THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1987
STEP IN ΤΟ VOTE
MR SZE EXPLAINED THAT THE HOUSE VOTE WAS JUST ANOTHER THE US LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. THE NEXT STEP IS FOR THE SENATE ON THE BILL. NO DATE HAS YET BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE BILL TO BE BROUGHT TO THE SENATE FLOOR.
"ALTHOUGH THE US ADMINISTRATION HAS SPOKEN STRONGLY AGAINST THE BILL AND THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT PRESIDENT REAGAN WILL VETO IT, THERE IS STILL THE DANGER OF IT BEING ENACTED.
"THE SITUATION IS VERY FLUID AND OUR WASHINGTON OFFICE, TOGETHER WITH OUR LOBBYISTS, ARE WORKING FLAT OUT TO MAKE SURE THAT CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS ARE AWARE OF ALL THE FACTS.
"IN HONG KONG, EVERY OPPORTUNITY IS TAKEN TO INFLUENCE US VISITORS AGAINST THE TEXTILE BILL AND TO EXPLAIN HONG KONG'S TRADE STANCE," SAID MR SZE.
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EASTERN DISTRICT HOSPITAL NAMED AFTER LADY YOUDE
THE EASTERN
DISTRICT
THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO NAME HOSPITAL AFTER LADY YOUDE, WIFE OF THE LATE GOVERNOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE.
THE HOSPITAL WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IS NOW FORMALLY "PAMELA YOUDE HOSPITAL".
NAMED
THIS WAS
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT FURTHER GESTURE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO SIR EDWARD AND LADY YOUDE FOR DEDICATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WELL-BEING OF HONG KONG.
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THEIR
"THE IDEA WAS ENDORSED BY THE EASTERN MEETING EARLIER THIS YEAR.
DISTRICT BOARD AT
ITS
"LADY YOUDE WAS CONSULTED GRACIOUSLY," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
ON
THE PROPOSAL AND ACCEPTED IT
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1,580-BED HOSPITAL STARTED IN 1984 IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MID-1991.
AND
MEMORIALS TO THE LATE GOVERNOR INCLUDE THE SETTING
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIR EDWARD YOUDE MEMORIAL FUND, NORTH
THE PLACING OF A MEMORIAL PLAQUE AT CATHEDRAL AND THE NAMING OF AN AVIARY IN A FUTURE URBAN ON THE VICTORIA BARRACKS SITE AFTER SIR EDWARD
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