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Friday, January 9, 1976

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To support the existing clinic at Sha Tin, Mr. Crosby said,

additional clinics would be provided as the population increased.

next clinic would be a clinic to be provided alongside the Lek: Yuen

Housing Estate.

"In addition, a site has been reserved for a district

teaching hospital with 1,200 acute' beds near. Sha Tin Wai together with

a special poly-clinic for out-patients.

"Other hospital sites have been reserved such as the Sun

Yat Sen private hospital near Lion Rock Tunnel and a possible additional

general hospital near Tai al if required."

PREVENTION OF SPREAD OF PLANT PESTS AND DISASES

New Legislation Proposed

A bill which aims to prevent the spread of plant pests and

diseases by controlling the importation of plants and soil was published in

today's Gazette for general information.

Entitled Plant (Importation and Pest Control) Bill 1976, it will give legislative effect to the Plant Protection Agreement for South East Asia, the terms of which Hong Kong is committed to comply.

Under the bill, which is expected to be introduced into the Legislative Council shortly, the importation of certain plants and soil will be prohitited unless there is an import licence and a phytoa itary certificate issued by the country from which it was exported.

In certain cases, if imported, the plant must be grown in quarantine. However, the bill will not affect the importation of cut flowers, fruit and vegetables for consumption, grains, seeds and spicuB for human and animal consumption or for industrial use, timber, dried tobacco and manufactured articles incorporating dried leaves and plents produced in and imported from China.

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