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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1993

SIR DAVID SAID THE OBJECTIVE MUST BE TO APPOINT CANDIDATE AVAILABLE FOR THE RELEVANT JOB.

THE

BEST

"THAT SAID, THE GOVERNMENT CERTAINLY LIKES TO SEE THESE BODIES

PRIORITY GIVING

ΤΟ SUITABLE QUALIFIED LOCAL CANDIDATES WHERE AVAILABLE," HE SAID.

GOVT TO SEEK FUNDS FOR HAEMOPHILIACS

WHO

THE GOVERNMENT IS TO SEEK FUNDS TO HELP THOSE HAEMOPHILIACS CONTRACTED HIV THROUGH TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS BEFORE 1985, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THEY WERE INFECTED THROUGH TRANSFUSION IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS.

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON DAVID LI IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE. MRS ELIZABETH WONG, EXPRESSED GREAT SYMPATHY FOR THESE PATIENTS.

SHE NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD PROPOSED TO SET UP A SPECIAL FUND WITH $350 MILLION FOR PROVIDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS FOR THEM.

"THE FUND WILL BE ADMINISTERED UNDER TRUST BY A SPECIAL COUNCIL TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, MRS WONG SAID.

FINANCE ADDED.

THE

"A SUBMISSION FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS WILL BE PUT TO

COMMITTEE OF THIS COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING,' SHE

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CMB SERVICE CLOSELY MONITORED

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS CLOSELY MONITORING OF CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY LIMITED.

THE SERVICES

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, LEUNG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HUANG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR

MICHAEL CHEN-YA,

SERVICES

MR LEUNG SAID CMB WAS REQUIRED UNDER THE PUBLIC BUS ORDINANCE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER AND EFFICIENT PUBLIC BUS SERVICE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT DURING THE TERM OF ITS CURRENT FRANCHISE.

"THIS COMMITMENT