XN000022-1986-08-18 — Page 6

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1986

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MORE HOMES BEING PROVIDED FOR ELDERLY

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MORE THAN 2 300 CARE AND ATTENTION PLACES WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE ELDERLY WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY OF THE ASIA WOMEN'S LEAGUE CHAN KWUN-TUNG CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR THE ELDERLY AT KOWLOON TONG, MRS CHAN SAID IT WAS EXPECTED THAT IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS THE NUMBER OF PERSONS OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE WOULD EXCEED 800 000, REPRESENTING 13 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION,

+ IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUITABLE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, ESPECIALLY CARE AND ATTENTION PLACES, THE GOVERNMENT AND WELFARE AGENCIES ARE STRIVING TO EXPAND SERVICES FOR THIS GROUP,+ SHE SAID.

UNDER PRESENT PLANS, IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS 11 CARE AND ATTENTION HOMES WOULD COME INTO OPERATION, AND 12 HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY WITH CARE AND ATTENTION UNITS WOULD BE SET UP IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, PROVIDING A TOTAL OF 2 310 PLACES.

IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT MORE CARE AND ATTENTION PLACES WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN THIS PERIOD WITH THE COMPLETION OF NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, MRS CHAN ADDED.

PROSPECTS GOOD FOR AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT

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THERE IS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, A PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, MR C.L. CHU, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

JUST BACK FROM A FIVE-DAY INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION MISSION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA, MR CHU SAID THAT COMPANIES IN THE FIELDS OF BUILDING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS WERE PARTICULARLY KEEN ON INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG.

+ THE MISSION MADE CONTACT WITH MORE THAN 70 COMPANIES, OF WHICH 20 HAD INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH THE MISSION TO DISCUSS INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG,+ MR CHU SAID.

+HALF A DOZEN OF THESE COMPANIES WILL VISIT HONG KONG IN THE COMING MONTHS TO FURTHER THEIR FEASIBILITY STUDIES.+

MR CHU