MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1985
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DISCUSSION ON SPECIAL NIGHT N.T. MAXI-CAB SERVICES
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A PROPOSAL TO INTRODUCE SPECIAL ALL-NIGHT MAXI-CAB SERVICES FROM KOWLOON TO SHEUNG SHUI WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION AT THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 18).
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO REVIEW THE EXISTING MAXI-CAB SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.
THEY WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE FINDINGS OF A TRANSPORT SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AT SHEK WU HUI, A COMPULSORY THIRD PARTY INSURANCE FOR FERRY SERVICES, AND A PROPOSAL TO RE-ROUTE BUS ROUTE NO. 70 AFTER THE OPENING OF TAI PO COASTAL ROAD.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MEETING AT 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 18) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, FANLING ROUNDABOUT, NEW TERRITORIES.
TRAINING FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED STRESSED
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ALL MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN HAVE A CAPACITY FOR GROWTH AND LEARNING. AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY WILL BENEFIT THEM AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE 35TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ST. JAMES' SETTLEMENT, SHE SAID THAT CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO THE AGE OF TWO IDENTIFIED AS HAVING DISABILITIES OR DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH TRAINING IN EARLY EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTRES FOR PRE-SCHOOL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN TO ENSURE THAT THEY DEVELOPED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE.
AT PRESENT THERE WERE 350 SUCH PLACES AVAILABLE IN SEVEN CENTRES.
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