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MONDAY, JULY 2, 1990

MRS GOODSTADT SAID THE IMPORTANT WORK OF YOUTH CENTRES WAS то FOSTER AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE A CORRECT SENSE OF VALUES AND MORALITY, AND TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE SOUND JUDGEMENTS.

AS TO CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY, SHE SAID EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON HELPING SENIOR CITIZENS TO ADJUST TO A RAPIDLY CHANGING SOCIETY, AND TO BE OPTIMISTIC.

MRS GOODSTADT PRAISED THE TUNG WAH GROUP FOR OPERATING THE TWO CENTRES ON A NEIGHBOURHOOD BASIS TO ENABLE THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE ELDERLY TO WORK CLOSELY WITH EACH OTHER, TO PUT INTO EFFECT VARIOUS COMMUNITY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROJECTS.

"THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL ECONOMISE THE USE OF RESOURCES AND MANPOWER OF THE CENTRES, SHE NOTED.

MRS GOODSTADT ALSO

POINTED OUT THAT THE WORKING PARTY ON SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND SERVICES HAD STUDIED THE MERITS OF CO-OPERATION AMONG VARIOUS CENTRES.

"THE OPENING OF THE TWO CENTRES IS A GOOD MODEL то GAUGE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS KIND OF CO-OPERATION,

* SHE SAID.

IN CONCLUSION, MRS GOODSTADT HOPED THAT THE TWO CENTRES WOULD PUT THEIR RESOURCES TO GOOD USE SO AS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY IN WHICH PEOPLE WERE READY TO HELP EACH OTHER AND HAD A SENSE OF BELONGING.

LAB DISCUSSES COMPENSATION LAW AMENDMENTS

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THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD TODAY (MONDAY) CONSIDERED A NUMBER OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE.

A MAJOR AMENDMENT WAS THAT THE AMOUNT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES RECOVERABLE BY AN INJURED EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE BASED ON THE RATE IN FORCE AT THE DATE OF THE MEDICAL TREATMENT INSTEAD OF AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT UNDER THE EXISTING PROVISION.

ANOTHER AMENDMENT WAS THAT PROPOSALS TO REVISE THE RATES BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL RESOLUTION SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS THE NEW RATES OF MEDICAL CHARGES AT GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS OR CLINICS ARE ANNOUNCED BY THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

AT PRESENT, THESE RATES AND THOSE FOR OTHER COMPENSATION

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ARE REVIEWED BIENNIALLY.

THE PRINCIPLE OF THESE TWO PROPOSALS IS ΤΟ MAINTAIN THE ADEQUACY OF COMPENSATION.

/THE BOARD