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MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1989
"PAYMENT WILL
BE MADE
AND AGRICULTURE
HAVE WHO OFFICES, THE FISHERIES
SOON TO AFFECTED FARMERS SUBMITTED THEIR CLAIMS TO THE TAI PO AND NORTH DISTRICT
DEPARTMENT AND
SUPPLIES
WATER DEPARTMENT, HE SAID.
נו
THE
BE NOTIFIED BY THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT
THE FARMERS
WOULD
OFFICES IN DUE COURSE, HE ADDED.
TAI PO
DISTRICT OFFICE ON
ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE 0-6577111 EXT. 172 AND NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE ON 0-6706178.
GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN CHILD CARE SERVICES
THE GOVERNMENT WILL STRENGTHEN CHILD CARE SERVICES TO COPE WITH THE CHANGING NEEDS OF SOCIETY AND COINCIDE WITH PARENTAL CARE OF CHILDREN.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR ALFRED CHUI SAID THIS TODAY (MONDAY) AT THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF FAMILY AND CHILD CARE SERVICES OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE.
HE SAID THAT REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY FAMILIES, NURSERIES AND CRECHES WOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC) AND WELFARE AGENCIES.
AND
MR CHUI SAID: "IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH CAREFUL PLANNING PRUDENT EXPANSION, SUCH SERVICES ON CRECHES WILL BE ABLE TO MEET DEMANDS ESPECIALLY IN NEW TOWNS. A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EXISTING POLICY WILL BE TABLED TO SWAC LATER THIS MONTH.
"THE PATTERN OF PRESENT AND FUTURE SUBVENTIONS ΤΟ NON-PROFIT NURSERIES AS WELL AS AN IMPROVEMENT IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES REQUIRING NURSERIES WILL ALSO BE REFERRED TO THE WELFARE AGENCIES AND SWAC FOR CONSIDERATION.
"THE SWD IS EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT CHILD CARE SERVICES AND CONSTANTLY REVIEW THE SITUATION. THEY INCLUDE EXPANSION OF SERVICES WITH FLEXIBILITY TO MEET SOCIAL NEEDS, DIVERSIFICATION OF SERVICES, AND SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO INTRODUCE EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS TO STRENGTHEN CHILD CARE SERVICES.
"PARENTAL CARE IS IMPORTANT TO CHILD GROWTH ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF TWO. IF WORKING PARENTS FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER, CAN NOT SPARE THE TIME. THEY SHOULD ARRANGE PROPER CHILD CARE SERVICE.
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