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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1988

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ACTIONS WERE ALSO BEING TAKEN TO SEEK A LARGER

ALLOCATION OF

FUNDS FOR THE DISTRICTS TO UNDERTAKE MORE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS WITH A VIEW ΤΟ FURTHER IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICTS, HE ADDED.

SPEAKING OF YOUTH, MR LIAO STRESSED ALWAYS GIVEN, AND WOULD CONTINUE TO GIVE, DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH IN THE FORMULATION SERVICE PROGRAMMES.

THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD PRIORITY TO THE PROPER OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL

THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES AIMED AT THE PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH.

THESE INCLUDED EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PROGRAMMES,

TRAINING, PREVENTIVE

EDUCATION.

SOCIAL WORK,

RECREATION, SPORTS AND ARTS, EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE, LEADERSHIP REHABILITATION AND FAMILY LIFE

"IN FACT, HONG KONG HAS A FINE TRADITION WHERE OUR YOUTH ARE WELL PROTECTED AND LOOKED AFTER," HE NOTED.

MR LIAO ADDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE FINAL REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH.

THE

TURNING TO ARTS AND SPORTS, MR LIAO SAID THE REPORT ON SPORTS CONSULTANCY COMMISSIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT HAD ATTRACTED WIDESPREAD ATTENTION IN SPORTING CIRCLES, ADDING THAT HE WAS HOPEFUL OF NEW INITIATIVES ARISING OUT OF THE FXERCISE.

REFERRING TO MEMBERS' CONCERN ON THE WAY FUNDS FOR THE ARTS WERE SPENT, MR LIAO DISCLOSED THAT THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS HAD RECENTLY SET UP AN ARTS AUDIT TEAM TO MONITOR THE WORK OF GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND TO ENSURE THAT THEY MADE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE USE OF THE PUBLIC FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THEM.

PEOPLE WILLING TO PAY FOR BETTER, LARGER ACCOMMODATION

DESPITE THE SUCCESS OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN HONG KONG, IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE AIM OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY то IMPROVE THE SPACE STANDARDS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES IN THE ESTATES, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED POLICY DEBATE, MR LIAO SAID AS SOCIETY BECAME MORE AFFLUENT, PEOPLE WOULD ASPIRE TO BETTER AND LARGER LIVING ACCOMMODATION AND WERE WILLING TO PAY FOR IT.

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