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MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1994

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FOR FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR TH CHAU, SECRETARY BEIJING TODAY (MONDAY) TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE ON "TRADE AND ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION BETWEEN HONG KONG AND INLAND AND NORTHERN CHINA",

THE CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW, IS ORGANISED BY THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION (CMA) AND THE ALL-CHINA FEDERATION OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE. MR CHAU WILL BE ATTENDING AS GUEST SPEAKER AT THE INVITATION OF THE CMA.

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SPEAKING BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE, MR CHAU SAID HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO ATTENDING AND SPEAKING AT THE CONFERENCE.

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"HONG KONG AND CHINA HAVE A VERY CLOSE AND IMPORTANT TRADE ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP AND THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION IN THIS AREA AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THAT RELATIONSHIP, HE SAID.

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CHAU WILL DELIVER A SPEECH ON THE ROLE PLAYED BY HONG IN CHINA'S TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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MR CHAU WILL ALSO ATTEND A CELEBRATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CMA AND THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW OFFICE IN THE CHINESE CAPITAL.

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GROUP BRIEFING SESSIONS FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED TO ADOPT CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A GROUP BRIEFING SESSION ORGANISED BY THE ADOPTION UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) SAID THE SESSION WOULD HELP PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS ACQUIRE BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE OBJECTIVES OF ADOPTION SERVICE, THE GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS THE MEANING AND COMMITMENT OF ADOPTION.

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"IN ADDITION, IT WILL GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ADOPTION THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH OTHER APPLICANTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE DEPARTMENT SUCCESSFULLY PLACED 105 AND 11 CHILDREN IN LOCAL AND OVERSEAS HOMES RESPECTIVELY IN THE 1993/94 FINANCIAL YEAR.

AT PRESENT, TWO BRIEFING SESSIONS, ONE IN ENGLISH AND THE OTHER IN CHINESE, ARE ORGANISED EVERY MONTH. ABOUT 30 COUPLES ATTENDED THE CHINESE-SPEAKING GROUP AND AROUND 10 COUPLES ATTENDED THE ENGLISH SESSION.

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