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TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1990
WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN OF COMMON CONCERN
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE (ISS) SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D. CARTLAND, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT A COCKTAIL RECEPTION HELD IN HONOUR OF A GROUP OF OVERSEAS DELEGATES ATTENDING THE ISS INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING AND SYMPOSIUM IN HONG KONG.
ISS HAD MADE PRECIOUS SERVICES AVAILABLE ΤΟ
MR CARTLAND NOTED THAT THE CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE SPECTRUM OF WELFARE VULNERABLE GROUPS IN THE TERRITORY.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE ISS HAD FOR MANY YEARS MAINTAINED VERY CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
"WE ALL SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND WE HAVE A COMMON CONCERN ABOUT PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATION," MR CARTLAND SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE BRANCH HAD BEEN IN CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH HIS DEPARTMENT ΤΟ PROVIDE A NETWORK OF SOCIAL SERVICES ΤΟ IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN.
"IT IS A HAPPY COINCIDENCE THAT WHILE THE 199 IS HAVING ITS TRIENNIAL COUNCIL MEETING HERE, WE IN HONG KONG ARE CONDUCTING MAJOR REVIEW OF SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND SERVICES," HE ADDED.
IN CONCLUSION, MR CARTLAND SAID THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR LOCAL CHILDREN WOULD BE FURTHER IMPROVED THROUGH CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN ISS, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.
AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT QUARRY BAY OZP ANNOUNCED
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED
THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT QUARRY BAY OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.
A NUMBER OF
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD TODAY (TUESDAY) EXPLAINED THAT THE AMENDMENTS WERE TO REFLECT THE LONG TERM PLANNING INTENTION FOR THE EXISTING QUARRY BAY INDUSTRIAL AREA.
"WITH THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN QUARRY BAY OVER THE PAST DECADE, THE EXISTING INDUSTRIAL AREAS HAVE BECOME INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING LAND USES AND HAVE CREATED PROBLEMS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION TO NEIGHBOURING RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION," HE SAID.
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