UNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1985
+THIS MEANS THAT CONTROLLING OFFICERS AND THEIR SUBORDINATE STAFF HAVE TO HAVE A THOROUGH GRASP OF THE DAY TO DAY FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THEIR DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE FULL IMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW IDEAS,+ SIR JOHN SAID.
THIS, HE ADDED, INCLUDED PROPER CAPITAL EXPENDITURE APPRAISALS, CAREFUL MONITORING OF RECURRENT EXPENDITURE, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, MEASURING PRODUCTIVITY.
+ IN OTHER WORDS, THEY MUST EXERCISE SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: THEY MUST BE MODERN MANAGERS, HE SAID.
THE SEMINAR WAS ARRANGED BY THE TREASURY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING DIRECTOR, AT THE REQUEST OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE.
A MORE INTENSIVE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD FOR MIDDLE MANAGERS IN DEPARTMENTS NEXT YEAR.
PEACE
THROUGH HIGH-TECH
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THE IDEA OF USING HIGH-TECHNOLOGY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ABSTRACT NOTION OF PEACE AND PROJECT THE THEME IN A MULTIPLE MANNER WAS ORIGINAL AS WELL AS STIMULATING, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY.
AND TO TURN THIS IDEA INTO REALITY HAD INVOLVED A LOT OF IMAGINATION, COURAGE AND HARD WORK, SIR DAVID SAID, WHEN OPENING AT THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR PEACE HI-TOUCH EXHIBITION TODAY.
HE CONGRATULATED THE ORGANISERS AND ALL THE HI-TECH PROFESSIONALS IN ACHIEVING THIS.
+ I AM ALSO IMPRESSED BY THE EXTENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS PROJECT, WHICH IS CO-ORGANISED BY THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS AND SPONSORED BY LEADING COMPANIES IN HONG KONG,+ SIR DAVID SAID.
THIS COMMUNITY SPIRIT, SIR DAVID SAID, EXEMPLIFIED THE THEME OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR: PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE, THREE WORDS WHICH HAD SUCH DEPTH OF MEANING IN HONG KONG,
+ I HOPE EVERY VISITOR TO THE EXHIBITION WILL COME AWAY WITH THE IR RESOLVE STRENGTHENED TO FOLLOW THESE HIGH IDEALS, SIR DAVID SAID.
THE +PEACE HI-TOUCH EXHIBITION+, ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS, IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR,
FOLLOWING TONIGHT'S OPENING CEREMONY, THE EXHIBITION AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DECEMBER 19 FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM DAILY AND FROM 10 AM TO 5.30 PM ON DECEMBER 27.
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