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+ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN, THERE IS NOW STRONG IF NOT QUITE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT A DAILY PINT OR TWO OF BEER OR A FEW GLASSES OF WINE WOULD REDUCE THE RISK OF DEATH FROM HEART AND HEART-VESSEL DISEASE.
+THUS WE SHOULD AIM TO REDUCE HEAVY DRINKING AND ENCOURAGE
LIGHT DRINKING, DR LAM SAID.
EYE CLINIC SESSIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
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A NEW APPOINTMENT SYSTEM WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR THE EYE SESSIONS AT FOUR GOVERNMENT CLINICS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FROM SUNDAY (APRIL 1).
ALTHOUGH THE CONSULTATION HOURS WILL REMAIN THE SAME, ALL PATIENTS WILL NOW BE SEEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
NEW CASES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY REFERRAL FROM PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND GOVERNMENT GENERAL OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENTS.
THE FOUR CLINICS ARE THE YAN OI CLINIC IN TUEN MUN, THE YUEN LONG JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN YUEN LONG, THE SHEK WU HUI JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN SHEUNG SHUI AND THE TAIPO JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN TAI PO.
ALL BOOKINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN ADVANCE. HOWEVER,
HOWEVER, CASES REQUIRING URGENT ATTENTION WILL BE REFERRED TO THE YAU MA TEI EYE CLINIC.
EMERGENCY CASES CAUSED BY INJURIES WILL BE SENT TO THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL.
SECONDARY SCHOOL SYLLABUSES ON SALE
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THE LATEST EDITION OF SYLLABUSES FOR GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION SUBJECTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CENTRAL.
THE SYLLABUSES ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR GEOGRAPHY CLASSES (FORMS 1 TO 111), HISTORY (FORMS I TO V), AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (FORMS I TO VI).
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SYLLABUSES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTIONS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, AT 5-8392495, 5-8392497 AND 3-884111 EXT. 272 RESPECTIVELY.
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