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TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1976

DONATION FOR GOVERNMENT MEDICAL PROJECT

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THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON IS TO CONTRIBUTE A SUM OF $150,000 TOWARDS THE COST OF A GOVERNMENT MEDICAL PROJECT.

THE MONEY WILL BE USED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING A SPECIAL CLINIC WHICH WILL BE HOUSED IN THE ARRAN STREET EYE CLINIC IN MONGKOK,

AN ADDITIONAL FLOOR IS BEING BUILT ON THE EXISTING ONE-STOREY BUILDING TO PROVIDE THIS EXTRA SPACE. THE SPECIAL CLINIC WILL BE USED FOR EXAMINING THE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED. AN EAR MOULD LABORATORY AND A CHILD DEVELOPMENT STUDY CLINIC WILL ALSO BE ESTABLISHED AT THE CLINIC.

CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE ADDITIONAL FLOOR HAS ALREADY BEGUN AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER. THE EXISTING EYE CLINIC WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR PATIENTS TO BE SEEN AT THE YAU MA TEI POLYCLINIC.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON WILL PRESENT A CHEQUE FOR $150,000 TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR. K.L.THONG, WHO IS TO RECEIVE THE CHEQUE ON BEHALF OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DURING THE CLUB'S LUNCHEON MEETING AT PENINSULA HOTEL ON THURSDAY JUNE 24, AT 1 P.M. YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND A REPORTER/ PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE PRESENTATION.

RICE IMPORT QUOTA FOR THIRD QUARTER ******

THE RICE IMPORT QUOTA FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1976 HAS BEEN FIXED AT 84,987 METRIC TONS, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (TRADE) MR. PETER KIANG, EXPLAINED THAT THE NEW QUOTA - SMALLER THAN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER'S QUOTA BY 6,709.5 METRIC TONS - TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE AMOUNT OF RICE STOCKS IN HONG KONG AND THE OVERSEAS SUPPLY POSITION.

HONG KONG IMPORTED A TOTAL OF 154,448 METRIC TONS OF RICE SINCE JANUARY THIS YEAR. OF THIS AMOUNT, CHINA SUPPLIED 88,125 METRIC TONS AND THAILAND 51,582 METRIC TONS. THE BALANCE WAS MAINLY FROM AUSTRALIA,

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