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The 22-minute video, in Cantonese or Putonghua and interspersed with captions at appropriate intervals, contains information on post-migration service, medical service, housing, education, local employment service, labour regulation, immigration regulation and the enquiry services of the respective district offices.
The Social Welfare Department will distribute 250 copies of the video to relevant government departments, hospitals, clinics and non-governmental welfare organisations. The video is also available on loan from ISS-HK for a handling fee of $10.
Joining Mrs Lau in today's distribution exercise included the Deputy Director of Home Affairs, Mr Dominic Law; the Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Family and Child Welfare), Mrs Patricia Chu and the Assistant Director of Education (Services), Mr David Pun.
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Upgrading of two footbridges in Wan Chai
The Highways Department today (Wednesday) awarded a works contract to Cheung Kee Fung Cheung Construction Company Limited to upgrade the footbridges at Percival Street and Fleming Road across Gloucester Road.
The $36-million contract is mainly for the construction of a replacement footbridge to the existing one at Percival Street.
The new covered footbridge will be extended across Gloucester Road, Gloucester Road Service Road and Percival Street to link up with Sino Plaza
The contract also includes the extension of the existing footbridge at Fleming Road to cross Gloucester Road Service Road and improvements with a cover for the whole footbridge.
A Highways spokesman said: "On completion of the works, the two footbridges will provide direct access for pedestrians to cross Gloucester Road Service Road at Percival Street and Fleming Road to enhance road safety and traffic flow."
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