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to increase the efficiency of

increased by only

of resources and by continued efforts to the public service, the total size of which has

1.5% in 1986.

IX.

COSOCIAL PROGRAMMES

='

(a)

Housing

55.

the

For the seventh consecutive year

Hong Kong Housing Authority has exceeded its annual target for the production of new to the public housing stock. flats, with 43,000 flats being added Private sector production was estimated to be a record 38,000 flats in 1986 and a similar level of production is expected in 1987.

56.

On the

rates basis of present

to in position Authority should be

At the the mid-1990s. housing by

a

demand from families wishing

to

own

the demand

is there time same

their own homes and

of production, the Housing

for meet

rental

a growing

and this will

output can best

tbeend

take longer to satisfy. The Hong Kong Government is considering how

the

sector private

encouraged and how public sector ท meeting

Tin resources

urces can best complement the private Long-term demand for housing in the 1990s and beyond.

57.

As part of the comprehensive programme to clear and re-house families Living in urban squatter areas, rehousing has started in preparation for a major clearance of squatters in the Shau Kei Wan

of

Island

1987. The Housing

Housing Authority also

of the environment

area

Hong Kong

improve to

in

many

continued

squatter

particulary those which cannot be cleared in the near future.

× (b)

Education

areas,

evoted to the Hong 58. Some 17% of total public expenditure was Kong education system last year, more than on any other single ite- During the year of government activity.

the Hong Kong Government pressed ahead with its secondary schools building programme.

further 36 schools

are

scheduled for

completion between now and

1990. On present progress, the full demand for places in forms