SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1994
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ELDERLY TO SHARE ECONOMIC BOOM
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ELDERLY WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC ACHIEVEMENTS THEIR PAST CONTRIBUTIONS, THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALDAN KWOK, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT A FEAST FOR LOCAL SENIOR CITIZENS, MR KWOK SAID THE BUDGET ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK HAD PROPOSED FUNDS TO FINANCE 1, 660 PLACES IN CARE AND ATTENTION HOMES, 24 NEW SERVICE CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY, AND THE ISSUE OF CONCESSIONARY SENIOR CITIZEN CARDS.
BESIDES, HE SAID, TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THEIR ELDERLY FAMILY MEMBERS, A NEW DEPENDENT GRANDPARENT TAX ALLOWANCE OF $20,000 WILL BE INTRODUCED.
MORE, THE ALLOWANCE FOR A DEPENDENT PARENT WOULD ALSO RISE FROM $17,000 TO $20,000.
WITH HONG KONG ACHIEVING A RECORD GDP GROWTH LAST YEAR AND FARMARKING AN ESTIMATED SURPLUS OF $7.6 BILLION FOR 1994/95, MR KWOK SAID A BETTER STANDARD OF LIVING AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES COULD BE EXPECTED.
SPENDING IN AREAS LIKE HEALTH AND WELFARE, EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL ALSO BE INCREASED.
ON COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, MR KWOK SAID THE PUBLIC COULD ALSO TAKE PART UNDER THE PRESENT THREE-TIER SYSTEM.
ON THE FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS, HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD TO HAVE ALL. THE NECESSARY LEGAL PROCEDURES COMPLETED BEFORE THEY COULD BE CARRIED OUT ON SCHEDULE.
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WITH THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE FIRST POLITICAL REFORM KWOK BELIEVED THAT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WOULD TRY ITS BEST TO OUT A SET OF FAIR, OPEN AND ACCEPTABLE ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS AND HAVE THEM INCORPORATED INTO THE SECOND BILL.
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BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR TAI PO RESIDENTS
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ΤΑΙ PO RESIDENTS WILL SHARE HONG KONG'S REMARKABLE ECONOMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND ENJOY A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE UNDER THE NEW GOVERNMENT BUDGET PROPOSALS, TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PO PUI-LEONG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR
PO POINTED OUT THAT IN ADDITION TO HUGE SALARY TAX CONCESSIONS, IMPROVEMENTS WOULD BE MADE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, WELFARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES.
/HE SAID