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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1984

THE ORDINANCE FURTHER PROVIDES THAT THE CHIEF SECRETARY MAY DIRECT THE CORPORATION TO CARRY OUT SUCH WORKS OR TAKE SUCH STEPS AS MAY BE NECESSARY IN REGARD TO PLANT, EQUIPMENT AND METHODS OF OPERATION.

AN INTERNAL COMMITTEE WAS SET UP BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION TO INVESTIGATE INCIDENTS WHICH HAD OCCURRED SINCE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE RAILWAY, MR SCOTT SAID.

1985.

IT WILL REPORT FULLY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS IN MID-JANUARY

+ IN ANY CASE, WHENEVER A BREAKDOWN HAS OCCURRED, THE FAULT HAS BEEN CHECKED THROUGH THE WHOLE SYSTEM AND NECESSARY CORRECTIONS MADE.

+A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE OVERHEAD CABLE SYSTEM IS IN PROGRESS AND ANY RESULTANT MEASURES WHICH ARE FOUND TO BE NECESSARY WILL BE TAKEN,

+THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE WILL BE FORWARDED TO GOVERNMENT, + HE SAID.

AS REGARDS THE DERAILMENT ON NOVEMBER 25, THE KCRC MANAGEMENT HAD HELD AN ENQUIRY INTO THE INCIDENT AND WAS ABOUT TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD. THIS REPORT HAD BEEN SENT TO THE GOVERNMENT.

+THE FINDINGS OF THE ENQUIRY INDICATE THAT THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO HUMAN ERROR, AND NOT DUE TO ANY SYSTEM FAILURE.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS HAS AT NO TIME BEEN IN QUESTION, HE SAID.

CARE FOR THE ELDERLY EXPLAINED

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THE GOVERNMENT'S OBJECTIVE OF PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF THE ELDERLY THROUGH CARE IN THE COMMUNITY AND BY THE COMMUNITY APPLIED TO THE WHOLE TERRITORY INCLUDING THE OUTLYING ISLANDS.

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID THIS TODAY, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON YEUNG PO- KWAN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE OBJECTIVE WAS SET OUT IN THE 1979 SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE PAPER +SOCIAL WELFARE INTO THE 1980'S+.

HE SAID THERE WERE TWO MAIN ELEMENTS IN THE GOVERNMENT'S STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING THIS OBJECTIVE.

/+FIRST, THE