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TECHNOLOGY HAS
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"NEW TYPES OF MACHINE AND NEW
DEVELOPED WHICH HAS RESULTED IN A NEED FOR THE LICENSING REGIME TO BE UPDATED, " HE SAID.
AT THE END OF LAST MONTH, THERE WERE 646 LICENSED CENTRES, OF THESE ABOUT 600 WERE IN NON-COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
USAGE OF EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING
INCREASED USAGE OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN KWUN TONG.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LI WAH-MING, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR LEUNG SAID THIS WAS BECAUSE MOST TRAFFIC ENTERED OR LEFT THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING VIA THE KWUN TONG BYPASS AND KWUN TONG ROAD.
THE CAPACITY OF EACH OF THESE ROADS IS ABOUT 8,400 VEHICLES PER HOUR IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, AGAINST A CURRENT PEAK TRAFFIC FLOW OF 5,000
6,000 VEHICLES PER HOUR.
MR LEUNG SAID AT PRESENT THE AVERAGE DAILY THROUGHPUT OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING WAS 65,000 VEHICLES AND WAS WELL BELOW THE CAPACITY OF 100,000 VEHICLES.
**DURING THE DAYTIME, THE AVERAGE HOURLY TRAFFIC FLOW THROUGH THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS VARIES BETWEEN 3,600 VEHICLES OFF PEAK AND ABOUT 5,000 VEHICLES AT THE BUSIEST TIMES.
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SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLISHED
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THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR PUBLIC. HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WHILE THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HAS ALSO PUBLISHED THE RESULTS OF ITS SURVEY ON DOCTORS' FEES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLY ING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EMILY LAU WAI-HING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MRS WONG SAID CONSUMERS HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF FEES AND TO HAD ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION WHICH WOULD ENABLE THEM TO MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE.
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