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SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1989

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTRES DURING TYPHOONS

THEIR CENTRES

CHILD CARE CENTRE OPERATORS ARE REMINDED THAT SHOULD REMAIN OPEN DURING THE HOISTING OF TYPHOON SIGNAL NO.3 AND THAT THERE SHOULD GL SUFFICIENT STAFF ON DUTY TO MAN THE CENTRES.

THE CHIEF SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER. MRS PATRICIA CHU. SAID TODAY SERVED TO I SATURDAY) THAT UNLIKE KINDERGARTENS. CHILD CARE CENTRES

REASONS. BE PROVIDE DAY CARE TO CHILDREN WHO COULD NOT. FOR SOCIAL LOOKED AFTER BY THEIR PARENTS,

"IT

IMPORTANT

CHILDREN

THEREFORE THAT THESE

REMAIN

CENTRES DURING THE 110ISTING OF TYPHOON SIGNAL NO.3 AND THE SERVICES ARE

ΤΟ

WHEN PARENTS THE CENTRES AVAILABLE

ATTENDING DIFFICULTY MAKING ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AT SHORT NOTICE."

OPEN

MADE HAVE

SHE SAID.

DURING

TROPICAL

MAKE

UPON THE HOISTING OF TYPHOON SIGNAL NO.3. OR IN THE

FLOODING PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN. THUNDERSTORMS. WEATHER

SOCIAL

WILL

CYCLONES.

THE

OVER

THE

RADIO

AND

DEPARTMENT

TELEVISION

EVENT OF OR DETERIORATING WELFARE

CHILD CARE CENTRES

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS STATIONS ADVISING PARENTS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING THAT. FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CHILDREN. THEY SHOULD NOT TAKE THE CENTRE THAT DAY.

THEM ΤΟ

"HOWEVER, FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES LOOKING AFTER THEIR THE CHILDREN. THEY ARE ADVISED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF CHILD CARE CENTRE CONCERNED FOR APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS STAFF SHOULD STILL BE ON DUTY," MRS CHU ADDED.

AS CENTRE

DISCRETION IN DURING

MRS CHU ALSO ADVISED PARENTS TO EXERCISE THEIR DECIDING WHETHER TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO CHILD CARE CENTRES INCLEMENT WEATHER,

SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS

VOTERS NOW. THE LEUNG. SAID TODAY

SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME

FULFIL THEIR SHOULD

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND REGISTER DISTRICT

DAVID SOUTHERN ASSISTANT (SATURDAY).

OFFICER.

MR

VOTERS IN THE

DISTRICT,

NOTING THAT OF THE 166.000 ELIGIBLE

MR LEUNG URGED OVER 79.000 OR 47 PER CENT HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED,

UP QUICKLY DURING THE CURRENT THE REMAINING 87.000 PEOPLE TO SIGN VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE WHICH WILL CLOSE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

MR LEUNG SAID HIS OFFICE WILL CONDUCT A MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN FROM TUESDAY (AUGUST 291.

PROMOTIONAL

/DURING THIS