TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1974
AFTER DWELLING AT SOME LENGTH ON THE EFFECT THAT PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME WOULD HAVE ON THE CONTROL OF POPULATION GROWTH IN HONG KONG, HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE PRIVATE ENTREPRENEUR IS ALSO IN A POSITION TO INFLUENCE FUTURE PATTERNS OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, EITHER IN PARALLEL TO OR IN CONFLICT WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S OBJECTIVES.
HE SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY THAT MECHANISMS WOULD HAVE TO BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION, SO AS TO DISCOURAGE OVER INVESTMENT BY PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS IN THE ALREADY CONGESTED PARTS OF THE MAIN URBAN AREAS, AND ALSO TO ENCOURAGE THE REDIRECTION OF PRIVATE CAPITAL TO OUTLYING AREAS.
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NURSING ADVISER ARRIVES
REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT STUDENT NURSES' TRAINING UNDERWAY
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MISS MARGARET LAMB, A NURSING ADVISER FROM SCOTLAND, HAS ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE GOVERNMENT'S NURSE TRAINING SCHOOLS.
SHE WILL ALSO ADVISE THE NURSING BOARD OF HONG KONG ON THE CHANGES MADE IN THE METHOD OF TRAINING STUDENT NURSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SYLLABUS, AND HOW THESE CHANGES MAY BE ADAPTED TO CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG.
MISS LAMB HAS BEEN CHAIRMAN OF THE GENERAL NURSING COUNCIL FOR SCOTLAND FOR SOME YEARS, AND HAS ALSO ACTED AS CONSULT- ANT TO WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, SHE HAS BEEN THE TUTOR ORGANISER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NURSE MANAGEMENT STUDIES FOR THE SOUTH EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD IN EDINBURGH.
DURING HER STAY, MISS LAMB WILL PAY VISITS TO ALL NURSE TRAINING SCHOOLS TO OBTAIN AN OVERALL IDEA OF STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG. SHE EXPECTS TO STAY FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS.
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