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AT PRESENT THERE VALID DRIVING LICENCES,
CAR OWNERS.
ARE ABOUT 1,100 DISABLED DRIVERS HOLDING AND ABOUT 600 OF THEM ARE REGISTERED PRIVATE
"ALLOWING FOR A POSSIBLE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CAR OWNERS AS A RESULT OF THE NEW CONCESSION AND A MONTHLY CONSUMPTION LIMIT OF 200 LITRES, THE REVENUE FOREGONE WOULD BE AROUND $7.3 MILLION PER YEAR, MR WONG SAID.
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MEANWHILE, RDCC MEMBERS ALSO ENDORSED THE QUEEN ELIZABETH FOUNDATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED REPORT AND ACCOUNT 1989-90.
IN 1989-90, THE COUNCIL OF THE QE FOUNDATION APPROVED A TOTAL OF $2.6 MILLION IN RESPECT OF SEVEN PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, OVER $1.8 MILLION WERE PAID OUT AS THE SECOND INSTALMENT OF THE GRANTS APPROVED IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
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RDCC MEMBERS NOTED THAT PROJECTS WHICH AIMED AT IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS BE GIVEN PRIORITY IN THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
THE MAJOR PROJECTS SPONSORED IN THE TRAINING AND PLACEMENT SERVICE, A PILOT EMPLOYMENT, THE PUBLICATION OF A DIRECTORY OF THE PRODUCTION OF A VIDEO FILM ON THE HANDICAPPED PERSONS.
YEAR INCLUDED A JOB SCHEME ON SUPPORTED JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPLOYMENT OF MENTALLY
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY CALENDAR 1991 ON SALE
THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY CALENDAR 1991, UNDER THE THEME "CLIMATE AND ITS APPLICATION", IS NOW ON SALE.
APART FROM ITS BETTER KNOWN WEATHER FORECASTING SERVICE, THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY IS ALSO A CLIMATOLOGICAL STATION WITH METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS DATING BACK TO 1884. ITS COMPREHENSIVE DATA SET COVERS MANY ASPECTS OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE IN THE SOUTHEAST ASIA REGION.
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WHICH WITNESS THE PROSPEROUS GROWTH OF HONG KONG AS A METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY AND AN INTERNATIONAL CITY, CLIMATE INFORMATION REMAINS A VALUABLE REFERENCE AND PLANNING MATERIAL FOR PROJECTS OF VARIOUS SCALES.
UNDER THE ALL-ENCOMPASSING INFLUENCE OF NATURE, CHANGES IN CLIMATE AND SEASONS ARE ALSO TOPICS OF GENERAL INTERESTS IN DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE.
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THE THEME OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY CALENDAR 1991 SERVES TO HIGHLIGHT THE APPLICATION ASPECT OF CLIMATOLOGY, IT DEMONSTRATES HOW A SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF OUR CLIMATE CAN LEAD TO AN EFFECTIVE UTILISATION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND A HARMONIOUS CO-EXISTENCE WITH THE FORCES OF NATURE.
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