SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1980
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TWO YEARS AGO, HE WAS APPOINTED ONE OF THE FOUR REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICERS IN PREPARATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S REORGANISATION LAST APRIL ON A REGIONAL BASIS.
IN A FAREWELL DINNER HELD LAST (FRIDAY) EVENING IN HONOUR OF MR. LU, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, PRESENTED HIM WITH A SOUVENIR ON BEHALF OF HIS COLLEAGUES.
MAC SCHEME EXTENDED TO ISLANDS DISTRICT
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THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE (MAC) SCHEME WHICH IS EXPANDING RAPIDLY IN THE NEW TOWNS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES HAS RECENTLY BEEN EXTENDED TO HONG KONG'S OFFSHORE ISLANDS,
WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE FIRST EVER MAC IN ISLANDS DISTRICT WAS FORMED THIS MONTH IN A FIVE-STOREY COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AT MUI WO ON LANTAU.
THE SILVERMINE CENTRE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE INCLUDES SHOP OWNERS, HOLIDAY HOME OPERATORS AND FLAT OWNERS IN THE BUILDING.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF 12 IS MR. CHAN YIU-CHEUNG,
A TEXTILE FACTORY MANAGER WHO LIVES IN THE BUILDING.
ITS OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF FRIENDSHIP AND MUTUAL CARE AND RESPONSIBILITY AMONG MEMBERS, AND TO PROMOTE BETTER SECURITY, A BETTER ENVIRONMENT AND MORE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE BUILDING.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE ISLANDS WERE DEVELOPING QUICKLY AND FORMATION OF MAC'S WOULD CONTRIBUTE MUCH TO COMMUNITY BUILDING AND HELP PREVENT SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT HAD OCCURRED IN THE
URBAN AREAS.
THEY SHOULD PLAY A PART IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE
IN THE ISLANDS COMMUNITIES, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT WAS GOVERNMENT'S AIM TO SET UP MORE MAC'S IN THE MAIN CENTRES OF POPULATION IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT AND URGED ISLANDERS INTERESTED IN FORMING SUCH COMMITTEES TO APPROACH THEIR DISTRICT OFFICE.
A LEAFLET DESCRIBING THE MAC SCHEME HAS BEEN PRODUCED. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM ANY DISTRICT OFFICE OR CITY DISTRICT OFFICE.
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