SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1982
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JAPANESE MISSION VISIT HONG KONG
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A HIGH LEVEL JAPANESE DELEGATION, HEADED BY MR MASUMI ESAKI, CHAIRMAN OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC MEASURES OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY, ARRIVED IN HONG KONG TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR A THREE-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT.
THEY WERE GREETED ON ARRIVAL BY SIR Y.K. KAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG-JAPAN BUSINESS COOPERATION COMMITTEE, MR LAWRENCE MILLS, DIRECTOR OF TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS, MR GEORGE BLANEY, ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG TRÅDE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL- AND MR CHUSEI YAMADA, JAPANESE CONSUL GENERAL.
THE DELEGATION FROM THE RULING LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
IS VISITING THE ASEAN COUNTRIES AND HONG KONG TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON ECONOMIC AND TRADE MATTERS.
MR ESAK) AND MEMBERS OF THE MISSION WILL PAY A COURTESY CALL ON THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, ON MONDAY MORNING BEFORE HOLDING AN OFFICIAL MEETING WITH THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR JOHN BREMRIDGE.
IN THE AFTERNOON, THE DELEGATION WILL MEET MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG/JAPAN BUSINESS COOPERATION COMMITTEE AT A MEETING TO BE CHAIRED BY SIR Y.K. KAN.
FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRE ON TSING YI
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN ITS 42ND FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRE ON MONDAY (JULY 19) ON TSING YI ISLAND TO PROVIDE BETTER MATERNAL AND CHILD CARE FOR THE ISLANDERS.
THE CENTRE, ATTACHED TO THE GOVERNMENT GENERAL OUT-PATIENT CLINIC, WILL OCCUPY THE THIRD FLOOR OF A COMMERCIAL COMPLEX IN CHEUNG HONG ESTATE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT IN VIEW OF THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR HEALTH SERVICES IN THE REGION, THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO SET UP A MEDICAL AND HEALTH
INSTITUTION IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE ESTATE.
+ IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE POPULATION ON THE ISLAND WILL REACH 200 000 AT THE END OF THE DECADE WHEN THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IS COMPLETED AROUND THE CHEUNG HONG ESTATE,+ HE SAID.
THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRE WILL OPERATE FIVE-AND-A-HALF DAYS A WEEK. IT WILL PROVIDE AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES SUCH AS ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CHECK-UPS, IMMUNISATION FOR CHILDREN, AS WELL AS FAMILY PLANNING SESSIONS.
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