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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1981

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IMPORTANCE OF MORAL EDUCATION STRESSED

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MORAL EDUCATION WOULD BE THE BASIC SOLUTION TO GET AT THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENNIS BRAY, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

MR BRAY NOTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A DRASTIC INCREASE IN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN THE PAST TWO OR THREE YEARS AND SAID GOVERNMENT HAD SET UP AN AD HOC WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE PROBLEM,

A REPORT BY THE GROUP PUBLISHED IN APRIL, HE SAID, HAD LISTED THE FINDINGS ON THE CAUSES OF JUVENILE CRIME AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON POLICIES CONCERNING JUVENILES.

MR BRAY WAS SPEAKING AT THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY AND THE 8TH SPEECH DAY OF THE WA YING COLLEGE.

ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MORAL EDUCATION, MR BRAY POINTED OUT THAT THE BEST WAY WAS TO STIMULATE AND CULTIVATE THE MORAL. SENSE OF WELL-BEING AMONG STUDENTS IN THEIR DAILY SCHOOL LIFE.

HE URGED TEACHERS TO TEACH THEM GOOD HABITS, POLITENESS AND COURTESY, AND DEVELOP THEIR SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND CIVIC- MINDEDNESS.

+ IN THE WHOLE PROCESS OF MORAL EDUCATION, MR BRAY SAID, +THE TEACHER PLAYS A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE. HIS WORDS MUST MATCH HIS DEEDS AND HE MUST PERSONALLY ACT AS AN EXAMPLE SO AS TO CONVINCE THE STUDENTS, GAIN THE IR RESPECT AND WIN THEM OVER BY HIS EXEMPLARY CONDUCT.+

RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT MOVES TO HENNESSY CENTRE

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THE RENT CONTROL DIVISION, KOWLOON RATING DIVISION AND HONG KONG RATING DIVISION OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) MOVED TO HENNESSY CENTRE AT NO. 500 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.

THIS FOLLOWED CLOSELY ON THE MOVING OF THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS, THE LEASING, AND THE SPECIAL PROPERTIES AND HOUSING ESTATES DIVISIONS, TO THE SAME BUILDING RECENTLY.

ANNOUNCING THE MOVE TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID +FROM MONDA' NOVEMBER 9, THE OLD OFFICES OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT AT SUN HUNG KAI CENTRE AND NEW MERCURY HOUSE, WAN CHAI, WILL BE CLOSED AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE USE OF THE SERVICES OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED DIVISIONS ARE ADVISED TO CALL AT THE NEW OFFICES IN HENNESSY CENTRE.

+ALL ENQUIRIES ON RENT CONTROL AND RATING MATTERS CAN BE MADE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S ENQUIRIES SECTION ON THE 17TH FLOOR OF HENNESSY CENTRE, HE ADDED.

THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER OF DEPARTMENT IS 5-7957888 AND THE NUMBER FOR ENQUIRIES IS 5-7957666.