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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1994

A REPORT OF THE STUDY IS AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING,

PUBLICATIONS CENTRE,

CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AT $445 A COPY.

END

TENDERS FOR THE RECLAMATION PROJECT WILL BE INVITED BY THE OF THIS YEAR SO THAT THE WORK CAN START EARLY NEXT YEAR FOR COMPLETION IN ABOUT SEVEN TO EIGHT YEARS.

SHOW TO HELP DISABLED INTEGRATE

* * * * *

A NUMBER OF ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRITIES WILL JOIN LEGISLATIVE

AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT COUNCILLORS

OFFICIALS IN AN EXTRAVAGANZA PEOPLE WITH NEXT SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 25) TO PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF A DISABILITY INTO THE COMMUNITY.

ARTS,

PERFORMING OF THE

OF THE

FOR TO BE HELD AT THE LYRIC THEATRE OF THE ACADEMY

"REHABILITATION THE

SPECIAL" IS THE HIGHLIGHT

AWARENESS GOVERNMENT'S PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME TO ENHANCE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY.

DISABILITY,

WITH

BUT

FULL

THIS

SAID

"THIS EDUCATION PROGRAMME IS AIMED AT NOT ONLY FIGHTING PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE

A

FOR PARTICIPATION ALSO PROMOTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND VULNERABLE GROUP," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH TODAY (SATURDAY).

PARTICIPATION, WITH

"IT IS THEREFORE ONLY APPROPRIATE FOR THE 'REHABILITATION SPECIAL' TO CARRY THE THEME OF EQUALITY THROUGH EMPHASIS ON OPEN EMPLOYMENT' THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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"WE HOPE THAT THROUGH THE CONCERTED EFFORT OF THE BIG NAMES IN

WILL REALISE BOTH THIS SHOW, THE PUBLIC

THE ABLE-BODIED AND THE DISABLED CAN LIVE AND WORK IN HARMONY, HE SAID.

OPENING

CEREMONY

MRB OF

ACCOMPANIED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, KATHERINE FOK, MRS PATTEN WILL OFFICIATE AT THE THE 'REHABILITATION SPECIAL'.

CELEBRITIES,

THE SHOW WILL FEATURE A CAST OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS MRS SELINA CHOW, MR MOSES

SECRETARIES FOR HO AND MR ERIC LI, DEPUTY

INCLUDING MR CHENG,

MICHAEL HEALTH AND WELFARE MRS SUSAN CHAN AND WILL

SHELLEY LAU AND MISS JACQUELINE WILLIS AS WELL AS DR DR KATHLEEN SO OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AND DR GRACE TANG. THEY FORM A CHOIR TO SING "THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW"

SOME SECONDARY STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT DISABILITIES FROM FIVE

OF AN OPENING SONG, "GREATEST LOVE

ALL", WITH SCHOOLS WILL PERFORM FIVE POP SINGERS.

HAPPY LUTHERAN BAND, A JAZZ BAND COMPRISING BLIND PERSONS, WILL PERFORM WITH A SINGER-SONG-WRITER, ERIC MOO.

/MR CHARLES