Reply:
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Mr President,
The estimated cost of the use of the helicopter was $6,500; not $14,000.
(a)
(b)
(c)
There is one precedent. In January 1975, Mr Peter Godber the former Chief Superintendent of Police - was extradited from the United Kingdom on corruption charges. On arrival in Hong Kong, he was flown by helicopter from Kai Tak to Hong Kong Island, and then transferred by road to Central Court.
When Mr Peter Godber was released from Prison in 1977, he was transferred to the airport by road. In the course of this journey, the media pursued the transfer vehicle in such numbers and with such recklessness that they endangered other road users and caused an accident. We took into account these events in our planning for Mr Reid's transfer; we would have had to deploy substantial police resources if transfer had been by road. Use of a helicopter was cost-effective and in the interests of safety.
No. We will consider each case on its merits.
End/Wednesday, January 11, 1995
Elderly Services Division starts work
Following is a question by the Hon Eric Li Ka-cheung and a written reply by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council:
(a)
when will the Government complete its review of the operation of the Elderly Services Division in the Health and Welfare Branch, including whether or not a central committee on services for the elderly should be
set up: