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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1981

ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT IS TO PUBLICISE THE WORKING ABILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS IN THE HOPE THAT EMPLOYERS' DOUBTS MAY BE DISPELLED AND MORE VACANCIES WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THE DISABLED.

TO THIS END, PLACEMENT OFFICERS VISIT EMPLOYERS AND GIVE TALKS ON THE WORK OF THE SPS TO EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS OR

INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS.

IN ORDER TO HIGHLIGHT THE WORKING ABILITY OF THE DISABLED, THE DEPARTMENT PLANS TO HOLD A SPECIAL CEREMONY LATER THIS YEAR AT WHICH EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE PROVIDED CONSIDERABLE JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO DISABLED PERSONS THROUGH THE SPS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH SOUVENIRS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS IN INTEGRATING DISABLED PERSONS INTO THE COMMUNITY.

MR SUNG CALLED ON EMPLOYERS TO MAKE MORE USE OF THE FREE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE SPS.

+ I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASISE THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE VERY MUCH DEPENDS ON EMPLOYERS ACCEPTING DISABLED PERSONS AS ORDINARY PEOPLE LIKE ANYONE OF US. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT DISABLED PERSONS, GIVEN THE RIGHT JOB, NOT ONLY CAN RESTORE THE IR CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES BUT CAN ALSO ESTABLISH THE IR OWN INDEPENDENCE AND CONTRIBUTE EQUALLY TO SOCIETY, CONCLUDED.

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HONG KONG FISHERMEN FOR SINGAPORE EXHIBITION

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A GROUP OF HONG KONG FISHERMEN WILL LEAVE FOR SINGAPORE ON SUNDAY TO ATTEND THE FIRST ASIAN FISHING AND AQUACULTURE EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE.

THE VISIT BY THE 13 FISHERMEN IS SPONSORED BY THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS THE FIRST OVERSEAS VISIT FOR LOCAL FISHERMEN FUNDED BY THE FMO.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID: +IT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED DESIRABLE TO ORGANISE STUDY VISITS TO DEVELOPED COUNTRIES FOR LOCAL FISHERMEN TO KEEP THEM ABREAST OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN FISHING TECHNOLOGY, MARKETING AND FIGH PROCESSING.

+THE ASIAN FISHING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SINGAPORE BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND IS AN APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITY T MAKE SUCH A VISIT.

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