THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1991
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SHA HOSTS RECEPTION FOR VISITING CHINESE MAYORS
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR ÅLBERT LAM, TODAY (THURSDAY) ASKED A DELEGATION OF CHINESE MAYORS TO PASS ON THE GOOD WISHES AND A MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO THE FLOOD VICTIMS IN CHINA.
HE NOTED THAT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN HONG KONG HAD, THEIR OWN INITIATIVE, BEEN ACTIVELY MOUNTING FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES TO HELP THE FLOOD VICTIMS.
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MR LAM WAS HOSTING A COCKTAIL RECEPTION AT COLVIN HOUSE FOR A DELEGATION OF ABOUT 40 CHINESE MAYORS AND VICE MAYORS LED BY THE VICE MAYOR OF GUANGZHOU, MR WU LIANG.
THE VISITING DELEGATION IS IN HONG KONG TO ATTEND A SYMPOSIUM
ON MODERN CITY CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT FROM JULY 21 TO 28.
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DURING THEIR STAY IN HONG KONG, THE DELEGATION HAR VISITING PUBLIC CORPORATIONS, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS AS WELL AS MUNICIPAL FACILITIES.
TODAY'S RECEPTION WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND GUESTS FROM THE URBAN COUNCIL, REGIONAL COUNCIL, HEUNG YEE KUK AND THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD CHILD CARE SCHEME URGED
PARENTS IN THE SAME NEIGHBOURHOOD ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAXE TURNS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY CARE FOR NEEDY CHILDREN.
THE PLEA WAS MADE TODAY {THURSDAY) BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR ANTHONY CHAN, WHEN ADDRESSING GRADUATION CEREMONY OF DAY NURSERIES OF THE TUNG WAH HOSPITALS AT SHA TIN CITY HALL.
ASSISTANT A JOINT GROUP OF
PARENTS SCHEME,
"APART FROM MAKING USE OF THE SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE, AVAILABLE, CONCERNED SHOULD CONSIDER RUNNING A NEIGHBOURHOOD CHILD CARE PARENTS IN THE SAME NEIGHBOURHOOD TO TAKE TURNS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY CARE FOR CHILDREN.
"I THINK ALL OF YOU WILL SHARE A VIEW THAT IT 19 THE PARENTS RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN CHILDREN, MR CHAN ADDED.
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MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAD EXPANDED ITS OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE SERVICES BY INCREASING
THR PLACES AT 50 GOVERNMENT-AIDED NURSERIES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, AIMING AT ELIMINATING THE RISK OF HAVING YOUNG CHILDREN LEFT UNATTENDED AT HOME.
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