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HE POINTED OUT THAT THIS WOULD EFFECTIVELY SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF CONTROL OVER POULTRY IMPORTED FROM COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE USE OF SUCH HORMONES IS PERMITTED. IT IS HOPED THAT THE AMENDED REGULATIONS WILL BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION SOON AFTER THE DEREGISTRATION COMES INTO EFFECT.
TO HELP THE LOCAL POULTRY INDUSTRY TO ADJUST TO THE CHANGES, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL RUN INTENSIVE TRAINING COURSES FOR FARMERS WHO WISH TO TURN TO NEW METHODS SUCH AS REARING HYBRID BROILERS AND CONCENTRATING ON PULLET REARING. THE DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY SERVICE ON TECHNICAL MATTERS WILL BE STRENGTHENED. THE PROPER USE OF SUCH METHODS WILL IMPROVE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE LOCAL INDUSTRY WITHOUT CAUSING ANY HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
LADY YOUDE SEES WELFARE WORK
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LADY YOUDE SPENT A DAY TODAY SEEING SOME OF THE WELFARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR.
SHE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN.
LADY YOUDE FIRST CALLED AT THE SWD'S MA TAU WEI GIRLS' HOME, WHICH SERVES AS A COMBINED REMAND AND PROBATION HOME AND PLACE OR REFUGE FOR YOUNG GIRLS.
SHE THEN VISITED THE MA TAU CHUNG DAY CRECHE, WHERE SHE SAW CHILDREN BEING LOOKED AFTER WHILE THEIR PARENTS WERE OUT FOR WORK. THE CRECHE IS RUN BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
IN THE VISIT TO THE SWD'S CHOI WAN SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL, LADY YOUDE SAW AT FIRST HAND THE TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL RETARDATION AND PHYSICAL HANDICAPS.
IN THE AFTERNOON, LADY YOUDE WENT TO SHA TIN TO VISIT THE WONG SIU CHING HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY AT SHA KOK, OPERATED BY THE CHINESE RHENISH CHURCH, HONG KONG SYNOD.
LATER, SHE VISITED THE ST JAMES' SETTLEMENT IN WAN CHAI WHICH OPERATES A DAY CARE CENTRE FOR OLD PEOPLE, A DAY NURSERY AND GROUP AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
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