XN000022-1989-01-24 — Page 4

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1989

HE WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE THAT THE TWO NEW FLOATING CLINICS WOULD, ON THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHARITABLE COMPANY THIS YEAR, CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN PLACE OF THE OLD CLINICS AFTER THEIR 30 YEARS' OF FAITHFUL SERVICE.

'ALTHOUGH THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF EACH VESSEL IS MORE THAN EIGHT TIMES ITS ORIGINAL COST 30 YEARS AGO, THE CLUB CONSIDERS IT MONEY WELL SPENT," SIR OSWALD SAID.

DR LEE SAID THAT OWING TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE INACCESSIBILITY OF COASTAL DISTRICTS, HIS DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN OPERATING THE FLOATING CLINIC SERVICE TO CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AND VILLAGERS LIVING IN OUTLYING ISLANDS AS EARLY AS 1958.

THE CHEE WAN VISITS VILLAGES IN TOLO HARBOUR WHILE THE CHEE HONG VISITS THE NORTHERN PART OF LANTAU, THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN COASTS OF PO TOI ISLAND AND THE SAI KUNG PENINSULA.

TOGETHER, THEY PROVIDED OUT-PATIENT 12,700 RESIDENTS IN REMOTE AREAS LAST YEAR.

SERVICES ΤΟ MORE THAN

DR LEE SAID THE TWO FLOATING CLINICS WERE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN CLINIC SERVICES, HAVING MEDICAL CONSULTATION ROOMS, TREATMENT AREAS AND A DISPENSARY.

"EACH VESSEL IS ABOUT 23 METRES LONG, WITH A CRUISING SPEED 12 KNOTS, WHICH IS MUCH FASTER THAN THE EXISTING ONES.

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"BESIDES BEING AIR-CONDITIONED, VHF RADIO IS ALSO PROVIDED IN THE FLOATING CLINICS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE AMBULANCE COMMAND, HE ADDED.

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT, DR LEE THANKED THE JOCKEY CLUB FOR ITS GENEROUS DONATION.

VITAL TO BRIDGE GAP BETWEEN ACADEMIC AND BUSINESS: SMA

IT IS VITAL THAT THE GAP BETWEEN ACADEMIC LIFE AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS BRIDGED, FOR BOTH HAVE IMPORTANT ROLES ΤΟ PLAY IF HONG KONG IS TO CONTINUE TO THRIVE, SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS, MR DAVID NENDICK SAID THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE BUSINESS INFORMATION DAY 89 HELD AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, MR NENDICK SAID SUCH AN EXHIBITION SERVED TO BRIDGE THIS GAP BY HELPING STUDENTS ΤΟ BE BETTER EQUIPPED FOR LIFE IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.

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