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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1981

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THESE TWO CENTRES CATER FOR ABOUT 180 CHILDREN HEARING AGED SIX MONTHS TO THREE AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, ASED UP TO ELEVEN YEARS, AND PROVIDE TRAINING, GUIDANCE AND COUNSELL ING TO THE IR PARENTS.

SIR PHILIP SAID THERE ARE PLANS TO EXPAND THE FACILITIES IN THESE CENTRES AND ADDED THAT GOVERNMENT INPUT IN THIS AREA IS AUGMENTED BY WORK UNDERTAKEN BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES SUCH AS THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF.

ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE, SIR PHILIP SAID IT IS GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO PLACE THE DISABLED IN APPROPRIATE JOBS WHEREVER POSSIBLE.

AS AT APRIL 1, 1981, HE SAID, NEARLY 900 PERSONS WITH VARIOUS FORMS OF DISABILITY WERE EMPLOYED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE, OF WHOM 78 WERE EITHER DEAF OR PARTIALLY DEAF.

FINANCIAL PROVISION IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE DISABLED

IN THE CIVIL SERVICE, THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID.

FORMS AND GUIDEBOOK FOR LANDLORDS AND TENANTS

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FOLLOWING THE RECENT ENACTMENT OF THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ORDINANCE 1981, A NUMBER OF FORMS HAVE BEEN SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION FOR USE BY LANDLORDS, TENANTS, PRINCIPAL TENANTS OR SUB-TENANTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAKING APPLICATIONS OR GIVING NOTICES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE.

AN EXPLANATORY BOOKLET REGARDING RENEWAL OF TENANCIES OF DOMESTIC PREMISES EXCLUDED FROM RENT CONTROLS HAS ALSO BEEN PREPARED TO PROVIDE A SIMPLE GUIDE TO THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES CONCERNED AND THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN APPLYING TO THE LANDS TRIBUNAL FOR THE GRANT OF A NEW TENANCY.

VARIOUS SPECIFIED FORMS AND THE EXPLANATORY BOOKLET, WHICH ARE ISSUED FREE OF CHARGE, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT AT HENNESSY CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY ROAD CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG, CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES/TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,

ANY PERSON WHO HAS DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING ANY FORMS OR THE BOOKLET SHOULD CONTACT THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE 5-7957858.

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