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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1991
MR STRACHAN ADDED THAT BOTH THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HAD GIVEN WIDE PUBLICITY TO THE STATUTORY CONTROLS OVER DANGEROUS DRUGS, AND HAD REMINDED THEIR MEMBERS OF THE NEED FOR THEM ΤΟ ADHERE ΤΟ THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRESCRIBING PRACTICE.
"IT SHOULD NOT, THEREFORE, BE EASY FOR PEOPLE ΤΟ OBTAIN
METHADONE FROM MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTION," HE SAID.
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PERMANENT SOLUTIONS NEEDED TO TACKLE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TRAFFIC
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THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID MORE PERMANENT SOLUTIONS WERE NECESSARY TO DEAL WITH THE TRAFFIC SITUATIONS AT THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EDWARD HO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR LEUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES WERE TO EASE CONGESTION AT THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL, ΤΟ FACILITATE MOVEMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGERS, AND TO MAXIMISE THE USE OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES SUCH AS THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR AND THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING.
HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD PUT FORWARD SOLUTIONS TO THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE YESTERDAY.
AFTER FULL AND CAREFUL DELIBERATIONS, THE COMMITTEE ASKED THE ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE MORE DATA AND INFORMATION TO ENABLE IT ΤΟ TENDER ITS ADVICE AT A FURTHER MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THE SECRETARY ALSO SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS AWARE OF THE SERIOUS CONGESTION AT THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL AND ITS APPROACH ROADS, AND HAD BEEN MONITORING THE SITUATION CLOSELY OVER THE PAST 15 MONTHS.
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DESPITE THE OPENING OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING IN SEPTEMBER 1989 THE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC AT THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL GONE UP FROM 118,000 TO 122,000 VEHICLES A DAY IN DECEMBER THIS WAS WELL IN EXCESS OF THE DESIGN CAPACITY OF 80,000 VEHICLES THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.
ON THE OTHER HAND, HE SAID THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING UNDER-UTILISED, CARRYING ONLY 38,000 VEHICLES A DAY, COMPARED WITH DESIGN CAPACITY OF 80,000 VEHICLES.
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MR LEUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD INTRODUCED VARIOUS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION.
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