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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1994

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"WE INTEND TO IMPLEMENT ALL 71 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING IN FULL BY 1998-99. IN RECURRENT TERMS, THIS WILL COST $36. 7 MILLION IN 1995-96 RISING TO $141.7 MILLION IN 1999-2000. THE ONE-OFF CAPITAL COST IS $326.5 MILLION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A CONSIDERABLE EXPANSION

FOR SERVICES

ELDERLY PEOPLE IN RECENT YEARS, "FOR 1994-95, GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND ABOUT $7 BILLION ON SERVICES AND BENEFITS ELDERLY

ADDITION THE WORKING GROUP PACKAGE WILL BE IN THIS AMOUNT," HE SAID.

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PERSONS.

THE GOVERNOR, IN HIS POLICY ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CARE FOR YEAR, ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF A WORKING GROUP ON THE ELDERLY TO CONDUCT A GENERAL REVIEW OF SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE AND TO ADVISE ON THE FORMULATION OF A STRATEGY FOR THE IN SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE POLICIES AND SERVICES.

IN NOVEMBER 1993, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WAS APPOINTED THE CHAIRMAN AND THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE THE ALTERNATE CHAIRMAN.

MEMBERS INCLUDED MR Y F HUI, MR VINCENT CHENG, PROFESSOR NELSON DR

YEON EDGAR CHENG, DR OWEN WONG, MR STEPHEN NG, DRE K

AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM RELEVANT POLICY BRANCHES AND DEPARTMENTS.

CHOW,

THE REPORT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARDS AND INTERESTED PARTIES.

HONG KONG DELEGATION ARRIVES IN ATLANTA

MOVED

HONG KONG'S BIGGEST EVER PROMOTION IN THE UNITED STATES ΤΟ THE SOUTHERN CITY OF ATLANTA TODAY THE FIRST TIME SUCH A LARGE SCALE EVENT FROM HONG KONG HAS BEEN STAGED IN THE CITY WHICH WILL BE HOSTING THE 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES.

ATLANTA IS ALSO THE FINAL STOP ON THE THREE-CITY PROMOTION SPEAR-HEADED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MRS ANSON CHAN. SHE IS BEING ACCOMPANIED BY A DELEGATION OF HONG KONG'S BUSINESS LEADERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

EARLIER, MRS CHAN GAVE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS TO 500 MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN CHICAGO.

SPEAKING AS SOMEONE WHO INTENDS TO STAY AND HOPEFULLY PLAY A PART IN POST -1997 HONG KONG, MRS CHAN SET OUT TO DEMONSTRATE THAT WILL BE "BUSINESS AS USUAL" AFTER THE CHANGE OF SOVEREIGNTY.

IT

SHE ALSO OUTLINED HONG KONG'S ADVANTAGES AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL, TRADING AND MANUFACTURING CENTRE.

DURING A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION FOLLOWING SPEECH, THE CHIEF SECRETARY WAS ASKED ABOUT HUMAN INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS.

THE LUNCHEON RIGHTS AND

/SHE SAID: