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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1992

GROUP,

MR TONGSON RECALLED THAT A WORKING

COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS AND GUIDANCE MASTERS, WAS SET UP IN 1988 TO PROMOTE SUMMER JOB SAFETY AS MORE AND MORE STUDENTS WORKED DURING SUMMER VACATION.

JOB

"IT IS ENCOURAGING TO NOTE THAT ACCIDENTS INVOLVING SUMMER STUDENTS DECLINED FROM 41 IN 1987 TO SEVEN LAST YEAR, A DROP OF 83 PER CENT, AND NO SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAS RECORDED," HE SAID.

"SCHOOL AUTHORITIES AND TEACHERS HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED ΤΟ SUCCESS OF THE DRIVE AS THEY PLAY A COMPLEMENTARY ROLE IN STEPPING ADVISORY WORK FOR STUDENTS," MR TONGSON ADDED.

THE

UP

THE BOOKMARK DESIGN COMPETITION WAS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PUBLICITY DRIVE, ATTRACTING 490 ENTRIES FROM 32 SCHOOLS.

SOME 10,000 COPIES OF THE TOP WINNING ENTRY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOOLS.

THE PRIZE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION ARE:

SENIOR SECTION:

FIRST PRIZE:

YIP PAN-WA OF ST CATHARINE'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

SECOND PRIZE: LAU SHUI-HANG OF CMA CHOI CHEUNG KOK

PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL

THIRD PRIZE:

JUNIOR SECTION:

CHENG YIN-MEI OF NING PO NO. 2 SCHOOL

FIRST PRIZE: MA KWOK-LEUNG OF RAIMONDI COLLEGE

SECOND PRIZE: LEE PAK-KIN OF RAIMONDI COLLEGE

THIRD PRIZE:

CHAN YU-FAI OF NING PO NO. 2 COLLEGE

THIS YEAR'S PUBLICITY PROGRAMME, INCLUDING TALKS BY FACTORY INSPECTORS AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND DISTRIBUTION

OF LEAFLETS AND POSTERS, WILL BEGIN IN EARLY JUNE TO REINFORCE THE WORK SAFETY MESSAGE TO STUDENTS.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WERE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR CHAN TAT-KING; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SERVICES), MRS GRACE YUNG; CHAIRMAN OF HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS AND GUIDANCE MASTERS, MR CHAN JOB-CHAK, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ADJUDICATION PANEL FOR THE COMPETITION, MR CHEUNG LUN.

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