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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1993
THESE TARGETS, THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR WHICH HAVE BEEN SECURED, RELATE TO THE PROVISION OF AN ADDITIONAL 3,930 RESIDENTIAL PLACES FOR PLACES IN DAY PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS DISABILITIES AND AN EXTRA 3,760 SERVICES FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.
"WHERE
WE NECESSARY,
WILL UPDATE THE
ΤΟ OF THE
TARGETS REGULARLY ENSURE THAT THEY MATCH THE CHANGING NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES VARIOUS GROUPS OF CLIENTS, DR LEE SAID.
NECESSARY,
FOR
THE
PRE-SCHOOLERS
AND
"WHERE
FUNDING WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL PLACES FOR BOTH DISABLED DISABLED ADULTS."
WAS
IN THE MEANTIME, HE SAID, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STREAMLINING THE CENTRAL REFERRAL SYSTEMS WITH A VIEW TO IDENTIFYING REFERRALS CLIENTS WITH A GENUINE NEED FOR SERVICES AND TO SPEEDING UP AND ADMISSIONS SO AS TO MAKE FULLER USE OF THE PLACES AVAILABLE.
HE ALSO TOLD
THE THE COUNCIL THAT
GOVERNMENT INTENDED CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE REHABILITATION PROGRAMME PLAN IN MID-1994.
COMPILED IN 1990, THE PLAN SETS OUT A COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE THE CURRENT AND PLANNED PROVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES OVER NEXT 10 YEARS.
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SECURITY STEPPED UP FOR SEIZED GOODS STORES
то
OF
THE
*
SECURITY FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SEIZED GOODS STORES WILL BE STRENGTHENED ΤΟ PREVENT BURGLARY, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID.
IN A WRITTEN REPLY. TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ZACHARY WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MR ASPREY SAID THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WAS NOW ARRANGING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ANTI- BURGLARY ALARM SYSTEMS IN ALL ITS MAJOR SEIZED GOODS STORES.
PATROLLING AND GUARDING WATCHMEN TEAMS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE ON NIGHT SHIFTS, WILL BE STRENGTHENED, HE SAID.
CRIMES.
WITH
**THE POLICE HAVE ALSO GIVEN ADVICE ON HOW то PREVENT SUCH
**
MR ASPREY POINTED OUT THAT SEIZED GOODS STORES WERE ALL FITTED STRONG LOCKS, IRON DOORS, CROSS BARS AND IRON WINDOW GRILLS.
ALSO INSTALLED.
"PERIMETER FENCING AND FLOODLIGHTS ARE WATCHMEN ARE EMPLOYED TO PATROL AND GUARD THE STORES.
GUIDELINES ON
"THERE IS ALSO CONTROL ON THE ENTRY AND EXIT OF AUTHORISED PERSONNEL. THERE ARE OTHER DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND SECURITY MEASURES, " HE ADDED.
LAST YEAR, TWO BURGLARIES OCCURRED AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE TUEN MUN SEIZED GOODS STORE. THE FIRST ONE INVOLVED SOME $2.2 MILLION WORTH OF SEIZED GOODS WHILE THE SECOND INVOLVED SOME $0.9 MILLION.
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