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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1989

ALL MEMBERS OF THE SSAB, UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF LIANG WAN-SANG, ARE UNOFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

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PUBLICITY ON THE WORK OF THE SSAB WAS AN ON-GOING EXERCISE. OFFICE OF THE POSTERS ON THE APPEAL MACHINERY WERE DISPLAYED IN THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SECTION AND

OF THE 34

SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS.

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AVAILABLE EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS WERE ALSO MADE THE PUBLIC AT THESE OFFICES AS WELL AS DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFICE OF THE SSAB.

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THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (SOCIAL SECURITY), ALEXANDER FUNG. WELCOMED THE SSAB'S REPORT AND EXPRESSED APPRECIATION OF THE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY THE BOARD.

HE SAID THAT APPEALS ARISING FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S SECURITY APPEAL COULD BE MADE AT THE OFFICE OF THE SOCIAL THE 24TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.

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THEY COULD ALSO BE MADE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SECTION AT 15 WATSON ROAD, FIRST FLOOR, VICTORIA CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY, OR AT ANY OF THE 34 SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS.

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CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE

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THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR T.1. CHAU, TODAY (SATURDAY) UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYED BY CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES IN FOSTERING BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHAU ΚΕΙ WAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE AND STUDY/READING ROOM RUN BY THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS, HE POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG HAD BECOME A COSMOPOLITAN CITY.

'WHILE ENJOYING ITS AFFLUENCE, THE PEOPLE OF HONG RONG ARE ALSO CONFRONTED WITH MANY PROBLEMS SUCH AS MATERIAL TEMPTATIONS, SPECIOUS VALUES, AND ESTRANGEMENT WITHIN THE FAMILY AS A RESULT OF BOTH PARENTS GOING OUT TO WORK. HE SAID.

"THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN A SOURCE OF VEXATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. PARTICULARLY THE YOUNGER GENERATION.

MAJOR CHANGE IN THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CONTRIBUTING TO THE POSITIVELY FACE

"AT THE SAME TIME. HONG KONG IS FACING A POLITICAL STRUCTURE, AND IT IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE GAIN A CORRECT UNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTORS PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG SO THAT THEY CAN CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE."

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