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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1991

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TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS PRAISED

THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, TODAY (MONDAY) PRAISED THE TUNG

CARR WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS FOR SETTING STANDARDS OF COMMUNITY

THÁT

OTHERS STRIVE TO EMULATE.

"THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS WAS AMONG THE FIRST TO INDICATE ITS READINESS TO JOIN THE NEW HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, AND TO TAKE A LEAD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR HOSPITAL SYSTEM, SIR DAVID SAID, WHEN ADDRESSING THE LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CHAIRMEN OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.

THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WILL TAKE OVER THE MANAGEMENT KONG'S PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM ON DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.

OF HONG

"THE CHANGE MAY NOT BE EASY; BUT IT WILL OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR HOSPITALS MORE EFFICIENT, MORE FLEXIBLE AND MORE RESPONSIVE TO PUBLIC NEEDS.

MAKE

"I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT TUNG WAH WILL MAKE THE BEST OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES, SIR DAVID SAID.

SIR DAVID

NOTED

THAT TUNG WAR HAD

.

SUCCESSFULLY

CHANGE IN THE PAST 120 YEARS DUE TO ITS LEADERSHIP,

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"THE PAST AND PRESENT CHAIRMEN OF THE TUNG WAH BOARD ARE WORTHY SUCCESSORS TO A VERY IMPRESSIVE TRADITION; A TRADITION THAT HAS DRAWN ON CHINESE VALUES

A OF THE AND HAS WON THE RESPECT

COMMUNITY;

CARING OF

FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE TRADITION

AND THE SICK THROUGH PRACTICAL GOOD WORKS," HE SAID.

THE GOVERNOR POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG WOULD NEED TO DRÁN

SUCH TRADITIONS AS IT MET THE CHALLENGES OF THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

**AND IT WILL BENEFIT FROM THE STEADY LEADERSHIP PROVIDED PEOPLE LIKE THE PAST AND PRESENT CHAIRMEN OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP HOSPITALS," HE SAID.

ON

BY

OF

GOOD TRADE AND INVESTMENT POTENTIAL IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: FS

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POPULATION OF OVER 400 MILLION, CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SHOULD BE A MARKET OF GOOD POTENTIAL FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON OF THE HONG KONG AUSTRIAN ASSOCIATION, THE UNIFICATION OF GERMANY IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR WAS SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS ON HONG KONG'S TRADE WITH THE

MR MACLEOD SAID LIKELY TO HAVE REGION.

FOREIGN

"AS THESE MARKETS MOVE INCREASINGLY TOWARDS MARKET ECONOMY, THERE WOULD BE A GROWING DEMAND FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND INVESTMENT.

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