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"The department is providing financial allowance to elderly recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) to install the emergency alarm system," he said, adding that about 600 elderly people had been awarded such allowance and more applications were expected.
"Opportunity will be taken of the visits by volunteers under the social networking scheme for the elderly to introduce to old people the availability and the benefits of such a device", he said.
On whether it is desirable to introduce legislation or licensing on the system, the spokesman said since the concept was quite new to the local market, the authority needed to study it carefully before reaching a decision.
He also pointed out that there is now no legislation governing the quality control on the device in some developed countries.
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Job Fair for Locally Enlisted Personnel
Hong Kong's Locally Enlisted Personnel (LEP), due to be made redundant as the Garrison draws down, will have the opportunity to meet prospective employers at a Job Fair tomorrow (Tuesday).
The Fair has been jointly organised by the Hong Kong Military Service Corps (HKMSC) and the Hong Kong Government Employees Retraining Board (ERB).
The Job Fair, to be held in Osborn Barracks, Kowloon Tong, is also open to Locally Engaged Civilians (LEC) employed by the Garrison. It aims to provide companies with high-calibre staff and facilitate the smooth transfer of ex-Servicemen from military to civilian employment.
Twenty-five of Hong Kong's top employers, including First Pacific Davies Property Management Ltd, Jardine Securicor Ltd, Swire Properties Management Ltd, Conrad International and UPS Parcel Delivery Service Ltd, have been invited to attend the Fair, which will be opened by Commander British Forces, Major General Bryan Dutton, and ERB's Chairman Mr Tam Yiu-chung and Executive Director Mr Chow Tung Shan.