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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1990

THE

THEM

HAD

HE NOTED THAT THERE WERE ABOUT 730,000 ELDERLY PEOPLE OVER

OF HALF APPROXIMATELY KONG AND THAT AGE OF 60 IN HONG ALREADY BENEFITTED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS.

OWN

OWN

SUFFICIENTLY "THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM COULD EXPECT TO REMAIN

ΤΟ STAY IN THEIR

HOMES AND WITH THEIR FIT AND ACTIVE FAMILIES, HE SAID.

TT

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"ALTHOUGH FOR THIS PURPOSE SOME OF THEM WILL NEED OF SPECIFIC SERVICES, INCLUDING SOCIAL CENTRES, DAY CARE HOME HELP SERVICES, DESIGNED TO ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN

HE ADDED. ENVIRONMENT FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE,

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IN

THE SUPPORT CENTRES AND A FAMILIAR

FOR ITS

EFFORTS IN

MR CARTLAND ALSO PRAISED THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.

CSD STAGES CAREER DISPLAY IN SHA TIN

* * * * *

1

SERVICES

SHA

A THREE-DAY CAREER DISPLAY STAGED BY THE CORRECTIONAL DEPARTMENT (CSD) BEGAN TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA IN

TIN.

THE

CONSISTING

OF

THEIR AND

VARIOUS DISPLAY,

FEATURES PANELS,

DRUG CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR ADULT OFFENDERS, YOUNG OFFENDERS AND

REHABILITATION WORK; JOB ADDICTS; SUCCESS RATES OF CORRECTIONAL AND

TRAINING, WELFARE AND PROMOTION NATURE OF CSD OFFICERS PROSPECTS.

SIX

CSD

SPOKESMAN

FORMED A

SAID THE DISPLAY DEPARTMENT'S MAJOR RECRUITMENT EXERCISE FOR 1990/91.

PART

OF THE

WOMEN "THE DEPARTMENT AIMS TO RECRUIT SOME 1,300 YOUNG MEN AND

OF OFFICERS AND IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR TO FILL THE VACANCIES ASSISTANT OFFICERS, HE SAID.

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IN ORDER TO MEET THIS TARGET, SIMILAR CAREER DISPLAYS WOULD STAGED IN OTHER PLACES LATER THIS YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

WILL BE ON HAND

DURING THE DISPLAY PERIOD, CSD OFFICERS ANSWER ENQUIRIES FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

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