FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1988
HE NOTED THAT A YIN
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SOCIETY, A WOMEN-BASED GRASSROOTS ORGANISATION, HAS BEEN SET UP IN CHOT YUEN ESTATE, SHEUNG SHUI, TO HELP WOMEN MAKE FULL USK OF THEIR LEISURE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD RELATIONSHIP,
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EFFORTS TO SET UP A YIN NGAT SOCIETY IN CHEUNG WAH ESTATE, FANLING, WERE BEING MADE, HE ADDED,
NOTING THAT THERE WERE 68,000 FEMALES IN NORTH DISTRICT REPRESENTING 47 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION THERE, MR CHEUNG CAUTIONED THAT TO NEGLECT OR STIFLE THEIR ABILITIES WOULD RENDER IMMEASURABLE LOSS TO SOCIETY.
UNDER TRADITIONAL INFLUENCE, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO FORM WOMEN ASSOCIATIONS IN THE DISTRICT WHICH WAS FORMERLY COMPOSED OF VILLAGES AND TOWNSHIPS, HE SAID.
HOWEVER, WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOWNS AND THE INFLUX OF NEW RESIDENTS, IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE NOT ONLY TO THE FOSTER TIES BETWEEN OLD AND NEW RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO TO ENCOURAGE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIVERSIFIED COMMUNITY
SUCH AS WOMEN
ASSOCIATIONS, HE ADDED.
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MR CHEUNG FELT THAT THE FORMATION OF THE NORTH DISTRICT LADIES
COMMUNITY AND) THE ASSOCIATION SIGNIFIED A STEP FORWARD IN THE LOCAL PRESENCE OF ARLE WOMEN LEADERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
IT WOULD ALSO CONSTITUTE AN IMPETUS AND A CATALYST ENCOURAGING WOMEN RESIDENTS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE IN THE NEW YEAR STEP UP SERVICES FOR THE STREET SLEEPERS IN A SYSTEMATIC MANNER, ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MT STEPHEN 1.AW. SAID TODAY
(FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SALVATION ARMY DAY RELIEF CENTRE FOR STREET SLEEPERS IN YAU MA TEI, MR LAW SAID A FILOT SCHEME WAS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION TO SET
"URBAN HOSTELS FOR THEM.
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"THIS INVOLVES EITHER RENTING OR PURCHASING A NUMBER IN DISTRICTS WHERE STRERT SLEEPERS CONGREGATE TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
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