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SATURDAY, NOVZBER 30, 1991

CLOSED CIRCUIT TV SYSTEM FOR AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL * * * * * *

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPROVED CONTRACTORS TO SUBMIT TENDERS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM FOR THE HONG KONG AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) SAID THE TELEVISION SYSTEM WILL FACILITATE AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL BY PROVIDING VISUAL SURVEILLANCE OF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.

PROMPT RESPONSE TO CONGESTION SITUATIONS COULD BE MADE, THUS IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW AND OPTIMISING UTILISATION OF LIMITED ROAD CAPACITY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

TENDER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE TRAFFIC CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ON THE FIFTH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

COMPLETED DOCUMENTS MUST BE PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX LOCATED IN THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING AT LOWER ALBERT ROAD, CENTRAL ON OR BEFORE NOON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13.

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VOLUNTARY AGENCIES' ROLE IN HEALTH SERVICES STRESSED

VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE ΤΟ PLAY IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE IN HONG KONG, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, S.H. LEE, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) AT

DR THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF PROJECT CONCERN HONG KONG.

"THEIR ROLE IN COMPLEMENTING

AND SUPPLEMENTING GOVERNMENT'S

FACILITIES IS PARTICULARLY VALUABLE, HE SAID.

DR LEE PRAISED PROJECT CONCERN HONG KONG FOR ITS PROVISION OF LOW-COST MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE PAST 30 YEARS.

HE WAS PARTICULARLY PLEASED то LEARN OF PROJECT CONCERN'S INTENTION TO EXTEND ITS DENTAL SERVICES TO SPECIAL NEEDY GROUPS SUCH AS THE ELDERLY, CHILDREN AND THE MENTALLY RETARDED.

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THE DIRECTOR OUTLINED THE EMPHASIS ON AND DEVELOPMENT HEALTH CARE IN THE PAST THREE DECADES DURING WHICH THE DEVELOPMENT HEALTH CARE HAS SHIFTED FROM THE PRE-OCCUPATION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH THE PROVISION OF HOSPITAL FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE SICK AND INJURED.

LAGGED

"THE OVERALL MEDICAL CARE HAS BECOME HIGHLY HOSPITAL-ORIENTED AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (PHC) SERVICES HAS BEHIND HOSPITAL SERVICES," DR LEE SAID.

/HOWEVER, HE