THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1977
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RESULTS OF HEUNG YEE KUK BY-ELECTION
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MR. TSANG LIN, CHAIRMAN OF THE MUI WO RURAL COMMITTEE, WAS TODAY ELECTED THE SECOND VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES IN THE HEUNG YEE KUK BY-ELECTION.
AT THE SAME TIME, MR. KAN CHUNG-SHING, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE TAI O RURAL COMMITTEE WAS ELECTED AN ORDINARY MEMBER OF THE KUK'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
THE BY-ELECTION TO FILL THE TWO VACANCIES FOR THE 22ND TERM OF THE KUK WERE HELD THIS AFTERNOON AT THE KUK'S OFFICE IN KOWLOON TONG.
THE POLLING WAS SUPERVISED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, WHO WAS THE RETURNING OFFICER.
MR. TSANG RECEIVED 47 VOTES TO BEAT THREE OTHER CANDIDATES TO BECOME THE SECOND VICE-CHAIRMAN.
MR. KAN RECEIVED 43 VOTES TO FILL THE VACANCY OF ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THERE WERE 13 CANDIDATES.
BOOKLET ON SOCIAL WELFARE IN HK
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A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT WILL BE DEVOTED IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO REHABILITATION SERVICES, SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND PREVENTIVE SOCIAL WORK AMONG YOUTH, ACCORDING TO A NEW BOOKLET ON SOCIAL WELFARE PUBLISHED TODAY.
THE COLOUR BOOKLET, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, DETAILS VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S WORK.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, SOCIAL SECURITY, FAMILY SERVICES, GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK, PRÓBATION AND CORRECTIONAL WORK, REHABILITATION AND THE TRAINING OF WELFARE WORKERS.
THE BOOKLET NOTES THAT OVERALL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL WELFARE HAD INCREASED MORE THAN FIVE TIMES SINCE 1972/73, REACHING AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $414.6 MILLION IN 1977/78.
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+THIS SURGE IN SPENDING ON SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES, SUBVENTIONS TO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMMES REFLECTS THE GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINATION TO GIVE GREATER PRIORITY TO WELFARE NEEDS, IT SAYS.
THE BOOKLET ADDS, HOWEVER, THAT ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE PROVISION OF WELFARE SERVICES, THERE IS STILL A NEED TO MAKE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS,
THE 28-PAGE BOOKLET IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AND LEADING BOOKSHOPS AT $5 PER COPY.
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