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SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1993

ANOTHER PILOT SCHEME ON OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE FOR DISABLED CHILDREN HAD ALSO BEEN IN OPERATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SCHEME IS A SHORT-TERM FULL-DAY, HALF-DAY OR SESSIONAL BASIS CENTRES AND ONE EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILDREN AGED TWO TO SIX.

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CARE SERVICE PROVIDED ON THREE SPECIAL CHILD CARE TRAINING CENTRE FOR DISABLED

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE SERVICES MAY CALL THE DEPARTMENT'S HOTLINE 343 2255 OR THE DEPARTMENT'S CHILD CARE CENTRE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE ON TEL 836 3114.

"PARENTS HAVING ANY CHILD CARE PROBLEMS CAN ALSO SEEK HELP FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S 30 FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE

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TERRITORY, HE ADDED.

DO URGES SUPPORT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSALS

THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND YOUNG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT IS A STEP FORWARD IN THE DEMOCRATISATION OF THE TERRITORY.

SPEAKING AT THE YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE'S SPRING LANTERNS PRESENTATION CEREMONY, MR YOUNG SAID THE PROPOSAL WAS WORTHY OF SUPPORT.

ON THE PROPOSAL INVOLVING

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR YOUNG SAID EXPANDING THE FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT BOARDS WILL STEP UP THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY.

CHANGES, IT WOULD BE MORE

HE ADDED THAT WITH SUCH PROPOSED IMPORTANT FOR LOCAL GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

AUCTION OF LUCKY VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKS

FORTY VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKS WERE PUT UP FOR AUCTION THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING FOR A TOTAL OF $1,128,000.

THE MONEY WILL GO TO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSES AFTER DEDUCTION OF EXPENSES INCURRED.

THE AUCTION, HELD AT THE RECITAL HALL OF THE CITY HALL, SAW THE REGISTRATION MARK FF7 FETCH THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $305,000.

ANOTHER REGISTRATION MARK 345 WAS SOLD AT THE SECOND HIGHEST PRICE OF $105,000 WHILE THE LOWEST PRICE WAS $1,000 /FOR FA8687.

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