FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1987
HOS AND PSPS FLAT PURCHASERS WHO REQUIRE MORTGAGE FINANCE CAN APPROACH ANY ONE OF THE PARTICIPATING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.
A COMPLETE LIST OF THE PARTICIPATING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IS AVAILABLE AT THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE, THIRD FLOOR, LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE, JUNCTION ROAD, KOWLOON.
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'FOSTER RIGHT ATTITUDE ON SAFETY THROUGH YOUTHS'
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DESPITE THE CONCERTED EFFORTS MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED IN PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, THE RATE OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS REMAINED A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN HONG KONG, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DARWIN CHEN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY TO PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF THE 19TH INDUSTRIAL SAFETY POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION, HE NOTED THAT SOME 54 000 INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS WERE REPORTED LAST YEAR, WITH A DEATH TOLL OF 91.
+THESE ACCIDENTS NOT ONLY RESULTED IN HUMAN SUFFERING, HARDSHIP AND WORRIES TO THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES, THEY ALSO CAUSED A GREAT ECONOMIC LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY.
+TO FOSTER AN ATTITUDE OF MIND FAVOURABLE TO SAFE PRACTICE IN THE WORKPLACE THROUGH YOUNGSTERS WOULD HELP PREVENT SUCH MISFORTUNES,+
HE SAID THAT THE SAFETY POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION WAS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT COULD BE DONE TO FOSTER THIS ATTITUDE OF MIND BECAUSE IT PROVIDES A CHANCE FOR YOUNGSTERS TO DEVELOP THEIR DESIGN TALENT AS WELL AS TO AROUSE THE IR AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY+.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE DIRECTOR OF KADER INDUSTRIAL EVENT.
CEREMONY WAS MR KENNETH TING, MANAGING COMPANY LIMITED WHICH SPONSORED THE
THIS YEAR MORE THAN 350 ENTRIES FROM 52 SCHOOLS WERE RECEIVED.
TOP PRIZE OF $3 000 IN DIVISION A FOR STUDENTS OF POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS WENT TO 10 VAI-HONG OF CARITAS BIANCHI COLLEGE OF CAREERS AND THE FIRST PRIZE OF $1 500 IN DIVISION B FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WAS AWARDED TO LAU TIN-WAH OF MARIA COLLEGE.
THERE WERE