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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1993

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HE STRESSED THE NEED TO USE WATER PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY IN ADDITION TO THE NEED TO THINK OF HOW TO MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR WATER.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND $7.3 BILLION BETWEEN NOW AND 1997 A PROGRAMME TO TREAT AND DISPOSE OF SEWAGE CLEANLY.

ON

MR PATTEN SAID THIS WOULD CUT POLLUTION IN THE HARBOUR BY 70 PER CENT.

VIEWS SOUGHT ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE SERVICES

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE URGED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO GIVE VIEWS ON A DRAFT REPORT COMPILED BY THE WORKING PARTY ON REVIEW OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE SERVICES.

EXECUTIVE

THE CALL WAS MADE BY PROFESSOR FELICE LIEH-MAK, COUNCIL MEMBER AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE WORKING PARTY, AND MR IAN STRACHAN, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

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AS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE PAPER IN 1990, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE APPOINTED WORKING PARTY IN MARCH LAST YEAR TO REVIEW THE POLICY, OBJECTIVES OPERATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES AND RELATED SERVICES.

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SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE, MR STRACHAN SAID: "THE DRAFT REPORT BY THE WORKING PARTY IS READY FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION TODAY."

"I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE HAVE AN INTEREST IN OUR SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO HELP THESE SERVICES, HE SAID.

FROM

THOSE WHO

US IMPROVE

MR STRACHAN SAID THE CONSULTATION PERIOD WOULD LAST THREE MONTHS UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE AFTER CONSULTING THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTRE AND THE COMMISSION ON YOUTH.

HE ADDED THAT THE FINAL REPORT WOULD BE SUBMITTED ΤΟ THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR POLICY APPROVAL.

PROFESSOR

FELICE

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, LIEH-MAK ELABORATED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE WORKING PARTY:

OPERATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES TO HAVE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES.

SHOULD BE

REFINED

/IN BRIEF,