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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1991
"I CONFIRM THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BE REVIEWED,
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ΤΟ DELETE THE ADDED THAT WHETHER IT WOULD BE NECESSARY CLAUSE ALTOGETHER OR WHETHER IT WOULD BE REPLACED BY THE CREATION OF A PERMISSIVE PRESUMPTION AS ADVOCATED BY SOME COMMENTATORS HAD YET TO BE DECIDED.
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MR STRACHAN ADDED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WAS LOOKING HEARING THE VIEWS LEGCO MEMBERS WERE GOING TO EXPRESS DURING WEDNESDAY'S DEBATE ON THE BILL.
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CAN TO WORK WITH "THE ADMINISTRATION WILL MEMBERS OVER THIS VERY IMPORTANT BILL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE CONCEPT OF PARTNERSHIP, HE SAID.
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GOVT STATEMENT ON SOCIAL WORKERS' PROTEST
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED TODAY DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR RICKY TO ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE RALLY HELD BY SOCIAL AGAINST THE "CUTS" IN SOCIAL WELFARE EXPENDITURE:
(SATURDAY) BY THE FUNG, IN RESPONSE WORKERS IN PROTEST
"AS THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE POINTED OUT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, THE RECURRENT EXPENDITURE ON
TERMS WELFARE IS ACTUALLY EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN REAL PER CENT OVER THE NEXT FOUR FINANCIAL YEARS.
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"I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASISE THAT THE MEASURE IN QUESTION IS NOT TO CUT STAFF WORKING IN STUDY/READING ROOMS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES AND COMMUNITY CENTRES.
"IT IS ONLY THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL NO LONGER RECOGNISE, SUBVENTION PURPOSES, ONE POST
EACH OF THE CHILDREN AND CENTRES AND COMMUNITY CENTRES WITH STUDY/READING ROOMS.
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YOUTH
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"THESE STUDY/READING ROOMS ARE A PART OF THE CENTRES, THEREFORE REDEPLOYMENT OF MANPOWER WITHIN THE CENTRE SHOULD BE POSSIBLE. CORRESPONDING MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO DELETE ONE POST FROM EACH OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S GROUP WORK UNITS."
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