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Usually the general adoption procedures for normal children would be quite smooth, but Mr Strachan said the department had experienced some difficulties in finding suitable homes for the physically or mentally handicapped children.
"This also applies to my older wards as most adoptive parents prefer to take young children or even new-born babies," he said.
He appealed to members of the public to consider providing loving homes for his wards.
Mr Strachan and his wife today (Saturday) hosted a Christmas party for 150 wards and their carers at the Holiday Inn Golden Mile as part of the activities to celebrate the International Year of the Family 1994.
"I want my wards to know that they are being loved and cared for in this big family. We want them to enjoy Christmas like many other children do. Through this party, we hope that we are able to arouse public concern on the well-being of these children," Mr Strachan said.
He further thanked the First Pacific Davies (HK) Ltd, the CYS Associates and Mr Tony Chu for their generous donation towards the Christmas party.
End/Saturday, December 10, 1994
November much warmer than usual
With no significant surges of the winter monsoon, November was much warmer than usual, a monthly weather report published by the Royal Observatory said today (Saturday).
The mean minimum temperature of 21.1 degrees and the mean temperature of 22.9 degrees were the highest and the second highest values respectively for November since records began in 1884.
The lack of cold surges was also related to the monthly mean pressure of 1,019.5 hPa, the ninth lowest on record.
The month was also relatively humid with a mean dew point temperature of 17.8 degrees, the fourth highest for November.
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