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TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1975.

TUNG WAH'S EDUCATIONAL ROLE PRAISED

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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PROFESSIONAL), MR. HO NGA-MING, TODAY PRAISED THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS FOR HELPING THE GMVERNMENT TO ACHIEVE ITS PRIMARY EDUCATION PLANS AND TO IMPLEMENT ITS POLICY ON SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPANSION IN HONG KONG.

THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THE HARD WORK BY THE HEADMASTERS AND TEACHERS CONCERNED AS WELL AS THE ABLE LEADERSHIP OF THE PRESENT AND PAST DIRECTORS OF THE TUNG WAH BOARD, MR, HO TOLD THE JOINT SPEECH DAY OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS PRIMARY SCHOOLS AT THE CITY HALL.

+AT THE PRIMARY STAGE, THE EDUCATION OF A CHILD DOES NOT CONSIST SO MUCH OF ADJUSTMENT TO VARIOUS SCHOOL SUBJECTS AS ADJUSTMENT TO MORAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS,+ MR. HO SAID.

HE ELABORATED ON ONE IMPORTANT SOCIAL QUALITY KINDLINESS OF ATTITUDE AND ACTION.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR SAID: +CHILDREN WILL NEED TO LEARN THAT 'LOVE' IS IN PART KINDNESS OF THOUGHT AND KINDNESS OF ACTION, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO GIVE THEM DEFINITE TRAINING IN CONSIDERATION AND THOUGHT FOR OTHERS.+

MR. HO SUGGESTED SOME OF THEWAYS IN WHICH THESE MIGHT BE ACHIEVED HOSPITALITY TO NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS ENCOURAGING GENEROSITY- ENCOURAGING THOUGHT FOR OTHERS KINDNESS TO ALL LIVING THINGS AND TRAINING IN THE CARE OF PROPERTY.

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POTTINGER STREET SECTION TO BE TURNED INTO BUS-ONLY LANCE

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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE NORTHERN SECTION OF POTTINGER STREET BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 11 P.M. AS FROM FRIDAY (JULY 11).

THE NEW ARRANGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE EXTRA TERMINAL FACILITIES FOR EXPANDED BUS SERVICES RUNNING TO AND FROM CENTRAL AND, AT THE, SAME TIME, IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW ON DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENT, TRAFFIC FROM CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT INTO THE SHORT SECTION OF POTTINGER STREET TO ENTER DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

BUSES HAVE BEEN USING THIS SECTION AS TERMINAL POINTS TO CATER TO COMMUTERS DURING PEAK HOURS AND GREATER USE OF THE SECTION WILL BE MADE WHEN IT IS CLOSED TO OTHER TRAFFIC.

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