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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1982

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FIRST CLINIC ON TSING YI ISLAND

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RESIDENTS OF TSING YI ISLAND WILL ENJOY BETTER MEDICAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES WHEN A NEW GOVERNMENT CLINIC OPENS NEXT WEEK RIGHT IN THE MIDST OF THEIR HOUSING ESTATE.

THE CLINIC, OCCUPYING 1 200 SQUARE METRES ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX IN CHEUNG HONG ESTATE, WILL PROVIDE GENERAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC FROM MONDAY, AND WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL IN A FEW MONTHS TIME, WILL ALSO OFFER FAMILY HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE SETTING UP OF THE CLINIC ON THE ISLAND WAS TO COPE WITH THE ANTICIPATED INCREASING DEMAND FOR THE SERVICE.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE POPULATION ON THE ISLAND WILL REACH 200 000 AT THE END OF THE DECADE WHEN THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IS COMPLETED AROUND THE CHEUNG HONG ESTATE, HE SAID.

THE GENERAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT OF THE CLINIC, COMPRISING FOUR CONSULTATION ROOMS, WILL BE OPEN FIVE AND A HALF DAYS A WEEK.

THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES CENTRE, TO BE SET UP AT THE CLINIC, WILL PROVIDE THE USUAL RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, COMPREHENSIVE OBSERVATION SCHEME AND FAMILY PLANNING.

THE COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE OFFICE WILL PROVIDE THE BASE FOR ARRANGING NURSING CARE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

VILLAGERS ON THE NORTHERN SHORE OF THE ISLAND WILL ALSO BE REGULARLY VISITED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S THIRD FLOATING CLINIC, THE ROTARY, WHEN IT IS PUT IN SERVICE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

HONG KONG-FINLAND TEXTILE TALKS

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NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW HONG KONG-FINLAND TEXTILE AGREEMENT UNDER THE TERMS OF THE RECENTLY EXTENDED MFA WILL COMMENCE ON MONDAY (MAY 3) IN HONG KONG.

LEADING THE FINNISH SIDE WILL

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TRADE, MR JUSTIN YUE, WILL LEAD THE HONG KONG DELEGATION, BE MR RISTO RANNALI, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

THE CURRENT TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR EXPORT RESTRAINT ON FIVE CATEGORIES OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND AN EXPORT AUTHORISATION ARRANGEMENT COVERING ANOTHER SIX CATEGORIES. IT EXPIRES AT THE END OF JULY THIS YEAR.

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