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香港政府
GIS 新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
Sunday, September 16, 1973
CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT AN "OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD"
Dr. Chos Defends Freedom Of Speech At AMS Passing Out Parade
The Director of Medical and Health Services, Dr. G.H. Choa, today
defended Hong Kong's democratic system of government which allowed every
institution or unit of the Medical and Health Department to be subject to
public criticism.
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"This is a very good phenomenon which shows that we have freedom
This is a very special privilege which we should value, 11 he said.
He was speaking as Controller of the Auxiliary Medical Service
at a passing out parade at the end of a foot-drill instructor course
examination. Fifty-three candidates had sat, 35 passed, and 17 qualified
as instructors. He described the results as "very satisfactory," and he
congratulated them all.
Dr. Choa defined constructive criticism as a device which would
help the AMS to improve its working efficiency and administrative machinery.
The Service welcomed it, and were glad to accept it.
But when the AMS, or the Medical and Health Department, was criticised
for no valid reason at all, "although we may feel bad about it, we should be
patient and keep cool."
/He told
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