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SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1994

FROM THE FOOD TRADE ON THE SEMINARS CAN BE ENQUIRIES THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT ON TEL 787 1229.

MADE TO

DR

CHAN

SAID

ORGANISATIONS INTERESTED

IN PROVIDING HEALTH OR EMPLOYEES MESSAGES ON THE PREVENTION OF CHOLERA TO THEIR CLIENTS COULD CONTACT THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT ON TEL 572 1476 OBTAIN VIDEO AND PRINTED MATERIALS ON THE DISEASE.

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DELEGATES AT MANILA REHABILITATION CONFERENCE

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A 20-MEMBER HONG

KONG DELEGATION ATTENDED THE MANILA CONFERENCE "CAMPAIGN '94 ON THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF DISABLED PERSONS" WHICH ENDED YESTERDAY (FRIDAY).

PHILIPPINES,

OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE

REPUBLIC OF

ΤΟ AIMS MR FIDEL V RAMOS, THE CONFERENCE

PROMOTE PERSONS THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF DISABLED OBSERVANCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGENDA FOR ACTION FOR THE DECADE.

THE

THE

AND

KONG,

DELEGATES FROM HONG KONG INCLUDED THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR ANTHONY CHAN, THE COMMISSIONER FOR REHABILITATION, MR ALLAN CHOW, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG MS MARIA WAN, AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF REHABILITATION (ASIA AND THE PACIFIC), MR PETER CHAN.

AT

THE

INTERNATIONAL

THE

IN

CONFERENCE, MR PETER CHAN AND

OF CORE MEMBERS DELEGATION PRESENTED THE PRESIDENT WITH A PUBLICATION COMMEMORATING THE

PERSONS LAUNCHING OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED HONG KONG IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR.

THE

"THE DOCUMENT TESTIFIES TO THE CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN

AND GOVERNMENT

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN ACHIEVING FULL PARTICIPATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR ANTHONY CHAN, SAID.

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POSTER ON BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS

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COPIES OF POSTER ADVISING WELFARE RECIPIENTS TO BE BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS HAVE BEEN POSTED AT ALL THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S (SWD) SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS.

THE POSTER, HEADLINED "BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS! GUARD AGAINST TRAP!" HAS BEEN REPRINTED AND POSTED UP BY THE DEPARTMENT ΤΟ AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID IT HAD BEEN FOUND THAT ELDERLY CUSTOMERS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS COULD EASILY FALL PREY TO IMPOSTERS CLAIMING TO DEPARTMENT.

FROM THE DEPARTMENT BE OFFICERS OF THE

OF

OF

"WE URGE THEM TO BE ON GUARD AND BE WARY SHOULD CHECK FOR THE DEPARTMENTAL IDENTITY CARDS CLAIMED TO BE SWD STAFF, HE SAID.

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TRICKSTERS. THEY VISITORS WHO

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