THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1986
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FORD VISITS WELFARE OFFICES
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR DAVID FORD, VISITED SEVERAL SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT FIELD OFFICES TODAY (THURSDAY) TO SEE HOW WELFARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS EVELYN DOE, HE FIRST CALLED AT THE MONG KOK FAMILY SERVICES CENTRE.
HE LEARNED THAT THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 22 SUCH CENTRES BEING OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT. CASES HANDLED MAINLY INVOLVED DIFFICULTIES IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ADJUSTMENT TO MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ARISING FROM UNEMPLOYMENT OR LOSS OF THE CHIEF BREAD-WINNER.
MR FORD THEN VISITED THE YAU MA TEI FIELD UNIT WHICH IS ONE OF THE 31 OFFICES RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE AND EMERGENCY RELIEF.
HE NEXT TOURED THE HENRY G. LEONG COMMUNITY CENTRE AND SAW HOW PROGRAMMES WERE ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S GROUP WORK UNIT TO HELP PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG, TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.
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AFTER VISITING THE FIELD OFFICES, MR FORD RETURNED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS IN CAUSEWAY BAY TO MEET SENIOR OFFICERS AND STAFF REPRESENTATIVES.
DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR BUS ACCIDENT VICTIMS
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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN SELBY, TODAY (THURSDAY) APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC FOR DONATIONS TO HELP VICTIMS OF THE BUS ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED NEAR TAI HING ESTATE YESTERDAY.
ME SELBY MADE THE APPEAL WHEN HE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WONG-FAT, VISITED THOSE INJURED IN PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL THIS AFTERNOON.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SEND CROSSED CHEQUES PAYABLE TO +TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE - PUBLIC DONATION ACCOUNT+.
THE ADDRESS IS THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING AT 1. TUEN HI ROAD.
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