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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1992

IN THIS CONTEXT, THEY COMMENDED THE WPCM'S

HERITAGE AND

TRADITIONAL

ON THE STRENGTH OF PRACTITIONERS IN THE VARIOUS INITIATIVES.

THEME OF BUILDING

INVOLVEMENT

OF

IN PARTICULAR,

THEY

SUPPORTED

THE IDEA OF

SOME FORM OF

REGISTRATION FOR TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS.

THEY BELIEVED

REGISTRATION

WOULD ENHANCE THE

PROFESSIONAL

STATUS OF PRACTITIONERS AND SAFEGUARD PUBLIC INTERESTS.

PURSUED AS

THE COMMITTEE FURTHER STRESSED THAT THIS SHOULD BE A MATTER OF PRIORITY TO FORM A FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE REFORMS.

A POTENT SAFE USE OF

IN ADDITION, MEMBERS SUPPORTED THE IDEA OF COMPILING

THE

AND AWARENESS LIST TO AND TOXIC HERBS

PROMOTE TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

THE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE WPCM WAS

FORMED

IN THE PRACTICE, TRAINING AND

IN MAY 1990 WITH MEMBERS INVOLVED TRADING OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE.

THE

TERMS OF REFERENCE

OF

THE

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIVE WORKING PARTY ON CHINESE MEDICINE COMMITTEE ARE TO REFLECT TO THE

PARTY ON

•CONCERNS OF MEMBERS OF THE TRADE; AND TO ADVISE THE WORKING

CHINESE MEDICINE WAYS AND MEANS IN PREVENTING ABUSE OF TRADITIONAL AND PROMOTING THE GOOD PRACTICE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE.

·

FEW IN HONG KONG FAVOUR NEW FORMS OF GAMBLING: SHA

* * * *

HONG

THE

ΤΟ

ACCEPT IN

ARE KONG

PREPARED VERY FEW PEOPLE

"GAMBLING IS AN EMOTIVE INTRODUCTION OF NEW FORMS OF GAMBLING BECAUSE

SAID TODAY SUBJECT", THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN (TUESDAY).

YET MR SUEN OBSERVED THAT A VAST NUMBER OF ONE WAY OR THE OTHER ON AN ALMOST DAILY BASIS.

PEOPLE GAMBLED IN

AT "INDEED, THE AVERAGE TURNOVER FROM A MARK SIX LOTTERY DRAW,

FOR THIS $22 MILLION, CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THERE IS WIDESPREAD SUPPORT IN HONG KONG, " HE SAID,

CITY THE

LIONS CLUB, MR ADDRESSING THE LUNCHEON MEETING OF SUEN SAID "GOVERNMENT CAN NEVER WIN" IN THE GAMBLING DECISION CONTEXT.

/"IF ON

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