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SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1990

ON THE ONE HAND, SHE ADDED, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD STEP UP CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF ELDERLY HOMES WHILE ON THE OTHER BAND, IT HAD DEVOTED MUCH EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY IN A BID TO BRING DEMAND AND SUPPLY TO MORK OR LESS THE SAME LEVEL.

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"IN SHORT,

THE COMMUNITY'S INCREASING DEMAND FOR ELDERLY SERVICES WILL BE GIVEN DUE ATTENTION BY THE WORKING GROUP," SHE SAID.

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LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MRS WONG SAID: "OUR SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES HAVE COME QUITE A LONG WAY TO WHERE THEY ARE NOW IN THE EARLY 1990'S.

"THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE TO THE WELFARE SERVICES SECTOR IN THE COMING DECADE WILL BE WHETHER IT COULD MAKE GOOD USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES SUCH AS ITS EXPERIENCE, MANPOWER AND FACILITIES TO ACHIEVE THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULTS."

BILL OF RIGHTS ON DB AGENDA

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THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTORAL AFFAIRS), MR FRANCIS HO, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS OF THE WONG SIN DISTRICT BOARD ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS AT THE BOARD'S MEETING TUESDAY (MARCH 27).

AND

TAI ON

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SPECIAL DUTIES DIVISION OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND A SENIOR TOWN PLANNER FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BRIEF THE MEMBERS ON DEMOLITION METHODS FOR THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY AND ON THE METROPLAN, RESPECTIVELY.

IN ADDITION, A CONSUMER COUNCIL MEMBER, MR ANTHONY YUEN, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON A REPORT ON A REVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.

THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS A MEMBER'S REQUEST FOR REVISION OF THE LAND USE AT DIAMOND HILL.

THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR PETER TSAO, WILL ATTEND

THE

MEETING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON TUESDAY (MARCH 27) IN THE FUNG MING HALL OF WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.

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