WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1993
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TO REMOVE RESIDENTS' MISCONCEPTIONS TOWARDS THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY
THE CENTRE AND ITS CLIENTS, COPIES OF THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CONTAINING INFORMATION ON REHABILITATION POLICY AND SERVICES FOR EX-MENTALLY ILL PERSONS, ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED ΤΟ EVERY HOUSEHOLD OF LAGUNA CITY.
"WE HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT THE CENTRE WILL ONLY ADMIT CLIENTS WHO HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY RECOVERED FROM THEIR ILLNESS AND WHO HAVE NO RECORD OF VIOLENCE, MRS WONG SAID.
VISITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE AREA COMMITTEES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN KWUN TONG TO REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS FOR EX-MENTALLY ILL PERSONS WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD IN THE COMING MONTHS.
TO STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS IN LAGUNA CITY, THE SECRETARY NOTED THAT A FLAT OWNER OF THE LAGUNA CITY WOULD BE INVITED TO JOIN THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMUNITY CENTRE IN WHICH THE ACTIVITY CENTRE IS HOUSED.
"OUR DOOR FOR FURTHER DIALOGUE WITH RESIDENTS CONTINUES TO REMAIN OPEN, MRS WONG SAID.
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"WE ARE KEEN TO MEET WITH THEM IN A SINCERE AND AND WORK OUT WAYS TO REMOVE THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THE REHABILITATION FACILITY.
FAIR COMPETITION NOT AFFECTED BY NATIONALITY REQUIREMENT
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THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS OF BODIES TO BE COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS DOES NOT AFFECT FAIR COMPETITION.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR T H CHAU, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON PHILIP WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
AT PRESENT SUCH REQUIREMENT STANDS IN THREE ORDINANCES RELATING то PUBLIC BODIES: THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ORDINANCE (CAP 230), THE FERRY SERVICES ORDINANCE (CAP 104) AND THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL ORDINANCE (CAP 203).
"THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NO LONGER BE APPROPRIATE AFTER 30 JUNE 1997 AND ITS REMOVAL FROM THESE THREE ORDINANCES HAS THEREFORE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE TASKS TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE ADAPTATION OF LAWS EXERCISE," HE SAID.
BOTH THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ORDINANCE AND THE FERRY SERVICES ORDINANCE EMPOWER THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO WAIVE THIS REQUIREMENT.
"AFTER OBTAINING