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Wednesday, October 25, 1972

centre.

Stage II will consist of a specialist clinic and a rehabilitation

Capital cost of Stage I of the project, estimated at $2.7 million,

was net by a donation of $2.7 million by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club,

with the Government paying for the furniture equipment and the annual

cost of operating the polyclinic.

The following is the text of the speech by Her Royal Highness:

"The provision of adequate medical services for the fast growing

city of Hong Kong seems to have been achieved in a remarkably competent way

by the efforts of voluntary organizations, private individuals and the

Government - surely the ideal combination for anything involving the

well-being of every member of a community.

"This Polyclinic, designed to serve the people of a very heavily

populated area, has been to a large extent made possible by the generous

donations of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club and is, I understand, the

first stage in an ambitious project which will eventually provide specialist

services for many men, women and children.

"Great credit is due to all who have contributed towards the design

and construction of this Medical Centre, and to the Government who helped so

much by providing funds for the furniture and special equipment, and who will

staff and run it.

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"All together, the final outcome is a Centre of which Hong Kong can

be justly proud, and it therefore gives me the greatest pleasure to declare

open the Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung Jockey Club polylinic."

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