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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1982
JUDGE BAILY WAS BORN IN IRELAND IN 1930 AND EDUCATED AT CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN. WAS ADMITTED AS A SOLICITOR IN IRELAND IN 1954.
HE HE WAS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE IN IRELAND FROM 1954 UNTIL 1962 WHEN HE BECAME RESIDENT MAGISTRATE IN THE BAHAMAS. HE JOINED THE JUDICIARY IN HONG KONG AS A MAGISTRATE IN 1972 AND WAS PROMOTED SENIOR MAGISTRATE IN 1979. HE HAS SAT AS TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
LOW-COST EVENING MEDICAL CARE FOR KWUN TONG RESIDENTS
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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD HAS APPROVED A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EVENING OUTPATIENT SERVICES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.
DURING THE BOARD'S 8TH MEETING HELD THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON, MEMBERS WERE TOLD THAT THE SCHEME WILL BE SELF-SUPPORTING.
VOLUNTARY SERVICES WILL BE RENDERED BY DOCTORS AND OTHER STAFF, AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT CLINIC PREMISES WILL BE USED FREE OF RENT, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR LOW FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE EVENING OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO COVER RECURRENT EXPENSES.
THE SCHEME WILL BE FIRST LAUNCHED IN YAU TONG AND MAY BE EXTENDED TO LAM TIN AND SAU MAU PING.
IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, THE BOARD RESOLVED TO SET UP A MONITORING GROUP ON THE JORDAN VALLEY CONTROLLED TIP PROJECT, TO ENSURE THAT ITS OPERATION IS PROPERLY CONTROLLED IN THE INTEREST OF RESIDENTS.
THE JORDAN VALLEY CONTROLLED TIP IS INTENDED TO REPLACE MA YAU TONG CENTRAL IN MID-1984 AND WILL OPERATE FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS.
MEMBERS WERE GIVEN ASSURANCE BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT THAT THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY WILL BE USED TO CONTROL ITS OPERATION PROPERLY SO AS TO ELIMINATE NUISANCE AS 'TECHNICALLY AS POSSIBLE'.
MEMBERS ALSO DISCUSSED WITH A HOUSING DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL THE PROGRESS OF VARIOUS MEASURES TO COMBAT FIRE AND LANDSLIP DANGERS, AND TO IMPROVE AMENITY FACILITIES IN SQUATTER AREAS IN KWUN TONG.
DURING THE MEETING, MEMBERS' ADVICE WAS ALSO SOUGHT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A MULTI-STOREY CARPARK ON THE YUET WAH STREET BUS TERMINUS SITE TO ALLEVIATE THE ACUTE SHORTAGE OF PARK ING FACILITIES IN KWUN TONG TOWN CENTRE. AN ALTERNATIVE SITE IN HIP WO STREET WAS ALSO CONSIDERED FOR THE CARPARK DEVELOPMENT.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED A WIDE VARIETY OF OTHER MATTERS AS WELL, INCLUDING A LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION FOR THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD.
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