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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1987
"VISITORS WILL BE ASKED SUCH SIMPLE QUESTIONS AS THEIR GROUP SIZE, GROUP COMPOSITION, THEIR HOME DISTRICT, MEANS AND COST OF TRANSPORT TO THE COUNTRY PARKS, TIME SPENT FOR TRAVELLING, THE FREQUENCY OF VISITS TO THE COUNTRY PARKS, PARK ACTIVITIES FACILITIES PREFERRED AND ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT.'
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EACH INTERVIEW WILL LAST FOR ONLY FIVE ΤΟ EIGHT MINUTES EVERY INTERVIEWER WILL BE GIVEN A SOUVENIR AT THE END OF THE INTERVIEW IN APPRECIATION OF THEIR SUPPORT.
MR WONG URGED THE PUBLIC VISITING THE DESIGNATED COUNTRY PARKS AND SPECIAL AREA DURING THE SURVEY PERIODS AND NIGHT VISITORS IN PARTICULAR, TO CO-OPERATE FULLY WITH AFD SURVEY STAFF WHEN THEY ARB APPROACHED FOR INTERVIEW.
"THE SURVEY WILL BE OF LONG-TERM BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC AS THE RESULTS WILL PROVIDE USEFUL UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION FOR BETTER PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNTRY PARKS AND FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS OF PARK FACILITIES AND SERVICES," HE SAID.
THE INFORMATION AND DATA COLLECTED WILL BE COMPILED INTO A STATISTICAL SUMMARY REPORT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY REFERENCE BE MADK TO PERSONAL DATA OF INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWEES, MR WONG STRESSED,
THE LAST TWO VISITOR SURVEYS WERE CARRIED OUT IN 1982 AND 1985 RESPECTIVELY AND THE RESULTS HAD PROVIDED VERY USEFUL DIRECTIVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY PARKS.
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YOUTH URGED TO UPHOLD RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL
WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TODAY (SATURDAY) CALLED ON THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO UPHOLD The TRADITIONAL CHINESE VIRTUE OF RESPECTING, LOVING AND CARING FOR THE ELDERLY.
"THIS WILL ENABLE THE ELDERLY TO LEAD A HAPPY FAMILY LIFE AND TO ENJOY THEIR OLD AGE, SHE SAID.
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MRS WONG WAS SPEAKING AT THE "FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY" ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AT THE MARTHA BOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE IN HO MAN TIN.
SHE POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES IN CO-OPERATION WITH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO ENCOURAGE THE ELDERLY то REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY AND UNDER FAMILY CARE.
"THESE SERVICES ....