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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1989

THESE INCLUDED THE WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR, THE TUNG CHOW AND LAI CHI KOK PARKS, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF LI CHENG UK ESTATE AND THE NAM CHEONG ESTATE, ALL OF WHICH HAD BROUGHT ABOUT FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND TO THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.

MR LAN PRAISED

SUPPORTING THE CURRENT

THE FESTIVAL

TERRITORY-WIDE

TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AS THE THEME.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH FESTIVAL BY ADOPTING

HE SAID THE COMMITTEE HAD ALSO ADOPTED A FITTING SLOGAN FOR THE FESTIVAL WITH A VIEW TO GROOMING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE FUTURE.

"THE SLOGAN CALLS ON THE COMMUNITY TO ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY

COMMUNITY WORK SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL, HE NOTED.

IN

MR LAN SAID THE FESTIVAL HAD BECOME A MAJOR ANNUAL EVENT IN THE DISTRICT SINCE 1981, AND REPRESENTED PART OF EFFORTS MADE BY COMMUNITY LEADERS IN SHAM SHUI PO TO MOTIVATE LOCAL RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.

"ONE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE SCHEME IS то PROMOTE COMMUNITY BUILDING, "HE CONCEPT OF WHICH IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN COMMUNITY WORK SO AS TO FEEL MORE ATTACHED TO THE COMMUNITY, AND TO BUILD A HARMONIOUS AND BETTER LIVING ENVIRONMENT.

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MR. LAN THANKED THE DISTRICT BOARD AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS FOR SUPPORTING THE FESTIVAL, WHICH WILL OFFER 55 DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES AT A CORT OF OVER $1.3 MILLION.

THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY A VARIETY SHOW LIVE ON BK-TVB'S JADE CHANNEL.

BROADCAST

MENTALLY HANDICAPPED MUST BE GIVEN THEIR RIGHTS

THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED MUST BE GIVEN THEIR BASIC RIGHTS. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE. MRS ROSE GOODSTADT, SAID TODAY

(SATURDAY),

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE KOWLOON UNION CHURCH'S NEW WAI JI HOSTEL AND SHELTERED WORKSHOP. MRS GOODSTADT SAID THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED WERE ENTITLED "TO BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMUNITY, TO HAVE A HOME WHERE THEY CAN ENJOY PRIVACY AND PERMANENCY AND A JOB WITHIN THEIR CAPACITY."

SHE SAID HER DEPARTMENT WAS NOW ACTIVELY ENGAGED EN EXPLORING WITH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES A NEW STYLE OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

/THE MAIN