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MONDAY, MAY 22, 1989
GOVERNOR PRAISES DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD WINNERS
THE GATHERING OF
(DEA) GOLD AWARD DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD CANDIDATES FROM 13 COUNTRIES IN HONG KONG LATER THIS YEAR WILL PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND WIDEN PERSPECTIVES, THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
SPEAKING
THE AT
GOLD
THE OF
SIR
DUKE
OF DAVID
AWARD PRESENTATION EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME HELD AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, CONGRATULATED THE AWARD WINNERS ON FULFILLING THE DEMANDS OF THE TESTING GOLD AWARD PROGRAMME.
VERY
COULD HE
NOT
THE GOVERNOR SAID IF A PROGRAMME WERE TO BE DESIGNED TO TRAIN A
OF HONG KONG, FUTURE GOVERNOR OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE THINK OF A BETTER SET OF REQUIREMENTS.
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SERVICE
"YOU HAVE HAD TO PROVE YOUR CHARACTER IN FOUR AREAS TO OTHERS, EXPEDITIONS IN CHALLENGING SURROUNDINGS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRACTICAL SKILLS, AND PHYSICAL RECREATION," SIR DAVID SAID.
NOTING
SUCH A
THE
HONG
FOR
TO THAT
TRAINING FACILITIES WERE VITAL GOOD SCHEME, THE GOVERNOR SAID THAT A NEW SWIMMING POOL TO BE BUILT IN DEA TRAINING CAMP, WITH A DONATION OF $2 MILLION FROM THE ROYAL KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WOULD GREATLY IMPROVE THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE WATER SPORTS AND SEA EXPEDITION TRAINING.
STUDENT WORKERS URGED TO HRED SAFETY
STUDENTS WHO
PLAN
TO TAKE SUMMER JOBS ARE URGED PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
THE ADVICE CAME FROM THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE
WHENGIVING DETAILS DEPARTMENT, MR YIP YUK-LUN, TODAY (MONDAY) PUBLICITY PROGRAMME ON WORK SAFETY FOR STUDENTS.
TO PAY
LABOUR
OF A
THOUSANDS
MR YIP SAID
OF STUDENTS WOULD JOIN THE LABOUR MARKET DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS EVERY YEAR.
"THE SITUATION REQUIRES PARTICULAR ATTENTION THIS YEAR AS EMPLOYERS ARE FACING LABOUR SHORTAGE
ARE EXPECTED ADVANTAGE OF THE SUMMER JOB SEEKERS TO FILL THEIR VACANCIES,
MANY
AND
то
TAKE
HE SAID.
"HOWEVER, THE GREAT MAJORITY OF THESE WORKERS, BEING UNTRAINED AND INEXPERIENCED, DO NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ARE PRONE TO ACCIDENTS."
AND
/LAST YEAR