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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1979

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BILLS PASSED

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THREE BILLS WERE PASSED INTO LAW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THEY WERE THE AUDIT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979, INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT)(NO. 5) BILL 1979 AND CRIMES (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1979.

TWO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED GIRLS TAKING

FULL-TIME TECHNICAL COURSE

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TWO PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED GIRLS ARE LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE LIGHT CLOTHING INDUSTRY ALONGSIDE ABLE BODIED STUDENTS AT THE KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

FAN SO-NGOR AND LEUNG SIU-MEI, BOTH 19, ENROLLED AT THE INSTITUTE LAST SEPTEMBER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

SO-NGOR IS PARTIALLY DEAF WHILE SIU-ME! IS SUFFERING FROM POLIO AND, ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THEY ARE THE FIRST HANDICAPPED PEOPLE TO TAKE UP FULL-TIME TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

+BOTH GIRLS ARE DOING VERY WELL,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE INSPECTORATE UNIT FOR THE TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF THE DISABLED SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE IR DETERMINATION AND PERSEVERANCE ARE CERTAINLY ADMIRABLE, HE SAID.

SIU-MET, FOR INSTANCE, WALKS WITH THE HELP OF CRUTCHES AND TRAVELS BY BUS TO SCHOOL IT TAKES AN HOUR EVERY DAY.

SO-NGOR, ON THE OTHER HAND, COMMUNICATES WITH HER TEACHERS AND CLASSMATES THROUGH SIGN LANGUAGE AND LIP-READING.

IN SPITE OF THIS, BOTH GIRLS SAY THEY ARE VERY HAPPY+ TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A CRAFT PARTICULARLY ONE WHICH THEY LIKE.

SAID SIU-MEI +I'VE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN CLOTHING WHICH IS WHY I ENJOY THIS COURSE VERY MUCH. IT ALSO MEANS THAT WHEN I FINISH MY COURSE, I'LL BE ABLE TO FEND FOR MYSELF AND NOT TO HAVE TO RELY OR BE A BURDEN ON OTHERS.+

SO-NGOR FEELS THE SAME, ADDING, IT WILL MEAN THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO LEAD A NORMAL LIFE.+

/THIS IS