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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1992

THE AUTHORITY ALSO INTENDS TO DEVELOP A MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS ON THE NATURE OF THESE COMPLAINTS IN FUTURE ACCORDING ΤΟ THE HOSPITALS, SPECIALTIES, SERVICE UNITS OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED.

DR LEE NOTED THAT BEFORE HA TOOK OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR, PUBLIC COMPLAINTS WERE HANDLED BY THE FORMER HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SET OF ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.

STATISTICS SHOW THAT ABOUT 2,550 COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS BETWEEN JULY 1989 AND NOVEMBER LAST YEAR.

COMPLAINTS AGAINST SUBVENTED HOSPITALS WERE HANDLED BY THE INDIVIDUAL HOSPITAL'S GOVERNING BODY.

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LDC TO REIMBURSE COMPENSATION EXPENSES

ALL ACQUISITION AND CLEARANCE COSTS ON WING LOK STREET IN CENTRAL MET BY THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LDC), WHICH WILL ALSO PAY THE GOVERNMENT A SERVICE CHARGE.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHIN-SHEK IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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MR FASON SAID THE COSTS INCLUDED EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS.

THE COMPENSATION AND EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES FOR RESUMPTION AND CLEARANCE WERE ESTIMATED AT $400 MILLION.

FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE FROM THE CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND HEAD 701, LAND ACQUISITION, HE ADDED.

"THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION INCLUDES EX-GRATIA REMOVAL ALLOWANCES FOR ELIGIBLE AFFECTED TENANTS.

"SEPARATELY THE LDC WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS IN RELATION TO

+ REHOUSING OF ELIGIBLE DOMESTIC TENANT, HE ADDED.

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