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TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS

院三

5. COMMITTE

TEL.:

OUR REF:

YOUR REF:

院華

華東

TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS

2

...

12, PO YAN STREET

HONG KONG

However, the Board has accepted that it may be appropriate to reduce the number of free beds in the Group. Not as a guideline for future Boards, this year's Board has decided to introduce a fee for 662 beds in

The the Specialist Units, thus reducing free beds to some 1,600 in number. Board considers that the free services at out-patient clinics should be maintained.

With great respect, we have found it difficult to accept the suggestion that the Board should raise the necessary additional revenue from private sources to cover the fees forgone. That, we consider, would be inconsistent with the spirit of the 1971 Agreement. We must ask for your

reconsideration.

Turning to your letter of 29 August, we would like to point out that the 455 beds which began fee charging from October 1985 are all in Wong Tai Sin Infirmary. These beds have been allocated for Government patients.

With kindest regards,

fincercle, Алсувай

(Aloysius CHU Fee-loong)

Chairman Board of Directors

Chairman

Mr. Aloysius CHU Fee-loong

1st Vice-Chairman

Mr. Robert CHAN Chin-yuan

2nd Vice-Chairman

Mrs. Theresa LAU Po Wing-kam

3rd Vice-Chairman

Mr. Paul YU Siu-tin

4th Vice-Chairman

Mr. Albert Kwok-wing LAI

5th Vice-Chairman

Mr. CHEUNG Yiu-wing

Directors:

Mr. Michael DOU Tien-yee Mr. Eddie LEE Chung-keung Mr. LAU Ki-chit Dr. Andrew W.H. WONG Mr. David SO Chung-ping Mr. Anthony T. C. GAW Mr. Edmond KUNG Chiu-nam

Mr. Raymond CHOW Wai-kam Mr. TSUI Tsin-tong

Mr. Charles CHAN Sing-chuk Miss Maria HO Chong-yee Mr. LEUNG Chi-kin

Mr. KO Yiu-lun

Mr. Ratana CHIRASEIVINUPRAPHAND