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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1993

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"THIS PROGRESSIVELY

IS

PART OF OUR CONTINUING EFFORT ΤΟ

REGISTER

KEY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENSURE HIGH STANDARDS OF SERVICE, TO ENHANCE THE STATUS OF THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND, ABOVE ALL, TO SAFEGUARD THE INTERESTS OF OUR PATIENTS, SHE

NOTED.

HE

THE BILL PROVIDES FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR OF FIVE CHIROPRACTORS, FOUR NON-CHIROPRACTORS AND ONE PUBLIC OFFICER TO THE CHIROPRACTORS COUNCIL.

THERE IS THEREFORE ROOM FOR APPOINTING A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER FACILITATE INTERFACE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TWO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS, SHE ADDED.

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NO SECRET DEALS ON 1994/95 ELECTIONS

THE GOVERNOR AND MINISTERS HAVE MADE CLEAR THAT THERE WILL BE NO SECRET DEALS ON THE 1994/95 ELECTION ARRANGEMENTS, THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SZE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON GILBERT LEUNG KAM-HO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR SZE SAID THE CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION WAS IN ANY CASE CLEAR.

THE ELECTIONS IN 1994/95 WOULD HAVE TO BE HELD ON THE BASIS OF LAWS ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

"IF THERE WERE TO BE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA RESULTING IN AN UNDERSTANDING, THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WOULD OF COURSE RECOMMEND IT TO THIS COUNCIL, THE SECRETARY SAID.

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THE GOVERNOR HAS CONSISTENTLY MADE CLEAR THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1994/95 SHOULD BE OPEN, FAIR AND ACCEPTABLE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.

"THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ENDORSES THIS VIEW," HE SAID.

ELECTORAL

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THE

SCREENING OF TRAVELLERS FOR HIV CONTRARY TO WHO'S ADVICE

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THE SCREENING OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) IS NOT ONLY CONTRARY TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION'S (WHO) ADVICE BUT IS ALSO COSTLY AND INEFFECTIVE, THE

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TOLD THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG, MRS WONG SAID THREE DISEASES WERE AT PRESENT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF WHO'S INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS.

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