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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1936

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PLACES SET FOR CU MEDICAL INTERNS

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THERE SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT INTERN POSTS TO ABSORB MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY, GRADUATING THIS SUMMER IN THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP, MR CHAMBERS SAID THAT UNDER SECTION 9 OF THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG HAD THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE INTERN POSTS FOR MEDICAL GRADUATES UNDERGOING THE REQUIRED ONE YEAR RESIDENCY TRAINING, MR CHAMBERS SAID.

THE UNIVERSITIES WERE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSPECTION, ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION OF HOSPITALS APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSES OF INTERNSHIP TRAINING.

FUNDS APPROVED FOR GOVT SERVICES *****

A MOTION BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, SEEKING FUNDS ON ACCOUNT TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO CARRY ON EXISTING SERVICES BETWEEN THE START OF THE NEW FINANCIAL YEAR ON APRIL 1 AND THE ENACTMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL, WAS APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

FIVE BILLS

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FIVE BILLS PASSED ***

THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE BILL 1986 WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

FOUR OTHER BILLS - THE DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE THEFT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 - WERE READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.

THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO MARCH 19.

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