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SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 1976

AFTER THE APPLICANTS HAVE DECIDED ON ADOPTING A SPECIFIC CHILD, THE UNIT WILL GIVE THEM AN AUTHORISATION WHICH ENABLES THEM TO BRING THE CHILD HOME UNDER THEIR TEMPORARY CARE AND CUSTODY FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS.

DURING THIS PERIOD, THE ADOPTION WORKER WILL VISIT THE APPLICANTS FAMILY, GIVE THEM ADVICE ON CHILD CARE AND SEE THE PROGRESS OF ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES.

+ALL ADOPTION APPLICATIONS,+ MRS. KWOK SAID, +MUST GO THROUGH THE SUPREME COURT. THE ADOPTION WORKER WILL PREPARE A GENERAL REPORT TO THE COURT AND IT WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE JUDGE AS TO WHETHER AN ORDER WILL BE GRANTED.+

FOR EACH APPLICATION A FEE OF $100 IS CHARGED. SHE POINTED OUT IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE IF THE CHILD WERE TOLD ABOUT THE ADOPTION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY MISUNDERSTANDING.

THE ADOPTED CHILD, SHE ADDED, MIGHT SOONER OR LATER FIND OUT THE TRUTH FROM EITHER THE ADOPTION ORDER OR THE ENTRY FORM IN THE ADOPTED CHILDREN REGISTER WHICH INDICATED THAT THE CHILD IS ADOPTED.

MRS. KWOK SAID THE UNIT ALSO HANDLED OTHER ADOPTION APPLICATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH FORMALISING ADOPTIONS BY PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS.

IN 1975-76, THE UNIT RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 422 APPLICATIONS, WHILE THE COURT GRANTED 370 ADOPTION ORDERS.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CHUNG HOM KOK

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NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN CHUNG HOM KOK ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 23).

STARTING FROM 10 A.M. ON THAT DAY, LEARNER DRIVERS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE SECTION OF CHUNG HOM KOK ROAD SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH THE ROAD LEADING TO CHUNG HOM WAN.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE SECTION OF CHUNG HOM KOK ROAD PASSING THROUGH THE CHESHIRE HOME WILL BE A PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY ZONE.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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