XN000022-1996-09-25 — Page 16

-

14 -

She reached Capital Hill in the afternoon and began her round of political calls with a meeting with the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade chaired by its Deputy Chairman, Mr Laurie Brereton.

She then called on the acting Speakers of the House of Representatives, Mr Garry Nehl; and acting President of the Senate, Mr Mal Colston before attending a reception hosted by the Parliament in her honour.

Tomorrow (Thursday), Mrs Chan will leave Canberra for Melbourne where she will deliver two keynote speeches, first at a business luncheon organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and later at a dinner hosted by the Asialink Centre, Melbourne University.

She will call on senior government officials including Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Treasurer, Mr Gareth Evans; Governor of Victoria, Mr Richard Elgin McGarrie; and Premier of Victoria, Mr Jeff Kennett. She will also have an editorial board meeting with the Melbourne Age.

End

Governor tours rehabilitation facilities provided by NGOs

The Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, visited two rehabilitation centres today (Wednesday) to familiarise himself with services provided by non-governmental organisations.

He first visited the Hong Kong Regional Office of the Community Rehabilitation Network in North Point where he met a group of asthmatic children and their family members who were taking part in an educational and psycho-social programme designed to promote the understanding of the disease and the self management plan. He also observed members of two self-help groups formed by cardiac and stroke patients practising blood pressure measurement, body and weight measurement and cholesterol testing, as well as discussing the importance of healthy diet.

From there, the Governor went to the New Jade Manufacturing Centre of the Richmond Fellowship of Hong Kong in Chai Wan where he was briefed on the job training and sheltered employment programmes provided for disabled persons.