TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1982
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DEBATE ON MOTION OF THANKS
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A TWO-DAY DEBATE ON THE MOTION OF THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, TO BE MOVED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL BEGIN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
TWENTY-SIX UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THE MOTION TOMORROW AND ON THURSDAY.
LEADING OFF THE DEBATE TOMORROW WILL BE THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON R.H. LOBO, FOLLOWED BY DR THE HON HARRY FANG, THE HON T.S. LO, THE HON LYDIA DUNN, DR THE HON FRANCIS TIEN, THE HON ALEX WU, THE REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT, DR THE HON HENRY HU, THE REV THE HON P.T. MCGOVERN, THE HON PETER C. WONG, DR THE HON RAYSON HUANG, THE HON WONG PO-YAN, AND THE HON J.J. SWAINE.
ON THURSDAY, 13 OTHER UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THE MOTION. THEY ARE THE HON WONG LAM, THE HON CHARLES YEUNG,
DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI, THE HON ALLEN LEE PENG-FEI, THE HON ANDREW SO, THE HON F.K. HU, THE HON W.C.L. BROWN, THE HON K.C. CHAN, THE
HON STEPHEN CHEONG, THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, THE HON SELINA CHOW,
THE HON MARIA TAM AND DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP.
THE SPEECHES WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RTHK'S CHINESE AND
ENGLISH SERVICES RADIO 1 AND 3.
TOY LIBRARY TO HELP CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL PROBLEMS
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS SETTING UP A TOY LIBRARY SERVICE AIMED AT ENHANCING THE MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIFIC PROBLEMS THROUGH THE USE OF THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND STIMULATING TOYS.
TO BE LOCATED AT THE ARRAN STREET CHILD ASSESSMENT CLINIC, THE TOY LIBRARY WILL ALSO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PLAY NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.
IT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND RUN BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY A DONATION OF $10 000 BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON FOR THE PURCHASE OF SPECIALLY-DESIGNED TOYS FOR THE LIBRARY SERVICE.
THE CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN, DR LILIAN KO, SAID THE IDEA IS TO STIMULATE CHILDREN THROUGH PLAY AND TO GET PÅRENTS INVOLVED IN THE GROWTH DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN.
+THIS WILL NOT ONLY IMPROVE THE PARENT-CHILDREN RELATIONSHIP, BUT WILL ALSO HELP THE CHILDREN DEVELOP AND GROW IN AREAS WHERE THEY MAY BE LACKING, SHE SAID.
FOR INSTANCE, CHILDREN WITH MUSCLE PROBLEMS MAY BE GIVEN TOYS THAT WILL HELP STIMULATE MUSCLE GROWTH, OR CHILDREN WITH CO-ORDINATION PROBLEMS WILL BE GIVEN PLAY MATERIALS TO IMPROVE CO-ORDINATION.