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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1992
ANNA WU JOINS LEGCO
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE SECRETARY OF FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS HAS APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF MS ANNA WU HUNG-YUK TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
MS WU WILL SERVE FROM JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR UNTIL THE NEXT DISSOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE IN 1995.
HER BRIEF PERSONALITY NOTE IS:
AGED 41, SHE IS A PRACTISING SOLICITOR AND A PARTNER OF A LEGAL FIRM.
SHE IS MARRIED WITH ONE CHILD.
MS WU IS A MEMBER OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, OF THE COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG AND OF THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS DISCIPLINARY PANEL.
SHE HAS PREVIOUSLY SERVED ON THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
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YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY: CS
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GIVEN THE PRESSURES AND TEMPTATIONS THAT FACE YOUNG PEOPLE IN HONG KONG TODAY, IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT THAT THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN THE HELP AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO AVOID THE DANGERS AND PITFALLS AROUND THEM.
THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE NEED GUIDANCE AND HELP AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PREPARE THEMSELVES ΤΟ BE RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, WHEN VISITING THE CARITAS CHEUNG HONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE ON TSING YI.
HE WAS GREETED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, AND THE PRESIDENT OF CARITAS HONG KONG, REV FRANCIS LERDA.
WHEN TOURING FACILITIES AT THE CENTRE, SIR DAVID WAS ABLE TO WATCH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF YOUTH GROUPS AND TALK TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR VIEWS ON THE CENTRE.
"I AM PLEASED TO NOTE THAT THIS CENTRE TS SENSITIVE ΤΟ THE PROBLEM OF YOUTH AT RISK, IN REACHING OUT TO THOSE HANGING AROUND IN THE VICINITY AND BRINGING THEM BACK TO THE CENTRE, THE MAINSTREAM, SIR DAVID SAID.
INTEGRATING THEM IN
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