THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1994
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BEFORE THE TOUR, DR PAMELA LEUNG BRIEFED MRS CHAN ON THE SERVICE PROVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HOSPITAL, AND ILLUSTRATED HOW THE MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY HAD BEEN EMBODIED IN THE HOSPITAL'S DAILY OPERATION IN TERMS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, COST-EFFICIENCY, AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY.
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AFTER THE BRIEFING, MRS CHAN VISITED THE HOSPITAL KITCHEN, PAEDIATRIC WARD, THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, THE PHARMACY, THE PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT, AND THE DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO SEE FOR HERSELF THE OPERATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENTS.
PYNEH STARTED OPERATION ON OCTOBER 15 LAST YEAR. ITS SERVICES WILL BE DEVELOPED AND EXPANDED IN PHASES.
INITIALLY, 450 BEDS WILL BE OPENED TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE SPECIALTIES OF MEDICINE, SURGERY, ORTHOPAEDICS, OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, AND PAEDIATRICS.
THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO BEEN BROUGHT INTO OPERATION TO INITIALLY PROVIDE A 16-HOUR SERVICE EVERY DAY.
WSD TO SPEND $2 BILLION ON WATERWORKS IN 1994
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT WILL SPEND ABOUT $1.93 BILLION ON WATERWORKS PROJECTS THIS YEAR, THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR HU MAN-SHIU, SAID AT A MEET-THE-MEDIA SESSION TODAY (THURSDAY).
MR HU SAID THE LARGEST PROJECT TO START THIS YEAR WAS THE CONSTRUCTION OF MA ON SHAN TREATMENT WORKS AND THE ASSOCIATED WATER TRANSFER FACILITIES,
"WITH AN ULTIMATE OUTPUT CAPACITY OF 227,000 CUBIC METRES A DAY, THE PLANT WILL SERVE THE WHOLE OF MA ON SHAN NEW TOWN AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PART OF SHA TIN AND THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AT PAK SHEK KOK IN TAI PO.
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HE SAID THE POPULATION IN SAI KUNG NORTH WOULD ALSO BENEFIT INDIRECTLY BECAUSE THE MA ON SHAN PROJECT WOULD RELIEVE PRESSURE ON THE PAK KONG TREATMENT WORKS WHICH SUPPLIED WATER TO THE AREA.
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POINTED OUT THAT THE TOTAL COST OF THIS PROJECT WAS $1.1 BILLION AND WORKS WERE SCHEDULED TO START IN APRIL FOR COMPLETION AT THE END OF 1996.
OTHER IMPORTANT PROJECTS STARTING THIS YEAR ARE RELATED TO THE NEW AIRPORT AND NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT ON NORTH LANTAU.
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ON CHINA WATER SUPPLY, MR HU NOTED THAT ALL STAGE I OF THE WORKS TO EXPAND THE CAPACITY OF CHINA WATER RECEPTION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES HAD BEEN AWARDED.
THE STAGE I WORKS, WHICH ARE ESTIMATED TO COST A TOTAL OF $2.1 BILLION, ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR.
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