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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1993

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DEADLINE FOR VIEWS ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES

(MONDAY) FOR THE

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT THE THREE-MONTH CONSULTATION PERIOD DRAFT REPORT ON REVIEW OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE SERVICES WOULD END ON SEPTEMBER 30.

THE DRAFT REPORT HAS BEEN PREPARED BY A WORKING PARTY SET UP IN MARCH LAST YEAR THAT CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES TO ENSURE THAT THEY MAXIMISED THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

THE WORKING PARTY, APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, COMPRISES 17 MEMBERS FROM YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTES, SCHOOLS, SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNMENT.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSALS OR SUGGEST ALTERNATIVES ARE INVITED TO WRITE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE WORKING PARTY AT SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, C/O NINTH FLOOR, WU CHUNG HOUSE, 213 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI.

"SINCE THE REPORT WAS PUBLISHED IN JUNE, WE HAVE RECEIVED VERY FAVOURABLE RESPONSE FROM THE PUBLIC," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"AS WE INTEND TO OBTAIN A WIDER COVERAGE OF

PUBLIC VIEWS, WE

HOPE MORE PEOPLE WILL CONTRIBUTE THEIR OPINIONS BY THE END OF THIS MONTH, HE ADDED.

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COPIES OF THE DRAFT REPORT ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT.

WATER STORAGE FIGURE

STORAGE - IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 79.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 463.868 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 504.735 CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 86.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

MILLION

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