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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1991

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HE POINTED OUT THAT CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES ACCOUNTED FOR LESS THAN 10 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL REMUNERATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES IN HONG KONG.

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"THEREFORE TO HAVE ANY IMPACT ON INFLATION WAGE RESTRAINT BE EXERCISED BY ALL EMPLOYERS, BOTH IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.

"WE ALL HAVE A DUTY NOT TO AGGRAVATE INFLATIONARY PRESSURES; WE MUST ALL EQUALLY JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION, HE SAID.

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WELFARE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY WELL-ESTABLISHED

THE POLICY ON WELFARE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IS WELL-ESTABLISHED AND WAS CONFIRMED IN THE WHITE PAPER ON SOCIAL WELFARE ISSUED IN MARCH THIS YEAR, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D. CARTLAND, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

MR CARTLAND WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YWCA) CHENG PON HING HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY

AT LEE TUNG ESTATE IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

THE MAIN THRUST OF THE POLICY IS TO ENCOURAGE ELDERLY PEOPLE TO REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AND то PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO DO SO, HE ADDED.

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MR CARTLAND, HOWEVER, NOTED THAT THERE WOULD ALWAYS BE A PROPORTION, ABOUT FOUR PER CENT OF ALL THOSE OVER THE AGE OF WHOM THERE WAS REALLY NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO GO INTO RESIDENTIAL CARE.

HE SAID: "IT IS ESSENTIAL THEREFORE ΤΟ ENSURE THAT ENOUGH PLACES ARE AVAILABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL THOSE IN NEED OF RESIDENTIAL CARE.

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THE 1991 WHITE PAPER ESTABLISHED PLANNING TARGETS AND IDENTIFTED CARE OF THE ELDERLY AS A PRIORITY AREA IN THE WELFARE FIELD, MR CARTLAND NOTED.

ON THE OPENING OF YWCA'S HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY TODAY, MR CARTLAND SAID: "I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE THE OPENING OF A NEW RESIDENTIAL HOME OR HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY, BECAUSE EACH ONE THAT OPENS MARKS ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT STEP ALONG THE ROAD TO OUR GOAL OF PROVIDING SUFFICIENT PLACES TO MEET THE NEED FOR RESIDENTS CARE IN FULL BEFORE THE END OF THIS DECADE.'

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HR ALSO COMMENDED THE YWCA FOR MAKING A DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROVISION OF WELFARE SERVICES IN HONG KONG.

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