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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1982
IN 1975, THE INFECTIOUS CASES WERE TRANSFERRED TO PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL.
THE 384-BED LAI CHI KOK HOSPITAL IS NOW USED FOR SPECIAL SKIN AND CHRONIC PSYCHO-GERIATRIC CASES.
+ I AM AWARE THAT THE HOSPITAL IS OLD AND THUS EVERY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE IT TO SERVE ITS PRESENT FUNCTIONS ADEQUATELY, SAID DR THONG.
THE WARDS WERE COMPLETELY RENOVATED IN 1975, AND BETWEEN 1978 AND 1981, FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL WASH BASINS, URINALS, SLUICES, WATER HEATERS, ELECTRIC RADIATORS, FANS AND FLOOR DRAINAGE IN TOILET AREAS.
FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS WERE BEING PLANNED TO ENSURE BETTER HYGIENE AND CLEANLINESS IN THE HOSPITAL, HE SAID.
DR THONG SAID THE HOSPITAL IS ADEQUATELY STAFFED AND THE STANDARD OF CARE REASONABLY MAINTAINED.
+IT STILL SERVES A USEFUL ROLE IN PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR CHRONIC CASES WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD OCCUPY MUCH NEEDED ACUTE FACILITIES ELSEWHERE, SAID DR THONG.
VOTING RIGHTS PROPOSED FOR RETAILERS IN HKTA
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VOTING RIGHTS FOR RETAILERS IN THE HONG KONG TOURIST
ASSOCIATION AND REPRESENTATION IN THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT ARE TWO OF THE PROPOSALS CONTAINED IN THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.
SO FAR RETAILERS, WITH WHOM TOURISTS SPEND SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF MONEY, HAVE HAD NO EFFECTIVE ROLE IN THE ASSOCIATION, MR JACOBS POINTED OUT.
THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES THAT THE FINE FOR THE ILLEGAL USE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S BADGES, EMBLEMS OR TITLE BE RAISED FROM $1 000 TO $50 000.
EXPLAINING THE REASON FOR THE INCREASE, MR JACOBS SAID THERE WERE A LARGE NUMBER OF INFRINGEMENTS BUT, THE EXISTIG PENALTY HAS NOT PROVED TO BE A SUFFICIENT DETERRÉNT.
HE POINTEJ