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SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 1991
MR CHUI SAID THE INCREASE IN PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY IN RECENT YEARS HAD HELPED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OLD PEOPLE WHO REQUIRED RESIDENTIAL SERVICE.
HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONCERNED THAT ENCOURAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE GIVEN ON THE OPERATION OF HOMES, SOME OF THEM MIGHT STILL NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER A COULD MEET THE REQUIRED STANDARDS, HE SAID.
DESPITE THE SUCH PRIVATE SERVICE THAT
MR CHUI SAID THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD SET OUT THE STANDARDS REQUIRED ON THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF WORKERS, THE FLOOR AREA RATIO, FURNISHING, SAFETY AND FIRE PRECAUTIONS AND SO ON.
HE POINTED OUT THAT WELFARE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TASKS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO LIAISE CLOSELY WITH OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY ΤΟ PROVIDE GUIDANCE OPERATION SO THAT ALL HOMES WOULD BE ABLE TO IMPROVE THEIR TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, HE ADDED.
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RESIDENTS URGED TO VOTE FOR A BETTER DISTRICT
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THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANNIE TANG, EVENING URGED RESIDENTS то CAST THEIR VOTES IN ELECTIONS THIS YEAR.
THIS (SUNDAY) THE THREE-TIER
SPEAKING AT THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT ACADEMIC MEET AT THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE, MISS TANG SAID ACTIVE SUPPORT BY THE PUBLIC WAS ESSENTIAL TO THE SMOOTH DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S REPRESENTATIVE POLITICAL SYSTEM.
"I WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL то LOCAL RESIDENTS TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO HELP BUILD A BETTER COMMUNITY, SHE SAID.
MISS TANG NOTED THAT THE DISTRICT SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE, WHICH ORGANISED THE ACADEMIC MEET, HAD HELPED ENHANCE COMMUNICATIONS AMONG SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT AS WELL AS THE IR UNDERSTANDING VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
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"THE COMMITTEE ALSO PLANS AND CO-ORDINATES ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE GOOD FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS, SHE ADDED.
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THE ACADEMIC MEET, WITH 13 PERFORMANCES BY STUDENTS FROM 11 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE HELD FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE 1988.
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SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE URBAN PROGRAMME TONIGHT INCLUDED CHORUS SINGING, PERCUSSION MUSICAL, FOLK DANCES AND POEM RECITATION.
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