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TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1987

LEACO TO DEBATE CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND

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TWENTY-ONE MEMBERS WILL SPEAK DURING AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE AND THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER WILL ANSWER THE POINTS RAISED.

TWO BILLS, TWO MOTIONS AND SEVEN QUESTIONS ARE AMONG OTHER MATTERS ON THE AGENDA.

THE CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 AND THE FRANCISCAN MISSIONAIRES OF MARY INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT, BILL 1987 WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

IN ADDITION, THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL MOVE TWO MOTIONS I ONE ON THE PENSIONS (INCREASE) ORDINANCE AND THE OTHER ON THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (INCREASE) ORDINANCE.

COURTESY CALL ON DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE

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MEMBERS OF THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PO LEUNG KUK TODAY TUESDAY) PAID A COURTESY CALL ON THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TO DISCUSS WELFARE PROJECTS PLANNED BY THE KŪK IN THE COMING YEAR.

KUK CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHAN, SAID THAT A NUMBER OF PROJECTS INCLUDING A SMALL GROUP HOME IN SHA TIN, A NURSERY IN TSUEN WAN AND A SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND A HOSTEL IN JUNK BAY FOR THE MODERATE GRABE MENTALLY-RETARDED, WERE IN THE PIPELINE.

MEANWHILE, IT WOULD EXPEDITE THE BUILDING OF A DAY ACTIVITY CENTRE AND HOSTEL IN SHA TIN AND PROCEED ACTIVELY WITH THE PLANNING OF A PURPOSE-BUILT ELDERLY PROJECT AT WONG CHUK HANG, HE ADDED.

MRS WONG PAID TRIBUTE TO THE KUK FOR THEIR CONTINUED PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AND ASSURED BOARD MEMBERS THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WOULD WORK CLOSELY WITH THEM TO IMPLEMENT THESE SERVICES.

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