THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1994
SIR HAMISH SAID PROJECTIONS SHOWED THAT THE
CONTRIBUTION RATE
OF 1.5 PER CENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE LEVEL OF BENEFITS PROPOSED WELL INTO THE NEXT CENTURY.
"IT IS NOW TIME TO FACE SQUARELY OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE A SECURE RETIREMENT FOR OUR ELDERLY. THE COMMUNITY CAN WELL AFFORD TO DO SO," SIR HAMISH ADDED.
SIR HAMISH SAID HE WAS PLEASED TO SEE SO MANY ELDERLY PEOPLE ENJOYING THEMSELVES AT THE HOLIDAY CENTRE.
"OUR SENIOR CITIZENS HAVE CONTRIBUTED ΤΟ OUR GROWTH AND PROSPERITY DURING THEIR YOUNGER YEARS. THEY DESERVE A HAPPY AND SECURE RETIREMENT, HE SAID.
DURING THE VISIT, SIR HAMISH WATCHED ELDERLY CAMPERS TAKING PART IN SUCH RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS SWIMMING, INDOOR GATE BALL AND HANDICRAFT.
FROM HAND
THE CHEUNG MUK TAU HOLIDAY CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY IN SEPTEMBER 1993 FUNDED BY A GRANT OF $80 MILLION COIN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT. IT IS RUN BY HELPING NON-GOVERNMENT WELFARE AGENCY.
WAS OPENED THE SPECIAL WHICH IS A
SIR HAMISH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS LOUISE WONG.
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INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS ON LAND AUCTION ANNOUNCED
AUCTION
THE THREE-MEMBER PANEL TASKED TO REVIEW LAND ARRANGEMENTS TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED ITS INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS.
HALL LAND
THE PANEL RECOMMENDED A SET OF GUIDELINES ON CONDUCT OF AUCTIONS WHICH EMBODIED ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE POWER OF THE AUCTIONEER, SEATING ARRANGEMENTS AND MOVEMENT ABOUT THE AUCTION DURING THE PROCEEDINGS, AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE APPLIED TO THE AUCTION NEXT TUESDAY (JULY 26).
THE GUIDELINES ARE:
THE AUCTIONEER SHALL ANNOUNCE THE COMMENCEMENT AND THE CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION PROCEEDINGS.
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2. THE AUCTIONEER MAY GIVE SUCH DIRECTIONS AS TO THE CONDUCT AND PROCEDURE OF THE AUCTION PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING DIRECTIONS AS ΤΟ THE SEATING, MOVEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ALL PERSONS ATTENDING THE AUCTION, AS HE CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.
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PERSONS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIDDING ENCOURAGED TO SIT IN THE SECTION OF THE AUCTION HALL IN FRONT OF AUCTIONEER AND HIS ASSISTANTS.
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