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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1991

RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES ON DISTRICT BASIS PLANNED

THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL CARB SERVICES FOR ELDERLY ON A DISTRICT BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE CARITAS LUNG TIN HOSTEL CUM SOCIAL CLUB FOR ELDERLY TODAY (FRIDAY) AT TAI O, LANTAU ISLAND, THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR ALFRED CHUI, SAID THE MOVE ENABLED THE ELDERLY WHO REQUIRE RESIDENTIAL CARE ΤΟ MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACTS WITH THEIR RELATIVES AND THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.

TO ACHIEVE THIS AIM, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIAISE CLOSELY WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SO THAT RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICE, LIKE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, WOULD BE PLANNED ON DISTRICT BASIS, MR CHUI EXPLAINED.

ON THE PROVISION OF WELFARE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY LIVING IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT, MR CHUI SAID PLANNING STANDARD WOULD BE MORE FLEXIBLE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION OF ITS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND SPARSE POPULATION.

"IN ADDITION TO THIS HOSTEL CUM SOCIAL CENTRE, PLANS ARE ALREADY IN HAND TO BUILD A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR ELDERLY AT MỤI WO, 19LAND AND A CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN CHEUNG CHAU, HE ADDED.

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HK PLACES GREAT IMPORTANCE ON ARTS EDUCATION

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THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO ARTS EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, THE COMMISSIONER RECREATION AND CULTURE, MRS SHELLEY LAU, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

GREAT FOR

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WORLD BOYS AND GIRLS ART EXHIBITION, MRS LAU SAID THE COUNCIL FOR PERFORMING ARTS HAD GRANTED MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION IN 1990/91 FOR LOCAL ARTS GROUPS TO PROMOTE PERFORMING ARTS IN SCHOOLS.

"OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO AROUSE STUDENTS' INTEREST IN ARTS BY BRINGING PERFORMANCES IN DANCE AND DRAMA TO THEIR OWN SCHOOLS.

"STUDENTS ARE ALSO INVITED TO GIVE THEIR IMPRESSIONS ON SUCH PERFORMANCES THROUGH EITHER WRITING OR DRAWINGS. JUDGING FROM THE SUBMISSIONS, THE SCHEME HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.'

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SHE SAID THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT BOARDS ALSO PLAYED A VERY ACTIVE ROLE IN ORGANISING AND SPONSORING ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

"TODAY'S ART EXHIBITION WILL BRING HONG KONO'S ART EDUCATION TO A NEW HEIGHT AS SELECTED ARTWORK FROM CHILDREN OF 108 COUNTRIES ARE ON DISPLAY, MRS LAU SAID.

/THE WORLDWIDE

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