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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1991

THE SECRETARY POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD SINCE 1987 INTRODUCED A SERIES OF MEASURES TO ENHANCE SERVILES FOR THE ELDERLY, TO IMPROVE THE LONG SERVICE PAYMENT SCHEME, TO ENCOURAGE THE VOLUNTARY ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVIDENT FUNDS OR RETIREMENT SCHEMES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND TO INSTITUTE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PRUDENTIAL RÉGULATION OCCUPATIONAL RETIREMENT SCHEMES.

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"THESE EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE, HE STRESSED.

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES TO IMPROVE

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REFORMS TO BE INTRODUCED IN HOSPITALS AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES SHOULD FURTHER IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES IN THE TERRITORY, INCLUDING TẠI PO AND NORTH DISTRICT, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY).

REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TIK CHI-YUEN, MRS WONO SAID THREE NEW HOSPITALS WERE BEING PLANNED TO COPE WITH THE ANTICIPATING DEMANDS FROM POPULATION GROWTH IN TAI PO AND NORTH DISTRICT.

THE PRESENT POPULATION IN THE TWO DISTRICTS TOGETHER WÅS 0.38 MILLION. THIS WAS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 0.52 MILLION BY 1998.

THE THREE NEW HOSPITALS BEING PLANNED WERE THE TÁI PO NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL, THE TAI PO INFIRMARY AND CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL AND THE NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

IN ADDITION, MRS WONG SAID THE FACILITIES IN TAI PO JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC WOULD BE IMPROVED AND THE FANLING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE WOULD BE REPROVISIONED.

"SITES HAVE ALSO BEEN RESERVED FOR TWO NEW CLINICS, ONE ÎN TAI PO AND THE OTHER IN NORTH DISTRICT, SHE SAID.

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SIX SCHEME OF CONTROL AGREEMENTS IN FORCE

AT PRESENT THERE ARE SIX SCHEME OF CONTROL AGREEMENTS (SCA'S) IN FORCE. THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LEE WING-TAT, MRS CHAN SAID THE COMPANIES CONCERNED AND THE RELEVANT EXPIRY DATES OF THE AGREEMENTS WERE :

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