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FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1989

ADDITIONAL PLACES IN FOR CHILDREN WHOSE

HIS DEPARTMENT PLANNED ΤΟ ALLOCATE EXISTING NURSERIES TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY SERVICES PARENTS HAD TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES FOR A FEW HOURS, MR CHỤI SAID.

"THE TEMPORARY CHILD CARE SERVICE IN BY THE KWONG WAH HOSPITAL LAST MARCH, AIMING CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR PATIENTS HOURLY BASIS," HE SAID.

OR

HOSPITAL WAS INTRODUCED AT PROVIDING TEMPORARY ON A SHORT TERM OR

VISITORS

HE NOTED THAT ANOTHER EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT WAS PROVIDED BY HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE.

THE

"AT PRESENT,

THE AGENCY IS OPERATING

PROVIDE EXTENDED SERVICE HOURS TO 9 PM," HE SAID.

TWO NURSERIES WHICH

SINGLE PARENTS OR ONE REASON

"THE SCHEME IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES WITH PROBLEMS, OR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHICH, FOR OR ANOTHER, REQUIRE CHILD CARE SERVICES.

HELP CHILDREN BRING

IN ADDITION, HIS DEPARTMENT ALSO ENCOURAGED NEIGHBOURS TO EACH OTHER IN CARING FOR CHILDREN AND THUS PREVENT LEFT UNATTENDED.

"SOME COMMUNITY WORKING GROUPS ARE TAKING A IN PROMOTING THE SCHEME,'

HE SAID.

POSITIVE APPROACH

OF HOSPITALS FOR

MR CHUT PAID TRIBUTE TO THE TUNG WAH GROUP ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO WELFARE SERVICES.

THE GROUP INTRODUCED CHILD CARE SERVICES IN OPERATING 11 NURSERIES AND PROVIDING DAY-CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.

1977 AND IS NOW

IMPORTANT ROLE FOR RECREATION, SPORTING ACTIVITIES

REPRESENTS

FOR

PARTICIPATION IN RECREATION AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM, THE COMMISSIONER RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR CLIVE OXLEY, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THIS SHOULD

"ALTHOUGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IS IMPORTANT, BE TO THE DETRIMENT OF A BALANCED PROGRAMME OF ACADEMIC EDUCATION," HE NOTED.

NOT

AND PHYSICAL

SIN TONG SCHOOLS JOINT

MR OXLEY WAS ADDRESSING THE 13TH LOK ATHLETIC MEET HELD AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM THIS AFTERNOON.

/HE SAID