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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1992

STUDENTS URGED TO SET GOALS

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STUDENTS SHOULD SET GOALS AND STANDARD OF ACHIEVEMENTS WHICH WOULD LEAD THEM TO A MEANINGFUL LIFE, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DOMINIC SW WONG, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE CHIU CHOW PUBLIC SCHOOL ANNUAL

SPEECH DAY IN

SHA TIN, MR WONG URGED GRADUATES TO MAKE USE OF THE KNOWLEDGE THEY LEARNED IN SCHOOL WHEN JOINING SOCIETY AS ADULTS.

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"YOU NEED TO BE KIND-HEARTED AND FORGIVING, HAVE THE VIRTUE MUTUAL RESPECT AND THOUGHTFULNESS AND THE ABILITY то DISTINGUISH RIGHT FROM WRONG, MR WONG SAID.

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STUDENTS ALSO NEEDED TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STRENGTHS TO BETTER FACE FUTURE FRUSTRATIONS AND DIFFICULTIES, HE SAID.

MR WONG STRESSED THAT IT WAS MORE IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP A RIGHTEOUS AND UNCORRUPTED CHARACTER.

1992 HK ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS NOW ON SALE

THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) PUBLISHED THE 1992 EDITION OF THE HONG KONG ANNUAL DIGEST OF STATISTICS.

THE REPORT COVERS STATISTICS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY, POPULATION, BIRTHS AND DEATHS, LABOUR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES,

WAGES, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES.

ALSO INCLUDED ARE TRANSPORT, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, COMMUNICATION AND TOURISM, FOOD SUPPLIES, HOUSING, EDUCATION, MEDICAL AND HEALTH, SOCIAL WELFARE, LAW AND ORDER, PUBLIC FINANCE, FINANCE AND BANKING, PRICES, AND CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT.

ALTOGETHER, THERE ARE ABOUT 300 TABLES IN 20 SECTIONS, COVERING WHEREVER POSSIBLE A 10-YEAR PERIOD FROM 1982-1991.

THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE AT $98 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AND AT THE PUBLICATIONS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

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