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MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1975

+IT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE SCHOOL TO FOSTER, FOR EXAMPLE, AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP. RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS, BELIEFS AND CUSTOMS OF OTHERS THE ABILITY TO APPRAISE OLD AND NEW IDEAS AND TO WORK CO-OPERATIVELY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH OTHERS- PRIDE IN GOOD WORKMANSHIP RESPECT FOR THE LAW, ORDER AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS WISE USE OF TIME. INCLUDING THE GROWTH OF CONSTRUCTIVE, CREATIVE AND SATISFYING LEISURE PURSUITS.+

CHILDREN, HE SAID, MUST ALSO BE BROUGHT FACE TO FACE WITH REAL SITUATIONS RELEVANT TO RESPONSIBLE LIVING IN THE ADULT WORLD SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO MAKE WISE CHOICES AND ACT UPON THEM.

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EXHIBITION A BIG SUCCESS'

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A LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL TONIGHT DESCRIBED THE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EXHIBITION AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE SITE AS A BIG SUCCESS'.

ABOUT 9,000 PEOPLE FROM THE BUILDING INDUSTRY HAD VISITED THE EXHIBITION WHEN IT CLOSED TONIGHT.

MR. STANISLAUS TSAO, LABOUR OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS UNIT, SAID, THE MOST

PLEASING ASPECT IS THAT IT WAS A TRADE EXHIBITION WHICH ATTRACTED A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF PEOPLE FROM THE INDUSTRY. IT WAS VERY ENCOURAG-

ING TO SEE SUCH A KEEN AND POSITIVE INTEREST.+

THE ATTENDANCE WAS MADE UP MAINLY BY ORGANISED GROUPS OF SITE AGENTS, FOREMEN, SUPERVISORS AND WORKERS FROM INDIVIDUAL FIRMS. THE GROUP VISITS WERE ARRANGED BY THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION LIMITED WHICH OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED THE EXHIBITION.

MR. TSAO SAID HE WAS SURE THE EXHIBITION HAD HELPED MANY PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR SAFETY AT WORK.

+ IT WAS DUE TO BE CLOSED AT 6 P.M. EACH EVENING BUT THE BIG RESPONSE RESULTED IN US KEEPING OPEN FOR AN EXTRA HOUR AT LEAST EVERY EVENING, HE SAID.

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