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WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989
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EXERCISABLE POLLUTION THE SECRETARY FOR
'THESE STATUTORY FUNCTIONS INCLUDE THOSE PRESENTLY
HEALTH AND BY THE SECRETARY FOR
OF WELFARE IN RESPECT MATTERS, RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHICH HAS RESTED WITH LANDS AND WORKS SINCE NOVEMBER 1,
MR BARNES SAID THE FINANCE ASKED TO CONSIDER LATER TODAY THE TWO NEW BRANCHES WHICH HAD BEEN SUB-COMMITTEE.
1988, HE ADDED.
COMMITTEE OF THE STAFF
RESOURCES
RECOMMENDED BY
COUNCIL WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH THE ESTABLISHMENT
THE
CHARGES FOR NEW EMERGENCY PHONE EQUIPMENT APPROVED
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ΤΟ
PROPOSED CHARGES FOR "EMERGENCY ALERT TELEPHONE" EQUIPMENT, BE PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED CUSTOMERS, ON A NON-PROFIT MAKING BASIS, WERE APPROVED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
BY
A MOTION TO MAKE THE NECESSARY AMENDMENT ΤΟ THE RELEVANT SCHEDULE OF CHARGES IN THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE WAS MOVED BY THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON DAVID NENDICK.
MR NENDICK EXPLAINED HOW THE EQUIPMENT WOULD WORK.
"IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THE TELEPHONE HAS THE FACILITY
NUMBERS TO DIAL AN ALERT MESSAGE TO UP TO FOUR TELEPHONE OF AN ALARM SIGNAL FROM A PORTABLE RADIO TRIGGER UNIT CARRIED PERSON OF THE SUBSCRIBER.
ON
RECEIPT ON
THE
"ONCE ONE OF THE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS HAS RECEIVED THE ALERT MESSAGE, A CONFIRMATION UNIT SOUNDS A REASSURANCE TONE," HE SAID.
MR NENDICK SAID THE ADMINISTRATION HAD EXAMINED THE PROPOSED CHARGES AND COULD CONFIRM THAT THE INSTRUMENT WOULD BE PROVIDED ON A NON-PROFIT MAKING BASIS.
IN THE LIST OF CHARGES PUT BEFORE THE COUNCIL, THE RENTAL CHARGE FOR AN EMERGENCY ALERT TELEPHONE (INCLUSIVE OF ONE RADIO TRIGGER UNIT AND ONE CONFIRMATION UNIT WOULD BE $1,692 A YEAR.
THE CHARGE FOR EACH ADDITIONAL RADIO TRIGGER UNIT WOULD BE #324 WOULD BE A YEAR, AND FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CONFIRMATION UNIT THE CHARGE $204 A YEAR.
THE CONNECTION CHARGE WOULD BE $200, AND THERE WOULD BE A FEE OF $140 FOR THE CONNECTION OF EACH RADIO TRIGGER UNIT OR CONFIRMATION UNIT.
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