIS QUESTION WAS TO BE SOUGHT AND SINGAPORE'S EXPERIENCE WOULD BE CITED.
+THE SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES WERE MOST HELPFUL AND CO- OPERATIVE AND PROVIDED US WITH A LOT OF INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE OF VALUE IN GUIDING THESE AND OTHER ASPECTS OF HONG KONG TRANSPORT POLICY,+ SAID MR MULLOY.
SPECIALISED TRAINING FOR ACCOUNTANTS
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THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE FUTURE PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SHOULD BE HIGHLY SPECIALISED AND VERY BROAD IN ORDER TO GIVE THE NECESSARY BACKGROUND REQUIRED OF AN ANALYTICAL AND FLEXIBLE EXECUTIVE WITH A CONCEPTUAL AND PRACTICAL MIND.
THIS IS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE ACCOUNTANCY AND ALLIED FIELDS TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL
IN A REPORT ON ITS SURVEY OF THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS IN THE FIELDS OF ACCOUNTANCY, COMPANY SECRETARYSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION, AND ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING.
ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THIS TRAINING BOARD, IN RELATION TO ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING, IS THAT A SEPARATE TRAINING BODY WITH A BROAD REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERSHIP FROM COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, EDUCATION, THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMPUTER PROFESSION SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO DEAL WITH PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE CURRENT AND EXPECTED CONTINUING SHORTAGE OF COMPUTER STAFF.
THE REPORT, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, IS NOW ON SALE AT # A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE $9 BUILDING. IT CONTAINS DETAILED EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS IN THE THREE SPECIALISED FIELDS AS WELL AS RECOMMENDATIONS ON MEASURES REQUIRED TO MEET THE FORECAST DEMAND FOR TRAINED STAFF IN THESE FIELDS.
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