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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1993

CHARTER AIMS AT YOUTH'S NEEDS AND RIGHTS: SHA

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THE

PEOPLE'S

RECENTLY PROMULGATED CHARTER FOR YOUTH AIMS TO FOCUS ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, SAID THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

DAY,

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SPEAKING AT CHEUNG CHUK SHAN COLLEGE'S ANNUAL SPEECH SAID THE CHARTER WAS ALSO INTENDED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THOSE NEEDS RIGHTS COULD BE RESPECTED AND REINFORCED.

ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HE SAID IT WAS A WHICH

THE WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MANY PARTIES INCLUDING THE FAMILIES, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, THE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS THE YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES.

MULTI-FACETED SUBJECT

SCHOOLS,

HE

THEIR

EFFORTS

TO CALLED ON ALL CONCERNED TO CONCENTRATE ACHIEVE A GOAL THAT WOULD ENABLE THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO ATTAIN A FULL LIFE AND TO REAFFIRM THEIR DIGNITY THROUGH

OF INDEPENDENCE THOUGHT AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT.

YOUNG

HE SAID: "A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT MUST BE PROVIDED ΤΟ HELP

PEOPLE PERFORM SATISFACTORILY AS

SIBLINGS, STUDENTS, SONS/DAUGHTERS, CITIZENS; AND TO INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF OTHERS.

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HE ALSO HOPES THAT THEY CAN FOSTER POSITIVE SOCIAL VALUES AND A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.

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ELECTRICAL CONTRACT FOR CHINA WATER AWARDED

THE WATER

SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) AWARDED A $15 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL

FOR SAI O PUMPING STATION AND THE EQUIPMENT

IMPROVEMENT WORKS AT SHATIN TREATMENT WORKS.

THE PUMPING STATION IS ONE OF THE MAJOR INSTALLATIONS ΤΟ BE BUILT TO CATER FOR THE INCREASED WATER FROM CHINA BEYOND 1994 PROVIDED FOR

DECEMBER UNDER THE AGREEMENT MADE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA IN

1989.

UPON COMPLETION, IT WILL SERVE TWO PURPOSES,

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IT ALLOWS TRANSFER OF WATER FROM PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR ΤΟ HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR AT AN INCREASED RATE SO AS TO MAXIMISE THE CAPACITY OF PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR FOR STORAGE OF WATER FROM RAINFALL.

IT HELPS TO INCREASE THE OUTPUT FROM PLOVER COVER RESERVOIR TO SHATIN TREATMENT WORKS DURING THE ANNUAL CHINA WATER SHUT DOWN PERIOD.

THE NEW PUMPING STATION WILL CONTAIN EIGHT PUMPS WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 1,500 MILLION LITRES A DAY.

/THE ELECTRICAL