WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1974.
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EXCO TO CONSIDER HEI LING CHAUDEVELOPMENT PLANS SHORTLY
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PROPOSALS FOR THE FUTURE USE OF HEI LING CHAU WILL SOON BE PUT TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
THIS WAS REVEALED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. JAMES ROBSON, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. LI FOOK-WO.
MR. ROBSON SAID THE PROPOSALS WOULD INCLUDE A SCHEME FOR CONVERTING MOST OF THE BUILDINGS OF THE PRESENT LEPROSY MISSION ON THE ISLAND FOR USE AS A DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRE
+ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PREFER TO USE THE ISLAND FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES,+ HE ADDED, THE ACUTE SHORTAGE OF PRISON ACCOMMODATION HAS MADE IT ESSENTIAL TO FIND ADDITIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTS AT VERY SHORT NOTICE.+
NO, DECISION YET ON RETIREMENT AGE ISSUE ******
EXISTING REGULATIONS FOR EXTENDING THE SERVICES OF PUBLIC SERVANTS BEYOND THE RETIREMENT AGE OF 55 WILL BE MORE EXTENSIVELY AND POSITIVELY USED, THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DENYS ROBERTS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
IN REPLY TO DR. THE HON. HARRY FANG, HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE ARE ALREADY ABOUT 850 OFFICERS OVER 55 EMPLOYED IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.
ON THE QUESTION OF WHAT CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE TO THE PRESENT RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENTS, MR. ROBERTS SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO REACH ANY AGREEMENT WITH THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS.
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