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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1990
THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT LATER REFERRED THE CASE TO THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, WHO CLASSIFIED THE GOODS AS STRATEGICALLY CONTROLLED ITEMS.
UNDER THE
IMPORT AND EXPORT (STRATEGIC COMMODITIES) REGULATIONS, EXPORT FROM HONG KONG OF STRATEGIC COMMODITIES AS LISTED IN ITS SCHEDULE MUST BE COVERED BY LICENCES ISSUED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
TOTAL VALUE OF THE TWO SHIPMENTS WAS ABOUT $4 MILLION.
CHILD CARE SERVICES BEING REVIEWED
SERVICES
THE GOVERNMENT IS REVIEWING THE EXISTING CHILD CARE IN CONJUNCTION WITH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO PROVIDE A MORE FLEXIBLE SERVICE TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF FAMILIES, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ROSE GOODSTADT, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SHE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF PO LEUNG KUK TAI KOK TSUI NURSERY.
MRS GOODSTADT SAID IN THE REVIEW OF THE EXISTING CHILD CARE CENTRE POLICY, THE DEPARTMENT WAS CONSIDERING THE STAFFING RATIO OF CHILD CARE CENTRES OPERATED BY NON-PROFIT-MAKING ORGANISATIONS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGED UNDER TWO.
ON THE FEE-ASSISTANCE SCHEME, SHE SAID EXPENDITURE ON THE SCHEME AMOUNTED TO $40 MILLION IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.
"WE ARE NOW PLANNING TO EXTEND THE SCHEME TO BENEFIT MORE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHICH REQUIRE DAY NURSERIES' SERVICES, SHE SAID.
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AT PRESENT, THERE ARE ABOUT 170 AIDED DAY NURSERIES PROVIDING ABOUT 18,000 PLACES FOR CHILDREN AGED TWO TO SIX.
ACCORDING TO THE PLANNED PROVISION OF 1,600 PLACES EVERY THE NUMBER OF AIDED NURSERY PLACES WOULD INCREASE TO 25,000 NEXT FEW YEARS, SHE ADDED.
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