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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1988

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EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES HAVE PRIORITY

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EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY HAVE NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON ACCORDED PRIORITY OVER TIR

AMBULANCES ARE USED FOR BOTH PURPOSES, BUT NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES EMERGENCY SERVICES AS THE LATTER ARE FORMER, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS TOLD TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHUNG PUI-LAM, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON GEOFFREY BARNES, SAID THAT DURING 12 MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, THE AMBULANCE SERVICE RESPONDED TO A TOTAL OF 416,122 CALLS.

OF THESE, 121,192 CALLS, OR 29.1 PER CENT,

WERE

FOR

NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES.

SERVICES

"THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS ADVISED THAT THE AMBULANCE REVIEW STEERING GROUP SHOULD EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF LEVYING A CHARGE FOR NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES, MR BARNES SAID.

"THE STEERING GROUP IS ABOUT TO FINALISE ITS DELIBERATIONS ON THE SUBJECT AND WILL SOON SUBMIT ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

"I SHALL ENSURE THAT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IS KEPT INFORMED OF THE MATTER.'

NEW AM CHANNEL UNDER RTHK BEING PLANNED

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THE GOVERNMENT IS AT PRESENT TAKING STEPS TO ESTABLISH AN

UNDER CHANNEL,

RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, WHICH WILL NORMALLY BROADCAST NEWS, WEATHER REPORTS, TRAFFIC BULLETINS AND MUSIC.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, THE HON PETER TSAO, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EDWARD HO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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MR TEAU SAID IN THE EVENT OF SERIOUS TRAFFIC CONGESTION

SUCH AS AFFECTING A LARGE PART OF HONG KONG CAUSED BY AN INCIDENT, GAS LEAK, THE CHANNEL WOULD BROADCAST TRAFFIC BULLETINS CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL NORMAL TRAFFIC WAS RESTORED.

THE BROADCAST ON THIS NEW CHANNEL WOULD BE AND ENGLISH.

IN BOTH CANTONESE

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