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MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1993

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EARLY WELFARE PAYMENT

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NEEDS ALLOWANCE PAYMENT EARLIER HOLIDAYS AT THE END OF

RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL HOLDING CASH ORDER COUPONS MAY RECEIVE THEIR WELFARE IF THEIR PAYDAY FALLS ON THE COMING PUBLIC THIS WEEK.

SAID JUNE 9

A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (MONDAY) PAYMENT SCHEDULED BETWEEN JUNE 12 AND 14 WOULD BE ADVANCED TO TO 11 RESPECTIVELY.

RECIPIENTS TO

THEIR COLLECT SUB-OFFICES, HE

FOR ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE PAYMENTS AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES AND TREASURY SAID.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEMBERS VISIT SCHOOL

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EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, LED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MR ANDREW SO KWOK-WING, TODAY (MONDAY) VISITED BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL IN NORTH POINT TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SCHOOL OPERATIONS.

THIS IS PART

ORGANISED BY THE

OF A SERIES OF PROGRAMMES EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO OBTAIN FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN SCHOOLS.

THE PARTY WAS MET AND BRIEFED BY SHERIFA KHAN, AND THE TEACHING STAFF ON CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.

THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MISS VARIOUS TOPICS RELATING TO

THE COUNCIL WILL BE VISITING MORE SCHOOLS IN THE FUTURE.

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POK OI HOSPITAL DIRECTORS VISIT SWD

THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF POK OI HOSPITAL TODAY (MONDAY) PAID A COURTESY VISIT TO THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN, AND EXCHANGED VIEWS WITH HIM ON WELFARE SERVICES FOR THE YEAR.

THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, DR SIDNEY SIV, OUTLINED THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND WELFARE SERVICES AS WELL AS PLANNED PROJECTS TO MR STRACHAN.

"POK OI WILL ATTACH MORE VIEW OF THE AGEING POPULATION,

IMPORTANCE ΤΟ ELDERLY SERVICES IN DR SIU SAID.

MR STRACHAN COMMENDED POK ΟΙ HOSPITAL FOR IT'S UNFAILING CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY AND ASSURED THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO GIVE ITS FULLEST SUPPORT TO THEIR PLAN.

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