THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1983-
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BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR WORKERS
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WORKERS IN INDUSTRY ARE NOW ENJOYING A SAFER AND HEALTHIER WORKING ENVIRONMENT THANKS TO THE ENTHUSIASTIC EFFORTS IN ENFORCING SAFETY LEGISLATION BY THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR NEIL HENDERSON, WHEN OPENING THE INSPECTORATE'S SIXTH RESIDENTIAL SEMINAR IN THE YMCA WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE TODAY.
HE SAID HE WAS ALSO IMPRESSED BY THE EXTENSIVE SAFETY PROMOTION CAMPAIGNS UNDERTAKEN AND THE FORMATION OF A NUMBER OF INDUSTRY-BASED SAFETY COMMITTEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTILLING SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS AMONG BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES.
+1 AM SURE THAT ALL THESE EFFORTS WILL GO A LONG WAY IN REDUCING INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS,+ HE NOTED.
WITH THE DIVERSIFICATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRY, MR HENDERSON CONTINUED, HIGHER TECHNOLOGY WAS EMERGING AND POSED DIFFERENT INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE SEMINAR PROVIDED AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE INSPECTORATE TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES ON DAY-TO-DAY PROBLEMS.
+ THE OPPORTUNITY OF DISCUSSING WITH AND LISTENING TO OTHERS WILL HELP TO DEVELOP AMONG YOURSELVES A COMMON POOL OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND NEW IDEAS SO AS TO FACE FUTURE CHALLENGES,+ HE TOLD THE PARTICIPANTS.
MR HENDERSON ADDED THAT HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT MEMBERS OF THE INSPECTORATE WOULD CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THEIR HIGH STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE, DESPITE A RESTRAINT ON GROWTH OF THE INSPECTORATE'S STAFF.
PEOPLE URGED TO GET ON WITH JOB'
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THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG SHOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AND GET ON WITH THEIR JOB OF MAKING HONG KONG A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH THEY COULD BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN.
+I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT WE ALL TREASURE THE ESSENTIALS OF THE FREE SOCIETY WHICH HAVE MADE HONG KONG WHAT IT IS TODAY, SHE SAID.
SPEAKING AT A LIONS CLUB DINNER MEETING ON THE SECRET OF SUCCESS TO AN AVERAGE MAN, MRS WONG SAID FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF PERSONAL DISTINCTION AND HUMAN IMPROVEMENT, +HE MUST BE A MAN OF SUPREME COMMON SENSE+.
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