TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1989
CNTA BIDS FAREWELL TO SHA
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THE RETIRING SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DONALD LIAO,
то STAFF
CONTINUE THEIR TODAY (TUESDAY) URGED MEMBERS OF HIS
GOOD WORK IN-SERVING THE COMMUNITY- AND CONTRIBUTING ΤΟ A STABLE AND
PROSPEROUS SOCIETY.
MR LIAO WAS SPEAKING AT A FAREWELL DINNER ORGANISED IN HIS HONOUR BY STAFF OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
GOVERNMENT,
HE SAID THAT DURING HIS 30 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE HE HAD SEEN MUCH IMPROVEMENT TO PEOPLE'S STANDARD OF LIVING AND COMMUN ECATION BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND THE ADMINISTRATION,
"BEING A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENT, I THINK PROUD OF THESE ACHIEVEMENTS.
CAN BE JUSTLY
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I HOPE MEMBERS OF THE CNTA WILL UPHOLD OUR FINE DOING OUR BEST IN SERVING OUR COMMUNITY," MR LIAO SAID.
TRADITION OF
SET
DURING THE DINNER, MR LIAO WAS PRESENTED WITH A TELEVISION AS A FAREWELL GIFT. THE DINNER WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 800 SERVING AND FORMER CNTA STAFF IN 69 TABLES.
MR LIAO WAS BORN IN TAIWAN ON OCTOBER 29, 1929. HE RECEIVED HIS SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION IN HONG KONG, GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG WITH A BACHELOR
ARCHITECTURE (HONOURS) DEGREE IN 1955.
HE JOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN 1960
FORMER HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY.
OF
AS
AN ARCHITECT WITH THE HE BECAME COMMISSIONER FOR HOUSING IN 1968, DIRECTOR OF HOUSING IN 1973, SECRETARY FOR HOUSING IN 1980 AND SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IN 1985.
SOCIAL CENTRES FOR ELDERLY PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE
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SOCIAL
CENTRES ARE
AN IMPORTANT
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY,
THE OF
VARIOUS SEGMENT
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL
WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING.
CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY MRS WONG SAID OPERATED BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS IN SHA TIN,
ΤΟ ELDERLY PEOPLE HELPING SERVICES COMMUNITY SUPPORT
RATHER THAN STAYING
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A SOCIAL
AT AIMED
CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY AT RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS.
"THE SERVICES