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ANOTHER SEVEN URBAN HOSTELS HAVE ALSO BEEN PLANNED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 238 PLACES.
AS AT JANUARY THIS YEAR, THE NUMBER OF STREET SLEEPERS IN HONG KONG RECORDED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STOOD AT 1,051.
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INFORMATION IN FLAT SALES BROCHURES
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THE GOVERNMENT'S AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT AND ACCURATE INFORMATION IN THEIR SALES MATERIAL AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR
TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HENRY TANG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR EASON SAID A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION WAS CURRENTLY STUDYING THE SUBJECT OF DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN SALES MATERIAL ON UNCOMPLETED FLATS.
THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE то THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER IN A PRACTICAL AND PRAGMATIC FASHION.
MR EASON SAID THE SUB-COMMITTEE EXPECTED ΤΟ FINALISE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD STUDY THEM CAREFULLY.
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HELP TO ELDERLY AFFECTED BY CLOSURE OF PRIVATE HOMES
FOR MRS
NO ELDERLY PERSON WAS RENDERED HOMELESS BY CLOSURES OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY AS ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION WAS ARRANGED ALL THE RESIDENTS AFFECTED, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, ELIZABETH WONG, ASSURED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, 29 PRIVATE HOMES CEASED OPERATION AND 397 RESIDENTS WERE AFFECTED, MRS WONG SAID IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON LAM KUI-CHUN.
"WHERE ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WOULD ARRANGE ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SUCH CLOSURES.
** IMMEDIATE PLACEMENT WOULD BE ARRANGED FOR THEM EITHER IN PRIVATE HOMES, EMERGENCY UNITS OF SUBVENTED HOMES, OR THE TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION UNIT OF THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,' SHE SAID.
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AS AT MARCH 1 THIS YEAR, THERE WERE ABOUT 11,800 PEOPLE IN PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY.
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