WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1980
23
ANTI-TB ASSOCIATION TO HAVE NEW NAME
*****
THE HON ALEX WU TODAY INTRODUCED A BILL TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE HK ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORACIC DISEASES ASSOCIATION TO ONE WHICH MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBES ITS PRESENT PURPOSES.
ITS PROPOSED NEW NAME IS HONG KONG TUBERCULOSIS, CHEST AND HEART DISEASES ASSOCIATION+.
THE HK ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORACIC DISEASES ASSOCIATION INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 ALSO SEEKS TO AMEND THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SO AS TO ENABLE IT TO COLLABORATE WITH THE HONG KONG HEART FOUNDATION TO ESTABLISH, ADMINISTER AND OPERATE A MAJOR CARDIAC AND THORACIC CENTRE AT THE GRANTHAM HOSPITAL.
THE ASSOCIATION HAD CONTRIBUTED $2 MILLION FROM ITS OWN RESOURCES AND ALL THE FACILITIES AND EXPERTISE OF THE GRANTHAM HOSPITAL TOWARDS THIS PROJECT. THE HEART DONATION HAD SUCCESSFULLY RAISED $10 MILLION IN ONE SINGLE DONATION.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 BECOMES LAW
*****
THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 WAS PASSED INTO LAW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THREE OTHER BILLS, THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 WERE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
/24