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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1989

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PRESENTATION ON FLOATING REFUSE TO PRIVATE COMPANIES

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SECTOR

THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, AT THE INVITATION OF THE PRIVATE

A PRESENTATION ON FLOATING COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, WILL GIVE REFUSE AT THE HONGKONG BANK HEADQUARTERS TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE

WAS COMMITTEE COMPANIES IN HONG KONG.

A

RECENTLY

FOR THE

MARINE

FORMED BY SOME MAJOR PRIVATE

DEPARTMENT

SPOKESMAN

SAID THAT THE REFUSE PRESENTATION WOULD COVER THE CAUSE AND EFFECTS OF THE FLOATING PROBLEM AND THE MEASURES BEING TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE IT.

COMMITTEE

"IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE USEFUL INFORMATION TO THE SO THAT THEY CAN CONSIDER WHERE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION COULD AID

AGAINST POLLUTION ARISING THE FIGHT SPOKESMAN ADDED.

FROM

MARINE

LITTERING,"

THE

MORE CARE AND ATTENTION PLACES FOR ELDERLY

THE NUMBER OF CARE AND ATTENTION PLACES FOR THE ELDERLY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY ABOUT 4,200 IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, SHOULD EASE THE ACUTE DEMAND FOR SUCH PLACES.

AND THIS

(THURSDAY)

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR T.H. CHAU, TODAY

WHEN OPENING THE YAN CHAI HOSPITAL YUK-CHEUNG CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN KWA) CHUNG.

SAID THIS MRS KWOK

"WE ALL KNOW THAT AT PRESENT THERE IS STILL A GREAT DEMAND FOR CARE AND ATTENTION PLACES IN HONG KONG, MR CHAU SAID.

"IN ORDER TO MEET THIS DEMAND, THE GOVERNMENT IS ACTIVELY EXPANDING THE PROVISION OF THIS KIND OF SERVICE.

IN

"APART FROM LOOKING FOR SITES FOR CONSTRUCTING MORE HOMES, CARE AND ATTENTION SECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE HOMES FOR THE AGED PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES,"

AND

MR CHAU NOTED THAT THE MRS KWOK YUK-CHEUNG CARE AND ATTENTION

PLACES, WHICH HOME HAD 246

MADE IT THE LARGEST

CARE AMONG

ATTENTION HOMES.

HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE YAN CHAI HOSPITAL FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO WELFARE SERVICES.

"THE CAPITAL