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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1994

SHE SAID ALL PROPOSED FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES WERE CONSIDERED BY THE HOSPITAL GOVERNING COMMITTEES COMPRISING MAINLY OF NON- OFFICIALS AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES.

"GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN PROMULGATED TO ENSURE THAT THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY DONATIONS OR SPONSORSHIP WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE REPUTATION OF INDIVIDUAL HOSPITALS OR THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, SHE SAID.

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29 ANNUAL REPORTS PUBLISHED IN 1993

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A TOTAL OF 29 DEPARTMENTS AND STATUTORY BODIES PUBLISHED ANNUAL REPORTS IN 1993, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON MARTIN BARROW, MR SUEN POINTED OUT THAT 71,690 COPIES WERE PRINTED AT A TOTAL PRODUCTION COST OF $1.02 MILLION.

HE EXPLAINED THAT OUT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES PRINTED, 48,590 WERE FOR THE ORIGINATING DEPARTMENTS' OWN USE WHILE 23,100 WERE FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION BY THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

SAID.

THIS LEFT 4,859 COPIES VALUED AT $63,155 UNDISTRIBUTED, HK

MR SUEN POINTED OUT THAT ANNUAL REPORTS FORMED A USEFUL TOOL FOR EXPLAINING THE DEPARTMENTS' AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND WORKING

PROCEDURES.

THEY ALSO PROVIDED READY REFERENCE ON THE STATISTICS, HE ADDED.

DEPARTMENTS

TURNING TO READERSHIP REQUIREMENTS, MR SUEN SAID THEY WERE ASSESSED AND REVIEWED REGULARLY ON THE BASIS OF THE EXTENT OF INTEREST IN THE REPORTS AS REFLECTED IN PAST DEMANDS AND TAKE-UP RATES; AS WELL AS THE NEED TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

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