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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994
IN ADDITION,
WILL BE
THE SMOKY VEHICLES DETECTION PROGRAMME STEPPED UP SO THAT MORE VEHICLES WILL BE CALLED UP FOR EXAMINATION.
LIGHT
A FURTHER MEASURE WHICH COULD HELP REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM DUTY DIESEL
SWITCH
PETROL AND VEHICLES WOULD BE A
TO UNLEADED
CATALYTIC
MEASURE CONVERTERS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING THIS WAS BEING CONSIDERED URGENTLY BY THE GOVERNMENT, HE SAID.
NO PLAN TO DRAW UP GUIDELINES FOR INDIVIDUAL TRADES
OF PRACTICE THE SECRETARY
THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO INTENTION TO DRAW UP CODES AND OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TRADES, FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A LEGISLATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.
HON HUI REPLY ΤΟ A QUESTION BY THE
ASPREY SAID: "THIS IS BEST COUNCIL, MR
YIN-FAT
LEFT
IN
ΤΟ
THE TRADE
HE ALSO TOLD LEGISLATORS THAT THE SETTING UP OF SYSTEM FOR PERSONS PRACTISING HAND MASSAGE IS UNNECESSARY.
"MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
A LICENSING
AT PRESENT ARE ADEQUATELY UNDER THE MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS ORDINANCE,
HE ADDED.
REGULATED
MR ASPREY NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT HAVE STATISTICS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN THE HAND MASSAGE TRADE.
HOWEVER,
ACCORDING
TO THE HONG KONG SOCIETY THERE ARE 40 TRAINED BLIND PEOPLE WORKING IN THE TRADE.
ON
FOR THE
BLIND,
0
-
WAYS TO ENHANCE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY TRANSPARENCY
* *
THE
THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY ENHANCES ITS TRANSPARENCY THROUGH PARTICIPATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ITS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DECISJONS MADE.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TIK CHI-YUEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, MRS WONG SAID THE BOARD OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, THE REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND HOSPITAL GOVERNING COMMITTEES WERE SERVED BY OVER 300 COMMUNITY LEADERS, OF WHOM SOME 40 WERE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
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