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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1992
HELP URGED FOR DISABLED
THE PUBLIC SHOULD ABANDON THEIR TRADITIONAL ATTITUDES то THE DISABLED AND SHOULD HELP THEM INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (YOUTH AND REHABILITATION), MR ANTHONY CHAN WAI-KWAN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF AN OVERNIGHT CAMP FOR THE DISABLED, HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS COMMITTED то THE WELFARE OF DISABLED PEOPLE.
"THE GOVERNOR HAD STRESSED IN HIS POLICY ADDRESS THIS OCTOBER THE SIGNIFICANCE OF REHABILITATION SERVICES, MR CHAN SAID.
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THE GOVERNOR HAD ALSO PROPOSED TO DOUBLE THE ALLOCATION FOR REHABILITATION SERVICES IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS TO IMPROVE THE LIVING STANDARD OF THE NEEDY AND TO DEVELOP NEW SERVICES, HE SAID.
"BESIDES UPGRADING THE LIVING STANDARD OF THE DISABLED, THERE IS A LONG-TERM AIM ON REHABILITATION SERVICES TO INTEGRATE DISABLED PEOPLE INTO THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
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THESE PEOPLE MUST BE GIVEN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY, HE ADDED.
HE ALSO CALLED ON THE DISABLED ΤΟ WIDEN THEIR HORIZON AND DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH TRAINING AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
SHOULD ALSO JOIN HANDS WITH THE
DISABLED TO BUILD UP A HARMONIOUS SOCIETY, HE ADDED.
THE CAMP IS A MAJOR EVENT UNDER THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S CARE AND SHARE PROGRAMME IN WHICH MANY PARTICIPANTS FROM VARIOUS REHABILITATION SERVICE UNITS OF THE DEPARTMENT SHARED CAMPING EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS AT THE CHINESE YMCA WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE.
PUBLIC SUPPORT ESSENTIAL TO HERITAGE PRESERVATION
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SUPPORT FROM PRIVATE OWNERS IS NECESSARY IN PRESERVING LOCAL HERITAGE AS ALMOST ALL CHINESE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS WORTHY OF PRESERVATION IN HONG KONG ARE PRIVATELY OWNED, THE CHAIRMAN OF ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD, MR DAVID LUNG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE REHABILITATION CEREMONY OF THE YEUNG HAU TEMPLE IN TUNG TAU TSUEN, YUEN LONG, MR LUNG SAID VILLAGERS, IN PARTICULAR THE ELDERS, OF TUNG TAU SAM TSUEN HAD GIVEN GREAT SUPPORT BY TO PRESERVE THE ARCHITECTURALLY DISTINGUISHED TEMPLE.
AGREEING
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