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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1987

+THESE INCLUDE, ROUTE 5 FROM SHA TIN TO TSUEN WAN, THE COMPLETION OF THE N.T. CIRCULAR ROAD IN THE WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES, THE REMAINING SECTION OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR, THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER IMPROVEMENT, CONNAUGHT ROAD UPGRADING AND DUALLING, AND TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL. +

HE ADDED THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WOULD ALSO BE EXPANDED TO MEET THE GROWTH IN TRAVEL DEMAND.

+FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ARE PREPARED BY EACH TRANSPORT OPERATOR EACH YEAR,+ HE SAID.

*THE OPERATOR WITH THE LARGEST EXPANSION PLANS IS THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY, WHICH IS PLANNING TO EXPAND ITS FLEET AT A RATE OF ABOUT 200 BUSES PER YEAR OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

+ALSO WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE MTR WILL BEGIN OPERATING SERVICES THROUGH THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING AND KCRC WILL BEGIN OPERATING THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM IN TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG,+ HE ADDED.

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CODE OF PRACTICE ON IVF BEING DRAWN UP

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AN AD HOC COMMITTEE SET UP TO EXAMINE THE MEDICAL ASPECTS OF IN-VITRO FERTILISATION (IVF) RECOMMENDED THAT A CODE OF PRACTICE SHOULD BE ISSUED AS A GUIDE FOR BOTH CLINICAL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH ON IVF BY ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, CLINICS AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS TOLD THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS.

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM, MR CHAMBERS SAID THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAD SET UP THE AD HOC COMMITTEE IN JANUARY LAST YEAR TO EXAMINE THE MEDICAL ASPECTS OF IVF AND TO IDENTIFY THE RELATED SOCIAL, ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES.

THE COMMITTEE HAD RECENTLY COMPLETED ITS STUDY AND RECOMMENDED THAT A CODE OF PRACTICE SHOULD BE ISSUED IN ADDITION TO EXISTING LEGISLATION REGARDING HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS.

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