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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1994

THE CENTRE IS SCHEDULED TO OPERATE THE HOTLINE ON OCTOBER 1.

OF THE EXECUTIVE ALSO ATTENDING THE CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN

CLINT COMMITTEE OF THE CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, MR

CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE MARSHALL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, MR CRAIG R BRANTING. THE CENTRE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1991 BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

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BEEN AWARDED THIS AM VERY

HAS PLEASED THAT THE CENTRE

WITH BOTH CONTRACT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CENTRE WORKING CLOSELY INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT IN HELPING TO ADDRESS OUR MUTUAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN A PRACTICAL MANNER, MR BRANTING SAID.

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PUBLIC URGED TO EXPRESS VIEWS ON PENSION SCHEME

CHRISTINE EXPRESS THE

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MISS TODAY

TO (WEDNESDAY) CALLED ON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CHOW, THEIR VIEWS ON THE PROPOSED OLD AGE PENSION SCHEME CONSULTATION PERIOD EXPIRES AT THE END OF OCTOBER.

SPEAKING AT THE FOUNDATION-LAYING CEREMONY OF THE CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR THE AGED, MISS CHOW SAID THE AIMED AT OFFERING FINANCIAL SECURITY TO ALL ELIGIBLE PROVIDING THEM WITH A FIXED AMOUNT OF MONEY EACH MONTH.

BEFORE

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HO KAN

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SCHEME CITIZENS

PEOPLE AGED 65 AND OVER WHO HAVE LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS CAN ENJOY THIS BENEFIT, SHE ADDED.

AS TO THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTRIBUTION, SHE POINTED OUT THAT IT WOULD INJECT ALL EXISTING WELFARE BENEFITS FOR THE AGED TO THE SCHEME.

ELABORATING, SHE SAID IN MONEY TERMS THE BENEFITS AMOUNTED то $3.6 BILLION IN 1994 AND THIS WOULD REACH SOMETHING LIKE $15.4 BILLION IN THE YEAR 2056.

"ADDITIONALLY, THE GOVERNMENT WILL LAUNCH THE PROPOSED SCHEME WITH A START-UP FUND OF $10 BILLION, SHE ADDED.

HKADC LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION INVITES APPLICATION

ENTRIES ARE BEING INVITED FOR A LOGO DESIGN ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG ARTS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

COMPETITION

THE WINNING ENTRY WILL BE USED AS THE LOGO OF THE COUNCIL

WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN APRIL THIS YEAR.

IT IS HOPED THAT THE COMPETITION WILL AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS COUNCIL AND ITS OBJECTIVES OF PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING THE ARTS IN HONG KONG.

/THE COMPETITION

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