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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1982

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HIS VIEWS WERE SHARED BY THE PRESENT BOARD CHAIRMAN,

MR HAMISH MACLEOD, WHO SAID THE BOARD'S CONTRIBUTION WOULD CONTINUE TO BE INVALUABLE IN GUIDING THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF TSUEN WAN AND FURTHER ING THE WELL-BEING OF ITS CITIZENS.

THE REPORT IS ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS, CHARTS AND COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS SELECTED FROM A RECENT COMPETITION AND SHOWING THE SOCIAL ASPECTS OF THE NEW TOWN.

ONE THOUSAND COPIES HAVE BEEN PRINTED, AT A COST OF $30 000 FROM THE BOARD, AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR STUDENTS ON OUTINGS

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE HAVE JOINTLY DRAWN UP A SIMPLE REPORTING PROCEDURE TO HELP SCHOOLS ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THEIR STUDENTS DURING OUTINGS.

UNDER THE PROCEDURE, SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SHOULD WRITE TO THE POLICE DIVISIONAL COMMANDER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AREA TO BE VISITED AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE OUTING, GIVING HIM SUCH DETAILS AS THE DATE, TIME AND LOCALITY FOR THE FIELD TRIP.

SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SHOULD ALSO ENSURE THAT THE LEADER OF THE OUTING WILL REPORT TO THE DUTY OFFICER OF THE LOCAL POLICE STATION UPON COMPLETION OF THE VISIT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT REMINDED HEADS OF SCHOOLS THAT ANY OUTING SHOULD BE SUPERVISED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND RESPONSIBLE PERSON.

+THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT WHEN VISITS TO SQUATTER AREAS AND RESETTLEMENT AREAS ARE MADE OR WHEN CONTACT WITH HAWKERS IS INVOLVED, HE ADDED.

PUPILS GOING ON FIELD TRIPS SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO REPORT THEIR RETURN IMMEDIATELY TO THE IR SUPERVISOR OR THE SUB-DIVISION CONCERNED, IF THEY RETURN INDEPENDENTLY OF THE MAIN GROUP.

+WHILE A KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH TRIPS BY THE POLICE IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF PUPILS ON FIELD TRIPS AND OUTINGS MUST BE WITH THE SCHOOLS THEMSELVES, IN THAT THEY MUST PROVIDE COMPETENT LEADERS AND PROPERLY BRIEF THE PUPILS, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.

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