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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1979
71 CASES OF MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS
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THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS A REGISTER OF DISSOLUTIONS OF MARRIAGE BY MUTUAL CONSENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARRIAGE REFORM ORDINANCE.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. HENRY HU AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. JOHN WALDEN, SAID AT PRESENT THE REGISTER CONTAINS 71 CASES.
ADVICE SOUGHT OF ENABLING THE DEAF TO ENJOY TV
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THE TELEVISION AUTHORITY IS SEEKING ADVICE ON ENABLING THE DEAF TO UNDERSTAND AND ENJOY TELEVISION, THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, THE HON. E.P. HO TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, MR. HO SAID THE MATTER WAS RAISED IN THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING MEETING LAST MONTH,
MR. HO ADDED THAT THE TELEVISION AUTHORITY WAS ALREADY SEEKING ADVICE FROM THE INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING AUTHORITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ON THIS SPECIALISED SERVICES.
DISCUSSIONS WERE ALSO HELD WITH THE TELEVISION STATIONS IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
+BOTH STATIONS HAVE EXPRESSED SYMPATHY FOR THE PROBLEM BUT NEITHER OF THEM IS AT PRESENT IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE SUCH SPECIALISED SERVICES.+
BUT MR. HO STRESSED THAT THE TELEVISION AUTHORITY WAS KEEPING THIS MATTER UNDER REVIEW AND IS MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH THE STATIONS AND THE INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING AUTHORITY REGARDING POSSIBLE FUTURE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS FIELD.+
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