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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1987
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+THIS WILL INCLUDE AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE WHICH THE DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND AND THE HOME OWNERSHIP FUND MIGHT PLAY IN FUTURE,+ HE ADDED.
MR FORD ALSO SAID A PROGRAMME FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OLD NON-SELF-CONTAINED BLOCKS WAS ALREADY UNDER WAY AND WOULD PROVIDE NEW HOMES FOR 125 000 FAMILIES.
+THE NEW STRATEGY EXTENDS THIS RE-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TO THE OTHER GROUP B ESTATES, HE SAID, ADDING THAT IN ACCEPTING THIS, THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED A COMMITMENT TO REHOUSE 135 000 FAMILIES MORE THAN UNDER ITS PRESENT POLICY.
MR FORD SAID IN BRIEF, THE NEW HOUSING STRATEGY WOULD BE MORE DEMAND-LED. + IT WILL EXTEND RE-DEVELOPMENT TO MOST OF THE OLDER PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING ESTATES AND WILL PROMOTE HOME PURCHASE BY BUILDING MORE FLATS FOR SALE AND BY INTRODUCING THE HOME PURCHASE LOAN SCHEME.
+ IN THIS WAY IT WILL BE ABLE MORE CLOSELY TO MATCH THE PROVISION OF HOUSING TO THE ASPIRATIONS OF THOSE TO BE HOUSED. IT IS DESIGNED TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES FROM ALL HOUSING SECTORS AND INTRODUCES THE DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY NEEDED TO ALLOW CHANGES WHEN THESE ARE NECESSARY TO MEET CHANGING NEEDS, HE ADDED.
MR FORD SAID THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW STRATEGY FROM APRIL 1 NEXT YEAR TO ALLOW THE NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE.
HE SAID WIDE PUBLICITY WAS BEING GIVEN TO THE STRATEGY AND COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC AND INTERESTED BODIES WOULD BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED AND TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN PRODUCING THE INITIAL PROGRAMMES FOR ITS STRATEGY.
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DEFINITION OF RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG EXPLAINED *****
A BILL SEEKING TO DEFINE THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG AS THE RIGHT TO LAND AND REMAIN IN HONG KONG AND THE RIGHT NOT TO LE DEPORTED OR REMOVED FROM HONG KONG, WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1987, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRÉSON, SAID THE DEFINITION INCLUDED ALL THE COMPONENTS OF RIGHT OF ABODE AS THE TERM WAS GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD, INCLUDING FREEDOM FROM DEPORTATION.
THE BILL