SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1994
DSW TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL WELFARE CONFERENCE
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN, WILL LEAVE FOR MANILA THIS (SUNDAY) EVENING TO ATTEND THE FIFTH ASIAN AND PACIFIC MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE IN PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD SUMMIT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
ORGANISED BY THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ESCAP), THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD BETWEEN OCTOBER 12 AND 18.
MR STRACHAN WILL ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE ON OVERALL SOCIAL SERVICES DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG SINCE 1991 AND ITS STRATEGY TOWARDS THE YEAR 2,000 AND BEYOND.
"THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR DELEGATES IN THE ESCAF REGION TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND TO SHARE EXPERIENCE ON STRATEGIC PLANNING OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THEIR OWN PLACES.
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"IT ALSO INTENDS TO REVIEW THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SITUATION THE REGION AND TO LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES SUCH AS HEALTH, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND ENVIRONMENT, HE SAID.
ALSO REPRESENTING HONG KONG AT THE CONFERENCE IS THE REGIONAL OFFICER (WEST KOWLOON) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MRS PUN LEE WAI-CHUN, WHO WILL DELIVER A TALK ON THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN HONG KONG.
SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR LUCAS CHAN, WILL ALSO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
SALT WATER CUT IN SHA TIN
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN SUSPENDED FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER MAINTENANCE WORK.
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THE AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE BELAIR GRRDENS,
CITY ONE SHATIN, YUE TIN COURT, PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL, CHAP WAI KON STREET, YUEN SHUN CIRCUIT, KWONG YUEN ESTATE, KWONG LAM COURT, HONG LAM COURT + TREASURE FLOATING RESTAURANT, ON KING STREET, ON MUK STREET, ON LAI STREET, ON YIU STREET, ON PING STREET, ON SUM STREET, ON KWAN STREET, ON MING STREET AND THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING OF THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL.
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