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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1987

+GOVERNMENT'S POLICY IN THIS SERVICE AREA IS TO PROMOTE 'CARE IN THE COMMUNITY WHEREBY FINANCIAL RELIEF AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED TO ASSIST FAMILIES TO LOOK AFTER THEIR ELDERLY MEMBERS, TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO ACCEPT THE AGEING PROCESS AND TO ENABLE THE ELDERLY TO REMAIN USEFUL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY,+ SHE ADDED.

SHE NOTED THAT A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY WAS ONE OF THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES TO GIVE THE ELDERLY OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

+ACTIVITIES AT THESE CENTRES ARE BECOMING MORE DIVERSIFIED. THERE ARE PROGRAMMES TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ELDERLY ABOUT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS ABOUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

+THESE PROGRAMMES ARE A GREAT HELP TO THEM TO ADAPT TO THE CHANGES THEY FACE IN THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY, + MRS CHAN SAID.

MRS CHAN PAID TRIBUTE TO THE CHUNG SING BENEVOLENT SOCIETY FOR ITS EFFORTS IN OPERATING VARIOUS SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, NOTING THAT THE AGENCY WAS ALSO PLANNING TO OPEN A CARE-AND- ATTENTION HOME IN TSING YI ESTATE.

RECORD NUMBER OF FLAT SALES REGISTERED

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THE NUMBER OF SALE AGREEMENTS OF FLATS REGISTERED IN 1986 ROSE TO A RECORD 56 080, AN INCREASE OF 3.8 PER CENT OVER THE FIGURE FOR 1985, THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, MR NOEL GLEESON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION IN THESE AGREEMENTS INCREASED BY 33.7 PER CENT FROM $30.683 BILLION TO $41.015 BILLION, MR GLEESON SAID IN REPORTING ON LAND OFFICE FIGURES FOR 1986.

DURING THE YEAR, 80 487 ASSIGNMENTS OF FLATS WERE REGISTERED, COMPARED WITH 73 791 IN 1985.

OF THESE, A TOTAL OF 9 775 ASSIGNMENTS WERE COMPLETED BY THE DEPARTMENT ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY UNDER THE GOVERNMENT'S HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME. COMPARED WITH 8 398 IN 1985.

THE TOTAL VALUE OF CONSIDERATIONS IN ASSIGNMENT OF FLATS INCREASED BY 45.3 PER CENT FROM $31.309 BILLION TO $45.501 BILLION.

THERE WERE

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