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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1994

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WITH THESE MEASURES, THE DEPARTMENT BELIEVES THAT THE CAPACITY OF THE RUNWAY AT KAI TAK CAN BE ENHANCED BY ONE SCHEDULED FLIGHT HOUR IN EACH OF THE COMING THREE YEARS.

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DESPITE ALL THE ABOVE IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES THAT WHILE THE HIGH STANDARD IN AIR SAFETY WILL BE ERODED BE ENSURED, THE LEVEL OF PASSENGER COMFORT AT KAI TAK MAY GIVEN THE HIGH DEMANDS IN PASSENGER TRAFFIC IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

MR LOK SAID IT WAS THEREFORE HIGHLY DESIRABLE AIRPORT BE COMPLETED AND COMMISSIONED ON TIME.

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STATEMENT ON DRUG BAN PROPOSAL

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IN RESPONSE TO A PROPOSAL MADE BY A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR THE BANNING OF METAMIZOLE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE MATTER HAD IN FACT BEEN CONSIDERED BY THE PHARMACEUTICAL REGISTRATION COMMITTEE OF THE PHARMACY AND POISONS BOARD.

NOTWITHSTANDING THIS,

COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION.

THE PROPOSAL HAS BEEN REFERRED ΤΟ THE

THE SPOKESMAN AGAIN EMPHASISED THAT METAMIZOLE WAS A PRESCRIPTION-ONLY ITEM. THE USE OF DRUG WILL BE PUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DOCTORS.

HE IS CONFIDENT THAT DOCTORS WILL EXERCISE PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT IN THE USE OF THIS DRUG.

ON THE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF FEVER AND THE CAUTIOUS USE OF ANTI- FEVER DRUG, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT (CHEU) HAD ALREADY PREPARED HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIAL FOR THE PUBLIC.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY CONTACT THE CHEU FOR HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIAL OR CALL UP THE UNIT FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES ON TEL 835 1825.

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