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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1992
MEMBERS WILL ALSO ASK A TOTAL OF 20 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER THREE BILLS AT THE MEETING.
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THE BILLS ARE TRADING
FUNDS BILL, ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT)
3) BILL 1992 AND REGISTRAR GENERAL (ESTABLISHEMENT) (TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND REPEAL) BILL.
THEY WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM ARE DUE TO BE ADJOURNED.
IN ADDITION, THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL PRESENT THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND THE ACCOUNTS OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31 THIS YEAR.
THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NO. 19 ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31 THIS YEAR AND THE RESULT OF VALUE FOR MONEY AUDITS WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO
OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERIES OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THEY MAY RESERVE SEATS BY CALLING 869 9492.
DAY NURSERIES UNDERGO IMPROVEMENTS
FACILITIES OF 58 GOVERNMENT-AIDED DAY NURSERIES HAVE BEEN UPGRADED WITH A $5.4 MILLION DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE SUM HAS BEEN USED FOR INSTALLING AIR-CONDITIONERS AT THE NURSERIES, A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT HAS FURTHER EXPANDED ITS OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE SERVICES, AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT AIMING AT PREVENTING YOUNG CHILDREN BEING LEFT UNATTENDED AT HOME.
A TOTAL OF 75 NURSERIES ARE TAKING PART IN THE OFFERING 225 PLACES TO CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN TWO TO SIX.
PROJECT,
THE SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO PARENTS TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF THE SERVICE, INSTEAD OF LEAVING THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN ALONE AT HOME.
"FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN, THEY SHOULD NOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED AT HOME, EVEN FOR A SHORT WHILE," HE SAID.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE SERVICE MAY CALL THE DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE 343 2255 FOR ENQUIRIES.
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