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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1994
WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER NEXT YEAR.
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THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT.
A NOTICE ON TENDER INVITATION HAS BEEN GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM REGIONAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER/KOWLOON, HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT, ROOM 1321, 13TH FLOOR, NAN FUNG COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 19 LAM LOW STREET, KOWLOON BAY, KOWLOON. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 707 7417.
TENDERS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, AND PLACED IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX AT THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, BEFORE NOON ON AUGUST 5.
LATE TENDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
MORE CONCERN OVER CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND WELFARE
THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO SEE CHILDREN PERMANENTLY PLACED, SETTLED FOR THE LENGTH OF THEIR CHILDHOOD, MRS PATTEN SAID
THAT TODAY
IS, (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THF HONG KONG STUDENT AID SOCIETY MARK MEMORIAL HOME, MRS PATTEN SAID: "NOWADAYS, WE ARE LOOKING MUCH MORE TOWARDS CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND THE WELFARE OF THE CHILD.
"OF
COURSE, THE BEST COURSE IS FOR CHILDREN TO GROW UP IN THE CARE OF THEIR OWN PARENTS, WHERE THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE, THE NEXT CHOICE IS WITH THE EXTENDED FAMILY," SHE SAID.
CHILD,
BUT IF THERE WAS NO MEMBER OF THE FAMILY WHO COULD CARE FOR THE AND PARENTS WERE RELUCTANT, OR UNSUITABLE, то TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR THIER CHILD, THE GOVERNMENT NEEDED TO LOOK AT OPTIONS SUCH AS ADOPTION AND LONG TERM FOSTER CARE IN ORDER THE CHILD THE CHANCE TO GROW UP IN A FAMILY, SHE SAID.
OTHER ΤΟ GIVE
ΤΟ ACHIEVE THIS, MRS PATTEN SAID, IN SOME CASES TAKING LEGAL ACTION WAS NECESSARY.
CHILD CARE SOCIETY WILL OFFER SERVICES FOR NEEDY
HOWEVER, WHEN NONE OF THESE OPTIONS ARE SUITABLE, SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG STUDENT AID QUALIFIED LONG TERM AND SHORT TERM RESIDENTIAL CHILDREN.
MRS PATTEN PRAISED THE SOCIETY'S READINESS TO START SMALL GROUP HOMES TO HELP EXPAND ITS NON-INSTITUTIONAL CHILD CARE SERVICES.
COMPARING WITH THE TRADITIONAL ONE, MRS PATTEN POINTED OUT THAT THE PROVISION OF SMALL GROUP HOMES WAS A NEWER FORM OF CHILD CARE SERVICE WHICH PROVIDED CHILDREN WITH MORE OF A FAMILY FEEL ΤΟ THEIR LIVES.
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