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ITEMISED CHARGING ENTAILS IMPOSING A FEE ON CERTAIN PROCEDURES THAT ARE NOW INCLUDED IN THE FLAT FEE CHARGED.

"THE CHARGE WILL HELP TO RELIEVE THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF SOME BURDEN IMPOSED BY THOSE PEOPLE WHO SEEK TO ABUSE THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICE IF IT IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE,' HE NOTED.

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SWAC DID NOT SUPPORT OPTIONS C AND E. THEY RESPECTIVELY RECOMMEND A CO-ORDINATED VOLUNTARY INSURANCE APPROACH AND THE PRIORITISATION OF THE TREATMENT.

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MR LI SAID SWAC WOULD GIVE FURTHER CONSIDERATION IF OPTION D MODIFIED WHEREBY THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WOULD BE ASKED TO RUN A VOLUNTARY AND NON-PROFIT-MAKING SCHEME COVERING THE COSTS TO THE PUBLIC ON THE USE OF ITS SERVICES.

"IT IS CONCEIVED THAT WITHOUT A PROFIT ELEMENT AND WITH EFFORTS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY BE ATTRACTED TO IT," HE SAID.

TWO LOTS BY AUCTION

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TWO GOVERNMENT LOTS WILL BE OFFERED AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 13).

FOR SALE AT A PUBLIC

THE FIRST LOT IS LOCATED AT AREA 11 AT THE JUNCTION OF ON SUM STREET AND ON YIU STREET, SHA TIN.

WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 4,200 SQUARE METRES, IT IS INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN (EXCLUDING DANGEROUS GOODS GODOWN) PURPOSES.

THE OTHER LOT IS LOCATED IN TAK YIP STREET, TUNG TAU INDUSTRIAL AREA, YUEN LONG, WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 3,555 SQUARE METRES.

IT IS INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN (EXCLUDING OFFENSIVE TRADE) PURPOSES, WITH THE FIRST FLOOR TO BE USED FOR REPAIRING MOTOR VEHICLES ONLY.

THE AUCTION WILL START AT 2.30 PM IN THE CONCERT HALL OF THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE AUCTION.

A PRESS AREA WILL BE DESIGNATED. PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE ADVISED BRING ALONG TELEPHOTO LENSES.

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