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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1980 *

HE SAID THE HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT SINCE THE EARLY 1960'S FULLY DEMONSTRATED THE GOVERNMENT'S INITIATIVE, INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN BRINGING ABOUT IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION IN VARIOUS LEVELS OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION.

TODAY, HE SAID, FIVE INSTITUTIONS PROVIDE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY AND POST-SECONDARY LEVELS TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR TRAINED PERSONNEL.

APART FROM FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES TO THE UNIVERSITIES' AND THE POLYTECHNIC'S SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK, THE GOVERNMENT ALSO PROVIDES IN-SERVICE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING AND FIELD WORK PLACEMENTS FOR THOSE UNDERGOING FORMAL SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, HE ADDED.

PERMANENT HOUSING FOR ELDERLY

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ELDERLY SINGLE TENANTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA FOR COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING ARE OFFERED PERMANENT HOUSING, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, THE HON THOMAS LEE TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.

REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI, MR LEE EXPLAINED THAT THOSE NOT ELIGIBLE BUT WHO NEVERTHELESS REQUIRED HELP WERE OFFERED ACCOMMODATION IN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THE PART-BUILT STRUCTURES IF NECESSARY.

+THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TWO TEMPORARY HOUSING SITES FOR A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR SINGLE PEOPLE, PREDOMINANTLY ELDERLY TENANTS OF REPOSSESSED PRIVATE PREMISES,+ HE ADDED.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT LAUDABLE

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THE REQUIREMENT FOR IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS OF ALL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS TO REGISTER IS LAUDABLE BECAUSE THIS WOULD MEAN MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OVER THESE PRODUCTS AND BETTER PROTECTION FOR THE CONSUMERS, DR THE HON HARRY FANG SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

DR FANG SAID THIS IN SUPPORTING THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 WHICH WAS PASSED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

HE WELCOMED THE FACT THAT THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD WILL NOW BE EMPOWERED TO DELEGATE ITS ROUTINE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION FUNCTIONS TO ITS EXECUTIVE SUB-COMMITTEES, BEARING IN MIND THE INCREASING SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY OF ITS WORK.

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