WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993
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SENIOR CITIZENS DAY PROPOSAL SUPPORTED
IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO ENCOURAGE THE ORGANISATION OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS TO PROMOTE GREATER RESPECT FOR ELDERLY CITIZENS, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HUI YIN-FAT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MRS WONG SAID ON MANY SPECIAL OCCASIONS SUCH AS VALENTINE'S DAY, MOTHER'S DAY, FATHER'S DAY AND OF CHILDREN'S DAY, PROGRAMMES WERE ORGANISED TO CELEBRATE THE MEANING LOVE AND RESPECT.
"WE FEEL THAT TO DO THE SAME FOR ELDERLY CITIZENS IS HIGHLY APPROPRIATE," SHE SAID.
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"SINCE IN PRACTICE, THE FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY HAS FOR MANY YEARS BEEN FALLING ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF NOVEMBER, THE MARKING OF
'SENIOR CITIZENS DAY' IS A BEFITTING EXPRESSION OF THE COMMUNITY'S RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY ELDERLY CITIZENS.
"THE ADMINISTRATION WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES ON THIS MEANINGFUL OCCASION,
ADDED.
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BRIDGE PROPOSAL NOT YET RECEIVED
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AUTHORITIES TUEN MUN.
GOVERNMENT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY PROPOSAL FROM THE CHINESE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE CONNECTING ZHUHAI AND
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ANNA WU IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR LEUNG SAID CLEARLY SUCH A BRIDGE COULD NOT BE BUILT WITHOUT AGREEMENT OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OR THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION GOVERNMENT AFTER JUNE 30, 1997.
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"THIS IS UNDERSTOOD BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES,
HE SAID.
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