XN000022-1980-07-20 — Page 2

SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1980

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ACTING GOVERNOR OPENS FESTIVAL OF YOUTH AND THE ARTS

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THE ACTING GOVERNOR SIR JACK CATER, SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL OF YOUTH AND THE ARTS AT THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE THIS (SUNDAY) EVENING, SAID IT SEEMED ESPECIALLY FITTING IN HONG KONG TO CELEBRATE YOUTH AND THE ARTS TOGETHER.

WE HAVE A LARGE POPULATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AND INCREASINGLY SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO MAKE THE ARTS AVAILABLE TO ALL, HE SAID.

+ IT IS FITTING TOO THAT THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE SHOULD ORGANISE THIS EVENT LINKING YOUTH AND THE ARTS, SINCE THE CENTRE ITSELF IS STILL A YOUNG ORGANISATION AND ITS PROGRAMMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OFFER MANY ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,+ HE SAID.

SIR JACK NOTED THE FESTIVAL HAD FOUR MAIN THEMES, EACH OF WHICH WOULD MERIT A FESTIVAL ON ITS OWN CONTRIBUTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE ARTS AS CREATORS, CONTRIBUTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE ARTS AS PERFORMERS, DEPICTION OF YOUTH IN THE ARTS, AND SPECIAL PERFORMANCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

HE WAS CERTAIN THAT MANY PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG, WOULD GAIN GREAT ENJOYMENT AND BENEFIT FROM THE FESTIVAL,

SAFE USE OF ELECTRICAL TOOLS

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EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS WERE URGED TODAY TO TAKE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING ELECTRICITY,

THE APPEAL FOLLOWS RECENT ACCIDENTS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES IN WHICH SEVERAL WORKERS WERE ELECTROCUTED.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE ACCIDENTS WERE DUE TO ONE OR SEVERAL OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: * USE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES WITHOUT EFFECTIVE EARTHING

OR OTHER MEANS OF PROTECTION=

* ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE MAINS BY MEANS OF PLUGS AND SOCKETS, BUT BY BARE WIRES INSERTED TO THE SOCKET-

* USE OF DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WITH CURRENT LEAKAGE

TO THE METAL CASING- AND

* DEFECTIVE INSULATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES.

+ IN THE INTEREST OF THE SAFETY OF WORKERS, CONTRACTORS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE CAUSES AND ADOPT THE NECESSARY SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT FURTHER ACCIDENTS, THE SPOKESMAN

STRESSED.

/HE EMPHASISED