THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1994
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GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS HOSPICE SERVICES
THE
IS TAKING POSITIVE STEPS GOVERNMENT SERVICES ΤΟ MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, GOVERNOR, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
ΤΟ SUPPORT HOSPICE THE DEPUTY TO THE
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SHE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE ART ASIA HONG KONG GALA PREVIEW, IN AID OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HOSPICE CARE.
TERMINAL ILLNESS AND MRS CHAN SAID PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM
THE THEIR FAMILIES NEEDED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PERSONAL CARK BEYOND CONFINES OF CONVENTIONAL HOSPITAL SERVICES.
YEAR,
THE GOVERNOR HAS
PLEDGED
INCREASE To "THIS RESOURCES FOR HOSPICE SERVICES OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
FURTHER
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"AS A RESULT, BY 1998-1999, AN EXTRA 1,000 PATIENES A YEAR WILL AND DIGNITY," BE ABLE TO LIVE QUT THEIR TERMINAL ILLNESS IN COMFORT SHE SAID.
MRS CHAN POINTED OUT THAT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WOULD PROVIDE HOSPICE CARE FOR 500 PATIENTS.
PROVIDE FULL SUBVENTION TO THE IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNMENT WILL
GRANT BRADBURY HOSPICE FOR ITS OPERATION FROM 1995 AFTER ITS SFEDING FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB HAS BEEN USED UP AND WILL, DISBURSE $24 MILLION TO COVER ITS RECURRENT COSTS IN 1995-96.
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SUSPECTED BEAR GALL BLADDERS AND MUSK GRAIN SEIZED
A QUANTITY OF SUSPECTED BEAR GALL BLADDERS AND MUSK GRAIN SEIZED BY OFFICERS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IN AN OPERATION YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) MORNING.
WERE
(ARD)
AT ABOUT 11 AM YESTERDAY, AFD FIELD OFFICERS RAIDED A PREMISES, BELIEVED TO BE USED FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE WHOLESALING, SHEUNG WAN. SOME 6.8 KILOGRAMS OF SUSPECTED BEAR GALL BLADDERS 5.2 KILOGRAMS OF SUSPECTED MUSK GRAIN WERE SEIZED.
IN AND
THE SEIZED
ITEMS
HAVE AN ESTIMATED MARKET VALUR OF $1.3
MILLION.
AFD'S ACTING SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER MR CHAN JEF-KEUNG REMINDED
UNDER CHINESE MEDICINE TRADERS TO OBSERVE THE REQUIREMENTS THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE.
BILE
"IT IS AN OFFENCE TO IMPORT, EXPORT OR POSSESS ENDANGERED SPECIES OR THEIR
BLADDERS AND PARTS SUCH AS MUSK, BFAR GALL POWDER EXCEPT UNDER A LICENCE ISSUED BY AFD, MIE CHAN SAID.
/THE MAXIMUM