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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1987

IT HAD THEREFORE DECIDED

ΤΟ ANNOUNCE OF THE WHITE

THESE

IN

ARRANGEMENTS PAPER ANTI BEFORE THE

PUBLICATION ADVANCE OF THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS OPEN IN JANUARY.

WHO

BE MTGHT STAND FOR ELECTIONEERING

CANDIDATES POTENTIAL FOR THIS WILL GIVE TIME AFFECTED BY THESE CHANGES TO CONSIDER WHETHER THEY WISH TO

ΤΟ

PLAN THEIR DISTRICT ELECTION FOR A ACTIVITIES IF THEY DO SO.

BOARD, AND

DETAILS OF THE NUMBER OF SEATS WILL BE GAZETTED ON DECEMBER 24, SEATS IN 10 1987. THE GAZETTE NOTICE WILL LIST INCREASES IN ELECTED DISTRICTS AND INCREASES IN APPOINTED SEATS IN SEVEN DISTRICTS.

THE NUMBER OF POLICY OF RELATING MR LIAO SAID THE GENERAL SEATS TO POPULATION HAD BEEN APPLIED FLEXIBLY TO A FEW CONSTITUENCIES, TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT AND TO SOME DISTRICTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THEIR PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS,

CHILD ABUSE

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A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESPONSIBILITY

DEALING

RESPONSIBILITY,

ABUSE CHILD WITH

HEALTH FOR SECRETARY THE

IS

A

AND

WELFARE,

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

MR

JOHN

CHAMBERS, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

CLOSING SPEAKING AT TIE

THE CEREMONY OF

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

HAD THEIR ROLES

CONFERENCE ON CHILD ABUSE, HE POINTED OUT THAT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ALL TO PLAY IN HANDLING AND PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE.

AND

CO-OPERATION OF

THESE

IT WAS THROUGH THE CLOSE LIAISION GROUPS THAT REAL ADVANCES WERE MADE, HE SAID.

BEEN

JOINTLY

ORGANISED

THE FIVE-DAY CONFERENCE HAS SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL IN CO-OPERATION WITH AGAINST CHILD ABUSE.

'THAT IS WHY THIS CONFERENCE WHICH HAS

WORKERS, SOCIAL

SUCCEEDED IN

BY

THE SERVICE

BRINGING ENFORCEMENT

LAW AGENCIES, CHILD CARE TOGETHER AUTHORITIES, MEDICAL PERSONNEL, AND EDUCATORS IS SO VALUABLE.

COMPLEX

"IT HAS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEMS OF CHILD ABUSE TO BE EXPLORED FROM MANY DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS

IN A COORDINATED WAY, AND FOR A VARIETY OF ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED

MR CHAMBERS SAID.

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