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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1991
"OUR GOAL MUST BE NOT JUST TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE DISABLED, BUT TO GIVE THEM EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, WITH ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY," SIR DAVID SAID.
THE MEASURES TO BE CONSIDERED INCLUDED:
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INCREASED EDUCATION;
INTEGRATION OF DISABLED CHILDREN INTO MAINSTREẢM
MORE SHELTERED WORKSHOPS FOR THOSE UNABLE TO COMPETE FULLY IN THE OPEN MARKET, COMBINED WITH VIGOROUS ENCOURAGEMENT OF OPEN EMPLOYMENT OF THE DISABLED;
MORE DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES FOR THE SEVERELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED;
RENEWED EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED IN USING BUILDINGS AND TRANSPORT FACILITIES;
A
REHABILITATION SERVICES STRATEGY WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE INCREASING NUMBER OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY; AND
AN EDUCATION PROGRAMME TO TRANSFORM THE PUBLIC'S ATTITUDE to THE DISABLED.
NO DETERIORATION IN CRIME FIGURES
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THE
THE
GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERIORATION IN THE CRIME A FEW FIGURES IN OVERALL TERMS, CONTRARY TO THE IMPRESSION GIVEN BY DRAMATIC AND MUCH PUBLICISED CRIMINAL INCIDENTS.
"OUR CRIME RATES REMAIN WELL BELOW THE LEVELS WHICH PLAGUE MANY OTHER MAJOR CITIES," HE SAID.
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IN HIS POLICY ADDRESS, SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT SHARED THE IN CONCERN OF THE COMMUNITY THAT HONG KONG SHOULD REMAIN A SAFE CITY WHICH TO LIVE, WORK AND RAISE A FAMILY.
"WE WILL NOT LET STANDARDS SLIP," HE SAID.
NEVERTHELESS,
THE GOVERNOR
CONCERN AT THE RECENT INCREASE IN VIOLENT CRIME.
WAS SAID THERE
REAL CAUSE
FOR
FIREARMS HAVE
OR
"ROBBERIES INVOLVING FIREARMS INCREASED THREEFOLD IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
IMITATION
"THE GOVERNMENT SHARES THE COMMUNITY'S OUTRAGE AT SUCH CRIME.
"IT
CANNOT BE TOLERATED. WE MUST, AND WILL, MEASURES TO PREVENT IT, SIR DAVID STRESSED.
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