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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1992
ISLANDERS' CO-OPERATION CRUCIAL TO LANTAU DEVELOPMENT
THE
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR ALBERT LAM, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) URGED LANTAU RESIDENTS TO JOIN HANDS WITH GOVERNMENT IN DEVELOPING THE ISLAND.
"CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE RURAL COMMITTEES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT IS CRUCIAL TO BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY FOR THE ISLANDERS,' MR LAM STRESSED.
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SPEAKING TO MORE THAN 1,000 RESIDENTS AT THE LANTAU CHINESE NEW YEAR CARNIVAL AT THE PO LIN MONASTERY, MR LAM SAID THE ISLAND WOULD HAVE A FACELIFT FOLLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK,
ON OTHER AREAS, MR LAM PRAISED THE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN PROMOTING CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND INITIATIVES IN COMMUNITY
BUILDING.
MR LAM SAID THE NEW YEAR CARNIVAL WAS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ON LANTAU AS AN ANNUAL EVENT WAS GAINING INCREASING POPULARITY EVERY YEAR.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDED THE ISLANDS DISTRICT CHAIRMAN, MR LAM WAI-KEUNG; AND THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, SALKELD.
BOARD
MR KIM
NON-INSTITUTIONAL CARE ESSENTIAL TO CHILDREN IN NEED OF FAMILY CARE
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WHO OR
ARE
UNABLE
PERMANENTLY,
NON-INSTITUTIONAL CARE IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BETTER ALTERNATIVES TO SUBSTITUTE FAMILY CARE FOR CHILDREN, TO LIVE WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIES EITHER TEMPORARILY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ROSE GOODSTADT, SAID (WEDNESDAY).
TODAY
MRS GOODSTADT WAS SPEAKING ON NON-INSTITUTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN IN THE FORMS OF FOSTER
AND SMALL GROUP HOMES AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF ROTARY CLUB OF CITY NORTHWEST HONG KONG,
CARE
FAMILY LIFE ENABLED CHILDREN TO HAVE AN INTENSIVE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR PARENTS
AN INSTITUTION COULD PROVIDE, SHE SAID.
INTIMATE
WHICH
HARDLY
/"PROLONGED INSTITUTIONAL