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THE THREE-DAY WORKSHOP AIMS AT ENABLING PARTICIPANTS TO CULTIVATE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND ALSO SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC. TO SHARE THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS IN TRYING OUT TOOLS FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND TO CONDUCT IMPROVEMENT *** ECTS IN THE PARTICIPANTS' OWN OFFICES,
+PUT IN MORE SIMPLE LANGUAGE, THE WORKSHOP IS CONCERNED WITH BEING MORE EFFICIENT, IN AN ALL ROUND SENSE, AND WITH DOING YOUR BEST FOR THE PUBLIC, DR HAYES SAID.
DURING THE FIRST TWO DAYS, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE BRIEFED ON EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM PREVIOUS PROJECTS AND ON THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY. THEY WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT PRIVATE SECTOR SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS.
DR HAYES URGED PARTICIPANTS TO VIEW THE WORKSHOP AS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ENDEAVOUR TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
+WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL ACQUIRED THROUGH THIS WORKSHOP, I AM SURE, THROUGH YOUR INITIATIVE AND PERSEVERANCE, YOU WILL ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF MAKING THIS DEPARTMENT YET MORE PRODUCTIVE AND EFFICIENT, HE SAID.
CLANSMEN ASSOCIATION PRAISED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
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THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND OLD LOYALTIES FROM CLANSMEN ASSOCIATIONS MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
+THESE ARE THE LINKS WHICH BIND OUR COMMUNITY AND ENABLE IT TO WITHSTAND CHANGE AND FACE OUR PROBLEMS TOGETHER,+ HE SAID.
MR AKERS-JONES WAS SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE 1984-85 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SHUN TAK FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION.
+IN HONG KONG WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF CONSTANT CHANGE AND WE NEED NEW ORGANISATIONS AND NEW SYSTEMS TO MEET NEW SITUATIONS AND A NEW ENVIRONMENT.
+BUT WE MUST NOT FORGET THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND OLD LOYALTIES, HE SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT SINCE ITS FORMATION 34 YEARS AGO, THE ASSOCIATION HAD MADE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELL BEING OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO THE UNITY AND HARMONY OF HONG KONG SOCIETY.
HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE ASSOCIATION'S PAST DIRECTORS ON THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND WISHED THE NEW BOARD EVERY SUCCESS IN THEIR SERVICE TO THE IR FELLOW CLANSMEN AND TO HONG KONG.
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