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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1985

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FEES FOR DENTISTS RAISED

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UNDER THE DENTISTS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1985 GAZETTED TODAY, CHARGES FOR PRACTISING CERTIFICATES WILL BE RAISED FROM $10 TO $25 FOR DENTISTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, AND FROM $10 TO $40 FOR DENTISTS RESIDENT OUTSIDE HONG KONG. FÉES FOR MAKING ALTERATIONS TO THE REGISTER WILL ALSO BE INCREASED FROM $20 TO $40.

THE REGULATIONS WILL ALSO PLACE THE FULL-TIME TEACHING STAFF OF THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH DENTISTS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN REGARD TO THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR PRACTIING CERTIFICATES.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE FEES FOR DENTAL REGISTRATION SERVICES WERE LAST INCREASED IN 1977 AND THAT THE CURRENT REVISION WOULD BRING THE FEES PAYABLE BY DENTISTS BACK INTO LINE WITH THOSE PAID BY DOCTORS.

RIVER DREDGING WORK NEEDED

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GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DREDGE THE UPPER REACHES OF THE SHING MUN RIVER TO IMPROVE ITS FLOW.

THROUGH REMOVAL OF SILT WHICH HAS BUILT-UP IN THE SECTION BETWEEN KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY BRIDGE IN TAI WA! AND SAND MARTIN BRIDGE AT LEK YUEN, THE RIVER BED WILL REMAIN SUBMERGED EVEN AT LOW TIDAL LEVELS.

THE REMOVAL OF THE RIVER SEDIMENTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT AND WILL BENEFIT USERS OF THE RIVER, WHICH IS A MAJOR AQUATIC FACILITY FOR THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN.

THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDER FOR THIS PROJECT. DREDGING WORK IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH AND WILL TAKE 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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