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HE SAID THE GOVERNDENT'S REVIEW OF PROGRAMME PLAN FOR THE DISABLED IN THE COMING YEAR WILL COVER THE NEEDS OF HOUSING FOR THE DISABLED, TRANSPORT, THE FOLE OF SHELTERED ..OEK, EMPLOYMENT SERVES, AND THE EXPANSION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
BUT HE ADDED THAT THE MAIN CONSTRAINT TO PROVIDING SUCH CARE IS A LACK OF SUFFICIENTLY TRAINED PROFESSIONAL STAFF.
+30 AM PLEASED THAT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC WILL COMMENCE LOCAL TRAINING COURSES IN OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICTHERAPY LATER THIS YEAR. OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS I EELIEVE ORE HONG KONG BASED TRAINING COURSES IN FEHABILITATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED,+ MR. STRA- CHAN SAIC.
+IF ‚È ‚ILL „CEN TOGETHE"
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IFE CAN ACCEPT THAT NEITHER THE LOVERY HENT NOT THE VOLUNTY SECTOR CAN INDEPENDENTLY FULFIL THE ASPIRATIONS OF DISABLED PEOPLE, THEN I BELIEVE THAT THE FUTURE OF REHABILITATION IN HONG KONG IS EXCELLENT,+ HE ADDED.
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HOUSING CHIEF INVITED TO VISIT ITALY
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THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR. DONALD LIAO, WILL LEAVE THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING FOR ITALY FOR A WEEK'S VISITAS GUEST OF THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A SENIOR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL HAS EVER BEEN INVITED TO VISIT THE COUNTRY.
MR. LIAO WILL BE SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR. ALAN SCOTT, AND THE CONSUL GENERAL OF ITALY, DR. MICHELANGELO PISANI MASSAMORMILE.
IN ROME, MR. LIAO WILL MEET HIGH-RANKING ITALIAN OFFICIALS, INCLUDING MR. PIETRO PADULA, THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC WORKS WHO IS ALSO THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN HOUSING INSTITUTE (CASA POPULARI).
BESIDES MEETING OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOUSING POLICIES, MR. LIAO WILL ALSO BE SEEING VARIOUS HOUSING PROJECTS.
HIS ITINERARY INCLUDES VISITING MILANO 2+ IN MILAN - A NEW TOWN CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT -- AND INSPECTING RELATED BUILDING INDUSTRIES IN THE REGION.
+I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE VISIT TO SEE WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IN THE HOUSING FIELD IN ITALY IN RECENT YEARS,+ MR. LIAO SAID.
ON THE CONCLUSION OF HIS VISIT, R. LIAO WILL SPEND A BRIEF HOLIDAY ON THE CONTINENT.
MR. B.V. WILLIAMS, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION), WILL BE THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF HOUSING DURING MR. LIAO'S ABSENCE.
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