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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1987
IN LINE WITH THE AMENDMENT
TO THE PERCENTAGE ALLOCATION OF PRIZE MONEY, THE BILL PROVIDES THAT AMENDMENTS TO THE "COSTS" PERCENTAGE SHOULD REQUIRE A RESOLUTION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 9.
COMMENTS ON THE BILL MAY BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES OR OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, HONG KONG.
MORE SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY PLANNED
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO SET UP A TOTAL OF 25 MULTI-SERVICES CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY, THE DIRECTOR
SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
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"THE LONG-TERM PLAN IS ΤΟ HAVE ONE SUCH CENTRE IN ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT AND AN EXTRA ONE FOR THE DENSELY-POPULATED DISTRICTS SHAM SHUI PO, WONG TAI SIN, KOWLOON CITY AND EASTERN," SHE SAID.
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MRS. WONG WAS OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WILSON T. S. WANG MULTI-SERVICES CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, OPERATED BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, IN SHA KOK ESTATE, SHA TIN.
THERE ARE AT PRESENT 12 MULTI-SERVICES CENTRES WHERE, IN ADDITION TO SUCH RECREATIONAAL FACILITIES AS ARE PROVIDED IN SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY, THERE ARE ALSO COUNSELLING, HOME HELP ❞ LAUNDRY, CANTEEN AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICES. SOME EVEN HAVE A DAY CARE CENTRE ATTACHED.
"IT MEANS THAT THE ELDERLY CAN ENJOY A VARIETY OF SERVICES WITHIN ONE BUILDING, MRS WONG SAID,
SHE POINTED OUT THAT, ACCORDING TO THE 1986 BI-CENSUS, THERE WERE 76,000 OLD PEOPLE OVER 60 LIVING ALONE WHILE ANOTHER 520,000 WERE LIVING WITH THEIR SPOUSES OR FAMILIES.
SHE BELIEVED THAT MULTI-SERVICES CENTRES FOR THE GENERATION GAP
A ROLE TO PLAY IN RESOLVING LATTER GROUP OF ELDERLY.
THE ELDERLY HAD PROBLEM FOR THE
"THROUGH THEIR