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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1990

OTHER PRIVATE MEDICAL AND HIS PATIENT, AND

"THE FEES TO BE LEVIED FOR SURGERY OR TREATMENT ARE A MATTER BETWEEN THE DOCTOR PATIENTS WOULD WELL BE ADVISED TO SEEK AN ESTIMATE OF CHARGES IN ADVANCE, SHE ADDED.

CONDUCTING

MRS WONG SAID THE HONG KONG MEDICAL ASSOCIATION WAS A SURVEY OF SURGICAL CHARGES AMONG ITS MEMBERS, ADDING THAT IT MIGHT SHED SOME LIGHT ON WHETHER THE ALLEGATIONS REFERRED ΤΟ IN THE QUESTION COULD BE SUBSTANTIATED.

MRS WONG ALSO POINTED OUT THAT ALL SCALES OF FEES THE GOVERNMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE.

CHARGED BY GOVERNMENT

"THESE PUBLISHED RATES PROVIDE A SOURCE OF REFERENCE

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FOR THE

"THE GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION IS ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD PRIVATE MEDICAL FEES HAVE A SATISFACTORY ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF TREATMENT," SHE SAID.

MEASURES TAKEN TO CURB GANG ACTIVITIES IN VBP CENTRES

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN AWARE OF GANG ACTIVITY IN SOME VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE DETENTION CENTRES AND REFUGEE CAMPS, AND HAS TAKEN A NUMBER OF MEASURES TO CURB SUCH ACTIVITIES, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JAMES MCGREGOR, MR ASPREY SAID THE GANGS TENDED TO FORM AROUND REGIONAL GROUPINGS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES WERE AIMED MAINLY AT CONTROLLING FACILITIES WITHIN THE CENTRES.

HE POINTED OUT THAT ALL REPORTS OF GANG RELATED CRIME WERE INVESTIGATED BY THE POLICE, AND WHERE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE WAS AVAILABLE THE OFFENDERS WERE PROSECUTED.

"IN 1989 SOME 380 VBP/REFUGEES

WERE

SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTED

FOR VARIOUS OFFENCES.

"NOT ALL OF THESE OFFENCES SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION WERE, HE SAID.

WERE GANG RELATED,

BUT

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IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, THE GOVERNMENT WAS ENDEAVOURING TO CURTAIL THE INFLUENCE THE GANGS BY DEVELOPING A MORE EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATIONAL STRUCTURE IN THE CAMPS, MR ASPREY ADDED.

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