MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1993

ADDITIONAL

"IT MUST BE EMPHASISED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF SAFETY MEASURES FOR THESE 39 ROADS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THESE ROADS UNSAFE, BUT RATHER TO MAKE THEM SAFER STILL, MR LIBW STRESSED.

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"THE RECOMMENDED MEASURES ON THESE ROADS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED EXCEPT FOR A FEW WHERE THE WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN A MONTH, HE SAID.

MR LIEW ALSO REMINDED MOTORIST'S ΤΟ ENGAGE LOW GEAR WHEN DRIVING ON STEEP ROADS.

"IT IS GOOD DRIVING PRACTICE TO USE THE SAME GEAR WHETHER GOING UP-HILL OR DOWN-HILL ON THE SAME STRETCH OF ROAD, HE SAID.

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PUBLIC SUPPORT TO WELFARE SERVICES ESSENTIAL

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PUBLIC SUPPORT IS ESSENTIAL TO THE DELIVERY OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES, IN PARTICULAR SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, THE DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

MR STRACHAN

MADE THE REMARKS WHEN PRESENTING CHEQUES, BEHALF OF DR HUI WAI-HAAN, то REPRESENTATIVES FROM TWO ORGANISATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY.

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WELFARE

TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS RECEIVES $6 MILLION WHILE ST JAMES' SETTLEMENT $5.4 MILLION FOR THE SETTING UP OF TWO AGED HOMES.

MR STRACHAN SAID THE GENEROUS DONATION OF A CAPITAL OF $10 MILLION BY DR HUI, AN ACADEMIC AND RETIRED RESEARCHER, IN JUNE WAS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT TO SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES.

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"DR HUI'S LIFE HAS BEEN AN EXEMPLARY ACT OF SELFLESS DURING HER WORKING LIFE, SHE DEVOTED HERSELF TO THE EDUCATION STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG,

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ON BEHALF OF THE ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE SERVICE, MR STRACHAN THANKED DR HUI FOR HER BENEVOLENCE.

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