XN000022-1981-03-27 — Page 13

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1981

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+I DO NOT THINK, FOR INSTANCE, THAT THE FIGURE OF 27 COMPLAINTS MADE TO THE TWO TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICES AND EIGHT PES CENTRES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS IS A SUFFICIENT RESPONSE TO OUR WILL AND ABILITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC.

+THIS WILL ONLY COME IF AND WHEN CITIZENS BELIEVE THAT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS WILL ACCEPT AND USE THEM IN THE IR DAILY WORK.

+AS I SEE IT, IT IS THE GOVERNMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE THE KEY AGENTS IN BREAKING OUT OF THIS 'CHICKEN AND EGG' SITUATION.

+ IF WE WANT PUBLIC CO-OPERATION WE MUST REGARD OURSELVES AS BEING HERE TO FACILITATE, NOT TO DICTATE, MUST WELCOME HELP AND ADVICE, AND GIVE OURS WITH TACT AND RESTRAINT. TO MAKE IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR THE PUBLIC, TWO PES CENTRES IN TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG WOULD OPEN FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

DR HAYES SAID THE PUBLIC COULD HELP IMPROVE GOVERNMENT'S WORK BY USING THE FACILITIES AND AVENUES OF APPROACH OFFERED TO THEM.

+TO QUOTE A COLLEAGUE, THE CHINESE GENERALLY BELIEVE THAT SILENCE IS A VIRTUE, BUT TO BRING OUT POINTS OF DISCONTENT WITH A VIEW TO MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IS EVEN MORE VIRTUOUS,+ HE SAID.

HE CALLED ON THE PUBLIC TO HELP BY REGISTERING AS VOTERS IN THE COMING ELECTIONS TO THE DISTRICT BOARDS, WHICH WILL HELP TO PROVIDE A BIGGER AND WIDER INPUT TO THE WORK OF DEPARTMENTS

IN THE TOWN.

+WE REGARD THIS PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AS VITAL TO OUR COMPLETE SUCCESS IN TOWN MANAGEMENT, AND URGE REGISTRATION AS THE DUTY OF ALL CITIZENS WHO CARE ABOUT TSUEN WAN, HE SAID.

TRAINING COURSE FOR INDUSTRIAL INSTRUCTORS

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TWO MORE BLOCK-RELEASE IN-SERVICE TRAINING COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE FOR INDUSTRIAL TRADE INSTRUCTORS IN MAY AND JUNE.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE TRADE OR WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS AND MUST BE FULLY SKILLED IN THE IR TRADES, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

EXPERIENCED WORKERS WHO WILL TAKE UP INSTRUCTION DUTIES IN FUTURE MAY ALSO APPLY, HE SAID.

EACH COURSE WILL REQUIRE ATTENDANCE AT THE COLLEGE FOR TWO WEEKS FULL-TIME, AND WHEN THE COURSE IS COMPLETED TUTORS WILL VISIT STUDENTS AT THE IR PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT TO GIVE FURTHER ADVICE ON TEACHING METHODS.

/THE COURSES