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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1993

"SINCE SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF 38 MOUNTED, RESULTING IN 275 PROSECUTIONS. ENFORCEMENT WILL CONTINUE.

BEEN

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OPERATIONS HAVE

SUCH INTENSIFIED

IN ADDITION, MR BARMA SAID A BILL FOR THE COMPULSORY DISPLAY OF TAXI DRIVER IDENTITY PLATES HAD BEEN UNDER EXAMINATION SINCE JANUARY THIS YEAR BY A BILLS COMMITTEE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

"SHOULD APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION BE ENACTED, THERE SHOULD BE MORE DISCIPLINE IN THE TAXI TRADE AND RESULT IN LESS MALPRACTICES.

"MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE NEW REQUIREMENTS WILL ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND, HENCE, PROSECUTION OF OFFENDING TAXI DRIVERS,"

SAID.

HE

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MEASURES TO REMOVE MISCONCEPTIONS TOWARDS EX-MENTALLY ILL

THE DAY ACTIVITIES CENTRE FOR DISCHARGED MENTAL PATIENTS LAGUNA CITY IS EXPECTED TO BE OPEN FOR USE EARLY NEXT YEAR.

IN

PHASED ADMISSION IS BEING PLANNED SO THAT STAFF CAN PROVIDE ADEQUATE TIME AND GUIDANCE TO TRAINEES TO FACILITATE THEIR ADJUSTMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE TRAINING PROGRAMMES.

MRS

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, ELIZABETH WONG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LI WAH- MING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MRS WONG SAID SHE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE CAUSE NUISANCE TO THE RESIDENTS.

ATTENDEES

WOULD

NEVERTHELESS, SHE SAID, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE OPERATING AGENCY TO IDENTIFY MEASURES TO MINIMISE RESIDENTS' WORRIES AND ACHIEVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CLIENTS OF THE CENTRE.

"THE

CENTRE WILL BE STAFFED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPERVISION AND TRAINING TO ITS CLIENTS.

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THE DESIGN AND THE FACILITIES OF THE CENTRE INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, THE INSTALLATION OF AN ALARM SYSTEM AT FIRE EXITS, WILL FACILITATE THE MONITORING OF MOVEMENTS IN AND OUT OF THE CENTRE, ADDED.

ORGANISATIONS

SHE

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NON- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND DISTRICT

HAVE STRENGTHENED, AND WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN, PUBLIC EDUCATION ON REHABILITATION IN KWUN TONG DISTRICT.

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