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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1987

MORE CARE-AND-ATTENTION PLACES BEING PLANNED

BY

THE NUMBER OF CARE-AND-ATTENTION PLACES WILL BR INCREASED MORE THAN 3,800 WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS TO REACH A TOTAL OF 5,300, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

"TO CO-INCIDE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SERVICE TO MEET PUBLIC DEMAND, THE GOVERNMENT IS REVIEWING THE PLANNING RATIO OF THIS TYPE OF SERVICE WHICH NOW STANDS AT FIVE PLACES PER 1,000 ELDERLY PEOPLE, SHE SAID.

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MRS WONG WAS OFFICIATING AT THE FOUNDATION STONK LAYING CEREMONY OF THE CHUK LAM MING TONG HOME FOR THE AORD IN SANDY BAY, POK FU LAM.

SHE SAID SHE BELIEVED THAT IT WAS THE RESPONSIЯILITY OF THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY TO CARE FOR ITS ELDERLY MEMBERS AND THAT IN THE PROVISION OF WELFARE SERVICES, THE CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WERE NEEDED.

PURSUING THIS

SHE COMMENDED CHUK LAM MING TONG FOR ACTIVELY HOME FOR THE AGED PROJECT, WHICH WHEN COMPLETED IN TWO YEARS TIME. WOULD PROVIDE 120 CARE-AND-ATTENTION PLACES AND 60 ORDINARY HOME PLACES.

THE PROJECT IS ALSO SUBSIDISED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

LOTTERY FUND

COUNCIL TO LOOK AFTER SMALL INVESTORS PROPOSED

SMALL

THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF SETTING UP AN INVESTOR COUNCIL TO LOOK AFTER THE INTERest of INVESTORS AT A MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

THE DISCUSSION WAS PROPOSED BY A MEMBER, MR LAU CHI-SUM, TO SEEK OTHER MEMBERS' VIEWS ON URGING THE GOVERNMENT TO SET UP SUCH A BODY FOLLOWING THE RECENT SLUMP IN THE STOCK AND FUTURES MARKETS.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS PROBLEMS CONCERNING STREET SLEEPERS IN THE DISTRICT AND THE PROPOSAL TO CANCEL THE REQUIREMENT FOR OLD AGE ALLOWANCE APPLICANTS TO DECLARE THEIR ASSETS AND INCOME.

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