XN000022-1992-05-30 — Page 5

SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1992

"THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAVE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED A GREAT DEAL OF GUIDANCE AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS TO SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS, SUGGESTING WAYS OF HANDLING PROBLEMS," HE POINTED OUT.

ALREADY ESTABLISHED WAS THE WIDELY REPRESENTED ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON STUDENT GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO EXAMINE STUDENT PROBLEMS MORE CLOSELY, MR WONG SAID.

ADDED.

HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD:

* PRODUCE A SHORT FILM SOON TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE PROPER WAYS OF HANDLING EMOTIONAL STRESS AND TO THE REAL VALUE OF LIFE;

* CONTINUE TO ANALYSE EACH CASE OF STUDENT SUICIDE; AND

* SUGGEST FURTHER PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO TEACHERS AND PARENTS

AS NECESSARY.

A GREAT DEAL HAD BEEN DONE AND WOULD CONTINUE TO BE DONE, HE

"WHATEVER WE DO, HOWEVER, THE IMPORTANT AIM IS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A CONGENIAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS AND A THREE-WAY CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION TO ACHIEVE MR WONG SAID.

HARMONY,

**

BUT HE STRESSED THAT YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD LEARN то ADOPT A POSITIVE OUTLOOK TOWARDS LIFE.

NOTING THAT EVERY ONE ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS SOMETIMES, HE SAID: "THEY ARE RARELY INSURMOUNTABLE. YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD LEARN TO FACE THESE PROBLEMS.

"OUR YOUNG PEOPLE MUST REALISE THAT THERE CAN BE DIFFERENT WAYS OF SOLVING PROBLEMS, AND THEY SHOULD THEREFORE RATIONALLY ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THEM EITHER ON THEIR OWN OR SEEK HELP FROM EXPERTS AND RELEVANT SOURCES AS NECESSARY,

"SOMETIMES EVEN A DISCUSSION WITH FRIENDS, CLASSMATES WILL HELP, HE SAID.

TEACHERS OR

LAW ON PLEASURE VESSEL FUEL TO TAKE EFFECT

TODAY

LEGISLATION

FOR

MONDAY

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT (SATURDAY) REMINDED OWNERS OF PLEASURE VESSELS THAT A NEW REQUIRING THESE VESSELS ΤΟ USE DUTIABLE LIGHT DIESEL OIL PROPULSION IN HONG KONG WATERS WILL COME INTO EFFECT NEXT (JUNE 1).

HE SAID VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.

/"THE MAXIMUM