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DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS PRIOR TO FINAL
READING:
* CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985;
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COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985;
BANKRUPTCY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985;
TRUSTEE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985;
CONSUMER COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985; AND
PILOTAGE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985.
TWO MOTIONS ONE DEALING WITH DUTY ON NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND COSMETICS AND ON AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION PASSED ON APRIL 27, 1983 TO FACILITATE DUTY INCREASES -- WILL BE MOVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE.
A STATEMENT WILL ALSO BE MADE BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON WONG PO-YAN, ON THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT 1983-84.
$223M SOUGHT FOR FINAL HOSPITAL WORK
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A PROPOSED CAPITAL GRANT OF $223.7 MILLION TO ENABLE THE YAN CHAI HOSPITAL IN TSUEN WAN TO COMPLETE ITS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE GRANT, IF APPROVED, WILL ENABLE THE SUBVENTED HOSPITAL TO PROCEED WITH PHASE IV OF ITS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, WHICH INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 21-STOREY BLOCK TO ACCOMMODATE AN EXTRA 512 BEDS.
UPON COMPLETION OF THIS LAST PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, THE HOSPITAL WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 697 BEDS, TOGETHER WITH AN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND A FULL RANGE OF CLINICAL AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES.
PHASE I AND II OF THE HOSPITAL'S EXTENSION PROGRAMME HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WHILE PHASE 111, WHICH INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 16-STOREY NURSES TRAINING SCHOOL, IS TO COMMENCE SHORTLY. FINANCE COMMITTEE HAD EARLIER APPROVED A GRANT OF SOME $34.85 MILLION FOR THIS PHASE.
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