SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1986
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS SCHOOL ALLOCATION SYSTEM
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THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 20) TO DISCUSS NEW MEASURES PROPOSED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR ALLOCATING SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES.
AT THE MEETING, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER REPORTS BY THE COMMITTEE'S WORKING GROUPS ON CIVIC EDUCATION AND ON SERVICES PROVIDED FOR MENTALLY RETARDED PEOPLE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING TO BEGIN AT 2.30 PM ON MONDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN.
ELDERLY URGED TO BE ON ALERT FOR IMPOSTORS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) URGED ELDERLY PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, TO BE ON GUARD AGAINST PERSONS FALSELY CLAIMING TO BE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE APPEAL FOLLOWS SEVERAL CASES OF DECEPTION THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN WONG TAI SIN AND SHAM SHUI PO RECENTLY.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT RECIPIENTS SHOULD ESTABLISH THE IDENTITY OF THE VISITOR BEFORE LETTING THE PERSON IN. SHOULD THERE BE ANY DOUBT, THEY CAN CALL THE DISTRICT'S FIELD UNIT OR CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE 3-432255 IMMEDIATELY,
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THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE RECIPIENTS HAND OVER CASH TO ANY VISITORS CLAIMING TO BE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF. +SERVICES OFFERED BY THE SWD ARE FREE,+ THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.
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