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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1993

THE MAIN REASONS GIVEN WERE A DESIRE TO PERSONALISE THE DECORATION OF ONE'S OWN FLAT, TO UPGRADE THE STANDARD OF THE FITTINGS AND FIXTURES, AND TO FIX OUT A FLAT MORE ATTUNED TO THE NEEDS OF ONE'S FAMILY.

"ON THE BASIS OF SUCH FEEDBACK, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FITTING-OUT STANDARDS OF BATHROOMS, KITCHENS AND THE COMMON AREA OF BUILDINGS," HE SAID.

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THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HAS PLANNED TO CONDUCT A FULL-SCALE SURVEY ON INTERNAL FITTINGS FOR HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS IN EARLY 1994 TO OBTAIN A MORE ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF HOS FLAT OWNERS' PREFERENCES BEFORE PUTTING FURTHER IMPROVEMENT MEASURES TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR CONSIDERATION, MR KWAN SAID, ADDING THAT THE SURVEY RESULTS AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED WOULD BE MADE PUBLIC.

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CHAIRS AND DESKS IN SCHOOLS SUITABLY DESIGNED

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS VERY MUCH AWARE OF THE NEED TO HAVE SUITABLY DESIGNED CHAIRS AND DESKS FOR USE BY SCHOOL CHILDREN, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR W K LAM, SAID.

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TIMOTHY HA WING-HO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MR LAM NOTED THAT CHAIRS AND DESKS USED IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SCHOOLS FOLLOWED A STANDARD DESIGN FOR FOUR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.

IT IS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINE WORKING GROUP MADE UP OF UNIVERSITY LECTURERS, INCLUDING A SPECIALIST IN ERGONOMICS; SCHOOL HEADS; AND STAFF OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS ALSO CONSULTED ON THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS.

MR LAM ALSO TOLD GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS WERE DEPARTMENT.

AIDED SCHOOLS BUY

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MEMBERS THAT CHAIRS AND DESKS USED BOUGHT THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES

THEIR OWN PURNITURE THROUGH THEIR OWN TENDERING PROCEDURE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO VETTING BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

THE EXPENSES INCURRED ARE THEN REIMBURSED BY THE DEPARTMENT, MR LAM ADDED.

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