THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1993
"IN HIS ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF THE 1992/93 SESSION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST OCTOBER, THE GOVERNOR PLEDGED TO ACHIEVE THE KEY TARGETS IN THE WHITE PAPER FOR 1997," HE SAID.
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SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMME WOULD BE EXPANDED AND IMPROVED, STRACHAN SAID, ADDING THAT SENIOR CITIZENS WOULD BE GIVEN A PRIORITY.
"MORE FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY WILL BE PROVIDED, INCLUDING 5,000 ADDITIONAL PLACES IN CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES AND HOMES FOR THE AGED AS WELL AS 14 MORE MULTI-SERVICE CENTRES AND 70 SOCIAL CENTRES, HE SAID.
MR STRACHAN POINTED OUT THAT THE ACHIEVEMENT SIGNIFIED THE GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINATION TO HONOUR ITS OBLIGATION TO SENIOR CITIZENS WHO, DURING THEIR WORKING LIVES, MADE HONG KONG THE SUCCESS IT WAS TODAY.
HE SAID TUNG WAH DEVOTED AN RESOURCES TO THE CARE OF THE ELDERLY. MEDICAL, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
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"I AM ALSO GRATEFUL THAT MADAM PO CHUNG CHUEN-YING HAS MADE A HANDSOME DONATION TO MEET PART OF THE CAPITAL COSTS OF THIS HOME FOR THE ELDERLY," MR STRACHAN ADDED.
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CONTRACTING OUT OF PARKING METER MANAGEMENT
THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE OF CONTRACTING OUT THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKING METERS.
THE PREQUALIFICATION OF TENDERERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MARCH AND TENDERS WILL BE INVITED IN JUNE, WITH THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER TAKING OVER BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
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A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID THE CONTRACTING OF PARKING METERS WOULD BRING ABOUT HIGHER EFFICIENCY AND BETTER STANDARDS OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNCTIONS NOW BEING CARRIED OUT BY SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
"IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INTRODUCE NEW PARKING METER TECHNOLOGY," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT, THE GOVERNMENT WILL MONITOR PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE CONTRACTOR.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO RETAIN CONTROL OVER APPROVING PARKING METER TYPES, SETTING CHARGES, METER LOCATIONS AND THE RIGHT TO REMOVE OR SUSPEND METERS.
/THE POLICE
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