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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1987

HAMBROS BANK ENGAGED AS GOVERNMENT'S ADVISER

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING THAT IN VIEW OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HONG KONG'S FUTURES MARKET TO HONG KONG AND THE COMPLEXITY OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAD ENGAGED THE HAMBROS BANK LTD, ONE OF THE LEADING LONDON MERCHANT BANKS, TO ACT AS THEIR ADVISER IN THIS MATTER.

BRIEFING FOR HOSPITALS ON AUTHORITY SYSTEM

THE

IS GOVERNMENT

HOSPITALS TO A BRIEFING LATER THIS MONTH ESTABLISHMENT OF A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

INVITING THE

MANAGEMENTS

OF SUBVENTED ΤΟ EXCHANGE VIEWS ON

THE

WITH INDIVIDUAL

UNDER THE

THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SERIES OF MEETINGS

TO DISCUSA HOW THEY WILL OPERATE SUBVENTED HOSPITALS HOSPITAL AUTHORITY SYSTEM.

THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, JOHN CHAMBERS, AFTER A VISIT TO BUDDHIST HOSPITAL TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE CHAIRMAN

OF THE

MR

BOARD OF BUDDHIST

MR CHOW HOSPITAL, DURING THE VISIT, EXPRESSED KWAN-LING, WHO ACCOMPANIED MR CHAMBERS AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE WITH THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY CONCEPT.

WITH

то PARICIPATE IN HE SAID BUDDHIST HOSPITAL WOULD BE PREPARED THE NEW SYSTEM AND HE WELCOMED THE CHANCE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION THE GOVERNMENT.

NOT COMMENTING ON RECENT CRITICISMS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD

AUTHORITY HOSPITAL

BEFORE THE HAVE ANNOUNCED THE SETTING UP OF A

DECISION WAS MADE IN OVERSEAS CONSULTATION,

WAS IT

DETAILS WERE WORKED OUT, MR CHAMBERS SAID THE PRINCIPLE ONLY, AND

MADE HAVING REGARD TO THE RECEIVED DURING PUBLIC CONSULTANTS REPORT, THE VIEWS AND THE NEED TO BRING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING SYSTEM OF SERVICE DELIVERY.

GENERAL

HOSPITAL

"CONSULTATIONS CONDUCTED FROM MARCH TO

LAST YEAR AUGUST

A REVEALED THAT THERE WAS

BOARDS, SUPPORT AMONG DISTRICT

OF A PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS FOR THE FORMATION

RELINQUISH ITS HOSPITAL AUTHORITY PROVIDED THAT GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCING MEDICAL SERVICES.

THE SUCCESS.......