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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1987

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SHE NOTED THAT THE FESTIVAL HAD BEEN ORGANISED TO HELP THE TRADITION OF RESPECT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES WOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS.

A LONGER LIFE SPAN, THE ELDERLY WERE

AS HONG KONG PEOPLE WERE TODAY ENJOYING APPROPRIATE LONG-TERM POLICIES AND PLANS TO SERVE BEING DRAWN UP BY THE GOVERNMENT, MRS WONG SAID.

"IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS WERE RE-ORGANISED WHEREBY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY WERK STRENGTHENED TO ENSURE THAT THE ELDERLY CAN ENJOY A HAPPY AND MEANINGFUL OLD AGE, CONTINUING WITH MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS ΤΟ THE SOCIETY, SHE SAID.

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SHE SAID SHE RECOGNISED THERE WAS AN URGENT UP A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY ON FAST-DEVELOPING CHEUNG CHAU, WITH ITS LARGE NUMBER OF HEALTHY ELDERLY PEOPLE.

MRS WONG PAID TRIBUTE TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHUNG SHEK HEI HOME AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRE.

THE CHUNG SHEK HEI HOME FOR THE AGRD, APART FROM PROVIDING SOUND LIVING CONDITIONS FOR THE AGED, ALSO ARRANGES A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS INTEREST GROUPS AND VISITS, TO ENRICH THE LIFE ELDERLY RESIDENTS.

SCHOOLS IMPORTANT IN PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION

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JOINT EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE BY VARIOUS INTEGRAL PARTS DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION BOTH AND OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, SAID THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING.

"SINCE CIVIC EDUCATION AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ARE CLOSELY RELATED, CONCERNED BODIES LIKE THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA), DISTRICT BOARDS, DISTRICT OFFICERS AND SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTERS HAVE ALL ATTACHED DUE IMPORTANCE TO THE CAMPAIGN, HE SAID.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE JOINT SCHOOL GRAND PARADE AT KOWLOON BAY RECREATION GROUND ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE, MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT CNTA HAD SET UP A COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION LAST YEAR TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

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