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Mr Wong said the Government would continue to monitor developments in the property market closely.
A total of 34,170 residential units were completed in 1994, representing a 23 per cent increase over the supply in 1993. The Government estimated that about 26,200 flats would be completed in 1995.
End/Tuesday, February 21, 1995
Revision of hospital and clinic fees and charges
Hospital and clinic fees and charges will be revised with effect from May 1 this year. The last revision was made on February 1 last year.
The new charge for attendance at general out-patient clinics will be adjusted from $29 to $34 while the maintenance charge for a general ward bed will be increased from $54 to $60.
Other fees and charges are revised in accordance with the respective increases in costs.
A spokesman for the Health and Welfare Branch said today (Tuesday) that this was a routine exercise to reflect rising costs. He stressed that the Government would continue to uphold its policy that no one should be denied adequate medical treatment through lack of means.
"The Government will continue to heavily subsidise general wards and out- patient clinic services," he said, adding that fee remissions or waivers would be available to those patients who were in genuine hardship and could not afford to pay.
The new rates will apply only to "entitled persons", that is those who hold a Hong Kong Identity Card or a British passport. "Non-entitled persons" will continue to pay the full cost of medical services which has also been adjusted in line with inflation.
The new fees and charges for entitled persons are:
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