DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
UNION REPRESENTATIVES MUST REGISTER FOR ELECTION .......... 1
TIME TO VALIDATE MOTOR APPRENTICE SKILLS .................. 2
TEXTILE Talks WITH EEC CONTINUING ......................... 2
PUBLIC URGED TO SUPPORT ANTI-RaEIES DRIVE ................. J
DREDGING UNDERWAY aT SHING MUN RIVER ...................... 3
TENANCIES SOUGHT FOR FOUR SITES ........................... 4
MONG KOK CONCERT TO SPREAD PEACE MESSAGE .................. 5
SERVICES FOR ELDERLY TO BE DISCUSSED ...................... 5
TEaM TO FOCUS ON INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS ..................... 6
DB TO CONSIDER LRT WORKING GROUP .......................... 6
FAMILY CaMP TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION .................... 7
DB TO DISCUSS REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES ....................... 8
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY TO BE CONDUCTED .................. 8
CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN WaH fv ...................... 9
SEMINAR ON STORY-TELLING ORGANISED ........................ 9
REDESIGNED F„RE PLATE FOR TaXIS ........................... 10
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF EDINBURGH PLaCE ...................... 11
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UNION REPRESENTATIVES MUST REGISTER FOR ELECTION
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ALL REGISTERED EMPLOYEES’ TRADE UNIONS WHICH INTEND TO TAKE PART IN THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ELECTION ON OCTOBER 24 ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST REGISTER THEIR AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE EITHER FULLY PAID-UP MEMBERS OR OFFICE-BEARERS OR PAID STAFF OF THE TRADE UNIONS.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 9.
THE FOLLOWING EIGHT CANDIDATES WILL STAND FOR THE ELECTIONS
* MR WONG WAI-HUNG OF THE ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT LAND AND ENGINEERING SURVEYING OFFICERS
* MR PUN TIN-CHI OF THE HONG KONG PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS’ UNION
* MR CHEUNG KWOK-BIU OF THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS GENERAL UNION
* MR CHAN YUN-CHE OF THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON MOTOR CAR DRIVERS GENERAL UNION
* MR J.S. LAMBOURN OF THE MARINE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AND THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPATRIATE CIVIL SERVANTS OF HONG KONG
* MR CHENG PAK-KWAN OF THE MARINE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
* MISS LI FUNG-YING OF THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES’ GENERAL UNION
* MR CHENG YIU-TONG OF THE HONG KONG UNION OF CHINESE WORKERS IN WESTERN STYLE EMPLOYMENT
MR LEE HOI-TONG OF THE HONG KONG GARMENT INDUSTRY FREE WORKERS GENERAL UNION HAS WITHDRAWN HIS NOMINATION FOR PERSONAL REASONS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT FROM THE EIGHT CANDIDATES, FOUR WILL BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD FOR TWO YEARS FROM 1987.
THE ELECTION, BY SECRET BALLOT, WILL BE HELD AT THE SCHOOL HALL OF QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL.
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TIME TO VALIDATE MOTOR APPRENTICE SKILLS * * * * *
THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD FEELS THE TIME HAS COME TO VALIDATE THE SKILLS Or AUTOMOBILE CRAFT WORKERS TRAINED UNDER THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL’S APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME.
THIS WAS SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR M.J. VENABLES, WHEN SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY AT WHICH THE BEST MOTOR APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR WAS NAMED.
THE BOARD HAD NOW PROPOSED TO THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL THAT TRADE TESTING BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE INDUSTRY, MR VENABLES SAID.
HE SAID THAT BESIDES HELPING TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING, THE BEST APPRENTICE COMPETITION HAD PROVIDED THE BOARD WITH VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING TRADE TESTING IF IT WAS ASKED TO DO SO.
+THE COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE BOARD IN JULY HAS PROVED USEFUL IN IDENTIFYING THE STRENGTHS AS WELL AS WEAKNESSES OF APPRENTICES WHERE TRAINING NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED,* HE NOTED.
AFTER A THEORY QUIZ AND A PRACTICAL SKILLS TEST ON AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS AND CAR ENGINE REPAIR, MR WU KWOK-YAN, AN APPRENTICE OF THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY, WAS DECLARED THE BEST VEHICLE MECHANIC APPRENTICE FROM AMONG 49 CONTESTANTS.
FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP WERE MR LAI SIU-MAN AND MR AU CH I-WAI, WHO ARE BOTH EMPLOYED BY PRIVATE CAR FIRMS.
THEY WERE PRESENTED TROPHIES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER PRIZES BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL, MR MORRIS MORGAN, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MOTOR TRADERS’ ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, MR RICHARD LEE.
THE WINNER AND RUNNERS-UP ARE ENTERING THE FINAL YEAR OF THEIR APPRENTICESHIP. THEY WILL BECOME QUALIFIED CRAFTSMEN ON COMPLETION OF THEIR TRAINING.
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TEXTILE TALKS WITH EEC CONTINUING
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NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ON A SUCCESSOR TO THE CURRENT HONG KONG-EEC TEXTILES AGREEMENT WHICH EXPIRES ON DECEMBER 31, 1986 ARE STILL CONTINUING TODAY (WEDNESDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID.
COMMENTING ON THE PROGRESS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID: +MAJOR PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE HARMONISED SYSTEM HAVE BEEN LARGELY RESOLVED. CONTRARY TO EARLIER REPORTS EMANATING FROM BRUSSELS, THE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE AT NO STAGE BEEN ’STALEMATED’.*
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PUBLIC URGED TO SUPPORT ANTI-RABIES DRIVE
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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC AGAIN TO SUPPORT THE ANTI-RABIES DRIVE BY GETTING THEIR DOGS INOCULATED AND PUT UNDER PROPER CONTROL.
SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICER, DR NORMAN CHENG, SAID INOCULATION AGAINST RABIES AND CONTROL OF STRAYS WERE THE PRIMARY WAYS TO PREVENT AN OUTBREAK OF THE DISEASE.
+ AN INOCULATION IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS AND RE-1NOCULATI ON EVERY THREE YEARS IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO KEEP UP THE IMMUNITY.*
DOG OWNERS SHOULD BRING THEIR ANIMALS TO ANY OF THE FOUR GOVERNMENT KENNELS OR 19 DOG INOCULATION AND LICENSING CENTRI S THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
COPIES OF A LEAFLET WHICH LISTS THE ADDRESSES OF THESE K_ .MELS AND CENTRES ARE OBTAINABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE DEPARTMENT’S HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN KOWLOON.
+ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO INDIGENOUS OUTBREAK SINCE AUGUST 1984 STRINGENT CONTROL MEASURES WILL CONTINUE TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE DISEASE,* DR CHENG SAID.
THESE INCLUDE QUARANTINE OF IMPORTED DOGS AND CATS, STRAY DOG CONTROL, OBSERVATION OF BITER DOGS AND MOBILE SERVICES TO RURAL VILLAGES BY INOCULATION TEAMS.
DR CHENG SAID THAT SINCE AUGUST 1984, 64 075 DOGS HAD BEEN INOCULATED OR RE-INOCULATED AGAINST RABIES AND ANOTHER 22 915 STRAY DOGS ROUNDED UP.
IN OCTOBER, MOBILE INOCULATION TEAMS WOULD CALL ON VILLAGES IN YUEN LONG AND TSUEN WAN.
DOG OWNERS IN THESE VILLAGES ARE URGED TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE MOBILE SERVICES TO HAVE THEIR PETS INOCULATED AND LICENSED.
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DREDGING UNDERWAY AT SHING MUN RIVER
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THE SHING MUN RIVER IN SHA TIN IS BEING CLEANED UP UNDER AN $8 MILLION CONTRACT FOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING ALONG THE UPPER REACHES.
THE WORK WILL IMPROVE RIVER FLOW AND ENSURE THAT THE RIVER BED REMAINS SUBMERGED AT THE LOWEST TIDAL LEVELS.
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IT WILL ALSO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND UPGRADE THE RIVER AS AN AREA FOR AQUATIC ACTIVITY.
DREDGING IS BEING CARRIED OUT AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES: THE SECTIONS BETWEEN CHE KUNG MIU AND SAN MARTIN BRIDGE; THE SECTION OF FO TAN NULLAH DOWNSTREAM FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH TAI PO ROAD; THE SECTION OF SIU LEK YUEN NULLAH DOWNSTREAM FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH SHA TIN WAI ROAD; AND THE SECTION NEAR FO TAN AND SIU LEK YUEN NULLAHS.
WORK STARTED RECENTLY AND WILL CONTINUE FOR ABOUT 12 MONTHS.
LAST YEAR, $2.5 MILLION WAS SPENT ON DREDGING 900 METRES OF THE RIVER BETWEEN THE RAILWAY AND SAN MARTIN BRIDGES.
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TENANCIES SOUGHT FOR FOUR SITES * * * * *
THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR TENANTS FOR FOUR SITES.
ONE, MEASURING 2 110 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR PARKING AT MAN LOK STREET IN HUNG HOM BUT IT IS SPECIFIED IN THE TENANCY AGREEMENT THAT IT IS NOT FOR CONTAINER VEHICLES.
THE TENANCY IS FOR TWO YEARS INITIALLY, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
THE NEXT SITE IS AT CHAI WAN RECLAMATION AND HAS AN AREA OF 6 650 SQUARE METRES.
IT CAN BE USED FOR PARKING BY PRIVATE CARS, TOURIST BUSES AND LORRIES, AS WELL AS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING LORRIES AND CONTAINER VEHICLES.
THE TENANCY IS FOR A YEAR, RENEWABLE MONTHLY AFTERWARDS.
THE THIRD SITE, OF 2 100 SQUARE METRES, IS AT CHA KWO LING ROAD IN KWUN TONG AND IS FOR STORAGE AND CARGO HANDLING.
THE LAST SITE IS AT WU SHAN ROAD IN TUEN MUN AND MEASURES 4048 SQUARE METRES. IT IS ALSO FOR STORAGE PURPOSES, ALTHOUGH DANGEROUS GOODS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
TENANCIES FOR THE TWO STORAGE SITES IS ONE YEAR RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON OCTOBER 17.
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MONG KOK CONCERT TO SPREAD PEACE MESSAGE * * * * *
A VARIETY CONCERT FEATURING FOLK SONGS AND POPULAR MUSIC WILL BE HELD IN MONG KOK NEXT MONTH TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL PEACE YEAR.
THE EVENT, AIMED AT PUBLICISING THE PEACE MESSAGE, IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE. IT WILL BE JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICE (MONG KOK) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MONG KOK DISTRICT JUNIOR POLICE CALL, AND A NUMBER OF DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS.
SINGERS WILL INCLUDE BRENDA LO, TO TAK-WAI AND MAN PUI-LING, AND THE MONG KOK CHILDREN’S CHOIR WILL ALSO PERFORM.
THE CONCERT WILL BE HELD IN THE EVENING OF SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, AT THE COMMUNITY HALL OF CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE, FUK TSUN STREET, TAI KOK TSUI.
TICKETS AT 520 EACH ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, AND TAI KOK TSUI BRANCH OFFICE, 85 IVY STREET.
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SERVICES FOR ELDERLY TO BE DISCUSSED
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THE SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT BOARD COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE NAM CHEONG SUB-DISTRICTS AT A MEETING ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 3).
A PROPOSAL PREPARED BY SIX BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS ON IMPROVEMENT OF SUCH SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.
ANOTHER ITEM TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE A PROPOSAL TO CONSTRUCT A CULTURAL HALL IN SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT.
THE MEETING WILL START AT 2.15 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 39 TONKIN STREET, KOWLOON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING.
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TEAM TO FOCUS ON INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS X * * * *
THE HEAD OF THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM (IBMCT) IN KWAI CHUNG AND TSING Yl DISTRICT, MR LEE KANG-SUM, WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11 AM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO ANNOUNCE THE DETAILS OF ITS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
THE FIRST-EVER IBMCT IN THE TERRITORY COMPRISES AN HOUSING MANAGER, AN ASSISTANT HOUSING MANAGER AND TWO HOUSING ASSISTANTS.
THE FOUR-MEMBER TEAM, FORMED IN MID-AUGUST, IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER IN FORMULATING PLANS AND PROVIDING ADVICE CONCERNING MANAGEMENT OF +PROBLEM+ INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, 1OTH FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 166-174 HING FONG ROAD.
ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, MR PETER LEUNG, WILL BE PRESENT AT THE CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A VISIT TO AN INDUSTRIAL CENTRE IN KWAI CHUNG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW AT 11 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, 1OTH FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING (NEXT TO KWAI HING MTR STATION), 166-174 HING FONG ROAD.
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DB TO CONSIDER LRT WORKING GROUP
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THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE TERMS OF REFERENCE, COMPOSITION AND TENURE OF OFFICE OF THE PROPOSED TUEN MUN-YUEN LONG JOINT WORKING GROUP ON LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SERVICE AT A MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE WORKING GROUP SHOULD BE SET UP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARDS TO MONITOR THE PROVISION OF LRT SERVICE IN YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN.
THE PROPOSAL, MADE IN RESPONSE TO CONCERN EXPRESSED BY RESIDENTS, HAS ALREADY BEEN ENDORSED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD.
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BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS PROPOSED PUBLIC WORKS UNDER TH? ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE IN CONNECTION I TH THE YUEN LONG TOWN PARK AND YUEN LONG WESTERN NULLAH BUND ROAD PROJECTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS;
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW IN YUEN LONG DB CHAMBERS, 13TH FLOOR, TAI KIU ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, YUEN LONG.
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FAMILY CAMP TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION * * * * *
PEOPLE WHO LIVE, STUDY OR WORK IN YAU MA TEI DISTRICT WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CIVIC EDUCATION THROUGH A FAMILY CAMP ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S CIVIC EDUCATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.
THE CAMP, TO BE HELD AT WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE ON NOVEMBER 15 AND 16, IS AMONG EVENTS LISTED FOR THE YAU MA TEI CIVIC EDUCATION FESTIVAL TO BE LAUNCHED ON NOVEMBER 9.
THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE A QUIZ, FILM SHOW AND A TALK -ALL FOCUSSING ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CIVIC KNOWLEDGE.
PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO ENJOY THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES PROVIDED AT THE CAMP AS WELL AS TAKE PART IN VARIOUS GAMES AND COMPETITIONS.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS AT THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS TSIM SHA TSUI SUB-OFFICE.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-323791.
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DB TO DISCUSS REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES * * * * *
SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AND THE NAMING OF PLACES IN THE DISTRICT AT A MEETING ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 3).
ALSO ON THE AGENDA WILL BE A REPORT BY THE BOARD’S REGIONAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE — MR WAN YUET-KAU, AND A PROGRESS REPORT BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING WHICH WILL START AT 10 AM ON FRIDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN.
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GENERAL HOUSEHOLD *
SURVEY TO BE CONDUCTED * * * *
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IN OCTOBER TO DECEMBER, 1986.
THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED MONTHLY SINCE AUGUST 1981, COLLECTS INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT, AND THE GENERAL SOCIAL CHARACTER I ST ICS OF THE POPULATION.
ABOUT 5 000 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SELECTED AT RANDOM EACH MONTH FROM ALL DISTRICTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY.
ABOUT HALF OF THE HOUSEHOLDS INTERVIEWED THREE MONTHS AGO WILL BE SURVEYED AGAIN TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THEN.
AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND TO SEEK THEIR COOPERATION.
ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS, EACH CARRYING AN IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT, WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT.
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CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN WAH FU * * * * *
THE WAH FU AREA IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT IS HOLDING A NUMBER OF COMPETITIONS FOR PEOPLE LIVING, STUDYING OR WORKING IN THE AREA TO HELP PROMOTE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND TO SPREAD THE CIVIC EDUCATION MESSAGE.
THESE INCLUDE SLOGAN, ESTATE LOGO AND DRAWING COMPETITIONS, THE SELECTION OF THE CLEANEST HOUSING BLOCK AND A CIVIC EDUCATION QU I Z.
THE CIVIC EDUCATION TEAM UNDER THE WAH FU AREA COMMITTEE VI LL ARRANGE HOME VISITS DURING THE MONTH IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
ENTRIES IN THE SLOGAN AND ESTATE LOGO COMPETITIONS SHOULD HIGHLIGHT THE CHARACTER I STICS OF WAH FU, WHILE THOSE IN THE DRAWING COMPETITION ARE REQUIRED TO PRESENT THE CIVIC EDUCATION THEME ON 29.4 CM BY 38.2 CM DRAWING PAPERS.
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD SEND THEIR ENTRIES, TOGETHER WITH NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AGE, IDENTITY CARD NUMBER, AND OTHER DETAILS TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE’S WAH FU SUB-OFFICE BEFORE OCTOBER 11.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL BE ADJUDICATORS OF THE COMPETITIONS AND WILL TOUR HOUSING BLOCKS IN THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE TO SELECT THE THREE CLEANEST BLOCKS.
FORMS FOR THE CIVIC EDUCATION QUIZ ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE WAH FU SUB-OFFICE, ROOM 708, WAH CHING HOUSE, WAH FU ESTATE. THERE WILL BE THREE MAJOR PRIZES AND TEN CONSOLATION PRIZES.
MEANWHILE, THE WAH FU CIVIC EDUCATION TEAM WILL VISIT 57 UNITS AMONG THE ESTATE’S 19 HOUSING BLOCKS BETWEEN OCTOBER 15 TO 29 TO AROUSE RESIDENTS’ AWARENESS OF THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE WAH FU SUB-OFFICE ON 5-510111.
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SEMINAR ON STORY-TELLING ORGANISED
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A SEMINAR ON CHILDREN STORY-TELLING WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 4) AFTERNOON TO LAUNCH THE 1986 HONG KONG CHILDREN STORY-TELLING COMPETITION.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS ASSOCIATION, ONE OF THE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE ON +HOW TO USE STORIES TO HELP CHILDREN HANDLE THEIR EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS*.
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SPEAKING AT THE SEMINAR WILL BE CHILD ASSESSMENT CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, MR JOSEPH LAU.
OTHERS INVITED TO SPEAK INCLUDE THE HEAD OF CULTURAL PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT OF RTHK, MR CHUNG WAI-MING; EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS ASSOCIATION, MR FONG KING-SANG; PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG CHILDREN ARTS SOCIETY, MRS YIM NG SIM-HAR, AMD SENIOR LECTURER OF LEE WAI LEE INSTITUTE, MISS MARIA LEE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR ON SATURDAY AT 2.15 PM TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST FLOOR AUDITORIUM OF THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING,WAN CHAI.
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REDESIGNED FARE PLATE FOR TAXIS
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A NEW AND MORE CONSPICUOUS FARE PLATE WILL BE DISPLAYED IN TAXIS FROM NOVEMBER 1, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE REDESIGNED FARE PLATE WILL ALSO BE IN A FIXED POSITION IN ALL TAXIS AND EASILY NOTICED BY PASSENGERS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT TAXI OPERATORS’ ASSOCIATIONS HAD BEEN CONSULTED ON THE NEW PLATE AND THE INFORMATION ON IT.
+TAXI OPERATORS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE NEW FARE PLATES ARE SECURED TO THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE REAR LEFT DOOR,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE NEW PLATE WILL BE COLOURED YELLOW AND THE DATA ON FARES PRINTED IN BLACK. THE USE OF EASILY ERASABLE INK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE WORDS + HONG KONG DOLLARS* SHOULD BE IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, AND THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE TRANSPORT COMPLAINT UNIT AND THE REGISTRATION MARK OF THE VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE SHOWN.
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A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT AND SAMPLES OF THE NEW PLATES HAVE BEEN POSTED AT THE DEPARTMENT’S TAXI INSPECTION CENTRES TO NOTIFY THE TRADE. THE FARE PLATES WILL BE EXAMINED WHEN TAXIS ARE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRES.
AT PRESENT, TAXI OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW MEASURE VOLUNTARILY. BUT ONCE AMENDMENTS TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE) REGULATIONS ARE MADE, IT WILL BE MANDATORY COR TAXI OPERATORS TO DISPLAY THE REDESIGNED PLATES AT THE SPECIFIED POSITION IN THEIR VEHICLES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF EDINBURGH PLACE * * * * *
BECAUSE REHEARSALS WILL BE TAKING PLACE FOR THE ROYAL VISIT IN OCTOBER, SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CENTRAL ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 3) AND OCTOBER 17.
EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH BETWEEN QUEEN’S PIER AND HMS TAMAR WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM ON FRIDAY.
EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH BETWEEN QUEEN’S PIER AND HMS TAMAR, AND EDINBURGH PLACE EAST BETWEEN HMS TAMAR AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM ON OCTOBER 17.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE GREEN MINIBUS STAND AT THE HMS TAMAR WILL BE SUSPENDED, AND MINIBUSES ON ROUTES 1, 2, 3 AND 3A ON THEIR JOURNEYS TO CENTRAL WILL BE DIVERTED VIA PEDDER STREET, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND CONNAUGHT PLACE, TO TERMINATE AT A TEMPORARY GREEN MINIBUS STAND OUTSIDE CENTRAL POST OFFICE.
FROM CONNAUGHT PLACE, MINIBUSES ON THESE ROUTES WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL VIA CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL ROUTE INGS.
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ROYAL DAY AT THE RACES * * * * *
IT WILL BE THE BIGGEST DAY SHA TIN RACECOURSE HAS EVER SEEN WHEN THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH ATTEND THE RACE MEETING ON OCTOBER 22.
IT WILL ALSO BE THE RACE OF A LIFETIME FOR ONE LUCKY JOCKEY AND THE FORTUNATE OWNER WHEN THE QUEEN PERSONALLY PRESENTS THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP FOR THE THIRD RACE ON THE PROGRAMME.
FOR THOUSANDS OF RACEGOERS IT WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET A GOOD VIEW OF THE ROYAL VISITORS AS THEY DRIVE DOWN THE STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF THE GRANDSTAND.
THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP WILL ARRIVE AT THE RACECOURSE SEPARATELY. THE QUEEN, AFTER VISITING LUNG HANG HOUSING ESTATE, THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN PLAZA AND THE SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND, WILL ARRIVE AT NOON, ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND LADY YOUDE.
HER MAJESTY WILL BE GREETED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, SIR MICHAEL SANDBERG, AND LADY SANDBERG. SIR MICHAEL WILL PRESENT THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE CLUB, MR LI FOOK-WO, AND MRS LI AND THE CLUB’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MAJOR GENERAL GUY WATKINS AND MRS WATKINS.
PRINCE PHILIP, WHO DURING THE MORNING WILL HAVE OFFICIALLY OPENED THE CASTLE PEAK +B+ POWER STATION AND VISITED THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, WILL ARRIVE 10 MINUTES LATER AND BE GREETED BY SIR EDWARD AND SIR MICHAEL.
HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE, WILL GO TO THE DINING ROOM ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE CLUBHOUSE WHERE LUNCHEON GUESTS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE ROYAL VISITORS.
AFTER LUNCH, THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP WILL WATCH THE FIRST RACE, THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE HANDICAP, FROM THE BALCONY OUTSIDE THE CLUBHOUSE. THEY WILL THEN DRIVE ALONG THE STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF THE GRANDSTAND AND GO TO A SPECIALLY PREPARED ROYAL BOX ON THE GRANDSTAND’S SEVENTH FLOOR FROM WHERE THEY WILL WATCH THE SECOND RACE, THE WINDSOR HANDICAP.
THE ROYAL VISITORS WILL THEN GO TO THE PADDOCK WHERE SIR MICHAEL WILL PRESENT A NUMBER OF PEOPLE INCLUDING VETERAN TRAINER MR NG CHI-LAM AND CHAMPION JOCKEY TONY CRUZ.
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AFTER WATCHING THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP RACE FROM THE ROYAL BOX, THE QUEEN WILL PRESENT THE TROPHY TO THE WINNING OWNER AND A REPLICA TO HIS WIFE. THE WINNING JOCKEY WILL PRESENT A BOUQUET TO HER MAJESTY.
THE QUEEN WILL THEN LEAVE FOR A GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE WHILE PRINCE PHILIP WILL VISIT THE NEWLY COMPLETED DUKE OF EDINBURGH TRAINING CAMP AT LAM TSUEN.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
HONG KONG AND EEC REACH AGREEMENT .............................. 1
MONETARY STATISTICS FOR AUGUST RELEASED ........................ 2
SIR EDWARD VISITS DATA PROCESSING AGENCY ....................... 5
RETAIL SALES SURVEY RESULTS FOR JULY RELEASED .................. 5
PRIVATE TUTORIAL CLASS REGISTRATION STRESSED .................. 10
APPLY EiRLY FOR ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVING TEST .............. 1©
GRAVE-SWEEPERS GET FIRE SAFETY ADVICE.......................... 1?
CONTRACT AW.iRDED TO IMPROVE BORDER ROaD.....................
RECORD ENTRIES FOR STUDENT CAREERS QUIZ ........................ W
STUDENTS aTTEND SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING .............
TAI PO DB VISITS GAS PLANT .................................... 15
FIGHT CRIME GROUP VISITS DETECTIVE TRAINING SCHOOL ..........
FUNDS STILL AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS .................. 16
SCHOOL QUIZ TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION ........................ 16
COCKED FOOD CENTRE TO BE alR-CCNDITIONED ....................... W
BY-ELECTION CANDIDATES TO MEET THE MEDIA ...................... 1?
PRESENTATION OF SOUVENIR PLAQUES .............................. «8
ROAD SAFETY SHOW IN WONG Tai SIN .............................. 18
LAUNCHING OF ROaD SAFETY IN TSUEN WAN ......................... 1?
ELDERLY FESTIVAL IN SAI KUNG STARTS SUNDAY .................... A9
TRAINING SESSION FOR TENNIS COaCHES ........................... 26
NEW ANTI-DRUGS KIT FOR STUDENTS ............................... 26
TRAFFIC aRRANGQIENTS FOR CORRIDOR CHARITY WALK ................. &
SPECIAL aCCESS TO TSUzN WaN CD-iETERY ......................... 22
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1986
1
HONG KONG AND EEC REACH AGREEMENT *****
A BILATERAL TEXTILES AGREEMENT WAS AGREED EARLY TODAY (THURSDAY) BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE AGREEMENT WILL RUN FOR FIVE YEARS FROM JANUARY 1, 1987 TO DECEMBER 31, 1991.
THE NEW AGREEMENT CONTAINS IMPROVEMENTS OF VARYING DEGREES OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR ALL CATEGORIES IN GROUP ONE - THE GROUP REGARDED BY THE EEC AS CONTAINING THE MOST SENSITIVE CATEGORIES. THIS GROUP ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT HALF OF HONG KONG’S TEXTILE EXPORTS TO THE COMMUNITY. A NUMBER OF OTHER CATEGORIES, IN OTHER GROUPS, HAVE EITHER HAD RESTRAINTS LIFTED OR THEIR GROWTH RATES INCREASED.
THE AGREEMENT ALSO INCLUDES CHILDREN’S WEAR PROVISIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME^ IN THE FOUR CATEGORIES CONCERNED THIS MEANS THAT MORE CHILDREN'S CLOTHING CAN BE SHIPPED FOR A GIVEN AMOUNT OF QUOTA, WITHIN TIGHT LIMITS.
ANOTHER USEFUL NEW FEATURE IS THE +INTER-REGIONAL TRANSFER+, WHICH PROVIDES LIMITED TRANSFER OF QUOTA FOR THE SAME PRODUCT BETWEEN MEMBERS STATES OF THE COMMUNITY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE NEW PACKAGE ALSO INCLUDES SOME MODEST IMPROVEMENTS IN FLEXIBILITY FOR GROUP ONE CATEGORIES AND PROVIDES FOR SOME ♦CARRYOVER* AND +CARRYFORWARD+ OF QUOTA BETWEEN 1986 AND 1987.
FULL DETAILS OF THE AGREEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO THE TRADE SHORTLY, HE ADDED.
COMMENTING FROM BRUSSELS ON THE OUTCOME, THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, SAID: + IT HAS BEEN A MORE DIFFICULT NEGOTIATION THAN MOST HAD EXPECTED, GIVEN THE EEC WAS COMMITTED TO MOVING IN A LESS RESTRICTIVE DIRECTION.
♦GENUINE PROBLEMS FOR BOTH SIDES WERE CAUSED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF THE HARMONISED SYSTEM. MOREOVER, INEVITABLY PERHAPS, WE DID NOT OBTAIN ALL THAT WE HAD HOPED FOR IN THE WAY OF IMPROVEMENTS.
♦HOWEVER, ON BALANCE, IT IS A REASONABLE PACKAGE WE CAN LIVE WITH. ALTHOUGH GROWTH IS STILL VERY LOW IN THE LARGEST CATEGORIES, OUR ACCESS HAS AT LEAST BEEN IMPROVED SOMEWHAT BY VARIOUS MEANS AND ALTHOUGH THESE IMPROVEMENTS ARE CERTAINLY NOT DRAMATIC, THEY ARE A USEFUL STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
+WHILE OUR OPEN MARKET SEEMS TO HAVE PLAYED A PART IN THE FINAL OUTCOME, IT IS ALSO UNFORTUNATELY TRUE THAT OUR SIZE AS ONE OF THE LARGEST EXPORTERS TO THE EEC HAS MEANT WE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE LOWER GROWTH RATES AND THE LIKE THAN MOST OTHER EXPORTERS,+ MR MACLEOD SAID.
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2
MONETARY STATISTICS FOR AUGUST RELEASED
BOTH HONG KONG DOLLAR AND FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS GREW IN AUGUST ACCORDING TO STATISTICS PUBLISHED BY THE MONETARY AFFAIRS ERANCh’tODAY. THE GROWTH RATE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS REMAINED HIGHER THAN THAT OF HONG KONG DOLLAR DEPOSITS.
HONG KONG DOLLAR Ml (THE NARROWEST DEFINITION OF MONEY SUPPLY) INCREASED RAPIDLY, AFTER A SLIGHT DECREASE IN THE PREVIOUS MONTH. HONG KONG DOLLAR M2 AND M3 CONTINUED TO GROW.
GROWTH IN TOTAL LOANS AND ADVANCES SLOWED DOWN IN AUGUST. LOANS TO FINANCE HONG KONG’S TRADE DECREASED BUT LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG CONTINUED TO INCREASE.
A TABLE WHICH WILL BE SENT BY FACSIMILE NETWORK AND ALSO BOXED FOR COLLECTION SETS OUT SUMMARY FIGURES FOR AUGUST 1986 AND COMPARISONS WITH EARLIER MONTHS.
DEPOSITS
IN AUGUST, HONG KONG DOLLAR DEMAND AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS INCREASED AFTER THE DECREASE RECORDED IN JULY, BUT TIME DEPOSITS FELL BY 3.7 PER CENT. TOTAL HONG KONG DOLLAR DEPOSITS GREW BY 1.0 PER CENT AFTER AN INCREASE OF 1.1 PER CENT LAST MONTH. OVER THE YEAR, THEY GREW BY 9.4 PER CENT.
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS GREW FASTER IN AUGUST, BY 3.4 PER CENT AFTER INCREASES OF 1.5 PER CENT AND 3.0 PER CENT IN JUNE ANu JULY. OVER THE YEAR, THE GROWTH RATE WAS 35.0 PER CENT.
FOREIGN CURRENCY SWAP DEPOSITS DECREASED BY 5.1 PER CENT IN AUGUST. ADJUSTED TO INCLUDE THESE DEPOSITS, HONGKONG DOLLAR DEPOSITS GREW BY 0.2 PER CENT IN AUGUST AND BY 11.0 PER CENT OVER THE YEAR? ADJUSTED FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS GREW BY 4.5 PER CENT IN AUGUST AND BY 36.3 PER CENT OVER THE PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS.
DEPOSITS (ALL CURRENCIES) WITH BANKS INCREASED BY 2.7 PER CENT IN AUGUST WHILE THOSE WITH DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES INCREASED BY 0.4 PER CENT. OVER THE YEAR, THE FORMER GREW BY 28.4 PER CENT WHILE THE LATTER FELL BY 2.8 PER CENT.
HONG KONG DOLLAR MONEY SUPPLY
DUE TO THE INCREASE IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, HONG KONG DOLLAR MONEY SUPPLY Ml ROSE RAPIDLY IN AUGUST, BY 7.2 PER CENT, AFTER A DECREASE OF 0.9 PER CENT IN JULY. HK$M2 AND HKSM3 CONTINUED TO GROW, BY 1.4 PER CENT AND 1.1 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY. OVER THE YEAR, HKSM1 GREW BY 13.1 PER CENT, HK$M2 BY 14.1 PER CENT AND H<$M3 BY 10.5 PER CENT.
/TOTAL MONEY
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TOTAL MONEY SUPPLY
TOTAL MONEY SUPPLY ON ALL DEFINITIONS ALSO ROSE IN AUGUST. TOTAL Ml GREW BY 6.8 PER CENT WHILE TOTAL M2 AND TOTAL M3 GREW BY 2.7 PER CENT AND 2.3 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY. OVER THE YEAR, TOTAL Ml INCREASED BY 14.7 PER CENT, TOTAL M2 BY 27.4 PER CENT AND TOTAL M3 BY 22.0 PER CENT.
LOANS AND ADVANCES
LOANS AND ADVANCES EXTENDED BY BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES GREW SLOWER IN AUGUST, BY 0.5 PER CENT AFTER AN INCREASE CF 1.0 PER CENT IN JUNE AND 2.3 PER CENT IN JULY. OVER THE TWELVE MONTHS, THEY GREW BY 11.4 PER CENT.
LOANS DENOMINATED IN HONG KONG DOLLARS GREW FASTER AT 1.2 PER CENT WHILE LOANS DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES FELL BY 0.3 PER CENT IN AUGUST. OVER THE YEAR, THE FORMER GREW BY 8.6 PER CENT WHILE THE LATTER GREW BY 14.2 PER CENT.
wITHIN THE TOTAL, LOANS TO FINANCE THE VISIBLE TRADE OF HONG KONG FELL BY 3.3 PER CENT AFTER AN INCREASE OF 2.3 PER CENT IN
JUNE AND 3.3 PER CENT IN JULY. OTHER LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG
INCREASED BY 1.6 PER CENT; OVER THE YEAR, THEY GREW BY 13.4 PER CENT.
LIQUIDITY RATIOS
THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY RATIO (AS DEFINED IN S. 18 OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE) FOR ALL BANKS ROSE TO 55.1 PER CENT IN AUGUST FROM 54.2 PER CENT IN JULY. THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY RATIO FOR ALL DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AS DEFINED IN S. 24A OF THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPAN IEo ORDINANCE) DECREASED TO 40.6 PER CENT IN AUGUST FROM 41.0 PER CcNT IN JULY.
NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS
THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 149. THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES AND REGISTERED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ALSO REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 37 AND 261 RESPECTIVELY.
/monetary statistics .......
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MONETARY STATISTICS - AUGUST 1?86
(HKjmn)
Aug 1986 Earlier months
(% change to August 1986)
Money Supply Jul 1986 May 1986 Aug 1985
Ml - HK$ 45,521 42,474 (+7.2%) 42,341 (+ 7.5%) 40,257 (+13.1%)
Foreign currency 5,109 4,946 (+3.3%) 3,820 (+33.7%) 3,891 (+31.3%)
Total 50,630 47,420 (+6.8%) 46,161 (+ 9.7%) 44,147 (+14.7%)
M2 - HKi 213,211 210,350 (+1.4%) 204,831 (+ 4.1%) 186,868 (+14.1%)
Foreign currency 248,122 238,903 (+3.9%) 226,471 (+ 9.6%) 175,164 (+41.7%)
Total 461,332 449,253 (+2.7%) 431,301 (+ 7.0%) 362,031 (+27.4%)
M3 - HKj 248,329 245,513 (+1.1%) 240,273 (+ 3.4%) 224,802 (+10.5%)
Foreign currency 294,419 284,796 (+3.4%) 272,797 (+ 7.9%) 220,035 (+33.8%)
Total 542,747 530,308 (+2.3%) 513,069 (+ 5.8%) 444,837 (+22.0%)
Deposits
Demand deposits 32,511 29,919 (+8.7%) 28,627 (+13.6%) 28,158 (+15.5%)
Savings deposits 110,225 105,460 (+4.5%) 103,156 (+ 6.9%) 96,760 (+13.9%)
Time deposits with banks 294,072 289,997 (+1.4%) 275,791 (+ 6.6%) 215,295 (+36.6%)
Time deposits with dtes 77,511 77,180 (+0.4%) 78,078 (- 0.7%) 79,709 (- 2.8%)
All HK$ deposits 225,035 222,886 (+1.0%) 218,168 (+ 3.1%) 205,693 (+ 9.4%)
All foreign currency deposits 289,285 279,670 (+3.4%) 267,484 (+ 8.2%) 214,229 (+35.0%)
Total 514,320 502,556 (+2.3%) 485,651 (+ 5.9%) 419,922 (+22.5%)
Loans and advances •
To finance Hong Kong’s visible 33,871 35,014 (-3.3%) 33,107 (+ 2.3%) 31,079 (+ 9.0%)
trade
To finance merchandising trade 4,538 4,492 (+1.0%) 4,842 (- 6.3%) 4,353 (+ 4.2%)
not touching Hong Kong
Other loans for use in Hong Kong 255,391 251,309 (+1.6%) 244,021 (+ 4.7%) 231,333 (+10.4%)
Other loans for use outside Hong 161,324 162,861 (-0.9%) 158,942 (+ 1.5%) 148,069 (+ 9.0%)
Kong Other loans where the place of use 28,523 27,735 (+2.8%) 25,049 (+13.9%) 19,390 (+47.1%)
is not known
All loans in HK$ 237,757 234,900 (+1.2%) 231,054 (+ 2.9%) 218,927 (+ 8.6%)
All loans Ln foreign currencies 245,890 246,510 (-0.3%) 234,908 (+ 4.7%) 215,297 (+14.2%)
Total 483,647 481,410 (+0.5%) 465,962 (+ 3.8%) 434,224 (+11.4%)
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SIR EDWARD VISITS DATA PROCESSING AGENCY * * * * *
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WAS GIVEN AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORK OF’ THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY (GDPA) WHEN HE VISITED THE AGENCY THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DATA PROCESSING MANAGER, MR COLIN GREENFIELD, AND SENIOR ASSISTANT DATA PROCESSING MANAGER, MR GORDON KONG, SIR EDWARD TOURED THE VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE AGENCY LOCATED ON DIFFERENT FLOORS OF NEW MURCURY HOUSE IN WAN CHAI.
AFTER A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE WORK OF THE AGENCY AND A BRIEFING ON A SELECTED COMPUTER SYSTEM — THE CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE BUREAU SYSTEM -- SIR EDWARD TOURED THE DATA ENTRY SITE AND SAW A DEMONSTRATION OF THE WANG DATA INPUT.
HE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE COMPUTER HALL WHERE HE SAW A WIDE RANGE OF COMPUTER FACILITIES AND WAS BRIEFED ON THEIR FUNCTIONS. THESE INCLUDE THE WANG MACHINE FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SYSTEM AND THE GENERAL ELECTORAL REGISTRATION SYSTEM, THE GOVERNMENT BUREAU MACHINE, THE OPTICAL MARK READER FOR EXAMINATIONS SYSTEMS AND THE GRAPHIC PLOTTER.
SIR EDWARD ROUNDED OFF HIS VISIT WITH A DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTORATE STAFF.
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RETAIL SALES SURVEY RESULTS FOR JULY RELEASED
*■*■**■*•
THE VALUE OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES IN JULY 1986, PROVISIONALLY ESTIMATED AT $5 852 MILLION, WAS 7 PER CENT HIGHER THAN !N JULY 1985 WHILE THEIR VOLUME WAS 3 PER CENT HIGHER, ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF A SURVEY RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
COMPARED WITH JULY 1985, RETAIL SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS INCREASED BY 22 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 15 PcR CENT IN VOLUME. CONSUMER DURABLES WENT UP BY 13 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE AND 4 PER CENT IN SALES'VOLUME, WHILE +OTHER CONSUMER GOODS* INCREASED BY 7 PER CENT AND 1 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE AND VOLUME RESPECTIVELY.
RETAIL SALES OF FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO ROSE BY 4 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 1 PER CENT IN VOLUME. FUELS WENT DOWN BY 14 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE BUT HAD A SLIGHT INCREASE OF 2 PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME.
/ANALYSED BY .......
VIURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1986
ANALYSED BY SELECTED TRADES, RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND “ARTS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY IN VALUE AND MODERATELY IN VOLUME.
BOTH CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS, AND SUPERMARKETS RECORDED MODERATE INCREASES IN SALES VALUE BUT SMALLER INCREASE IN SALES VOLUME. DEPARTMENT STORES INCREASED SLIGHTLY IN SALES VALUE BUT DECREASED SLIGHTLY IN SALES VOLUME.
COMPARING THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD MAY-JULY 1986 WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985, TOTAL RETAIL SALES INCREASED BY 5 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 1 PER CENT IN VOLUME. RETAIL SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS SHOWED INCREASES OF 20 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 13 PER CENT IN VOLUME.
FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO RECORDED INCREASES OF 5 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE AND 3 PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME. CONSUMER DURABLES AND +OTHER CONSUMER GOODS* ROSE BY 7 PER CENT AND 3 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN SALES VALUE, BUT BOTH DROPPED BY 1 PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME.
FUELS WENT DOWN BY 15 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE BUT REGISTERED ALMOST NO CHANGE IN SALES VOLUME. RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS RECORDED A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN VALUE BUT A SLIGHT INCREASE IN VOLUME.
SUPERMARKETS HAD A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SALES VALUE BUT ALMOST NO CHANGE IN SALES VOLUME. CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS, AND DEPARTMENT STORES SHOWED SLIGHT INCREASES IN SALES VALUE BUT SLIGHT DROPS IN SALES VOLUME.
WHEN COMPARED WITH JUNE 1986, AND BEARING IN MIND THAT THIS COMPARISON IS AFFECTED BY SEASONAL FACTORS, TOTAL RETAIL SALES FOR JULY 1986 ROSE BY 8 PER CENT IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME TERMS. RETAIL SALES OF +OTHER CONSUMER GOODS* INCREASED BY 13 PER CENT AND 14 PER CENT IN VALUE AND VOLUME RESPECTIVELY AND THE CORRESPONDING INCREASES FOR CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS WERE 5 PER CENT AND 8 PER CENT.
BOTH SALES VALUE AND VOLUME OF CONSUMER DURABLES INCREASED BY 6 PER CENT, WHILE FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO ROSE BY 3 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE AND 2 PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME. FUELS HAD AN INCREASE OF 1 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE AND OF 2 PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME.
RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS INCREASED MODERATELY IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME. SUPERMARKETS AND MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS EXPERIENCED SLIGHT INCREASES IN BOTH SALES VALUE AND VOLUME. DEPARTMENT STORES SHOWED A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SALES VALUE AND A MODERATE INCREASE IN SALES VOLUME.
/TABLE 1
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TABLE 1 PRESENTS THE REVISED TOTAL RETAIL SALES FIGURE FOR JUNE 1986 AND THE PROVISIONAL FIGURE FOR JULY 1986.
TABLE 2 SHOWS THE VALUE AND VOLUME INDEXES OF RETAIL SALES IN JUNE 1986 AND JULY 1986 (A) FOR ALL RETAIL SALES, (B) BY MAJOR TRADE GROUPS AND (C) BY SELECTED TRADES (WHICH FORM PART OF THE RELEVANT MAJOR TRADE GROUPS), WITH AVERAGE RETAIL SALES FROM OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 TAKEN AS 100.
COMPARISONS OF JULY 1986 RESULTS WITH THOSE OF JUNE 1986 AND WITH THOSE OF JULY 1985, AND COMPARISONS OF RETAIL SALES IN THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD MAY-JULY 1986 WITH THOSE IN THE SAME PERIOD IN 1935 ARE ALSO GIVEN.
GRAPHS 1 AND 2 DEPICT RESPECTIVELY THE MOVEMENTS OF THE VALUE AND VOLUME INDEXES OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES, INCLUDING THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEXES AND TRENDS, FROM OCTOBER 1984 TO JUNE 1986.
THE REPORT CONTAINING THE ANALYSIS OF THE JULY 1986 SURVEY RESULTS IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT <51 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 3-7216024.
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TABLE 1 t TOTAL RETAIL SALES
Total Retail Sales for July 1$&6 (provtcxonal Figure) - HK$5 852 million for June 1986 (Revised Figure) - BK$5 427 million
TABLE 2 1 VALUE ANL VOLUME INDEXES OF RETAIL SALES
______________FOR JUNE AND JULY 1986____________________ (Monthly average of Cot. 84 - Sept. 85 • 100)
Item Index of Retail Salos June 1986 July 1986 Julj 1986 compared with June 1986 July 1986 compared with July 1985 May - July 86 compared with May - July 85
(Revised figures) (Provisional figures) Pointe % Points < Point! <
U) FOR ALL RETAIL TRAPES
Value 97 104 ♦ 8 4 8 4- 7 * 7 ♦ 5 ♦ 5
Volume 93 100 ♦ 7 4 8 ♦ 3 * 3 4 1 4 1
(B) BY MAJOR TRADE GROUPS
Foodstuffs, alooholio drinks and tobacco Value Volume 103 101 106 103 ♦ 3 ♦ 2 4 3 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 4 4 1 ♦ 5 4 3 * 5 * 3
Fuels Value 87 88 4 1 4 1 - 15 - 14 - 15 - 15
Volume 102 104 ♦ 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 •
Clothing, footwear and allied products Value Volume 103 94 108 101 4 6 * 7 * 5 4 8 ♦ 20 ♦ 14 4 22 * 15 4 18 4 12 4 20 4 13
Consumer durables Value 108 115 ♦ 7 4 6 4 13 ♦ 13 4 8 4 7
Volume 100 106 4 6 4 6 4 4 4 4 - 1 - 1
ther consumer goods Value 8b 100 4 12 4 13 4 6 + 7 4 3 4 3
Volume 84 95 4 12 4 14 4 1 4 1 - 1 - 1
(c) BY SELECTED TRADES
Supermarkets Value 112 11? * 5 4 4 4 7 4 6 4 2 4 2
Volume 109 113 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 • •
Motor vehicles and parts Value Volume 123 105 129 108 4 6 4 3 * 5 4 3 4 26 4 6 ♦ 25 4 6 4 20 4 1 4 19 4 1
Consume; durables other than motor vehicles and parts Value Volume 103 98 111 106 ♦ 7 4 7 4 7 ♦ 9 4 4 4 9 4 4 4 4 - 1 4 4 - 1
Department stores Value 89 93 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3
Volume 82 87 ♦ 5 4 6 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 4
1* "Foodstufie, alcoholic drinks and tobacco" includes "supermarkets",
2. "Consumer durables" includes "motor vehicles and parts".
3. "Other consumer goods" includes "department stores".
4. Figures denoting changes are derived from the unrounded index figures.
5. • denotes change of leoc than 0.5.
/Graph 1
Value index
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Graph 1: Value Indexes of Total Retail Sales
Value index
Volume index
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Graph 2: Volume Indexes of Total Retail Sales
Volume index
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120
Volume index
Seasonally adjusted volume index
Trend
120
110
100
110
100
90
90
0
1 I 1 J_________________L______I------1------i------‘------1--------'—1
Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun 84 85 86 87
Nntps fit Monthly average of Oct 84 - Sept. 85 = 100
2 The seasonally adjusted value and volume .ndexes and Henderson trends are compiled using the X-11 variant seasonal adjustment program of the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1986
PRIVATE TUTORIAL CLASS REGISTRATION STRESSED * * * * *
PRIVATE TUTORIAL CLASS OPERATORS ARE REMINDED THEY SHOULD REGISTER WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT wHEN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR 20 OR MORE PERSONS DURING ANY ONE DAY.
FAILURE TO DO SO WOULD MAKE THEM LIABLE TO PROSECUTION IF A TUTORIAL CLASS FALLS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF A SCHOOL, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE DEFINITION OF A SCHOOL IN THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE IS AN INSTITUTION, ORGANISATION OR ESTABLISHMENT WHICH PROVIDES FOR 20 OR MORE PERSONS DURING ANY ONE DAY, WHETHER OR NOT AT THE SAME TIME ANY NURSERY, KINDERGARTEN, PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION OR ANY OTHER COURSES BY ANY MEANS, INCLUDING CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED BY HAND OR THROUGH THE POSTAL SERVICES,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+ANY PERSON WHO IS AN OWNER OR MANAGER OF OR A TEACHER IN h SCHOOL WHICH IS NOT REGISTERED OR REGISTERED PROVISIONALLY IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.*
THE SPOKESMAN URGED STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO MAKE FULL ENQUIRY AS TO THE NATURE OF THE CLASS AND TO CHECK WHETHER IT WAS REGISTERED AS A SCHOOL.
STUDENTS AND PARENTS SHOULD NOT MAKE USE OF THE SERVICES OF UNREGISTERED SCHOOLS WHICH MAY BE OPERATING IN PREMISES WHERE THERE IS RISK TO STUDENTS IN THE EVENT OF FIRE AND MAY BE EMPLOYING UNQUALIFIED TEACHERS.
THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CARRY OUT INVESTIGATION INTO ALL REPORTS CF UNREGISTERED SCHOOLS AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST UNREGISTERED OPERATORS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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APPLY EARLY FOR ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVING TEST
*****
GOODS VEHICLE DRIVERS WISHING TO CONTINUE DRIVING ARTICULATED VEHICLES AFTER AUGUST 24 NEXT YEAR SHOULD APPLY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FOR A DRIVING TEST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
AS POSSIBLE.
+UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LI C^CESMEGULAT I ONSqWH I CH
TOOK EFFECT ON AUGUST 25, 1984, GOODS ----- ALLOWED TO DRIVE ARTICULATED VEHICLES AS BEFORE.
ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE EITHER PASSED OR BEEN EXEMPTED FROM THE APPROPRIATE DRIVING TEST BEFORE THEY CAN HOLD AN ART L,ULATE D VEHICLES DRIVING LICENCE,* A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
INSTEAD, THEY
/+?HE REGUL/tTIONS,
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+THE REGULATIONS, HOWEVER, STIPULATE A THREE-YEAR TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, THUS PERMITTING HOLDERS OF GOODS VEHICLE DRIVING LICENCES ISSUED BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGULATIONS TO DRIVE ARTICULATED VEHICLES UP TO AUGUST 24, 1987,+ HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT SINCE THE NEW RULE TOOK EFFECT, MORE THAN 6 OOO PEOPLE HAVE APPLIED FOR THE ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVING TEST AND SOME 3 700 OF THEM ARE WAITING FOR THEIR TURN TO BE TESTED.
AT PRESENT, WAITING TIME FOR THE TEST IS ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AND TEST APPOINTMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SCHEDULED FOR EARLY MAY NEXT YEAR.
+THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS NOW CONSIDERING WAYS TO REDUCE THE WAITING TIME FOR THE TEST,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT FOR DRIVERS WHO DO NOT WISH TO HAVE A BREAK IN THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO DRIVE ARTICULATED VEHICLES TO APPLY FOR A DRIVING TEST AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE, THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE TEST BEFORE THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD EXPIRES,+ HE SAID.
APPLICANTS FOR THE ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVING TEST MUST POSSESS A VALID LICENCE TO DRIVE MEDIUM AND HEAVY VEHICLES, AND APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SHA TIN DRIVING TEST OFFICE, FIFTH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-6061676.
+MEANWHILE, DRIVERS ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVING TEST SHOULD ALSO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION WITHOUT DELAY,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
DRIVERS APPLYING FOR TEST EXEMPTION SHOULD FULFIL THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
* THEY SHOULD BE FULL-TIME ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVERS WHEN THE NEW LEGISLATION CAME INTO EFFECT OR HAVE DRIVEN SUCH VEHICLES WITHIN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE AUGUST 25, 1984.
X THEY SHOULD HAVE A YEAR’S DRIVING EXPERIENCE ON ARTICULATED VEHICLES. IN THE CASE OF AN INTERRUPTED EXPERIENCE, NO BREAKS SHOULD EXCEED THREE MONTHS, AND THE EXPERIENCE MUST BE ACCUMULATED WITHIN A TWO-YEAR PERIOD.
* THEY HAVE AT LEAST A YEAR’S EXPERIENCE DRIVING GOODS VEHICLES.
* THEY HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY SERIOUS TRAFFIC OFFENCES DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS.
APPLICATIONS FOR TEST EXEMPTION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE DEPARTMENT’S DRIVING TEST SECTION AT 19 PUI CHING ROAD, HO MAN TIN, KOWLOON, AND ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-7144202 OR 3-7146164.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ABOUT 3 000 DRIVERS HAVE APPLIED FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE ARTICULATED VEHICLE DRIVING TEST AND 1 995 HAD BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR APPLICATIONS SO FAR.
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GRAVE-SWEEPERS GET FIRE SAFETY ADVICE
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PEOPLE VISITING ANCESTRAL GRAVES FOR THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL HAVE BEEN URGED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CAUSING HILL FIRES.
BECAUSE OF THE PRESENT FINE WEATHER AND THE DECLINING HUMIDITY, GRAVE-SWEEPERS SHOULD TAKE SPECIAL CARE IN THIS REGARD, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE SAID THAT IN THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS CARELESS HANDLING OF ITEMS USED IN WORSHIPPING AT GRAVES COULD EASILY CAUSE FIRES.
+ A TOTAL OF 41 HILL FIRES WERE REPORTED ON THE LAST CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL DAY, RESULTING IN SOME 49 HECTARES OF PLANTATION BEING DAMAGED,* HE SAID.
+THESE FIRES WERE CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS. WE APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC TO HELP PREVENT ANY OUTBREAK OF FIRE IN THE HILLS BY OBSERVING SIMPLE RULES.*
THESE RULES ARE:
* BURN WORSHIPPING ITMES IN METAL CONTAINERS;
* DO NOT LEAVE LIGHTED CANDLES, JOSS STICKS AND PAPERS UNATTENDED ;
* MAKE SURE ALL BURNING ITEMS ARE EXTINGUISHED BEFORE LEAVING THE GRAVE SITE.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED PEOPLE THAT FIRES FOR PICNICS SHOULD BE LIT ONLY AT DESIGNATED BARBECUE AREAS.
+ILLEGAL LIGHTING OF FIRES INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS MAY LEAD TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF S5 000 AND ONE YEAR’S IMPRISONMENT AND A FI NE UP TO 32 000 MAY BE IMPOSED FOR CAUSING FIRES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE,* HE POINTED OUT.
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CONTRACT AWARDED TO IMPROVE BORDER ROAD
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THE LINK WITH CHINA AT MAN KAM TO WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED WHEN THE SECOND STAGE OF A ROAD PROJECT IS COMPLETED IN 17 MONTHS.
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $13 MILLION CONTRACT TO KO’S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE SECOND AND FINAL STAGE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO MAN KAM TO ROAD FROM JOCKEY CLUB ROAD TO LIN MA HANG ROAD.
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WORK WHICH STARTED LAST MONTH INVOLVES THE WIDENING OF ABOUT 500 METRES OF JOCKEY CLUB ROAD AND MAN KAM TO ROAD FROM SIX METRES TO 10.3 METRES TO ACCOMMODATE THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC.
TWO SUB-STANDARD BRIDGES IN THE AREA ARE TO BE DEMOLISHED AND REBUILT INTO A FOUR-CELL BOX CULVERT AND A REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES LANDSCAPING, ROAD DRAINAGE WORKS AND PROVISION OF RETAINING WALLS.
THE DEPARTMENT AWARDED AN $18 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME IN JUNE.
WORK IN THIS STAGE WHICH WILL TAKE 15 MONTHS INCLUDES WIDENING THREE KILOMETRES OF MAN KAM TO ROAD BETWEEN JOCKEY CLUB ROAD AND LIN MA HANG, CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.6-METRE-WIDE FOOTPATH ALONG THE CARRIAGEWAY, BUILDING RETAINING WALLS AND LAYING ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE.
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RECORD ENTRIES FOR STUDENT CAREERS QUIZ * * * * *
A RECORD NUMBER OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE FIFTH CAREERS QUIZ ORGANISED BY THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THE SIX-DAY EVENT, WHICH STARTS ON MONDAY, ATTRACTED MORE THAN 100 000 FORM 3 TO FORM 5 STUDENTS FROM 214 SCHOOLS. THIS COMPARES WITH 90 000 STUDENTS FROM 204 SCHOOLS TAKING PART IN THE QUIZ LAST YEAR AND 80 000 STUDENTS FROM 175 SCHOOLS IN 1984.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE QUIZ WAS AIMED AT AROUSING THE AWARENESS OF STUDENTS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING CAREERS AS WELL AS ENCOURAGING THEM TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO CAREERS AND FURTHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.
+PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILL IN A QUESTIONNAIRE CONTAINING 50 MULJIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS WITHIN 30 MINUTES,+ HE SAID.
+ALL THESE QUESTIONS RELATE TO CAREERS INFORMATION, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, FURTHER STUDIES AND GENERAU KNOWLEDGE OF EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG.+
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THE THREE SCHOOLS WITH THE HIGHEST AVERAGE MARKS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH TROPHIES AND STUDENTS IN EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL WHO SCORE THE HIGHEST MARKS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FORMS WILL BE AWARDED SOUVENIRS.
IN ADDITION, THE THREE STUDENTS SCORING THE HIGHEST MARKS DURING THE WHOLE CONTEST WILL EACH BE AWARDED A PORTABLE STEREO COMPONENT SYSTEM AND ANOTHER 100 STUDENTS WILL EACH RECEIVE A SOLAR-POWERED CALCULATOR.
ALL ANSWERS AND RESULTS WILL BE PROCESSED BY THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY AND PRIZES FOR THE QUIZ ARE BEING SPONSORED BY SHUN HING ELECTRONIC TRADING COMPANY.
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STUDENTS ATTEND SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
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ABOUT 100 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TODAY (THURSDAY) ATTENDED THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM IN HONG KONG.
THE VISIT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE AS PART OF THEIR CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS.
THE DISTRICT BOARD MOVED THE VENUE OF ITS MEETING TO PUI TAK CANOSSIAN COLLEGE TO ACCOMMODATE THE LARGER NUMBER OF STUDENTS. ABOUT 16 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT WERE INVITED TO THE MEETING.
BEFORE THE MEETING, STUDENTS ATTENDED A BRIEFING SESSION BY SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR JOSEPH CHAN, ON THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AND THE SET UP AND OPERATION OF THE DISTRICT BOARD. THEY WERE ALSO GIVEN BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON AGENDA ITEMS.
FOLLOWING THE MEETING, STUDENTS EXCHANGED VIEWS IN GROUP DISCUSSIONS CONDUCTED BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS. TO STIMULATE MORE THOUGHT, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO WRITE ESSAYS AFTERWARDS TO DESCRIBE AND ASSESS THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
APART FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD VISIT, THE COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ORGANISE A JOINT SCHOOL EXHIBITION AND A LECTURE ON CIVIC EDUCATION LATER THIS MONTH.
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TAI PO DB VISITS GAS PLANT * * * * *
MEMBERS OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD AND THE BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND WORKS COMMITTEE VISITED THE GAS PRODUCTION PLANT IN THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING.
THE VISIT WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THE NEW PLANT WHICH WILL BE COMMISSIONED AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
LED BY BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR STEPHEN WONG, AND THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR HO YUNG-SANG, THE PARTY WAS MET BY THE COMMERCIAL MANAGER OF THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY LIMITED, MR ROLAND YAO, AND THE PLANT MANAGER, MR PETER HANNAH.
THE VISITORS WERE BRIEFED ON THE PROCESS OF GAS PRODUCTION WITH A PLANT MODEL AND AN ELECTRONIC SIMULATOR.
THEY THEN TOURED THE PLANT WHERE THEY SAW TWO COMPLETED UNITS OF THE NEW PLANT AND TWO UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
STAFF OF THE PLANT ALSO EXPLAINED TO THE MEMBERS THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THE NEARBY COMMUNITY.
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FIGHT CRIME GROUP VISITS DETECTIVE TRAINING SCHOOL *****
MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE DETECTIVE TRAINING SCHOOL IN KOWLOON BAY TO LEARN ABOUT TRAINING AND FACILITIES AT THE SCHOOL.
THIS IS ONE OF VISITS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE TO ENABLE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE FIGHT CRIME OPERATION AND WORK OF THE POLICE. MORE VISITS OF THIS KIND WILL BE ARRANGED.
LED BY ACTIVITY SUB-COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR LAM KIN-KWOK, THE GROUP WAS MET BY STAFF OFFICER OF THE DETECTIVE TRAINING WING, MR ALFRED MORRIS, WHO BRIEFED MEMBERS ON TRAINING, PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES OF THE SCHOOL. >
MEMBERS LATER TOURED THE SCHOOL AND SAW HOW STUDENTS RECEIVED TRAINING. THEY ALSO WATCHED A DISPLAY AT THE DISASTER VICTIMS IDENTIFICATION UNIT, AND TOURED THE DEMONSTRATION BLOCK.
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STILL AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS
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APPLICATIONS ARE STILL BEING INVITED FROM SHAM SHU! PO ORGANISATIONS THAT WOULD LIKE TO ORGANISE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS WITH DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS BETWEEN JANUARY AND MARCH NEXT YEAR.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT OFFICE, 39 TONKIN STREET, AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE OR ITS SUB-OFFICES BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 20. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
THE VETTING SUB-COMM|TTEE ON GRANTS OF THE SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT BOARD COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE WILL HOLD ITS THIRD MEETING ON DECEMBER 19 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE FOR ENDORSEMENT.
APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED THAT SEPARATE FORMS SHOULD BE USED FOR EACH ACTIVITY FOR WHICH SPONSORSHIP IS SOUGHT.
SCHOOL QUIZ TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION
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SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN TUEN MUN ARE URGED TO ENCOURAGE THEIR STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN AN INTER-SCHOOL QUIZ ON CIVIC EDUCATION WHICH WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 6.
THE QUIZ IS AIMED AT PROMOTING CIVIC MINDEDNESS AND SOCIAL AWARENESS AMONG STUDENTS.
IT IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION TUEN MUN BRANCH OFFICE, AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE.
EACH SCHOOL CAN ENTER ONE TEAM OF FOUR FORM FOUR STUDENTS IN THE CONTEST WHICH WILL FOCUS ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE WORK OF THE ICAC.
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS-NOON ON OCTOBER 11.
A BRIEFING WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 3 PM AT THE ICAC TUEN MUN OFFICE IN TING LUNG HOUSE, ON TING ESTATE, TO EXPLAIN TO SCHOOL TEACHERS DETAILS OF THE CONTEST. BRIEFING SESSIONS WILL BE ARRANGED AT A LATER DATE FOR THE PARTICIPATING TEAMS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE QUIZ CAN BE MADE TO MR DAVE KAM OF THE ICAC ON 0-4591100 OR TO MISS POLLY LEE OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE ON 0-824104.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1986
COOKED FOOD CENTRE TO BE AIR-CONDITIONED * * * * *
A COOKED FOOD CENTRE AND A NUMBER OF FACILITIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON TSING Yl ARE TO BE AIR-CONDITIONED.
A $2SO □□□ CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
FACILITIES INCLUDE A LOCAL OPEN SPACE, A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND A PUBLIC TOILET.
THERE WILL BE FOUR STALLS AND A STORE ROOM IN THE COOKED FOOD CENTRE.
COVERING MORE THAN 1 800 SQUARE METRES, THE OPEN SPACE WILL BE PROVIDED WITH BENCHES, ARBOURS AND PLANTERS.
THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WILL HAVE AN OFFICE, SHOWER FACILITY AND TWO EXTRACTION FANS ON THE ROOF.
A TOILET FOR THE HANDICAPPED WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC TOILET STRUCTURE.
CONSTRUCTION WORK STARTED LAST MAY AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED NEXT FEBRUARY.
BY-ELECTION CANDIDATES TO MEET THE MEDIA
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THE TWO CANDIDATES STANDING FOR BY-ELECTION IN KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY WILL MEET THE MEDIA IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 11 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THEY WILL PRESENT THEIR PLATFORMS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS.
THE CANDIDATES, MR SO CHOI-HING (42) AND MR CHIANG SAI-CHEONG (30), ARE VYING FOR THE VACANCY IN THE CONSTITUENCY FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF ELECTED DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR LEE WAI-HAU, ON AUGUST 8.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEET-THE-MEDIA SESSION BY THE TWO CANDIDATES AT 11 AM TOMORROW IN T.4E CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141 KAU PU! LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN.
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PRESENTATION OF SOUVENIR PLAQUES * * * * *
THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, WILL PRESENT SOUVENIR PLAQUES TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO TEN EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE TAKEN ON THE LARGEST NUMBER OF DISABLED PERSONS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT’S SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE IN THE PAST YEAR.
ANOTHER SIX EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE MADE SPECIAL EFFORTS TO FACILITATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE DISABLED, WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT AT THE CORAL ROOM, THIRD FLOOR, HOTEL FURAMA, CENTRAL, AT 3.45 PM TOMORROW.
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ROAD SAFETY SHOW IN VONG TAI SIN
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AN EXHIBITION ON ROAD SAFETY WILL BE HELD IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE DAYS STARTING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
ON DISPLAY WILL BE PICTURES AND CHARTS CONCERNING ACCIDENT BLACKSPOTS IN THE DISTRICT AND CASAULTY FIGURES. GUIDES ON PROPER ROAD USE, FOR DRIVERS AND PEDESTRAINS, WILL ALSO BE DISPLAYED.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT THE EXHIBITION CENTRE OF LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM TOMORROW AND FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM ON SATURDAY.
AFTER THAT IT WILL BE HELD AT THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE CHOI WAN ESTATE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX FROM NOON TO 4 PM ON SUNDAY AND FROM 11 AM TO 3 PM ON MONDAY.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A ROAD SAFETY TOWN FOR PARTICIPANTS TO TEST THEIR CYCLING SKILLS ON SATURDAY FROM 1 PM TO 4 PM AT THE LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE OPEN DECK, AND ON SUNDAY FROM NOON TO 4 PM AT THE PODIUM OF THE CHOI WAN ESTATE COMMERI CAL COMPLEX.
SOUVENIRS WILL BE GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS AT THE ROAD SAFETY TOWN WHO OBSERVE ALL TRAFFIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS WHILE CYCLING.
THE ROAD SAFETY EXHIBITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND THE POLICE.
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LAUNCHING OF ROAD SAFETY IN TSUEN WAN
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THIS YEAR’S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
APART FROM DRIVING HOME THE MESSAGE OF THE SAFE USE OF THE ROAD VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL BE AIMED AT TWO GROUPS OF PEDESTRIANS - PEOPLE OVER 59 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGSTERS UNDER THE AGE OF 15.
ACTIVITIES IN THE COMING MONTHS INCLUDE LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC ON OBSERVING ROAD SAFETY CODES AT THE TRAFFIC BLACKSPOTS IN THE DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER A CEREMONY TO MARK THE LAUNCHING OF THE CAMPAIGN AT 10 AM AT THE PO LEUNG KUK YAO LING SUN COLLEGE IN SHEK WAI KOK ESTATE, TSUEN WAN.
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ELDERLY FESTIVAL IN SAI KUNG STARTS SUNDAY
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ABOUT 600 ELDERLY RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO AN AFTERNOON OF ENTERTAINMENT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY 1986 IN SAI KUNG TOWN HALL THIS SUNDAY (OCTOBER 5).
GAMES AND A VARIETY SHOW FOR THE ELDERLY HAVE ALSO BEEN ARRANGED BEFORE AND AFTER THE CEREMONY.
THE FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE AND VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO PROMOTE THE SPIRIT OF FILIAL PIETY AND TO ENHANCE RESIDENTS’ SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT.
SAI KUNG ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND LI, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE, MR LAU WAN-HEI, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY 1986 ON SUNDAY AT 2.30 PM AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL. FUN GAMES FOR THE ELDERLY WILL START AT 1 PM.
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TRAINING SESSION FOR TENNIS COACHES * * * *
TWENTY-ONE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING Yl DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL UNDERGO COACHING COURSES IN MINI-TENNIS IN PREPARATION FOR TRAINING YOUNGSTERS IN THE SPORT.
THE THREE-SESSION COURSE IS ORGANISED BY THE KWAI TSING MINI-TENNIS CLUB IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG TENNIS ASSOCIATION AND KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE.
ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THEY WILL BECOME COACHES FOR CHILDREN IN A SERIES OF MINI-TENNIS TRAINING PROGRAMMES TO BE LAUNCHED BY THE CLUB LATER THIS MONTH.
KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, IN ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING SPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT, WILL PROVIDE VENUES FREE FOR THE TRAINING AT SEVEN COMMUNITY HALLS AND CENTRES.
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NEW ANTI-DRUGS KIT FOR STUDENTS * * * * *
THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT HAS PRODUCED A NEW DRUG EDUCATION TEACHING KIT TO STRENGTHEN DRUG EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH
ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DRUGS.
THE TEACHING KIT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
A DISTRIBUTION LAUNCHING CEREMONY AND A SEMINAR FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 2.30 PM. MORE THAN 400 SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES WILL ATTEND THE SEMINAR.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, PROFESSOR GERALD CHOA, AND THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, hPS AGNES ALLCOCK, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE LAUNCH IN CEREMONY AND SEMINAR TO BE HELD TOMORROW.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR CORRIDOR CHARITY WALK * * * * *
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IN EFFECT IN EASTERN DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR CHARITY WALK ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY CHEST OF HONG KONG.
THE MEASURES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, WILL BE IN FORCE ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 5).
* THE FOLLOWING ROAD SECTIONS WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC BETWEEN 4 AM AND 6 PM:
- THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR AND ALL ITS APPROACH ROADS’
- THE NORTHBOUND SECTION OF MONG LUNG STREET NORTH OF PO MAN STREET;
- THE UNNAMED SLIP ROAD BETWEEN THE SHAU KEI WAN BUS TERMINUS EXIT AND NAM ON LANE’’ AND
- NAM ON LANE.
* THE SECTION OF NAM ON STREET BETWEEN ALDRICH STREET AND NAM ON LANE WILL BE DESIGNATED A BUS-ONLY LANE FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM.
* THE OPEN-AIR CAR PARK ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF VICTORIA PARK WILL BE CLOSED FROM 6 PM ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 4) TO 2 PM ON SUNDAY.
* CMB ROUTE 780 WILL BE SUSPENDED. BUSES LEAVING THE SHAU KEI WAN BUS TERMINUS WILL BE DIVERTED TO OPERATE VIA PO MAN STREET, MONG LUNG STREET, FACTORY STREET AND ALDRICH STREET BEFORE RESUMING THEIR NORMAL ROUTE INGS BETWEEN 4 AM AND 6 PM.
IN ADDITION, THE BUS STOP ON THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF VICTORIA PARK ROAD ABOUT 50 METRES EAST OF THE GLOUCESTER ROAD FLYOVER WILL BE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 4 AM AND 1 PM.
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH UTMOST CARE IN THE VICINITY OF THE SHAU KEI WAN BUS TERMINUS. APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC AIDS WILL BE IN PLACE AND POLICE-OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE MOTORISTS. ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES WILL BE TOWED AWAY BY THE POLICE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION.
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SPECIAL ACCESS TO TSUEN WAN CEMETERY * * * * *
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED THE PUBLIC CHAT SPECIAL TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED DURING THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL TO ENABLE GRAVE-SWEEPERS TO VISIT TSUEN WAN CEMETERY.
THE OLD ACCESS ROAD TO TSUEN WAN CEMETERY FROM TEXACO ROAD IN TSUEN WAN IS NOW CLOSED AND THE NEW ACCESS ROAD RUNS VIA WING SHUN STREET IN KWAI CHUNG.
MOTORISTS TRAVELLING FROM KOWLOON ARE ADVISED TO USE KWAI CHUNG ROAD, TSUEN WAN ROAD, KWAI TSI NG ROAD, KWAI TAI ROAD, KWAI YUE STREET AND WING SHUN STREET TO GAIN ACCESS TO TSUEN WAN CEMETERY.
FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM ON OCTOBER 5, 11, 12, 13 AND 19, WING SHUN STREET AT ITS JUNCTIONS WITH KWAI HEI STREET AND KWAI YUE STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EXCEPT HEARSES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
GRAVE-SWEEPERS INTENDING TO GO TO THE CEMETERY BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THE MTR AND ALIGHT AT KWAI FONG STATION.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
SIR GEOFFREY HOWE TO VISIT HONG KONG ...................... 1
BANKING ORDINANCE PROVIDES PROTECTION ..................... 1
DRUG EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS PROVES IMPORTANT ................ 2
BARRACKS INCLUDED IN AMENDED ZONING PLAN .................. 4
WOODHOUSE TO ATTEND REFUGEE T«LKS ......................... 5
FIXED PEN,iLTY REGULATIONS GAZETTED ....................... 6
RATEPAYERS REMINDED TO P..Y FOURTH QU.-JiTER ILTES......... 6
CLOSURE ORDER SOUGHT FOR ILLEGAL STRUCTURE ................ 7
FIVE LOTS FOR AUCTION THIS MONTH .......................... 8
COMMERCIAL PREMISES IN SAI KUNG TO LET .................... 9
MORE GOVERNMENT JOBS FOR THE DISABLED ..................... 9
MORE EMPLOYERS PROVIDING JOBS FOR DISABLED ................ 10
RECRUIT FIREMEN REMINDED OF RIGOURS OF JOB ................ 11
LABOUR EXHIBITION FOR TUEN MUN WO'iKERS ................... 12
STUDENTS REMINDED OF TRAVEL CARD RESTRICTION .............. 12
SPEEDPOST NOW INCLUDES SENEGAL ............................ 13
VARIETY CONCERT TO LAUNCH SINGING CONTEST ................. 14
CONCERT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CLUBHOUSE....................... I1*-
SCHOOL HEADS TO ,,TTEND SEMINAR ON SSPA ................... 15
CIVIC EDUCATION SEMINAR ,J<D QUIZ IN KWUN TONG ............ 15
RECORD ENTRIES FOR TCLO HARBOUR SWIM ...................... 16
CENTRAL-WESTERN wNNU.J, SWIMMING GAU....................... 17
HINDS AVAILABLE FOR BUILDING bLC OFFICES .................. 17
WESTERN DISTRICT TRAFFIC CHANGES .......................... 18
CLOSURE OF SHa TaU KOK RO^D................................ 19
RESTRICTED ZONE CHANGES IN TWO AREAS ...................... 20
ROAD CLOSURE FOR CHUNG YEUNG .............................. 20
WONG TAI SIN, SHEUNG SHUI RESTRICTED ZINES ................ 20
YaU MA TEI WATER CUT ...................................... 21
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1986
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SIR GEOFFREY HOWE TO VISIT HONG KONG
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, THE RT HON SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, WILL VISIT HONG KONG ON OCTOBER 11 AND 12 TO BRING HIMSELF UP-TO-DATE WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TERRITORY.
THIS WILL BE SIR GEOFFREY’S FIRST VISIT TO HONG KONG SINCE DECEMBER 1984 WHEN THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION WAS SIGNED.
SIR GEOFFREY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LADY HOWE, AND AMONG OFFICIALS IN HIS PARTY WILL BE THE ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE DR DAVID WILSON, AND SIR GEOFFREY’S PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, MR ANTHONY GALSWORTHY.
SIR GEOFFREY WILL FLY IN FROM LONDON AT 4.30 PM ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 11) AND WILL ATTEND A MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY AFTERWARDS.
IN THE EVENING, SIR GEOFFREY AND LADY HOWE WILL BE GUESTS AT DINNER AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING. THIS FUNCTION WILL BE HOSTED JOINTLY BY THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
THE NEXT MORNING, SIR GEOFFREY WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE FORMER LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES. HE WILL THEN DEPART FOR CHINA WHERE HE ILL BE THE MINISTER IN ATTENDANCE ON THE QUEEN DURING HER STATE VISIT ON OCTOBER 12 TO 18.
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BANKING ORDINANCE PROVIDES PROTECTION * * * *
THE NEW BANKING ORDINANCE IS A PACKAGE OF MEASURES DtSIGNED TO LIMIT OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPRUDENT BEHAVIOUR BY INSTITUTIONS, THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS, MR DAVID NENDICK, SAID TODAY (FR IDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG’S CENTRE OF ASIAN STUDIES, MR NENDICK SAID THIS IMPORTANT PIECE OF LEGISLATION ALSO PROVIDED THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING WITH +WARNING SIGNALS TO TELL HIM WHEN THINGS ARE GOING WRONG SO THAT THERE IS STILL TIME TO PUT THEM R IGHT+.
+FOR HIS PART, THE COMMISSIONER NOW HAS THE ABILITY TO ACT SWIFTLY WHENEVER THE SITUATION SO DEMANDS,+ HE SAID.
MR HENDICK OUTLINED THE SCOPE OF THE NEW ORDINANCE AND REFERRED TO MAJOR CHANGES THAT HAD BEEN INTRODUCED, AND THE REASONS FOR THEM, UNDER SIX HEADINGS: THE COMMISSIONER’S ROLE, AUDIT, REGULATION OF OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, RESTRICTIONS ON LOANS’ THE CAPITAL TO RISK ASSETS RATIO AND THE LIQUIDITY RATIO.
/+IT EHOULD,
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+IT SHOULD, HOWEVER, NOT BE FORGOTTEN THAT BANKING IS A BUSINESS WHICH INVOLVES RISK — MISTAKES WILL BE MADE, LOANS WILL NOT ALWAYS BE REPAID, AND PEOPLE WILL NOT ALWAYS BE HONEST.
♦LEGISLATION CAN NEVER FULLY REMEDY THESE PITFALLS, NOR CAN IT OR SHOULD IT, USURP THE PROPER ROLE OF MANAGEMENT WHICH, SIMPLY PUT, IS THAT OF ’MANAGING R ISK’,+ HE SAID.
HE STRESSED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE NEW ORDINANCE, AS CLEARLY STATED IN ITS PREAMBLE, WAS +TO PROVIDE A MEASURE OF PROTECTION TO DEPOSITORS AND TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL STABILITY AND EFFECTIVE WORKING OF THE BANKING SYSTEM*.
+AND I BELIEVE WE NOW HAVE AT OUR DISPOSAL AN ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDES US WITH BOTH THE DISCIPLINES AND THE FLEXIBILITY WE NEED IF HONG KONG IS TO CONTINUE TO PROSPER AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE,* HE SAID.
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DRUG EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS PROVES IMPORTANT
* * * *
THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTIVE EDUCATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNISED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THIS EFFECTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMME IS ONE OF THE STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN).
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE CHAIRMAN OF ACAN, PROFESSOR GERALD CHOA, AT A CEREMONY MARKING THE OPENING OF AN ANTI-DRUGS SEMINAR FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND THE BEGINNING CF THE DISTRIBUTION OF A REVISED DRUG EDUCATION TEACHING KIT.
PROF GERALD CHOA TOLD THE GATHERING THAT THE FIRST ROUND OF TALKS AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS ON THE DANGER OF DRUG ABUSE WAS NEAR COMPLETION. IT WAS HOPED THAT THE NEXT CYCLE OF SCHOOL TALKS WOULD BEGIN EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE TALKS WAS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH BASIC INFORMATION ON DRUGS AND THE PROBLEM OF DRUG ABUSE SO THAT THEY COULD DEVELOP A CORRECT ATTITUDE TOWARDS THEM, HE SAID.
PROF CHOA NOTED THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DROP OF 23.9 PER CENT IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTHS AGE UNDER 21 NEWLY REPORTED TO THE CENTRAL REGISTRY OF DRUG ABUSE (CRDA) IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
+ALTHOUGH ENCOURAGED BY THE RESULTS WHICH INDEED REFLECT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STRATEGY ADOPTED, WE SHOULD NOT BE COMPLACENT AND SHOULD CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS IN COMBATTING THE DRUG PROBLEM,* HE SAID.
/THE ACTING .......
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THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MRS AGNES ALLCOCK, POINTED OUT THAT HEROIN REMAINED THE MOST DANGEROUS AND MOST COMMONLY ABUSED DRUG IN HONG KONG.
♦DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1986, THE NUMBER OF PERSONS REPORTED TO THE CRDA FOR ABUSING HEROIN WAS 6 335, REPRESENTING 97.6 PER CENT OF ALL PERSONS REPORTED IN THE SAME PERIOD,* SHE SAID.
♦AMONG THE HEROIN ABUSERS REPORTED, 6.3 PER CENT WERE YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 21,+ SHE ADDED.
MRS ALLCOCK ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MANDRAX ABUSERS AND THE RECENT SEIZURE OF LARGE QUANTITIES CF SUCH DRUGS BUT GAVE A REASSURANCE THAT THE SITUATION WAS BEING MONITORED CLOSELY.
SHE SAID THAT PUBLICITY AND PREVENTIVE EDUCATION MEASURES WOULD BE STEPPED UP BEFORE THE PROBLEM DETERIORATED.
+APART FROM INCREASED PUBLICITY THROUGH THE MEDIA, THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG ABUSE AND THE PENALTIES INVOLVED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING WOULD BE EMPHASISED WHEN CONDUCTING DRUG EDUCATION TALKS IN SCHOOLS,+ SHE SAID.
SHE URGED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO JOIN IN THE BATTLE AGAINST DRUG ABUSE BY REINFORCING DRUG EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.
THE SEMINAR FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND EVER HELD, WAS ORGANISED BY THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.
THE AIM WAS TO GIVE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DRUG PROBLEM AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A FORUM FOR EXCHANGING VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT.
SPEAKERS AT THE SEMINAR, WHICH WAS HELD AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE, INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, NEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
ABOUT 400 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS ATTENDED THE SEMINAR DURING WHICH THE REVISED DRUG EDUCATION TEACHING KIT WAS INTRODUCED BY STAFF OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION.
THE SPECIALLY DESIGNED AND UPDATED TEACHING KIT CONTAINS TEACHING MATERIALS., EXERCISES FOR STUDENTS, A SET OF SLIDES WITH ACCOMPANYING TAPE AND SCRIPT OF THE RECORDED COMMENTARY, AND A SET OF COLOUR SHOWCARDS ON DRUGS COMMONLY ABUSED IN HONG KONG.
/The work .......
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THE WORK UNDERTAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN COMBATTING THE TWIN PROBLEM OF DRUG ABUSE AND DRUG TRAFFICKING IS ALSO DESCRIBED IN THE KIT.
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BARRACKS INCLUDED IN AMENDED ZONING PLAN * * * * *
THE BOUNDARY OF THE SHAU KEI WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN HAS BEEN AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE LEI YUE MUN BARRACKS AND THE ALDRICH BAY RECLAMATION DEVELOPMENT AREA.
THE BARRACKS SiTE WILL BE HANDED BACK TO THE GOVERNMENT BY THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES NEXT YEAR.
THE FUTURE USE OF THE SITE IS BEING INVESTIGATED AND AS AN INTERIM MEASURE HAS BEEN ZONED FOR +UNDETERMINED+ USE.
ALSO ZONED FOR +UNDETERMINED+ USE, THE ALDRICH BAY SITE ..ILL INVOLVE RECLAIMING THE EXISTING TYPHOON SHELTER AND BUILDING A NEW ONE BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THE RECLAMATION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY STUDIES IN 1984.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT OPEN SPACE AREAS, COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND HOUSING WILL EVENTUALLY OCCUPY THE 25 HECTARES OF LAND.
TO TIE IN WITH NEARBY DEVELOPMENT, THE +OPEN SPACE*,
♦ INDUSTRIAL* AND +GOVERNMENT-1NSTI TUT ION-COMMUNITY+ SITES AT THE WATERFRONT OF THE EXISTING TYPHOON SHELTER HAVE ALSO BEEN REZONED ♦UNDETERMINED*.
THE +UNDETERMINED+ AREAS TOTAL 63 HECTARES.
ANOTHER MAJOR AMENDMENT IS A PROPOSAL TO BUILD A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE AT THE SHAU KEI WAN FOOTHILL (EAST) AREA TO PROVIDE ABOUT 5 500 FLATS FOR 20 000 PEOPLE. SITE FORMATION WORK IS DUE TO START NEXT YEAR. AS PART OF THE PROJECT, A 1.7-HECTARE PARK WILL BE BUILT IN THE CENTRE OF THE ESTATE.
THE PRESENT NUNNERY ON THE SITE WILL BE RETAINED AND A SITE ON THE NORTHERN FRINGES OF THE ESTATE HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR A COMMUNITY CENTRE.
/THE PROPOSED .......
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THE PROPOSED SHAU KEI WAN TRAM DEPOT BENEATH THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR NEAR HING MAN STREET HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE PLAN._ THIS INVOLVES REZONING 7 000 SQUARE METRES OF LAND FROM +OPcN SPaCc+ TO +OTHER SPECIFIED USES (TRAM DEPOT)+.
THE NEW DEPOT WILL REPLACE ONE IN WAN CHAI.
A 4 300 SQUARE METRES SITE ON THE RECLAMATION HAS ALSO BEEN RESERVED FOR A SEwAGE SCREENING PLANT *HICH IS EXPECTED TO START OPERATING IN 1969.
THOUGH SHAU KEI WAN IS ADEQUATELY PROVIDED WITH SCHOOLS TO SERVE EXISTING NEEDS, ADDITIONAL SCHOOL SITES HAVE BEEN RESERVED TO REET FUTURE DEMAND.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PLAN ARE SITES FOR A FIRE STATION, AN AMBULANCE DEPOT, TEMPLES, MARKETS, A WHOLESALE FISH MARKET, BUS TERMINI, SERVICE RESERVOIRS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES.
THE AREA TO THE EAST OF KORNHILL HAS BEEN ZONED AS +GREEN BELT+ WHILE OTHER SITES IN THE SAME LOCATION HAVE BEEN REZONED FROM +GREEN BELT+ TO +GOVERNMENT-INST I TUT ION-COMMUNITY+.
+GREEN BELT+ AREAS ON THE PLAN OCCUPY MORE THAN 54 HECTARES, CR 27 PER CENT OF THE PLANNING AREA.
A TOWN PLANNING BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID THE PLAN AIMED AT PROVIDING .MORE LAND FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES SUCH AS OPEN SPACE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-INSTITUTION-COMMUNITY USES. THIS WOULD IMPROVE THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE POPULATION OF THE PLANNING AREA WOULD BE ABOUT 110 000 ON FULL DEVELOPMENT.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD BY OCTOBER 23.
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WOODHOUSE TO ATTEND REFUGEE TALKS
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THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY. MR KEN WOODHOUSE, WILL LEAVE FOR GENEVA TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO ATTEND A TWO-WEEK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES AS A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH DELEGATION.
/HE SAID .......
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HE SAID TODAY THAT PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM AND THE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME WOULD BE DISCUSSED AS PART OF A GENERAL REVIEW OF THE REFUGEE PROBLEM WORLDWIDE.
AFTER THE MEETING, MR WOODHOUSE WILL VISIT LONDON AND WASHINGTON TO MEET MEMBERS OF RESETTLEMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MR WOODHOUSE WILL MEET THE MEDIA AT THE AIRPORT ON HIS RETURN IN ABOUT THREE WEEKS’ TIME. DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE.
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FIXED PENALTY REGULATIONS GAZETTED X * X X X
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) GAZETTED THE FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986 IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS SCHEME WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT
EFFECT
IN JULY THIS YEAR.
UNDER THE NEW SCHEME, DRIVERS WILL INCUR THREE POINTS FOR EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT BY MORE THAN 15 KPH, FIVE POINTS FOR EXCEEDING THE LIMIT BY MORE THAN 30 KPH AND EIGHT POINTS FOR EXCEEDING THE LIMIT BY MORE THAN 45 KPH.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THESE REGULATIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AND BROUGHT INTO OPERATION ON JULY 28 THIS YEAR, THAT IS AT THE SAME TIME AS THE AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEDULE TO THE FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) ORDINANCE BUT DID NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE SINCE, DUE TO AN OVERSIGHT, THEY WERE NOT GAZETTED.
♦HOWEVER, THE DELAY IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS AND BRINGING THEM INTO OPERATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS INCURRED IN THE MEANTIME UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS) ORDINANCE,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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RATEPAYERS REMINDED TO PAY FOURTH QUARTER RATES
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RATEPAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT RATES FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1986 MUST BE PAID BY 4 PM ON OCTOBER 31.
/A SPOKESMAN .......
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TREASURY SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT LATE PAYMENTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FIVE PER CENT SURCHARGE AND A FURTHER SURCHARGE OF 10 PER CENT ON ACCOUNTS STILL OUTSTANDING SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DUE DATE.
HE SAID RATEPAYERS SHOULD HAVE BY NOW RECEIVED DEMAND NOTES.
THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED DEMAND NOTES SHOULD APPLY FOR A COPY AT THE TREASURY RATES SECTION, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), NINTH FLOOR, 11 ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG; THE YAU MA TEI SUB-TREASURY, FOURTH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON; CR THE KOWLOON CITY SUB-TREASURY, MAN SANG COMMERCIAL BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, 348-352 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD (CORNER OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD AND JUNCTION ROAD), KOWLOON.
NON-RECEIPT OF THE DEMAND NOTE DOES NOT ALTER THE REQUIREMENT THAT RATES MUST BE PAID BEFORE THE DUE DATE, HE POINTED OUT.*
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT RATES ARE PAYABLE ON VACANT PREMISES BUT ARE REFUNDABLE UNDER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE RATING ORD I NANCE.
HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE NO REFUND IN THE CASE OF A VACANT TENEMENT LAST USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED WHOLLY OR PRIMARILY FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES OR FOR THE PARKING OF VEHICLES, UNLESS IT IS VACANT BY REASON OF AN ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO POINTED OUT THAT RATEPAYERS WHO HAD SUBMITTED A VALID DIRECT DEBIT AUTHORISATION SHOULD NOTE THAT PAYMENT SHOULD EE MADE BY POST OR IN PERSON AS STIPULATED IN THE DEMAND NOTE UNLESS THE WORDING +PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY AUTOPAY+ WAS SHOWN IN THE NOTE.
IN THIS CASE THEIR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY DIRECT DEBIT TO THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS ON OCTOBER 31, 1986.
IN THIS CONNECTION, RATEPAYERS SHOULD ENSURE ThAT THEIR ACCOUNTS CONTAIN THE NECESSARY FUNDS ON THAT DATE.
TO AVOID QUEUEING, RATEPAYERS ARE URGED TO PAY BY CHEQUE OK MONEY ORDER SENT BY POST OR BY EARLY PERSONAL ATTENDANCE AT ANY OF THE OFFICES LISTED ON THE BACK OF THE DEMAND NOTE.
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CLOSURE ORDER SOUGHT FOR ILLEGAL STRUCTURE
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A BUILDING
AN ILLEGAL STRUCTURE ON THE MAIN ROOF OF
IS TO BE DEMOLISHED AS SOON AS A COURT ORDER TO CLOSE IT OBTAINED.
IN KOWLOON
IS
AN APPLICATION BY THE BUILDING AUTHORITY FOR THE CLOSURE ORDtR WILL BE MADE AT KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON DECEMBER 4 IN RESPECT CF THE STRUCTURE OVER FLAT D-l, 6, EASTBOURNE ROAD.
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NOTICES WARNING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE AUTHORITY'S INTENTION WERE POSTED ON A CONSPICUOUS PART OF THE STRUCTURE TODAY (FRIDAY).
AN ORDER FOR IT TO BE DEMOLISHED, ISSUED MORE THAN 18 MONTHS AGO B? THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE, HAS BEEN IGNORED.
tup procedure OF OBTAINING A CLOSURE ORDER FIRST IS SO THAT DEMOLITION CAN BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE OCCUPIERS CR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
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FIVE LOTS FOR AUCTION THIS MONTH * * * * *
THE BUILD ’NGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS PUTTING UP FIVE LOTS CF LAND FOR AUCTION ON OCTOBER 29 — THREE ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND TWO IN THE NEW “ERR I TOR IES.
ONE OF THE HONG KONG SITES IS AT 530-540, LOCKHART ROAD, WAN CHAI. IT HAS All AREA OF 506.4 SQUARE METRES AND THE DEVELOPER HAS TO COMPLETE A GF OSS FLOOR AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 2 820 SQUARE bETRES BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990.
THE SITE IS FOP NON-1NDUSTRI AL, EXCLUDING GODOWN AND HOTEL, PURPOSES.
ANOTHER OF THE ISLAND SITES, ALSO IN WAN CHAI, IS AT 497-499, HENNESSY ROAD. IT COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 197.1 SQUARE METRES AND IS FOR NON-1NDUSTRI AL, EXCLUDING GODOWN, PURPOSES.
ACCORDING TO THE BUILDING COVENANT, A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 880 SQUARE METRES HAS TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990.
THE LAST HONG KONG SITE IS SITUATED BETWEEN VICTORIA ROAD AND SAI NING STREET IN KENNEDY TOWN.
COVERING ABOUT 736 SQUARE METRES, THE DEVELOPER HAS TO COMPLETE A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 3 600 SQUARE METRES BY TRE END OF 1990.
IT IS ALSO FOR NON-INDUSTRJAL, EXCLUDING GODOWN, PURPOSES.
THE TWO NEW TERRITORIES SITES ARE NEAR ON LOK TSUEN IN FANLING AND ARE FOR INDUSTRIAL OR GODOWN PURPOSES,
THEY MEASURE 2 029 SQUARE METRES AND 1 690 SQUARE METRES AND THE BUYERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AT LEAST 6 087 SQUARE METRES AND 5 0?0 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA ON THE SITES BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1990.
THESE SITES WERE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR AUCTION LAST MONTH, BUT WERE WITHDRAWN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REASONS.
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE FURAMA HOTEL.
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COMMERCIAL PREMISES IN SAI KUNG TO LET M M * * *
THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS TO LET BY TENDER THE GROUND FLOORS AND COCKLOFTS OF FIVE BUILDINGS AT 63-71, MAN NIN STREET IN SAI KUNG.
EACH OF THE PREMISES, MEASURING ABOUT 105 SQUARE METRES AND A YARD OF ABOUT 24 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR COMMERCIAL, EXCLUDING GODOWN, USAGE.
THE TENANCIES ARE FOR THREE YEARS, RENEWABLE ANNUALLY AT THE END OF THIS PERIOD.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON OCTOBER 31.
TENDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SECTION (F THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 405, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
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MORE GOVERNMENT JOBS FOR THE DISABLED * # K * X
THE GOVERNMENT IS PROVIDING MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED IN ITS EFFORTS TO INTEGRATE THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY.
A TOTAL OF 168 DISABLED PERSONS WERE RECRUITED TO THE CIVIL SERVICE IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, COMPARED WITH 97 IN THE PREVIOUS 12-MONTH PERIOD.
ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH, THE NUMBER OF DISABLED PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE HAD JUMPED FROM ABOUT 900 FIVE YEARS AGO TO ABOUT 2 400 AT PRESENT.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID DISABLED PERSONS WERE CONSIDERED ON EQUAL TERMS WITH OTHER APPLICANTS BUT, IF FOUND SUITABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT, THEY WERE GIVEN AN APPROPRIATE DEGREE OF PREFERENCE FOR APPOINTMENT.
+THUS A DISABLED PERSON WQULD NORMALLY BE APPOINTED TO A PARTICULAR POST EVEN THOUGH HE MAY NOT BE ABLE, BECAUSE OF HIS DISABILITY, TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF EVERY POST IN THE RANK,+ HE SAID.
HE REAFFIRMED THAT THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY OF PLACING THE DISABLED IN APPROPRIATE JOBS WHEREVER POSSIBLE WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL POLICY OF INTEGRATING THE DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROCESS OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EVENTUAL GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.
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+T0 FACILITATE THEIR EMPLOYMENT, WHERE NECESSARY, ALTERATIONS TO OFFICE PREMISES AND FITTINGS ARE MADE, AND SPECIAL EQUIPMENT IS • ALSO PROVIDED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR WORK,* HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED THAT THE ABILITIES CF MANY DISABLED PERSONS FAR OUTWEIGHED THEIR DISABILITIES AND HOPED THAT MORE DISABLED PEOPLE WOULD BE EMPLOYED IN THE COMING YEAR.
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MORE EMPLOYERS PROVIDING JOBS FOR DISABLED J U
THERE HAS BEEN A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABLED WORKERS, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
MR HAMMOND SAID THAT DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE THIS YEAR, 362 EMPLOYERS GAVE JOBS TO DISABLED PERSONS THROUGH THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT COMPARED WITH 221 IN THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR.
+THEIR SUPPORT NOT ONLY HELPS DISABLED PERSONS TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR ABILITIES AT WORK BUT ALSO TO LEAD AN INDEPENDENT LIFE,* HE SAID.
MR HAMMOND WAS SPEAKING AT A LABOUR DEPARTMENT CEREMONY AT WHICH SOUVENIRS WERE PRESENTED TO 10 EMPLOYERS WHO HAD EMPLOYED THE LARGEST NUMBER OF DISABLED PERSONS DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD.
HE NOTED THAT THREE OF THE EMPLOYERS WERE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS - THE MOST GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS MAKING UP THE TOP 10 SINCE THE FIRST AWARD CEREMONY WAS HELD IN 1981.
+THIS IS VERY ENCOURAGING BECAUSE AS THE GOVERNMENT IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN HONG KONG, IT SHOULD TAKE THE LEAD IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE,* MR HAMMOND SAID.
THE EMPLOYERS WERE EACH AWARDED A SOUVENIR PLAQUE AS A TOKEN CF APPRECIATION. THEY WERE LO’S CLEANING SERVICES LTD, SECURITY ALLIANCE LTD, HONG KONG SECURITY LTD, RELIANCE SERVICES CO. LTD, CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, SWIRE MAGNETICS LTD, SEVEN SEAS CANDLES LTD, ELECTROLUX SERVICES (HK) LTD, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
ANOTHER SIX EMPLOYERS WHO HAD MADE SPECIAL EFFORTS TO RE-ARRANGE DUTIES AND REDEPLOY STAFF IN A BID TO ACCOMMODATE DISABLED EMPLOYEES WERE ALSO PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION.
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THEY WERE HOP FAT INDUSTRIAL CO., SAMWOOD CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORY LTD, SUN WAH ELECTRICAL MANUFACTORY, WAH FUNG INDUSTRIAL CO., WINDSMOOR (HK) LTD AND WING TAT GARMENT FACTORY LTD.
+ON THE BASIS OF THE NUMBER OF DISABLED PERSONS EMPLOYED THEY MAY NOT RANK AMONG THE TOP 10 EMPLOYERS, YET THEIR EFFORTS ARE NO LESS COMMENDABLE,+ MR HAMMOND SAID.
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RECRUIT FIREMEN REMINDED * * * *
OF RIGOURS OF JOB *
EIGHTY-TWO RECRUIT FIREMEN WERE
REMINDED THAT THEIR WORK CAM TOOK PART IN A PASSING OUT
ENTAIL DANGER AND HARDSHIP WHEN THEY
PARADE HELD AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAT HEUNG
TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE CHIEF AMBULANCE OFFICER OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, NR HARRY KENYON, WHO TOOK THE SALUTE AT THE PARADE, SAID THAT THOUGH SOME PEOPLE MIGHT CONSIDER A FIREMAN’S JOB TO BE GLAMOROUS AND EXCITING, THERE WAS ANOTHER SIDE TO THE COIN.
+WHEN THE FLAMES AND EXCITEMENT HAVE DIED DOWN AND THE ONLOOKEKo HAVE GONE HOME TO THEIR BEDS YOU WILL OFTEN HAVE TO REMAIN ALL NIGHT LONG IN THE DARK AND WET CONFINES OF A GUTTED BUILDING, SOAKED TO Trit SKIN, OFTEN HUNGRY UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT YOU ARE RELIEVED OR YOUR JJd IS COMPLETED,+ HE SAID.
MR KENYON ALSO SAID THAT WHILE A FIREMAN’S LIFE COULD INDEED BE EXCITING AND SOMETIMES DANGEROUS, THERE wERE ALSO SOME OTHER ELEMENTS THEY WOULD HAVE TO COPE WITH.
FOR EXAMPLE, FIREMEN COULD SOMETIMES BE CRITICISED OFTEN Sufo^T AL.™3L“3HU0C?tSSFNSLT.APPRECIATE ™AT ™IR *FF0RTS
AS FIREMEN THEY WOULD HAVE TO WORK LONG HOURS, OFTEN WHEN OTHER PEOPLE WERE ENJOYING HOLIDAY PERIODS, AND SOMETIMES ALSO HAVE TO DEAL WITH TRAGIC SITUATIONS.
IN SPITE OF THESE FACTORS, MR KENYON SAID, +YOU WILL SOON COME TO REALISE, WITH I HOPE A SENSE OF PRIDE, THAT NO ONE ELSE IS EQUIPPED, OR COMPETENT, TO DO YOUR JOB.+
+THE PUBLIC WILL CALL UPON YOUR SERVICES AT ALL HOURS OF THt DAY, IN ALL KINDS OF ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, IN THE FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS ONLY YOU THEY CAN TURN TO WHEN HELP IS NEEDEu.+
AFTER REVIEWING THE PARADE, MR KENYON PRESENTED THE AWARD FOR THE BEST RECRUIT TO MR CHEUNG WAI-SUN.
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LABOUR EXHIBITION FOR TUEN MUN WORKERS
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A COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME WILL BE LAUNCHED IN TUEN MUN TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO ENABLE WORKERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, LABOUR WELFARE AND LEGISLATION, AND OTHER LABOUR MATTERS.
THE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT BOARD’S COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, YAN 01 TONG CENTRE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
IT INVOLVES A SERIES OF EXHIBITIONS AND SLIDE SHOWS WHICH WILL BE STAGED AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FIVE PARTS - HEALTH, INCOME, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, LABOUR LEGISLATION AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT NOON TOMORROW AT THE PUBLIC CARPARK IN KIN ON STREET IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA (AREA 9).
OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, l*R STEPHEN SELBY; ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR CHAN WING-KIT! CHAIRMAN OF THE PROGRAMME’S CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, NR CHAN WU-CHING; DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR CHAN CHE-HIM5 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF YAN 01 TONG, MR LO CHI-CHUNG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD’S COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, NR YIP HING-CHUNG.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE STAGED AT BUTTERFLY ESTATE COMMERCIAL CENTRE ON OCTOBER 5, ON TING AND YAU 01 COMMERCIAL CENTRE ON OCTOBER 11, AND YAN 01 TOWN SQUARE ON OCTOBER 12.
IN ADDITION, A QUIZ ON GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF LABOUR MATTERS HAS BEEN CO-ORGANISED WITH THE DISTRICT NEWSPAPER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT LABOUR EXHIBITION AT NOON TOMORROW IN THE PUBLIC CARPARK IN KIN ON STREET IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA (AREA 9) OF TUEN MUN.
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED STUDENT TRAVEL CARD HOLDERS THAT FROM OCTOBER 5 (SUNDAY) THEY WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONCESSIONARY FARES ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT ON SUNDAYS.
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♦ALSO, THE STUDENT TRAVEL CARD wILL BE INVALID BtTwEtN DECEMBER 25 AND JANUARY 1 INCLUSIVE, AND BETWEEN JULY 16 AND AUGUST 31 INCLUSIVE. MOST SCHOOLS WILL BE ON CHRISTMAS AND NEW YFAR AND SUMMER VACATION RESPECTIVELY ON THESE DATES,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE REMINDED STUDENTS TO USE THEIR 1986-87 STUDENT TRAVEL CARDS AS THE CARDS FOR THE LAST ACADEMIC YEAR HAD EXPIRED ON WEDNESDAY.
ABOUT 450 000 STUDENTS HOLD STUDENT TRAVEL CARDS AND TnE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY FOR STUDENT TRAVEL IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT $240 MILLION FOR THE 1986-87 ACADEMIC YEAR.
A LEAFLET EXPLAINING THE REVISED STUDENT TRAVEL SCHEME CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, LOW1 ELOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND AT DEPARTMENT LICENSING
CFF ICES.
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SPEEDPOST NOW INCLUDES SENEGAL * * * * *
SPEEDPOST SERVICE WILL BE EXTENDED TO SENEGAL IN WEST AFRICA FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 6), A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THIS WILL BRING TO 45 THE NUMBER OF COUNTRIES INCLUDED IN THE SPEEDPOST NETWORK SERVED FROM HONG KONG.
+SPEEDPOST ITEMS ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR TRANSMISSION TO DAKAR, THE CAPITAL AND ITS SUBURB IN SENEGAL,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+ITEMS POSTED ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESSEES ON THE THIRD WORKING DAY’ THOSE POSTED ON TUESDAY WILL BE DELIVERED ON THE FOURTH WORKING DAY WHEREAS ITEMS POSTED Oh THURSDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BE DELIVERED ON THE SECOND WORKING DAY.+
BOTH +CONTRACT+ AND +0N DEMAND* SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE.
THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT PER ITEM FOR SENEGAL IS 20 KG AND THE POSTAGE RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ITEMS WEIGHING UNDER 250 G- SHO
ITEMS WEIGHING BETWEEN 250 G AND 500 G $120
EACH SUBSEQUENT 500 G S33
+CUSTOMERS REQUIRING MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO SENEGAL AND THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE GENERALLY SHOULD CONTACT THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-26711JJ,+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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VARIETY CONCERT TO LAUNCH SINGING CONTEST
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A VARIETY CONCERT FEATURING FOLK SONGS WILL LAUNCH A SINGING COMPETITION IN KWAI CHUNG AND TSI NG Yl DISTRICT THIS SUNDAY (OCTOBER 5).
THE KWAI TSING WORKING PEOPLE SINGING CONTEST IS AIMED AT ENHANCING POTENTIAL TALENT AND CULTIVATING AN INTEREST IN MUS IC.
A TOTAL OF 450 APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE CONTEST ON A F IRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE AND SEVEN SUB-OFFICES. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 5. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-254602.
THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT WORKING PEOPLE SINGING CONTEST COMMITTEE WITH SPONSORSHIP BY THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING Yl DISTRICT BOARD.
OFFICIATING AT THE CONCERT CEREMONY WILL BE THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, MR PETER LEUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD’S INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, W CHAN KWOK-WAI, AND HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE CENTR, MR ALEXANDER KWAN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE VARIETY CONCERT AT 7 PM ON SUNDAY IN THE S.K.H. MACLEHOSE CENTRE IN KWAI CHUNG.
CONCERT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CLUBHOUSE X X X X X
THE EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN CHOIR AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL WILL HOLD A CONCERT AND CLUBHOUSE FUND-RAISING NIGHT ON OCTOBER 7 (TUESDAY) AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL.
THE 80-MEMBER EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN CHOIR WAS FORMED IN 1983 AND HAS PERFORMED AT VARIOOS DISTRICT EVENTS. IT WILL JOIN OTHER DISTRICT CHOIRS IN SINGING BEFORE THE QUEEN DURING HER VISIT THIS MONTH.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL HAS BEEN MANAGING THE CHOIR SINCE APRIL LAST YEAR.
ALSO PERFORMING AT THE CONCERT WILL BE THE NEwLY FORMED EASTERN DISTRICT DANCE GROUP, WHICH COMES UNDER THE UMBRELLA CF THE ARTS COUNCIL AS WELL. IT IS OVER 50-STRONG AND IS NO
RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS.
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the PROGRAMME WILL START AT 7.3'3 PM AND WILL FEATURE SONGS, DRAMA, DANCE AND A VIOLIN RECITAL.
TICKETS RANGE IN PRICE FROM £33 TO $200 AND CAN BE BOOKED BY TELEPHONING 5-630181 (EXT. 41) OR 5-719898.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR A.K. CHUI, AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT CFF ICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG.
THE ARTS COUNCIL OPENED ITS CLUBHOUSE AT BLOCK 11, CHAI WAN ESTATE, IN JULY TO PROVIDE ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ANNUAL CONCERT OF EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN CHOIR AND CLUBHOUSE FUND-RAISING NIGHT AT 7.30 PM ON OCTOBER 7 AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL.
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SCHOOL HEADS TO ATTEND SEMINAR ON SSPA
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HEADS WILL TOMORROW THE SECONDARY
MORE THAN 600 SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL (SATURDAY) ATTEND A SEMINAR ON +ENHANCEMENTS TO SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION SYSTEM*, ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT.
THE SEMINAR, THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF THREE FOR ALL SCHOOL.
HEADS IS INTENDED TO FACILITATE DIRECT CONSULTATIONS WITH SCHOOLS ON SSPA ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE SCHOOL HALL CF QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, 152 SAI YEE STREET, MONG KOK.
THR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (BUILDING AND SYSTEMS), PR S.H. HSU, WILL OPEN THE SEMINAR.
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CIVIC EDUCATION SEMINAR AND QUIZ IN KWUN TONG
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A SEMINAR AND QUIZ ON CIVIC EDUCATION wv ILL Bt (OCTOBER 5) AFTERNOON IN Kv<UN TONG.
HtLD ON SUNDAY
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THE FUNCTION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, TSUI PING VOLUNTEER GROUP AND.ST. BARBARAS’ CHURCH SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE, wILL TAKE PLACE AT THE KwUN TONG TCOMMUN ITY CENTRE AT TSUI PING ROAD FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM. j
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GUEST SPEAKERS AT THE SEMINAR INCLUDE MR CHANG KA-MUN, ' MR DAVID CHAN AND MR MAK HOI-WAH. THEY WILL SPEAK ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING CIVIC EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT, THE ROLE CF THE MASS MEDIA AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN PROMOTI NG: C IV IC EDUCATION. |
FOLLOWING THE SEMINAR, THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON CIVIC EDUCATION.
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RECORD ENTRIES FOR TOLO HARBOUR SWIM * * * * *
THE NUMBER OF SWIMMERS ENTERED FOR THE 19TH CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SwIM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 5) HAS SET A RECORD.
A TOTAL OF 1 650 APPLICATIONS HAD BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE ANNUAL
Swim in tai po.
APPLICANTS INCLUDE 1 400 MEN AND 250 WOMEN, WITH THE YOUNGEST ENTRANT BEING 12 YEARS OLD AND THE OLDEST 83.
THE RACE, ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND CO-SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND A COMMERCIAL FIRM, WILL START AT THE SHA LAN BEACH AND END AT THE TAI MEI TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE.
ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANISSA wONG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE STARTING CEREMONY AND THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS.
PARTICIPANTS ARE REMINDED THAT THE RACE WILL START AT 10 AM AND THAT THEY HAVE TO REPORT TO THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE AT THE TIN HAU TEMPLE IN FUNG SHU I SQUARE, TING KOK ROAD, AT 8 AM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE 19TH CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM IN TAI PO ON SUNDAY. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO USE TRANSPORTS I ON ARRANGED FOR THEM SHOULD GATHER AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION LI FOOK LAM INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE AT 2 OK CHEUNG ROAD BY 9 AM.
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CENTRAL-WESTERN ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA * * * *
MORE THAN 200 SWIMMING ATHLETES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN WILL COMPETE IN THE DISTRICT’S ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 5).
THE FIVE-HOUR EVENT WILL START AT 1 PM AT THE KENNEDY TOWN SWIMMING POOL. CONTESTANTS WILL TAKE PART IN MORE THAN 30 RACES, INCLUDING FREE STYLE, BACK STROKE, BREAST STROKE, BUTTERFLY AND RELAY.
THE GALA IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ELIZABETH TSE, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR LEUNG CHUNG-YIU, ACTING CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MRS LEE LEUNG YIM-KWAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE, MRS IRENE LI, AND CHAIRMEN OF THE DISTRICT’S SIX AREA COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SWIMMING GALA AT 1 PM AT THE KENNEDY TOWN SWIMMING POOL AT SMITHFIELD, KENNEDY TOWN.
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FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR BUILDING MAC OFFICES
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MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT SQUATTER AREAS CAN APPLY TO THE DISTRICT BOARD FOR FUNDS TO BUILD OFFICE PREMISES.
UNDER A CONTRIBUTORY SCHEME INTRODUCED BY THE BOARD’S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONTRIBUTE 80 PER CENT OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS TO LOCAL MAC’S.
THE MAXIMUM DISTRICT BOARD GRANT IS «20 000, AND MAC’S WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE OF THE PREMISES, RENTS, RATES AND ELECTRICITY CHARGES.'
A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SCHEME WAS DEVISED ON A COST-SHARING BASIS AND PARTICIPANTS WOULD HAVE TO PROVE THAT THEY HAVE A GENUINE INTEREST IN THE PROJECT AND THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO MEET FUTURE EXPENSES ARISING FROM OPERATION OF THE PREMISES.
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+ THE DISTRICT BOARD AND DISTRICT OFFIFER WILL SCREEN EACH APPLICATION ACCORDING TO ITS OWN MERITS BEFORE APPROVING FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT,+ HE SAID.
+CONSTRUCTION COST SHOULD ONLY COVER ESSENTIAL ITEMS SUCH AS WALLS, PARTITIONS, ROOFING, FLOORING, PAINT-WORK AND LIGHTING, AND NO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE TO THE MAC IF THE SITE IS LATER CLEARED.
+ALTHOUGH THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL NOT SUBSIDISE THE COST OF FURNITURE OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, THE MAC CAN APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR STATIONERY AND MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE ITEMS UNDER THE DISTRICT OFFICE’S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME TO MAC’S,+ HE ADDED.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SCHEME CALL THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.
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THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN WESTERN DISTRICT FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 6) FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS FOR ROAD RECONSTRUCTION ON BELCHER’S STREET:
* HAU WO STREET WILL BE REROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND, WHILE THE NORTHERN KERBSIDE LANE OF HAU WO STREET WILL BE MADE A PEAK HOUR (7 AM TO 10 AM AND 4 PM TO 7 PM) DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY. BESIDES, METERED PARKING SPACES ON HAU WO STREET WILL ALSO BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
* PUBLIC LIGHT BUS (PLB) STAND ON SMITHFIELD, OPPOSITE THE KENNEDY TOWN PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL, WILL BE RESITED TO HAU WO STREET NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH DAVIS STREET, WHILE PLB STAND ON SMITHFIELD NORTH OF BELCHER’S STREET WILL BE RESITED TO THE SECTION OF SMITHFIELD BETWEEN FORBES STREET AND BELCHER’S STREET.
* THE SECTION OF SMITHFIELD BETWEEN HAU WO STREET AND BELCHER’S STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES. AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED TO HAU WO STREET AND DAVIS STREET TO REJOIN BELCHER’S STREET.
* VEHICLES NOT EXCEEDING 10 METRES IN LENGTH ON WESTBOUND BELCHER’S STREET WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT INTO SMITHF IELD.
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* PLB’S WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE SECTION OF CADOGAN STREET BETWEEN BELCHER’S STREET AND CATCHICK STREET, AND THE SECTION OF CATCHICK STREET BETWEEN CADOGAN STREET AND SMITHFIELD 24 HOURS DAILY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SAME ROAD SECTIONS WILL BE MADE A 24-HOUR DAILY PLB RESTRICTED ZONES.
* THE SECTION OF BELCHER’S STREET BETWEEN DAVIS STREET AND NORTH STREET WILL BE MADE A 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY URBAN CLEARWAY.
* VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE SECTION OF SMITHFIELD BETWEEN HOUSE NO. 41A AND ITS JUNCTION WITH BELCHER’S STREET.
* VEHICLES TRAVELLING ALONG THE SECTION OF SMITHFIELD SOUTn OF BELCHER’S STREET WILL BE BANNED FROM TURNING RIGHT INTO BELCHER’S STREET. EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND VEHICLES NOT EXCEEDING 10 METRES IN LENGTH ON THIS SECTION OF SMITHFIELD WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT INTO BELCHER’S STREET. ALL OTHER AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED TO POKFIELD HOAD AND POK FU LAM ROAD.
* GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 12 ON JOURNEYS TO SAI YING PUN WILL BE DIVERTED TO SMITHFIELD, BELCHER’S STREET WESTBOUND, CADOGAN STREET, CATCHICK STREET, SANDS STREET AND BELCHER’S STREET EASTBOUND BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL ROUTE ING. ON JOURNEYS TO KWUN LUNG LAU, IT WILL BE DIVERTED TO BELCHER’S STREET AND SMITHFIELD, OMITTING CADOGAN STREET AND CATCHICK STREET.
* GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 13 ON JOURNEYS TO SAI YING PUN WILL BE DIVERTED TO CATCHICK STREET, SANDS STREET, BELCHER’S STREET WESTBOUND AND SMITHFIELD BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL ROUTE ING.
* GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 23 ON JOURNEYS TO POK FU LAM WILL BE DIVERTED TO CATCHICK STREET, SANDS STREET, BELCHER’S STREET WESTBOUND AND SMITHFIELD BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL ROUTE ING. ON JOURNEYS TO KENNEDY TOWN, IT WILL BE DIVERTED TO SMITHFIELD, BELCHER’S STREET WESTBOUND, CADOGAN STREET, CATCHICK STREET, SANDS STREET AND BELCHER’S STREET EASTBOUND BEFORE TERMINATING AT HOLLAND STREET.
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CLOSURE OF. SHA TAU KOK ROAD
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SHA TAU KOK ROAD BETWEEN KWAN TEI AND PING CHE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 11.30 PM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 6) TO 3.30 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT wORK.
THE MEASURE WILL BE REPEATED FROM 11.30 PM ON OCTOBER 7 TO 3.30 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
TRAFFIC wILL BE DIVERTED VIA SHA TAU KOK ROAD, LUK KENG ROAD, BRIDE’S POOL ROAD AND TING KOK ROAD.
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RESTRICTED ZONE CHANGES IN TWO AREAS . *****
FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 6), THE SECTION OF CHIU LUNG STREET FETwEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND A POINT ABOUT NINE METRES SOUTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE MADE A PEAR HOUR (7 - 10 AM AND 4-7 PM) DAILY RESTRICTED ZONE.
i: CAUSEWAY BAY, THE SECTION OF GREAT GEORGE STREET BET»zE.\ PATERSON STREET AND EAST POINT ROAD WILL BE DESIGNATED A 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT DAILY RESTRICTED ZONE, ALSO wITH EFFECT FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY. THE MEASURE WILL BE IN FORCE FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS.
WITHIN THE RESTRICTED ZONES, NO VEHICLE OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS.
ROAD CLOSURE FOR CHUNG YEUNG
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LOWER SHING MUN ROAD IN TAI WAI, BETWEEN I To JUNCTIONS • I Tn TAI PO ROAD AND FU SHAN CREMATORIUM, WILL BE CLOSED DURING Cnul.G YEUNG FESTIVAL.
DURING THE CLOSURE, FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM ON OCTOBER 5, 12, 13 AND 1°, TRAFFIC EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES, HEARSES, AND GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 64K WILL EE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE ROAD SECTION.
GRAVE-SWEEPERS GOING TO THE CREMATORIUM SHOULD USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT AS VEHICLES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS Of TAI PO ROAD NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH LOWER SHING MUN ROAD;
wONG TAI SIN, SHEUNG SHU I RESTRICTED ZONES
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TWO ROAD SECTIONS IN WONG TAI SIN WILL BE DESIGNATED PROHIBITED ZONES FOR VEHICLES OVER 5.5 TONNES FROM 13 AM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 6).
THEY ARE FEI NGOR SHAN ROAD FROM A POINT ABOUT 750 METRES ORTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD AND SHA TIN PASS ROAD FROM A POINT ABOUT 123 METRES NORTH OF ITS JUNCTION .. ITH TSZ ..AN SHAN ROAD.
WITH EFFECT FROM MONDAY ALSO, .»ANG TaU HOM SOUTH ROAD FROM ITS JUNCTION 7. ITH WANG TAU HOM EAST ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 7’1 .'itTrtcu aiEST OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE MADE A RESTRICTED ZONE FROM 7 ■-> • TO 1 A? AND FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY.
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NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODo WITHIN THE RESTRICTED ZONE.
■MEANWHILE, TWO ROAD SECTIONS IN SHEUNG SHU I WILL ALSO Be DESIGNATED PROHIBITED ZONES TO PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES. THESE aREoAw SHING AVENUE BETWEEN FU HING STREET AND LUNG SUM AVENUc’ AND MAN KA' TO ROAD NORTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH LO WU STATION ROAD.
NO PLB’S WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE RESTRICTED AREA.
YAU MA TEI WATER CUT
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FRESH aATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN YAU MA TEI -ILL EE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 7) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR MAINS wORK.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY WATERLOO ROAD, RECLAMATION STREET, TUNG KUN STREET, CHING PING STREET, PUBLIC SQUARE STREET AND SHANGHAI STREET, INCLUDING SHEK LUNG STREET, MAN MING LANE, HI LUNG LANE, WING SING LANE, CANTON ROAD, LEE TAT STREET AND CHEUNG SHU I STREET.
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ROYAL VISIT PRESS OFF ICE * * * *
A PRESS OFFICE HAS BEEN SET UP IN GIS TO HANDLE MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT TO HONG KONG BY THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
ENQUIRIES ON THE VISIT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE ROYAL VISIT PRESS OFFICE ON 5-8428760, 5-8428761 AND 5-8428762.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE REMINDED THAT APPLICATION FORMS FOR LAPEL BADGES TO COVER THE ROYAL VISIT SHOULD BE RETURNED TO GIS ON OR BEFORE MONDAY (OCTOBER 6).
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1986 CONTENTS PAGE NO.
LAND AUCTIONS YIELD 82 260.1 MILLICW ...................... 1
WEINBERGER CW BRIEF STOP-OVER .............................. 2
CIVIC EDUCATION PREPARES FOR FUTURE ...................... 3
YOUTH CENTRES PLAY KEY ROLE................................
PARENTS ADVISED CW HOME CARE OF HANDICAPPED ............... 4
OFFICERS GET PSYCHOLOGY COURSE CERTIFICATES ............... 5
ROAD SAFETY GAMES DaY TOMORROW ............................ 5
FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHING ........ 6
STUDENTS WIN INTERNATIONAL ESSAY AWARDS ................... 6
SCHOOLS TO COMPETE IN MATHS OLYMPDJ) ...................... 7
CALLIGRaPHISTS SHOW THEIR TALENTS ......................... 8
SOUTHERN DISTRICT TO HOLD SINGING CONTEST .................. 8
ROAD CLOSURE IN KOWLOON CITY CONTINUES .................... 9
EXTRA MINIBUS SERVICE FOR SHEUNG SHUI ..................... 10
MOTOR-CYCLE PARKING SPACES CANCELLED ...................... 10
CANTON RO/.D, CHUNG HaU STREET RESTRICTIONS ............... 10
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1986
LAND AUCTIONS YIELD 62 260.1 MILLION * * * * *
THE TOTAL REALISED PREMIUM FROM SALES OF GOVERNMENT LAND
EY PUBLIC AUCTION IN THE 1985-86 FINANCIAL YEAR AMOUNTED TO $2 260.1 MILLION, ACCORDING TO THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT PUBLISHED TODAY.
DURING THE YEAR, 19 LOTS OF GOVERNMENT LAND WERE PUT UP FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION AND ALL BUT ONE LOT WERE SOLD.
NOTABLE SALES INCLUDED A 6 449-SQUARE-METRE CANTON ROAD SI t FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING GODOWN) PURPOSES AT A PREMIUM OF 6636 MILLION, SOLD IN OCTOBER 1985, AND A 10 690-SQUARE-METRE OUpENSWAY SITE FOR NON-1NDUSTRI AL PURPOSES AT A PREMIUM OF 6703 MILLION, SOLD IN APRIL 1985.
THE ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT FOR 1985-86 GIVES A SUMMARY CF ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT’S FOUR DIVISIONS -- LAND OFFICE, COMMERCIAL DIVISION, INSURANCE DIVISION AND OFFICIAL RECEIVER’S OFF ICE.
LAND OFFICE STATISTICS SHOW THAT THE NUMBER OF INSTRUMENTS CF ALL CATEGORIES REGISTERED WAS 271 324, WHICH WAS 85 054 MORE THAN THE TOTAL OF 186 270 IN 1984-85.
A TOTAL OF 105 GOVERNMENT LAND GRANTS WERE COMPLETED, AND 192 LOTS OR SECTIONS WERE SURRENDERED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
THE NUMBER OF LANDOWNERS (EXCLUDING MORTGAGEES) ROSE BY 35 353 OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR TO A TOTAL OF 509 013.
THE COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMPRISES THE COMPANIES, TRADE MARKS, PATENTS, MONEY LENDERS AND INCORPORATED TRUSTEES REGISTRIES.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADc MARKS WAS 6 779, A NEW RECORD AND 210 MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS RECORD CF 6 569 IN 1984-85. ONE THOUSAND PATENTS WERE ALSO REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR.
THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE LEVEL OF COMPANIES REGISTRY.
ACTIVITY IN THE
WERE INCORPORATED, WHILE 1 757 COMPANIES ON THE REGISTER AT THE
DURING THE YEAR, 17 990 NEW COMPANIES 3 910 MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR’S TOTAL, WERE DISSOLVED, LEAVING 150 551'COMPANIES
END OF THE YEAR.
THE NUMBER OF COMPANIES INCORPORATED OUTSIDE HONG KONG WHICH HAVE ESTABLISHED A PLACE OF BUSINESS HERE ROSE BY 105 TO 2 122.
DURING THE YEAR, 413 APPLICATIONS FOR A MONEY LENDER’S LICENCE WERE RECEIVED AND THERE WERE 425 MONEY LENDERS LICENSED AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
/THE INSURANCE .......
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THE INSURANCE DIVISION AUTHORISED lu NEW INSURERS UNDER THE INSURANCE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, COMPARED WITH 13 THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
NINE INSURERS CEASED TO BE AUTHORISED, COMPARED WITH SEVEN IN 1984-85.
HENCE, AT THE END OF THE YEAR THERE WAS A NET INCREASE OF ONE INSURER, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AUTHORISED INSURERS TO 287.
CONCERNING BANKRUPTCIES AND LIQUIDATIONS, 336 RECEIVING ORDERS, FOUR ADMINISTRATION ORDERS AND 300 WINDING-UP ORDERS WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR COMPARED WITH 273 RECEIVING ORDERS, TWO ADMINISTRATION ORDERS AND 330 WINDING-UP ORDERS IN 1984-85.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW CASES WAS 35 MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR’S FIGURES AND REPRESENTED THE LARGEST NUMBER OF CASES EVER RECE IVED IN ONE YEAR.
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WEINBERGER ON BRIEF STOP-OVER * * * * *
AMERICAN SECRETARY OF DEFENCE, MR CASPAR WEINBERGER, WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FOR A BRIEF STOP-OVER ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 6) AND DEPART THE FOLLOWING DAY.
HE IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON A SPECIAL FLIGHT AT 1.20 PM ON MONDAY, AND WILL LEAVE AT 3.30 PM ON TUESDAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FACILITIES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER MR WEINBERGER’S ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. WILL BE SET UP IN THE LONG-TERM PARKING AREA ON
HAVE BEEN ARRANGED A PRESS POSITION THE APRON.
ARRIVAL SHOULD
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER HIS
ASSEMBLE AT THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT AT NOON ON MONDAY. THOSE COVERING HIS DEPARTURE SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT
THE SAME PLACE AT 2 PM ON TUESDAY.
PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN ARE ADVISED TO BRING ALONG TELEPHOTO LENSES, ALTHOUGH EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO PLACE THE PRESS POSITION AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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CIVIC EDUCATION PREPARES FOR FUTURE *****
THE GOVERNMENT IS PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION TO HELP PEOPLE PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE, THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
MR FONG SAID KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT HAD TAKEN THE LEAD BY SETTING UP A CIVIC EDUCATION ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND LAUNCHING CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FROM APRIL THIS YEAR.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE 1OTH INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE OFFICE BEARERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL AND THE 25TH DISTRICT RALLY.
THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE +CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY, PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC, COURTESY AND CIVIC MINDEDNESS, AND NEIGHBOURLINESS AND PEACE*.
MR FONG NOTED THAT THE CAMPAIGN IN KOWLOON CITY BEGAN WITH A VARIETY SHOW ON CIVIC EDUCATION, FOLLOWED BY AN EXHIBITION ON KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND A COURTESY CAMPAIGN.
OTHER ACTIVITIES PLANNED INCLUDED +CIVIC AMBASSADOR* AND +STUDENT AMBASSADOR* SCHEMES.
+IT IS HOPED THAT THESE SCHEMES WILL ENHANCE THE CIVIC-MINDEDNESS OF RESIDENTS AND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION,* HE SAID.
MR FONG SAID THAT OVER 40 PER CENT OF HONG KONG’S POPULATION, OR ABOUT TWO MILLION PEOPLE, WERE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 40.
+THE YOUTH OF TODAY ARE SOCIETY’S LEADERS TOMORROW. EDUCATING YOUTH IS A LONG AND ONEROUS TASK WHICH REQUIRES THE CO-OPERATION AND ACTIVE PROMOTION OF BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE,* HE SAID.
+THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG LIES VERY MUCH IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THE EFFORTS OF YOUTH IN CREATING AND DEVELOPING SOCIETY.*
MR FONG PAID TRIBUTE TO OFFICERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICE OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS.
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YOUTH CENTRES PLAY KEY ROLE * * * * *
THC GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO STEADY EXPANSION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES AND IS SPENDING $92 MILLION YEARLY TO ASSIST VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN OPERATING THEM, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CHINESE YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA) LAI YIU CENTRE IN KWAI CHUNG, SHE NOTED THAT THERE WERE NOW 143 CHILDREN CENTRES AND 154 YOUTH CENTRES.
THEY OFFERED VARIOUS KINDS OF OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD HELD DEVELOP THE CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND SOCIALISATION SKILLS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
MRS CHAN STRESSED THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE CENTRES DEPENDED ON SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION OF THE COMMUNITY AND MEMBERS THEMSELVES IN ADDITION TO THE INVOLVEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS.
+IF RESIDENTS CAN CO-OPERATE AND CONTRIBUTE IDEAS, THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THESE CENTRES WILL BETTER MEET THE REAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THUS ACHIEVE BETTER RESULTS,* SHE SAID.
+ULTIMATELY, THE SUCCESS OF THESE CENTRES DEPENDS ON THE EXTENT OF ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF THEIR MEMBERS AND ON WHETHER MFMBERS ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE STAFF AND THE FRIENDS THEY MAKE THERE.*
MRS CHAN CONGRATULATED THE YMCA ON ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY AS WELL AS ON THE OPENING OF THE LAI YIU CENTRE.
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ABOUT 100 PARENTS ATTENDED A SEMINAR ON HOME CARE OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING.
THE PARENTS, MOSTLY NON-WORKING PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN WAITING FOR PLACEMENT IN WORK ACT IVITY.CENTRES, WERE BRIEFED ON BASIC CONCEPTS AND SKILLS IN LOOKING AFTER MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AT HOME.
TALKS WERE GIVEN BY AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MISS JUNE YEOW, AND A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MR PATRICK YAU. A QUEST ION-AND-ANSWER SESSION FOLLOWED.
THE SEMINAR WAS ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT’S DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION IN REHABILITAT10N.
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OFFICERS GET PSYCHOLOGY COURSE * * * * *
CERTIFICATES
SEVENTEEN CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WERE AMONG STUDENTS *HO RECEIVED CERTIFICATES TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR COMPLETING A ONE-YEAR PART-TIME COURSE ON +PSYCHOLOGI CAL APPROACHES TO CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT*.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE EXTRA-MURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, THE COURSE PROVIDES OFFICERS AND PROSPECTIVE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT’S PSYCHOLOGICAL UNIT WITH THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR COUNSELLING OFFENDERS.
STUDENTS OF THE COURSE LEARNED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELLING TECHNIQUES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF GROUP WORK AND HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFERENT TYPES CF OFFENDERS.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RUNNING SIM IL I AR COURSES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE DEPARTMENT HAS JOINTLY ORGANISED SUCH A COURSE WITH THE UNIVERSITY.
THE 17 OFFICERS AND TwO OTHER STUDENTS RECEIVED CERTIFICATE FROM ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES (PSYCHULJuI SERVICES AND PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT), DR ROBERT ANDRY, AT A PRESENTATION AT THE UNIVERSITY’S EXTRA-MURAL TOWN OFFICE AT SHUN TAK CENTRE.
DR ANDRY, PRINCIPAL LECTURER OF THE COURSE, PRAISED THE STUDENTS AMD TEACHING STACF FOR THEIR EFFORT IN MAINTAINING A HIGH STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT WORK.
ROAD SAFETY GAMES DAY TOMORROW
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A GAMES DAY FOR YOUNGSTERS WILL BE HELD TOMORROW MORNING (SUNDAY) IN THE KWAI FONG COMMUNITY HALL AS PART OF THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSI NG Yl DISTRICT’S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN.
THE GAMES DAY WILL FEATURE COMPUTER GAMES ON ROAD SAFETY, GAMES AND MATCHES, A CHILDREN’S DRAWING COMPETITION AND MINI-ROAD SAFETY TOWN FOR PARTICIPANTS TO TEST THEIR CYCLING SKILL.
ADMISSION TO THE ROAD SAFETY GAMES DAY IS FREE.
THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING Yl ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN 1996 IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY A COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER THc DISTRICT BOA.D, THE POLICE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES OF THE DISTRICT’S COMMUNITY HALLS AND CENTRES.
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THE SIX-MONTH CAMPAIGN BEGAN LAST MONTH WITH ROAD SAFETY GAMES EVENTS IN VARIOUS SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
THE COMMITTEE ALSO PLANS TO VISIT 18 HOSTELS AND CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT TO REINFORCE THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE AMONG SENIOR CITIZENS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ROAD SAFETY GAMES DAY STARTING 10 AM TOMORROW AT THE KWAI FONG COMMUNITY HALL (NEXT TO KWAI FONG MTR STATION) IN KWAI CHUNG.
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FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHING
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THE 1986-87 FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED AT A CEREMONY AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT IN CENTRAL TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
THE OCCASION WILL ALSO MARK THE START OF THE CAMPAIGN IN Trtc CENTRAL, WESTERN AND ISLANDS DISTRICT WITH A CARNIVAL FEATURING THIS YEAR’S THEME OF +HONOUR YOUR PARENTS*.
OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS EVELYN DOE, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND OTHER SPONSORING ORGANISATIONS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FUNCTION WHICH STARTS AT 2.30 PM.
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STUDENTS WIN INTERNATIONAL ESSAY AWARDS
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A SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRL HAS WON A TRIP TO KUALA LUMPAR WITH HER ENTRY IN THE INTERNATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN LONDON.
/ALICE LAU
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1986
ALICE LAU YIM OF SACRED HEART CANOSSIAN COLLEGE TOOK PART IN CLASS A OF THE COMPETITION FOR CANDIDATES AGED 16 TO 18 EARLY THIS YEAR.
SHE WAS AWARDED THE SPECIAL HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY PRIZE BY THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN LONDON. THIS INCLUDED A ROUND-TRIP AIR TICKET TO KUALA LUMPAR, ACCOMMODATION FOR TwO NIGHTS AT COMMONWEALTH HOUSE IN THE CITY, COST OF SIGHTSEEING AND 3500 POCKET MONEY.
ANOTHER SACRED HEART CANOSSIAN COLLEGE GIRL, AMY YUEN, WON SECOND PLACE IN CLASS B OF THE COMPETITION FOR CANDIDATES AGED 14 TO 15. SHE WILL RECEIVE CASH AND BOOKS WORTH ABOUT $550.
KAREN MORRIS OF DIOCESAN GIRLS’ SCHOOL WAS COMMENDED FOR HER ESSAY IN THE SAME GROUP.
IN CLASS C OF THE COMPETITION FOR CANDIDATES AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 13, JOYCE CHAN OF DIOCESAN GIRLS’ SCHOOL, HEIDI LEI-YEE LAU OF ST. MARY’S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE AND ANNIE SO OF SACRED HEART CANOSSIAN COLLEGE, WERE HIGHLY COMMENDED.
APART FROM THE LONDON AWARDS, THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER CF COMMERCE PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE BEST THREE COMPETITORS IN EACH CLASS OF THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS HELD LOCALLY.
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SCHOOLS TO COMPETE IN MATHS OLYMPIAD * * * * *
SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE FOURTH HONG KONG MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD WHICH WILL BEGIN IN DECEMBER.
THE COMPETITION IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AND THE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT OF NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.
PRELIMINARY EVENTS WILL BE HELD ON A SATURDAY MORNING IN DECEMBER WHILE THE FINALS WILL TAKE PLACE IN JANUARY OP FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.
SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS INTERESTED IN ENTERING 4 TEAM SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF fHE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AT LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, BY OCTOBER 15.
ENTRY IS RESTRICTED TO ONE TEAM FROM EACH SCHOOL. EACH TEAM WILL COMPRISE SIX MEMBERS WHO MUST BE IN FORM 4 OR BELOW. THE TOP 40 TEAMS IN THE PRELIMINARY -VENTS W'_L GO THROUGH TO THE FINALS.
THE TEACHER-IN-CHARGE OF A SCHOOL TEAM MAY BE INVITED TO SERVE ON THE OLYMPIAD ORGANISING COMMITTEE.
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ABOUT 200 PEOPLE IN WONG TAI SIN, INCLUDING SCHOOL CHILDREN, YOUTHS AND OLD FOLK, TRIED OUT THEIR SKILLS IN CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING.
THEY WERE TAKING PART IN A COMPETITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE WONG TIN SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT’S ARTS COUNCIL.
THE PARTICIPANTS WERE DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS: PRIMARY SCHOOL, SECONDARY SCHOOL, AND GENERAL PUBLIC.
FIVE WINNING ENTRIES WERE SELECTED FROM EACH GROUP. THEY WILL BE DISPLAYED AMONG PIECES BY WELL-KNOWN CONTEMPORARY CALLIGRAPHERS AT THE CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING EXHIBITION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 22-24.
THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD FROM NOVEMBER 16 TO NOVEMBER 30.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT TO HOLD SINGING CONTEST
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MUSIC LOVERS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT’S FIRST SINGING COMPETITION. IT IS OPEN TO PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 35.
THE COMPETITION IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION, MUSIC OFFICE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL TO COINCIDE WITH THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL.
+THE FINAL WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 6 AS ONE OF THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMMES DURING THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL,+ A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ENTRY FORMS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE DISTRICT.
FORMS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAH FU AND STANLEY, THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION IN LEI CHAK HOUSE, AP LEI CHAU ESTATE, AND THE AP LEI CHAU COMMUNITY CENTRE.
ENTRIES CLOSE ON OCTOBER 27.
/THE COMPETITION .......
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THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO GROUP AND SOLO SECTIONS. COMPETITORS CAN CHOOSE THEIR OWN SONGS, WHICH CAN BE POP, FOLK OR CLASSICAL. THE ONLY CRITERION IS THAT THE THEME AND CONTENT OF SONGS SELECTED MUST BE HEALTHY.
AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 1 AN 2 TO SELECT THE FINALISTS. THE THREE COMPETITORS WITH THE HIGHEST SCORES IN EACH SECTION IN THE FINAL WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND GIFT COUPONS. ALL FINALISTS WILL RECEIVE SOUVENIRS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE COMPETITION CAN BE MADE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.
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ROAD CLOSURE IN *
KOWLOON CITY CONTINUES X M * X
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED AT THE JUNCTION OF SOUTH WALL ROAD AND PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST SERVICE ROAD WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER THREE WEEKS.
THE MOVE IS TO FACILITATE EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIR WORK IN THE AREA.
ROAD CLOSURE x
* THE SECTION OF SOUTH WALL ROAD BETWEEN PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST SERVICE ROAD AND NGA TSIN WAI ROAD IS CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES.
* THE SECTION OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST SERVICE ROAD BETWEEN HOUSE NO. 444 AND HOUSE NO. 450 IS CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES.
RE-ROUTE I NG :
# THE SECTION OF LUNG KONG ROAD BETWEEN PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST SERVICE ROAD AND NGA TSIN WAI ROAD IS RE-ROUTED FROM ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC.
K THE SECTION OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST SERVICE ROAD FRONTING HOUSE NO. 440-442 IS RE-ROUTED FROM ONE-WAY EASTBOUND TO A TWO-WAY CUL-DE-SAC.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1986
EXTRA MINIBUS SERVICE FOR SHEUNG SHUI * * * * *
A NEW GREEN MINIBUS SERVICE OPERATING BETWEEN CHOI YUEN AND LIN MA HANG IN SHEUNG SHUI WILL BE INTRODUCED ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 7).
THE NEW ROUTE, NO. 19, WILL RUN VIA LIN MA HANG ROAD AND MAN KAM TO ROAD AND WILL SERVE HEUNG YUEN WAI AND SAN UK LING EN-ROUTE.
IT WILL OPERATE HALF-HOURLY FROM 6 AM TO 8.30 PM. THE FARE
WILL BE $2.50 PER JOURNEY.
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MOTOR-CYCLE PARKING SPACES CANCELLED
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THE 35 MOTOR-CYCLE PARKING SPACES AT EDINBURGH PLACE ALONG THE WESTERN SIDE OF STAR FERRY CAR PARK WILL BE CANCELLED FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 6) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TOILET.
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CANTON ROAD SOUTHBOUND WILL BE DESIGNATED A RESTRICTED ZONE FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY STARTING FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 7).
THE AFFECTED SECTION RUNS FROM HOUSE NO. 68 TO HOUSE NO. 122, EXCLUDING THE KERBSIDE TRAFFIC LANE.
AT THE SAME TIME, CHUNG HAU STREET SOUTHBOUND IN HOMANTIN BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 45 METRES SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH HAU MAN STREET AND A POINT ABOUT 200 METRES SOUTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE DESIGNATED A RESTRICTED ZONE 24-HOUR DAILY.
NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED'TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THE RESTRICTED AREA.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5i 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
+TWO CITIES* PROJECT TO MARK EXCHANGE OPENING ............ 1
UNITED EFFORTS URGED IN FIGHTING CRIME ................... 2
ANTI-BURGLaRY POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION .................. 3
BETTER TECHNICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES AT NEW INSTITUTES _ 3
CAMPAIGN EMPHASISES PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP ............ 5
LIVE TV SHOW HIGHLIGHTS RO/tD SAFETY...................... 6
WAN CHaI LAUNCHES ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN.................... 7
TRANSPORT IN TUEN MUN TO BE DISCUSSED..................... 8
FUNDS NEEDED FOR nUDIO-VISU^ nIDS ........................ 9
REMINDER TO RETURN PRIMARY 1 APPLICATION FORMS ........... 9
CALL TO ENCOURAGE CONCERN FOR ELDERS .................... 11
ELDERLY TO GET SHOPPING DISCOUNTS ....................... 11
NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR GOOD CITIZENS hW.lRD............. 12
YaU Ma TEI TO BOOST FACILITIES FOR HANDICAPPED........... 13
YOUTH CAMP TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION.................... 13
CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM nTTIUCTS BIG CROWD............... 14
WATER SUPPLIES FIRST CENTRALISED WORKSHOP BEING BUILT.. 15
ST/JOEY WATER CUT ....................................... 15
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CiuNGES IN CENTRA...................... 16
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1986
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+TW0 CITIES* PROJECT TO MARK EXCHANGE OPENING * * * * *
A SERIES OF EVENTS HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON TO MARK THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS PROMOTIONS EVER UNDERTAKEN BY THE OFFICE. CALLED THE +TW0 CITIES* PROJECT, IT IS THE RESULT OF A COLLABORATION WITH THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE FINANCIAL TIMES.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROJECT WILL BE A LUNCH-TIME RECEPTION FOR 100 OF UK’S TOP BUSINESSMEN, HOSTED BY THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DURING WHICH THERE WILL BE A LIVE TELEVISION LINK BY SATELLITE WITH THE COLISEUM IN HONG KONG, WHERE 3 000 GUESTS WILL BE ATTENDING A BANQUET TO CELEBRATE THAT MORNING’S OPENING OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG.
GUESTS AT THE RECEPTION IN LONDON WILL INCLUDE MR ROBIN LEIGH-PEMBERTON, GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND, MR CHARLES SIN, FIRST VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, AND THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER, MR COLVYN HAYE.
THE 60-MINUTE TELEVISION PROGRAMME, WHICH IS BEING PRODUCED BY BRITISH TELECOM, WILL INCLUDE A RECORDING OF THE OPENING CEREMONY IN HONG KONG AND A +LIVE+ EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND LONDON.
THE FINANCIAL TIMES WILL MOUNT A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION, ENTITLED +HONG KONG IN FOCUS+, IN THE VISITORS’ GALLERY OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, WHICH RECEIVES 1 000 VISITORS A DAY.
A +TWIN+ EXHIBITION, ALSO ARRANGED BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES, WAS OPENED LAST WEEK IN THE ROTUNDA OF EXCHANGE SQUARE, HONG KONG.
THE PHOTOGRAPHS IN BOTH EXHIBITIONS ARE THE WORK OF FINANCIAL TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER ROGER TAYLOR, WHO VISITED HONG KONG TWICE IN RECENT MONTHS AND TOOK MANY THOUSANDS OF PHOTOGRAPHS, FROM WHICH THOSE IN THE EXHIBITIONS HAVE BEEN SELECTED.
DURING THE MONTH-LONG PROJECT IN LONDON, A NEW VIDEO PRESENTATION, ENTITLED +HONG KONG -- THE GOLDEN CITY+, PRODUCED BY THE LONDON OFFICE, WILL BE GIVEN SIX DAILY PUBLIC PERFORMANCES IN THE CINEMA OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
THE VIDEO DESCRIBES THE GROWTH OF HONG KONG AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE AND THE IMPACT THIS HAS HAD ON THE TERRITORY’S ECONOMY. IT ALSO EXPLAINS THE FACTORS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS DEVELOPMENT AND HOW IT HAS BENEFITED THE STANDARD OF LIVING FOR EVERYONE IN HONG KONG.
/THE EXHIBITION .......
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1986
THE EXHIBITION AND THE VIDEO PRESENTATION WILL BE INTRODUCED TO BUSINESSMEN, SENIOR CIVIL SERVANTS AND OTHERS WITH CLOSE ASSOCIATIONS WITH HONG KONG, AS WELL AS THE MEDIA, AT A RECEPTION GIVEN BY THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 7).
THE + TWO CITIES-*- PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE TWO SPECIAL BRIEFINGS FOR LEADING CITY OF LONDON BANKERS AND INVESTMENT MANAGERS.
THESE WILL ALSO BE HELD AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AND WILL BE GIVEN BY MR ROBERT FELL, COMMISSIONER OF BANKING, ON +HONG KONG AS A FINANCIAL CENTRE VIS-A-VIS LONDON AND NEW YORK*, AND MR RAY ASTIN, COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES, ON +HONG KONG’S SECURITIES MARKET : A PROGNOSIS*.
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UNITED EFFORTS URGED IN FIGHTING CRIME X * X X X
UNITED EFFORTS BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND POLICE ARE NECESSARY IN COMBATTING CRIME AND VICE IN THE DISTRICT, THE CHAIRMAN OF MONG KOK DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR CHAN LA I-SANG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
♦ ONLY WHEN CRIMES ARE ERADICATED FROM THE COMMUNITY, CAN WE ENJOY PEACE AND PROSPERITY,* MR CHAN SAID.
HE WAS OFFICIATING AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY OF THE +DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE CUP+ BASKETBALL COMPETITION HELD AT THE BOUNDARY STREET INDOOR STADIUM.
MR CHAN NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT GAVE TOP PRIORITY TO CRIME PREVENTION.
+AS A RESULT, DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES ARE SET UP THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY TO LAUNCH AN ALL-OUT ATTACK ON CRIMES AND TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL PARTICIPATION,* HE SAID.
THE BASKETBALL COMPETITION WAS AMONG ACTIVITIES ARRANGED AS PART OF A DRIVE TO STIMULATE PEOPLE’S VIGILANCE CONCERNING CRIME. THE ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED SEMINARS, CAMPS, VISITS TO BUILDING MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS AND AREA COMMITTEES, INTER-SCHOOL DEBATES, AND A GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD.
THE COMPETITION WAS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, URBAN COUNCIL AND THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
'TWENTY-FOUR TEAMS,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1986
TWENTY-FOUR TEAMS, COMPRISING MORE THAN 240 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, TOOK PART IN MATCHES HELD OVER THE PAST FOUR WEEKS.
A FRIENDSHIP MATCH WAS PLAYED BETWEEN DISTRICT SOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF OF MONG KOK POLICE STATION, BEFORE THE CEREMONY.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG ; POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER (MONG KOK), MR E.J. LOCK-YEAR? CHAIRMAN OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR LAM KIN-MING? AND THE RECREATION AND SPORTS MANAGER (KOWLOON WEST), MRS S.Y. HO.
ANTI-BURGLARY POSTER X * *
DESIGN COMPETITION * *
KWUN TONG RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A +PREVENTION OF RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES* POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION.
ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE COMPETITION IS AIMED AT PROMOTING PEOPLE’S AWARENESS ON CRIME PREVENTION, ESPECIALLY ON BURGLARIES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD SUBMIT A 38CM X 53CM POSTER ILLUSTRATING THE THEME OF +PREVENTION OF RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES* TO THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE OR ITS SUB-OFFICES. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS OCTOBR 15.
BETTER TECHNICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES AT NEW INSTITUTES * * * * *
THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS RECEIVING TECHNICAL EDUCATION AT CRAFT AND TECHNICIAN LEVELS UNDER THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL HAS BEEN INCREASED BY ANOTHER 7 000 TO MORE THAN 50 000 THIS ACADEMIC YEAR WITH THE OPENING OF TWO NEW TECHNICAL INSTITUTES IN NEW TOWNS LAST WEEK.
THE SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OFFER MORE AND BETTER FACILITIES THAN THE FIVE ORIGINAL INSTITUTES AND ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND THE NEEDS OF INDUSTRY FOR TRAINED TECHNICAL MANPOWER.
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THE OTHER FIVE INSTITUTES ARE THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE COMPLETED IN 1970, KWAI CHUNG AND KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (1975), HAKI NG WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (1977) AND LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (1979).
SENIOR ARCHITECT OF THE COUNCIL, MR NORMAN LEDGERWOOD, SAID HE WAS SATISFIED WITH THE NEW INSTITUTES IN TERMS OF DESIGN, FINISH AND WORKMANSHIP.
♦GIVEN THE SCARCITY OF LAND IN HONG KONG, THE BUILDINGS ARE OF A VERY HIGH DESIGN STANDARD, AND ARE AS GOOD AS IF NOT BETTER THAN MOST TECHNICAL INSTITUTES I HAVE SEEN ELSEWHERE.+
HE SAID THAT THE MAIN FEATURE IN THE DESIGN WAS FLEXIBILITY. THE INSTITUTES NOT ONLY MET THE EXISTING COURSE REQUIREMENTS BUT ALSO COPED WITH FUTURE CHANGES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION AS A RESULT OF CHANGING SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY.
FOR EXAMPLE, SPACE UTILISATION COULD BE REDESIGNED EASILY BY TAKING DOWN WALLS, REPOSITIONING CLASSROOMS AND ADDING NEW SERVICES SUCH AS ELECTRICITY, WATER AND GAS IN WORKSHOPS.
DESIGNED BY DIFFERENT ARCHITECTS THE TWO INSTITUTES HAVE A FIVE-STOREY MAIN BUILDING HOUSING CLASSROOMS, LABORATORIES, WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL ROOMS, LECTURE THEATRES AND LIBRARIES.
AMENITIES SUCH AS COMMON ROOMS, CLUB ROOMS, CANTEEN AND SPORTING FACILITIES ARE CONTAINED IN A PURPOSE-BUILT COMPLEX IN EACH INSTITUTE.
THE INSTITUTES ARE SO DESIGNED THAT DISABLED STUDENTS CAN HAVE ACCESS TO ALL BUILDINGS.
THE SHA TIN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF YUEN WO ROAD- AND FO TAN ROAD, OCCUPIES AN AREA OF 2.9 HECTARES.
IT OFFERS FULL-TIME, PART-TIME DAY RELEASE AND EVENING COURSES IN COMMERCIAL STUDIES, COMPUTING STUDIES, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND GENERAL STUDIES.
BY THE 1988-89 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE INSTITUTE WILL HAVE A STUDENT ENROLMENT OF ABOUT 8 000.
THE TUEN MUN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AT TSING WAN ROAD IS LOCATED ON AN AREA OF ABOUT 2.4 HECTARES.
THERE ARE FIVE TEACHING DEPARTMENTS OFFERING A WIDE RANGE OF COURSES IN COMMERCIAL STUDIES, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND GENERAL STUDIES INCLUDING COMPUTING STUDIES.
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STUDENT ENROLMENT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ABOUT 4 5OO BY 1988-89.
THE COUNCIL’S
AT CHAI WAN AND IS
EIGHTH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IS BEING CONSTRUCTED NEARING COMPLETION.
ON INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, THE INSURANCE TRAINING CENTRE OF THE COUNCIL ALSO STARTED OPERATIONS LAST WEEK, OFFERING WORK-BASED SHORT COURSES.
THE COURSES WILL BE MAINLY ON PART-TIME BASIS AND ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO ENABLE INSURANCE PERSONNEL TO UPGRADE THEIR TECHNIQUE.
WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL, ABOUT 1 000 TRAINEES WILL PASS THROUGH THE CENTRE EACH YEAR.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON COURSES CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE CENTRE’S OFFICE ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR, MALAYSIA BUILDING, 50 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.
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CAMPAIGN EMPHASISES PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP * * * *
+HONOUR YOUR PARENTS* HAS AGAIN BEEN CHOSEN AS THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO URGE THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO RECOGNISE AND APPRECIATE THEIR PARENTS’ EFFORTS IN BRINGING THEM UP, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS EVELYN DOE, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SHE WAS OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1986-87 FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN AND FAMILY CARNIVAL AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT IN CENTRAL.
+IT IS HOPED THAT THE CAMPAIGN WOULD HELP THE TWO GENERATIONS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT EACH OTHER, TO PROMOTE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS, TO HELP THEM REALISE THEIR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES, THUS LEADING TO A STABLE AND HARMONIOUS FAMILY AND A REDUCTION IN FAMILY AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS,* SHE SAID.
MRS DOE NOTED THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR HAD COMBINED IN PROMOTING FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION SINCE 1979.
+FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION IS A LONG-TERM AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECT AIMING TO PUBLICISE THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY LIFE, TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF FAMILY LIFE, TO PROMOTE THC RELATIONSHIP AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS, SO AS TO PREVENT FAMILY
UPS AND TO HELP BUILD A GOOD AND HAPPY FAMILY LIFE,* SHE SAID.
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IN THIS CONNECTION, PUBLICITY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WERE ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES EACH YEAR AT BOTH DISTRICT AND TERRITORY-WIDE LEVELS, MRS DOE POINTED OUT.
SHE SAID SHE HOPED THAT THROUGH THESE JOINT EFFORTS THE MESSAGE OF +HONOUR YOUR PARENTS* WOULD CONTINUE TO BE SPREAD TO EVERY FAMILY IN HONG KONG AND THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD ALSO BE REMINDED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.
TO ENSURE WIDE PUBLICITY OF THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION MESSAGE, THE DISTRICT AND TERRITORY-WIDE ACTIVITIES WILL 3E COMPLEMENTED BY RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMES.
THESE WILL INCLUDE DRAMA, DISCUSSIONS AND PHONE-IN SESSIONS HOSTED BY SOCIAL WORKERS ON RADIO AND AN 11-EPISODE TELEVISION DRAMA, TO BE JOINTLY PRODUCED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG.
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LIVE TV SHOW HIGHLIGHTS ROAD SAFETY * * * * *
IN 1985. THERE WAS A SHARP 31 PER CENT RISE IN PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES FROM ROAD ACCIDENTS IN THE 60 GROUP, ACCORDING TO THE FINDINGS OF THE ROAD SAFETY
THE NUMBER OF AND OVER AGE PUBLICITY
COMMITTEE.
INVOLVING OLD IS TARGETTED SPOKESMAN SAID
+IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASE OF FATALITIES ■PEOPLE PART OF THIS YEAR’S PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN PRIMARILY TOWARDS THIS AGE GROUP,* A COMMITTEE
TODAY.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE CAMPAIGN’S ACTIVITIES WILL BE A +ROAD SAFETY NIGHT* SPECIAL, JOINTLY PRODUCED BY THE COMMITTEE AND HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCAST LIMITED (TVB), TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE +ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT* PROGRAMME TOMORROW AT 9.30 PM.
THE SPECIAL SHOW AIMS TO PUT ACROSS ROAD SAFETY MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC. ESPECIALLY OLD PEOPLE AND CHILDREN, BY THE USE OF EASY TO UNDERSTAND EXPLANATIONS, COMPETITIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT.
A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC BLACKSPOTS WILL BE FEATURED ON THE PROGRAMME WITH EXPLANATIONS WHY AND HOW TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS OCCUR AT THESE LOCATIONS FREQUENTLY.
THE PROGRAMME’S FILM CREWS, STATIONED AT CERTAIN BLACKSPOTS, HAVE PICKED CIVIC-MINDED CITIZENS WHO ARE SEEN TO BE HELPING THE ELDERLY CROSS ROADS. THEY WILL EACH BE PRESENTED A GOOD CITIZEN AWARD DURING THE PROGRAMME BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (TRAFFIC), ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, MR JOHN CLEMENCE.
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A ROAD SAFETY QUIZ FOR THE ELDERLY, INVOLVING THREE TEAMS OF OLD PEOPLE AND TV ARTISTES, WILL ALSO BE HELD DURING THE SHOW.
THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE QUIZ HAVE BEEN HELD DURING THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THE THREE FINALIST TEAMS, REPRESENTING HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, WERE SELECTED TO COMPETE FOR THE OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ^EMBERS OF THE CHAMPION TEAM WILL EACH BE AWARDED A GOLD MEDAL WORTH $2 000 AND THE SECOND AND THIRD PRIZE WINNCRS WILL EACH RECEIVE GOLD BULLION WORTH Si 500 AND 31 000 FROM MR RICHARD LEE, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ZUNG FU CO. LTD.
THE PROGRAMME WILL ALSO INCLUDE A LYRIC COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 12. CONTESTANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SING A LYRIC CENTRED ROUND ROAD SAFETY MESSAGES. THE WINNER, FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP WILL BE GIVEN SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1 500, 31 000 AND 3500 BY THE ACTING CHIEF ENGINEER OF TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MR CHAN KWEI-SANG.
DURING THE SPECIAL PROGRAMME, ROAD SAFETY MESSAGES WILL ALSO BE GIVEN THROUGH SONGS AND PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR ARTISTES.
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WAN CHAI LAUNCHES ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN X * * * *
OLD PEOPLE AND CHILDREN ARE THE TWO +MOST AT RISK+ ROAD USERS AND WAN CHAI DISTRICT’S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR HAS BEEN TARGETTED AT THEM, WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
HE MADE THE REMARK AT THE OPENING OF THE DISTRICT’S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN AT NANYANG THEATRE THIS MORNING WHERE MORE THAN 1 000 ELDERLY PEOPLE WERE TREATED TO A FILM SHOW AND A PLAY ABOUT ROAD SAFETY.
MR GARCIA SAID THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CAMPAIGN WERE TO PUBLICISE ROAD SAFETY MEASURES’ TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS ROAD USERS: TO ALERT THEM TO DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SPOTS AND PROBLEMS IN THE DISTRICT! AND TO ENCOURAGE PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS TO OBSERVE TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS.
HP POINTED OUT THAT THE TARGET GROUPS THIS YEAR WERE OLD PEOPLE ABOVE 60 AND CHILDREN UNDER 14 SINCE THEY HAD BEEN STATISTICALLY IDENTIFIED AS TWO OF THE +MOST AT RISK+ ROAD USERS.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING GROUP OF THE CAMPAIGN, MR TERENCE TENG, SAID THAT THE CAMPAIGN WOULD LAST FOR ONE MONTH.
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APART FROM TODAY’S FILM SHOW, A SERIES OF ROAD SAFETY DAYS WILL BE HELD AT 20 SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT. THERE WILL ALSO BE A ROAD SAFETY TOWN, AN EXHIBITION AND COMPUTER GAMES DESIGNED TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT ROAD SAFETY.
IN ADDITION, PUBLICITY PAMPHLETS AND STICKERS WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS TO PUBLICISE THE MESSAGE OF ROAD SAFETY, MR TENG SAID.
TODAY’S EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WORKING GROUP UNDER THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CONCERN FOR THE AGED WORKING GROUP OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD.
BESIDES SEEING THE FILM +THREE SMILES+, PARTICIPANTS ALSO SAW A PLAY AND A SHORT FILM ON ROAD SAFETY.
OTHER GUESTS AT TODAY’S OPENING CEREMONY WERE WAN CHAI POLICE DEPUTY DISTRICT COMMANDER. MR KEVIN YEUNG; POLICE STAFF OFFICER (TRAFFIC HONG KONG ISLAND), MR DAVID MAN! DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN MRS PEGGY LAM, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONCERN FOR AGED WORKING GROUP, MRS ANNA TANG.
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TRANSPORT IN TUEN MUN TO BE DISCUSSED X X X X *
THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 7) TO DISCUSS VARIOUS TRANSPORT MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT.
THR COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE THE PRIORITY OF BUS SHELTERS TO BE CONSTRUCTED AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION PROPOSALS MADE BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO REVIEW THE EXISTING BUS ROUTE RUNNING BETWEEN TSUEN WAN MTR STATION AND TAI HING ESTATE TO SEE WHETHER THE NEEDS OF TUEN MUN-BOUND PASSENGERS COULD BE MET.
OTHER ITEMS INCLUDE REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE’S WORKING GROUPS ON THE DRAFT 1987-98 PUBLIC TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR LUNG KWU TAN, AS WELL AS PROPOSED NO-STOPPING RESTRICTIONS TO BE IMPOSED ON TSING WUN ROAD AND THE APPROACH ROADS TO THE JUNCTION OF TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD, YAN CHING CIRCUIT AND MING 01 STREET.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 10 AM ON TUESDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DB SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1 TUEN HI ROAD.
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FUNDS NEEDED FOR AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS *****
A FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN TO PRODUCE AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS ON CAREERS INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IS BEING LAUNCHED BY THE COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR CHAN SUI-KAU, SAID THE CAMPAIGN WOULD HELP TO GUIDE YOUNG PEOPLE, BOTH ABLE-BODIED AMD DISABLED, IN PREPARING THEMSELVES FOR A CAREER.
+ THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT IS NOT AS SIMPLE AND SECLUDED AS THE SITUATION IN SCHOOLS,* HE SAID.
+ AND WE BELIEVE A BETTER CAREERS GUIDANCE SERVICE WOULD ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHOOSE A CAREER BEST SUITED TO THEIR ABILITY, TALENT AND INTEREST.*
THE AIDS WILL FOCUS GENERALLY ON CHOOSING A CAREER, INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES AND JOB-HUNTING SKILLS. ONE WILL BE SPECIALLY MADE TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF DISABLED JOB-SEEKERS.
WHEN READY, THE AIDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT’S THREE CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES. IT IS EXPECTED THAT OVER 50 000 YOUNG PEOPLE WILL MAKE USE OF THESE FACILITIES YEARLY.
MR CHAN NOTED THAT LETTERS INVITING DONATION HAD BEEN SENT TO LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS, INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS, TRADE UNIONS AND OTHER INTERESTED BODIES.
DONATIONS IN CROSSED CHEQUES MADE PAYABLE TO THE + LAB EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FUND-RAISING SUB-COMMITTEE* MAY ALSO BE SENT TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, FIRST FLOOR, SINCERE INSURANCE BUILDING, 4 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN MAY BE MADE ON 5-298260.
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REMINDER TO RETURN PRIMARY 1 APPLICATION FORMS * * * *
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REMINDED PARENTS WISHING TO APPLY FOR PRIMARY 1 PLACES FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN GOVERNMENT OR AIDED SCHOOLS NEXT SEPTEMBER TO RETURN APPLICATION FORMS BETWEEN TOMORROW (MONDAY) AND FRIDAY (OCTOBER 10).
PARENTS WISHING TO APPLY FOR A DISCRETIONARY PLACE IN A PARTICULAR GOVERNMENT OR AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL SHOULD RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS TO THAT SCHOOL DIRECTLY DURING
SCHOOL HOURS.
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PARENTS NOT WISHING TO APPLY FOR A DISCRETIONARY PLACE IN ANY PARTICULAR SCHOOL, SHOULD RETURN THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS DURING OFFICE HOURS TO ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CENTRES FOR CENTRAL ALLOCATION BY THE DEPARTMENT:
K LUI KEE EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE, 269 QUEEN’S ROAD EAST, SECOND FLOOR, WAN CHAI.
* EDUCATION DEPARTMENT KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE, 405 NATHAN ROAD, SIXTH FLOOR, YAUMATI.
* EDUCATION DEPARTMENT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EIGHTH FLOOR, 165 MA TAU WAI ROAD, TO KWA WAN.
* SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE, SIXTH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHATIN STATION.
* TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE, TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, TING KOK ROAD.
* TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE, TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 174-208 CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
* TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE, SECOND FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, 1 TUEN HI ROAD.
* YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
* NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE, CHEUNG WAH SUB-OFFICE, UNIT 115, CHEUNG CHUNG HOUSE, CHEUNG WAH ESTATE.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED PARENTS THAT THEY SHOULD SUBMIT ONLY ONE APPLICATION FORM FOR EACH STUDENT.
+IN THE EVENT THAT PARENTS ARE FOUND TO HAVE APPLIED
FOR MORE THAN ONE GOVERNMENT OR AIDED SCHOOL, THEY WILL AUTOMATICALLY FORFEIT THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING ELIGIBLE FOR A DISCRETIONARY PLACE,+ HE SAID.
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CALL TO ENCOURAGE CONCERN FOR ELDERS
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THE CHINESE TRADITION OF FILIAL PIETY SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED AND FURTHER DEVELOPED IN THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNGSTERS, SAI KUNG ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND LI, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY 1986 AT THE TOWN HALL, MR LI SAID THE FESTIVAL WAS AN IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENT IN WHICH MANY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT HAD BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN TO AROUSE PEOPLE’S CONCERN AND RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY.
ACTIVITIES ORGANISED DURING THE CURRENT FESTIVAL INCLUDE PICNICS, TOURS, CAMPS, EXHIBITIONS, QUIZZES, SPORTS COMPETITIONS, VEGETARIAN LUNCHES, FILM APPRECIATION, VISITS, A BANQUET, MEDICAL CHECK-UPS AND A CLEANSING DAY FOR THE ELDERLY.
+WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CHANGES IN TODAY’S SOCIETY, MANY SENIOR RESIDENTS ARE BEING NEGLECTED BY THEIR FAMILIES.
+1 HOPE THAT THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED IN THE FESTIVAL WILL MOTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHOW MORE CONCERN FOR THEIR ELDERS AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ELDERLY TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,* MR LI SAID.
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ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN KOWLOON CITY WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY SHOPPING AT DISCOUNT PRICES DURING THE KOWLOON CITY SHOPPING DISCOUNT FORTNIGHT IN NOVEMBER.
THE SCHEME, SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE AND RECREATION OF THE ELDERLY.
IT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING A SENSE OF RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY, ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUNGER GENERATION.
UNDER THE SCHEME, KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS AGED 60 OR OVER CAN ENJOY DISCOUNT PRICES WHEN SHOPPING AT PARTICIPATING SHOPS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 10 AND 23. THE SHOPS INCLUDE SUPERMARKETS, DEPARTMENT STORES, RESTAURANTS, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE SHOPS, CHINESE HERBALISTS, BAKERIES AND PHOTOFINISHING FIRMS.
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APPLICATION FORMS FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS INTENDING TO JOIN CAN BE COLLECTED FROM THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, ITS HUNG HOM SUB-OFFICE IN BULKERLEY STREET, THE HO MAN TIN SUB-OFFICE AT HO MAN TIN ESTATE AND THE SOCIAL 'WELFARE DEPARTMENT’S KOWLOON CITY OFFICE AT WHAMPOA GARDEN.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE ON 3-7110171, EXT. 55.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE AND RECREATION OF THE ELDERLY ARE ALSO RUNNING TWO OTHER SCHEMES.
THESE INVOLVE REDUCED FEES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND FARE DISCOUNTS FOR MAXICABS AND MINIBUSES. MORE ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT ARE WELCOME TO JOIN.
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NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR GOOD CITIZENS AWARD
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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD IS INVITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE -►CITIZENS OF THE MONTH+ AWARD SCHEME. IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISING WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE AS PART OF A CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
IT IS INTENDED THAT TROPHIES WILL BE PRESENTED TO AN OUTSTANDING RESIDENT FROM EACH OF THE DISTRICT’S SIX AREAS ON A MONTHLY BASIS UNTIL DECEMBER.
THE SIX AREAS ARE ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU, WONG CHUK HANG AND BAYS, STANLEY AND SHEK 0, TIN WAN AND SHEK PAI WAN, WAH FU, AND POK FU LAM.
THE SCHEME AIMS AT PROMOTING CIVIC AWARENESS AND AT GIVING RECOGNITION TO GOOD CITIZENS.
CANDIDATES FOR THE AWARD MUST EITHER LIVE, STUDY OR WORK IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT, BE TRUSTWORTHY, AND KNOW THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF A CITIZEN.
THEY SHOULD HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OWN AREA AND OF HONG KONG IN GENERAL, AND HAVE COMMENDABLE RECORDS OR HAVE DEMONSTRATED CARE AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS IN SOME WORTHY WAY.
THE NOMINATIONS WILL BE VETTED BY CIVIC EDUCATION TEAMS IN THE RESPECTIVE AREAS WHO WILL THEN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO A FINAL SELECTION BOARD FORMED UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD’S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE.
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A CANDIDATE CAN BE NOMINATED ONLY ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS SERVING MEMBERS OF AREA COMMITTEES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
THE DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS THE 18TH OF EACH MONTH, '■iv | NATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAH FU AND STANLEY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE AWARD SCHEME CAN BE MADE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.
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YAU MA TEI TO BOOST FACILITIES FOR HANDICAPPED * * * * *
AN ACTIVITY CENTRE FOR THE HANDICAPPED HAS BEEN PLANNED IN THE YAU MA TEI +SIX STREET+ URBAN RENEWAL SCHEME, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
HE SAID THE PLAN IS PART OF THE DISTRICT’S EFFORTS TO INCREASE FACILITIES FOR THE HANDICAPPED.
MR CHENG WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A FUN DAY ORGANISED BY THE SCOUTS ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG YAU MA TEI DISTRICT FOR ABLE-BODIED AND HANDICAPPED SCOUTS AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE.
HE SAID HE HOPED PARTICIPANTS WOULD UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT HANDICAPPED PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY BETTER THROUGH THE PROGRAMMES.
MR CHENG SAID LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND THE DISTRICT BOARD WERE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THE HANDICAPPED IN THE DISTRICT AND THAT THEY HAD SUPPORTED THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS FOR THE DISABLED HELD EARLIER THIS YEAR.
MR CHENG ALSO OFFICIATED AT A PARADE OF THE TSIM SHA TSUI DISTRICT SCOUTS AT KOWLOON PARK EARLIER IN THE DAY.
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YOUTH CAMP TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION * * * * *
YOUNG PEOPLE IN SHAM SHU I PO WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT CIVIC EDUCATION AT A WEEKEND CAMP ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
THE CIVIC EDUCATION CA' WILL BE HELD AT SUEN DOUCH CAMP ON ■XTOBER 25 AND 26 FOR YOUTH BETWEEN 14 AND 25 OF SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT. PARTICIPANTS UND£P 18 ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY WITH CONSENT OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.
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THE oijRPOSE THE "tMP is TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG RESIDENTS’ PART ICI PAT I ON IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND TO ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON CIVIC RIGHTS ANn RESPONSIBILITIES.
THERE WILL 3E A CIVIC EDUCATION SEMINAR IN BETWEEN VARIOUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SHORTS GAMES AT THE CAMP SITE.
APPLICATION FORMS ARF AVAILABLE AT SUB-OFFICES OF SHAM SHU I PO n|cTRICT OFFICE; SHAM SHU I PO KAI FONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION AT RR YU CHAU STREET; LAI KOK CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE AT LAI HO HOUSE LAI KOK ESTATE; PAK TIN CHILDREN CENTRE AT BLOCK 17, PAK TIN UPPER ESTATE: AND SHAM SHU I PO RECREATION, SPORTS AND AMENITIES OFFICE AT 299 LAI CHI KOK ROAD.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED WITH A FEE OF 520 (CAMP, MEALS AND TRANSPORTATION FEE INCLUDED) TO SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT OFFICE NAM CHEONG SUB-OFFICE, AT 4 UN CHAU STREET BY OCTOBER 18 (SATURDAY).
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CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM ATTRACTS BIG CROWD * * * * *
MORE THAN 1 300 SWIMMERS TOOK PART IN THE 19TH CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM HELD IN TAI PO THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING.
PARTICIPANTS SWAM FROM SHA LAN BEACH TO THE TAI MEI TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE, COVERING A DISTANCE OF 2 400 METRES.
THE RACE WAS ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND CO-SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE SAN MIGUEL BREWERY LTD.
THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANISSA WONG, OFFICIATED AT THE STARTING CEREMONY.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE .WINNERS.
TROPHIES WERE AWARDED TO THE FIRST 10 WINNERS IM THE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GROUPS WHILE 1 250 SWIMMERS WHO COMPLETED THE FULL COURSE IN 90 MINUTES RECEIVED COMMEMORATIVE CERTIFICATES.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1986
WATER SUPPLIES FIRST CENTRALISED WORKSHOP BEING BUILT * * * * *
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD ITS FIRST CENTRALISED WORKSHOP AT LUNG CHEUNG ROAD NEXT TO BEACON HILL RESERVOIR.
THE COMPLEX WILL CONSIST OF A ONE-STOREY MAIN WORKSHOP FOR RETIRING LARGE COMPONENTS, A SEVEN-STOREY OFFICES AND WORKSHOP BUILDING FOR REPAIRING SMALL COMPONENTS AND A ONE-STOREY WORKSHOP FOR USE BY COPPERSMITHS AND BLACKSMITHS.
DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN 1939, IT WILL REPLACE THE BULLOCK LANE DEPOT, WHICH IS TO BE REDEVELOPED AS AN OPEN SPACE IN LINE WITH THE WAN CHAI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.
THE CENTRALISED MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP WILL ACCOMMODATE FACILITIES AT PRESENT PROVIDED AT THE ARGYLE STREET WORKSHOPS, YAU TONG METER SHOP AND THE TEMPORARY ELECTRIC MOTOR WORKSHOP AT LOK ON PAI.
ITS FUNCTION WILL BE TO CARRY OUT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK TO WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR SITE FORMATION AND FOUNDATION PILING WORK WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT FEBRUARY AND TAKE ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS TO FINISH.
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN STANLEY WILL BE TURNED OFF BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 8) FOR REPAIR WORK.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT ALL PREMISES IN WONG MA KOK ROAD AND TUNG TAU WAN ROAD, INCLUDING STANLEY PRISON AND ST STEPHEN’S COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1986
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TEMPORARY traffic changes in central * * * * *
CERTAIN TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CENTRAL FOR ROAD RESURFACING WORK AT DES VOEUX ROAD.
THESE ARE:
* GILMAN STREET BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC DAILY BETWEEN 1 AM AND 4 45 AM ON OCTOBER 8 (WEDNESDAY) AND OCTOBER 9. DURING THF CLOSURE, CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL BUS 121 ON JOURNEYS TO CHOI HUNG WILL BE DIVERTED TO MAN WA LANE BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL ROUTE ING.
* NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT FROM DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL EASTBOUND INTO JUBILEE STREET DAILY FROM 1 AM TO 4 45 AM ON OCTOBER 9 (THURSDAY) AND OCTOBER 10. AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED TO QUEEN VICTORIA STREET SOUTHBOUND AND QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL TO REJOIN JUBILEE STREET.
* FROM 8 PM ON THURSDAY TO 4.45 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BUS-ONLY RIGHT-TURNING MOVEMENT FROM DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL WESTBOUND INTO QUEEN VICTORIA STREET WILL BE BANNED. AFFECTED BUSES WILL HAVE TO TURN LEFT INTO QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL AND JUBILEE STREET TO REJOIN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
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ROYAL CEREMONY BRINGS POWER TO THE PEOPLE * * * * *
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL UNVEIL A PLAQUE AT CASTLE PEAK ’B’ POWER STATION ON OCTOBER 22 TO OFFICIALLY OPEN THE SECOND STAGE OF THE BIGGEST POWER COMPLEX IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.
THE CEREMONY WILL ALSO EMPHASISE THE IMPORTANT PART BRITAIN HAS PLAYED IN THE PROJECT, WHICH THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE 198O’S HAS BROUGHT MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF BUSINESS TO BRITISH FIRMS AND HAS CREATED THOUSANDS OF JOBS FOR BRITISH WORKERS.
PRINCE PHILIP WILL FLY BY HELICOPTER FROM HMS TAMAR TO CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION WHERE HE WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WHO WILL PRESENT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LORD KADOORIE.
PRINCE PHILIP WILL THEN TOUR THE CONTROL ROOM AND TURBINE FLOOR OF THE STATION. THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT AND THE WORK IN PROGRESS WILL BE EXPLAINED TO HIM BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER, MR WILLIAM STONES.
THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE PERFORMED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE POWER STATION.
CASTLE PEAK ’B’ IS THE BIGGER OF THE TWO POWER STATIONS ON THE SITE. BY 1990 CASTLE PEAK +A+ AND +B+ WILL HAVE A GENERATING CAPACITY OF 4 350 MEGA-WATTS PRODUCED BY EIGHT COAL-FIRED GENERATORS, FOUR IN EACH STATION.
CASTLE PEAK ’A’ WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED IN SEPTEMBER 1982 BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MRS MARGARET THATCHER. ALREADY IN FULL OPERATION, IT HAS FOUR 350 MEGA-WATT GENERATORS. IT COST S6 BILLION TO BUILD.
CASTLE PEAK ’B’ IS A MUCH BIGGER OPERATION. COSTING $4 BILLION IT WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE FOUR 677 MEGA-WATT GENERATORS. THE FIRST OF THESE IS ALREADY IN OPERATION, THE SECOND IS ABOUT TO BE COMMISSIONED AND WORK IS WELL ON SCHEDULE FOR THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATORS WHICH SHOULD BE IN OPERATION BY 1990.
BRITISH FIRMS ARE PLAYING A LARGE PART IN THE PROJECT. THE BOILFRS ARE BEING SUPPLIED BY BABCOCK POWER LTD AND THE GENERATORS BY GEC TURBINE GENERATOR COMPANY LIMITED. OTHER BRITISH COMPANIES ARE ALSO SUPPLYING EQUIPMENT AND BRITISH BANKS HAVE HELPED WITH THE FINANCING OF THE SCHEME.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
SIR EDWARD: INTEGRITY IMPORTANT TO CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT .. 1
LEGCO BEGINS NEW SESSION ON WEDNESDAY ..................... 2
RED CROSS LEADERS WIN COMMONWEALTH AWARDS.................. 2
VOTERS TO RECEIVE POLL CARDS...............................
ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION IN POKFULAM ......... 4
EXACT TUNNEL TOLL RULE STARTS NEXT MONDAY ................. 5
SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VaC.iNCIES, PAYROLL GOING ON ........ 6
EMPLOYERS REMINDED OF STATUTORY HOLIDAYS .................. 7
COURSES ORGANISED FOR BaNK PERSONNEL OFFICERS ............. 7
PUBLIC HOUSING SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS ...................... 8
FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO TAI PO ROAD........................ 8
FERRY PIER AT LANTAU TO BE EXTENDED........................ 9
HOLIDAY MAIL DELIVERY ..................................... 10
BRIEFING ON TEXTILE TaLKS ................................. 10
PRESS BRIEFING ............................................ 10
JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY ................................. 11
TAXI STAND, RESTRICTED ZONE IN KOWLOON .................... 11
TSUEN WAN WATER CUT........................................ 12
WATER STORAGE FIGURE....................................... 12
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1986
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IT IS IMPORTANT TO THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE MARKET SHOULD BE MAINTAINED, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
+THIS MUST BE ACHIEVED THROUGH CONTINUING CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN ALL THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY, WHETHER THEY BE IN THE GOVERNMENT, MEMBERS OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OR THE FUTURES EXCHANGE OR OTHERS PROFESSIONALLY INVOLVED,+ HE SAID.
SIR EDWARD WAS SPEAKING AT THE GRAND OPENING OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG.
HE SAID THAT THERE MUST BE A HIGH DEGREE OF RESPONSIBLE SELF REGULATION, BACKED UP BY LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENTS WHICH COULD COMMAND INTERNATIONAL RESPECT.
THIS WOULD ALLOW THE RIGHT BALANCE TO BE STRUCK BETWEEN INVESTOR PROTECTION AND FAIR PLAY IN THE MARKET ON ONE HAND AND THE LEGITIMATE EXPLOITATION OF BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE OTHER.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY, BEING AN INTEGRAL AND IMPORTANT PART OF LOCAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM, HAD PLAYED A CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN HONG KONG’S DEVELOPMENT AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE.
IN ADDITION TO STRONG DOMESTIC INTEREST, THE STOCK MARKET IN RECENT YEARS HAD ATTRACTED INCREASING INTEREST FROM INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
+THEY HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED BY THE IMPRESSIVE RATES OF RETURN AVAILABLE, THE DYNAMISM AND RESILIENCE OF HONG KONG’S ECONOMY, THE STABILITY IN THE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR FOLLOWING ITS LINK WITH THE U.S. DOLLAR IN 1983 AND THE SI NO—BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG,+ SIR EDWARD SAID.
HE SAID HE NOTED WITH PLEASURE OF THE RECENT ACCOLADE ACCORDED TO THE HONG KONG EXCHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES BOURSES DE VALEURS.
♦THIS IS A FITTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE HONG KONG EXCHANGE’S STANDING IN THE INTERNATIONAL SCENE,+ HE SAID.
SIR EDWARD CONGRATULATED ALL THOSE WHO HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN BRINGING THE UNIFIED EXCHANGE INTO BEING.
HE DESCRIBED THE TRADING HALL AS MAGNIFICENT, AND SAID THAT ITS USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY APPLICABLE TO BUSINESS, COMMERCE AND COMMUNICATIONS WOULD BE ANOTHER STIMULUS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFICIENT SECURITIES MARKET.
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+GIVEN HONG KONG’S FAVOURABLE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION,* HE SAID, +IT MEANS THAT THE HONG KONG MARKET IS READILY ACCESSIBLE TO INVESTORS ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHICH IS ENTIRELY IN KEEPING WITH HONG KONG’S STATUS AS A LEADING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTRE.*
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LEGCO BEGINS NEW SESSION ON WEDNESDAY * * * * *
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL REVIEW THE AFFAIRS OF HONG KONG WHEN HE GIVES HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF THE 1986-87 SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 8).
THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.
RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG WILL BROADCAST THE MEETING LIVE ON RADIO ONE (CHINESE SERVICE) AND RADIO THREE (ENGLISH SERVICE).
AFTER THE GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS, THE COUNCIL WILL ADJOURN UNTIL OCTOBER 15 WHEN THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF THE NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD.
A MOTION OF THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS WILL BE MOVED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AT A MEETING TO BE KELD ON NOVEMBER 5.
A NUMBER OF UNOFFICIALS WILL SPEAK ON THE MOTION THAT DAY, AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAY IF NECESSARY.
OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ON NOVEMBER 26 AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAY IF NECESSARY.
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RED CROSS LEADERS WIN COMMONWEALTH AWARDS
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A COMMUNITY PROJECT DESIGNED FOR THE ELDERLY BY THE RED CROSS HAD WON AN AWARD FOR HONG KONG IN THE 1985-86 COMMONWEALTH YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS SCHEME.
LAUNCHED BY THE COMMONWEALTH YOUTH PROGRAMME IN THE UNITED KINGDOM LAST YEAR, THE SCHEME WAS AN ENDURING COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR AND WAS CREATED TO RECOGNISE AND REWARD CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SOCIETIES.
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IT OFFERS UP TO FIVE AWARDS ANNUALLY WITH NOT MORE THAN TWO /WARDS TO COUNTRIES IN ANY ONE REGION. NOMINATIONS FOR THE BEST TWO COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO REPRESENT HONG KONG WERE CO-ORDINATED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERR I TOT IES ADMINISTRATION.
THE WINNING PROJECT PROVIDED HEALTH CARE FOR 50 INTERNED ELDERLY PEOPLE IN KOWLOON CITY WHO LIVED ALONE WITH POOR HEALTH AND LIVING CONDITIONS AND LACKING OF CARE.
ABOUT 150 RED CROSS CADETS AND ADULT MEMBERS WERE MOBILISED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1984 AND MARCH 1985 TO ORGANISE MASS OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLIES. THESE INCLUDED A VISIT TO OCEAN PARK, A SPRING GATHERING AND A VARIETY SHOW.
DURING THE PERIOD, THE VOLUNTEERS ALSO PAID REGULAR VISITS TO EACH OF THE CLIENTS AND PROVIDED SERVICES SUCH AS BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKING, URINE TESTING, BODY WEIGHING AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES SUCH AS ESCORTING AND HOUSE CLEANING.
THE PROJECT, COSTING |10 000, WAS FUNDED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD.
TWO LEADERS OF THE PROJECT WON STUDY TOURS TO THE U.K. AND CANADA. THEY WERE LAM KOK-KUEN, AN OFFICE MACHINE TECHNICIAN, AND MISS LEUNG SAU-PING, AN OFFICE CLERK.
THE WINNERS, BOTH AGED ABOUT 20, WILL LEAVE TODAY (MONDAY) AND RETURN TO HONG KONG ON NOVEMBER 9. DURING THE TOUR, THEY WILL VISIT YOUTH ORGANISATIONS OF U.K. AND CANADA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID NOMINATIONS FOR THIS YEAR’S AWARD ARE BEING INVITED FROM THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH DIVISION OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES, THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT OFFICERS. THEY SHOULD REACH CNTA ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 29, 1986.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC INTERESTED IN THE AWARDS SCHEME SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DISTRICT OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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VOTERS TO RECEIVE POLL CARDS * * * * *
THE 15 500 REGISTERED VOTERS IN HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY CF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE THEIR POLL CARDS IN THE NEXT TWO DAYS FOR THE BY-ELECTION ON OCTOBER 16.
THE BY-ELECTION IS HELD TO FILL A SEAT LEFT VACANT FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF MR LEE- WAI-HAU, WHO REPRESENTED THE HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY.
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POLL CARDS HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED THROUGH THE POST OFFICE OVER THE WEEKEND AND VOTERS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE IT IN THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
TWO CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO CONTEST THE SEAT. THEY ARE CHIANG SAI-CHEONG (30), A TEACHER AND MR SO CHOI-HING (42), AN INTERIOR DECORATOR.
THE POLLING STATIONS ARE AT MUSIC HALL OF Ol MAN ESTATE AT CHUNG HAN STREET AND AT HOLY CARPENTER SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE AT BLOCK 8, GROUND FLOOR, VALLEY ROAD ESTATE, HUNG HOM.
VOTERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD ONLY VOTE AT THE DESIGNATED STATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE POLLING CARDS.
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ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION IN POKFULAM *****
THE CIVIC EDUCATION TEAM OF THE POKFULAM AREA COMMITTEE IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT TOURED TEN SQUATTER VILLAGES IN THE AREA YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) TO REMIND RESIDENTS OF THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES.
TEAM MEMBERS EXCHANGED VIEWS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VILLAGES’ MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL
HYGIENE.
MEMBERS ALSO COMPLETED ADJUDICATION FOR A TWO-WEEK +CLEAN OUR VILLAGE COMPETITION* TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICT’S CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN YESTERDAY.
AS PART OF THE CAMPAIGN THE TEAM ALSO VISITED HOMES AND PUT UP BANNERS AND POSTERS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS DURING THE MONTH TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST THROWING OBJECTS FROM WINDOWS.
THE VILLAGE WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE IN THE COMPETITION WAS TELEGRAPH BAY VILLAGE.
MEANWHILE, THE POKFULAM CIVIC EDUCATION TEAM IS HOLDING A CHINESE ESSAY AND A SLOGAN COMPETITION ON THE THEME OF NEIGHBOURLINESS TO PROMOTE CARE AND CO-OPERATION AMONG RESIDENTS.
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE POKFULAM RESIDENTS AGED 15 OR ABOVE.
THEY SHOULD SEND THEIR ENTRIES TOGETHER WITH THEIR NAME, AGE. ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND IDENTITY CARD NUMBER TO THE SOUTHERN DISTR id OFFICE’S WAH FU BRANCH, ROOM 708, WAH CHING HOUSE, WAH FU ESTATE. DEADLINE FOR THE COMPETITION IS OCTOBER 19.
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THE WINNING SLOGANS WILL BE PRINTED ON BOOKMARKS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTS DURING THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN PERIOD.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT DETAILS OF CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN POKFULAM COULD BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE’S WAH FU BRANCH ON 5-510111.
EXACT TUNNEL TOLL RULE STARTS NEXT MONDAY *****
AT GOVERNMENT ROAD
MOTORISTS USING +EXACT PAYMENT* LANES
TUNNELS WILL HAVE TO TENDER EXACT TOLLS FROM NEXT MONDAY
(OCTOBER 13).
*THE NEW REQUIREMENT, STIPULATED IN THE ROAD TUNNELS (GOVERNMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986. IS AIMED *T IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW AT THE TUNNELS, IN PARTICULAR LION ROCK TUNNEL,* A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
THE CAPACITY OF AN +EXACT PAYMENT* BOOTH IS ABOUT 580 VEHICLES PER HOUR WHILE THAT OF AN ORDINARY BOOTH IS ONLY 465.
♦HOWEVER, THE EFFICIENCY OF ’EXACT PAYMENT’ LANES HAS BEEN GROSSLY ONDERMINED BY MOTORISTS WHO STILL ASKED FOR CHANGE DESPITE ADVISORY SIGNS PUT UP EARLIER AT THESE LANES,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS, A DRIVER WHO TENDERS MORE THAN THE TOLL AMOUNT AND REQUIRES CHANGE AT AN +EXACT PAYMENT* BOOTH COMMITS AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF Si 000. IT WILL NOT, HOWEVER. CONSTITUTE AN OFFENCE IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT DEMAND CHANGE.
OF THE THREE GOVERNMENT ROAD AND THE LION ROCK TUNNEL CHARGE A AIRPORT TUNNEL IS TOLL-FREE.
TUNNELS, THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL FLAT TOLL OF $3 WHILE THE
THE AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC AT TUNNEL IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR WAS RESPECTIVELY.
LION ROCK TUNNEL AND ABERDEEN 85 504 AND 38 673 VEHICLES
FROM NEXT MONDAY, BOTH LION ROCK TUNNEL AND ABERDEEN TUNNEL WILL HAVE FOUR +EXACT PAYMENT* LANES — TWO EACH FOR SOUTHBOUND AND NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC.
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■►PROMINENT, BLUE SIGNS WILL BE ERECTED TO MARK THE 'EXACT PAYMENT’ BOOTHS AND MOTORISTS REQUIRING CHANGE SHOULD SELECT THE APPROPRIATE LANE IN GOOD TIME,* THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.
HE ADDED THAT DRIVERS TENDERING PRE-PAID TICKETS FOR GOVERNMENT TUNNELS COULD ALSO USE THE +EXACT PAYMENT* LANES.
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SURVEY OF FMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES, PAYROLL GOING ON * * * * *
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY.
THE SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 85 OOO ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN RANDOMLY FROM VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADES SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS) THE SERVICES SECTORS (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMON I CAT I ON; FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES, COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES), WITH FULL ENUMERATION IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICITY AND GAS).
QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE ESTABLISHMENTS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER AND REMINDERS ARE BEING SENT TO ESTABLISHMENTS NOT RESPONDING TO THE INITIAL QUESTIONNAIRES. A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (LEGAL NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON MARCH 5, 1982), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.
INFORMATION IS BEING SOUGHT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON SEPTEMBER 30 FOR EACH SAMPLE ESTABLISHMENT. SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM THIS SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD JULY-SEPTEMBER 1986.
ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR ARE REQUESTED TO FURTHER PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR KIND OF ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 1986.
RESPONDENTS HAVING DIFFICULTIES COMPLETING THE FORMS SHOULD CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 5-436551, 5-444301, 5-455661 AND 5-455668.
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EMPLOYERS REMINDED OF STATUTORY HOLIDAYS * * *
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT OCTOBER 12 AND 22 ARE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR WORKERS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID OCTOBER 12 IS CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL WHILE OCTOBER 22 IS AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MARK THE QUEEN’S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
♦ AS THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL FALLS ON A SUNDAY THIS YEAR, EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE GIVEN A DAY OFF ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, IF THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY HAPPENS TO BE THEIR NORMAL REST DAY,+ HE ADDED.
UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL WORKERS AND
THOSE NON-MANUAL WORKERS WITH MONTHLY SALARY NOT EXCEEDING $10 500 ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAYS AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAYS OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE’S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS AND 31 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAYS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE AT ALL BRANCH OFFICES OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
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COURSES ORGANISED FOR BANK PERSONNEL OFFICERS *****
JUNIOR PERSONNEL OFFICERS IN BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ARE INVITED TO ENROL IN TWO SHORT COURSES IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND STAFF RECRUITMENT BEING ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE CF BANKERS.
THE TWO COURSES, TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER, ARE PART OF SUBSIDISED TRAINING PROGRAMMES RUN BY THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
THE FIRST COURSE, +INTRODUCTION TO THE PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS+, WILL GIVE PARTICIPANTS AN INTEGRATED UNDERSTANDING OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT INCLUDING ASPECTS OF ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR, STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND STAFF RELATIONS.
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THE COURSE IN ^RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION* WILL ENABLE THEM TO ACQUIRE A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF PROCESSES INVOLVED IN MANPOWER PLANNING, RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION.
CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE EVENINGS AT INSTITUTE OF BANKERS PREMISES ON THE NINTH FLOOR, YARDLEY COMMERCIAL BUILDING, SHEUNG WAN.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS OCTOBER 20.
FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TRAINING BOARD, MR S.M. WOO, ON 5-8932341, EXT. 255.
PUBLIC HOUSING SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS * * * *
TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION THROUGH BETTER AWARENESS OF THE EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN HONG KONG, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL JOINTLY ORGANISE A SERIES OF 12 SEMINARS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS.
JUNIOR FORM TEACHERS OF SOCIAL STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY, ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND CIVIC EDUCATION ARE WELCOME TO TAKE HART IN THE HALF-DAY SEMINARS ON PUBLIC HOUSING, MOST OF WHICH WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY MORNINGS.
THE SEMINARS WILL CONSIST OF TALKS, SLIDE SHOWS AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS. THEY WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS, 15TH FLOOR, 131 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, HO MAN TIN, BETWEEN NOVEMBER 3 AND JANUARY 12.
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ARE INVITED TO NOMINATE NOT MORE THAN THREE TEACHERS “ROM THEIR SCHOOL AND SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, 131 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, HO MAN TIN, KOWLOON, BY OCTOBER 15.
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FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO TAI PO ROAD
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A SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD BETWEEN TAI WO PING INTERCHANGE AND PIPER’S HILL WILL BE IMPROVED.
THE SECTION IS ABOUT ONE-AND-A-HALF KILOMETRES LONG AND THE WORK IS TH- SECOND PHASE OF A PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE TAI PO ROAD BETWEEN THE INTERCHANGE AND SHA TIN.
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WORK UNDER THIS PHASE INCLUDES IMPROVING THE ROAD ALIGNMENT, ADDING A CLIMBING LANE FOR SHA TIN-BOUND TRAFFIC, IMPROVING ROAD JUNCTION ARRANGEMENTS AT CALDECOTT ROAD AND GOLDEN HILL ROAD, AND PROVIDING CAR PARKING AREAS AND A FOOTWAY ON ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD THROUGHOUT THE SECTION.
IN ADDITION, A FOOTBRIDGE WILL BE BUILT ACROSS TAI PO ROAD NEAR PIPER’S HILL.
WORK IS TO START IN DECEMBER AND TAKE 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT RY OCTOBER 31.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT AFTER THESE IMPROVEMENTS THE CAPACITY OF THIS SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD WILL BE INCREASED BY ABOUT 30 PER CENT, PROVIDING SOME RELIEF TO TRAFFIC NOW USING LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD.
PHA^R 1 OF the IMPROVEMENT WORKS, WHICH COVERS THE TWO-KlLOMETRE-LONG SECTION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOT AN^ LOWER SHING MUN RIVER, STARTED IN APRIL AND IS EXPECTED TO BE
COMPLETED IN EARLY 1988.
WORK UNDER THIS PHASE INCLUDES WIDENING THE ROAD TO A MINIMUM OF 7.3 METRES WHICH IS THE STANDARD WIDTH FOR A TWO-LANE ROAT AND PROVIDING A CLIMBING LANE, FOOTPATHS, CAR PARKING AREAS, BUS LAY-BYS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS. THERE WILL ALSO BE EXTENSIVE
LANDSCAPING.
FERRY PIER AT LANTAU TO BE EXTENDED
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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO EXTEND THE FERRY PIER AT TA SHU I WAN, NORTHEAST LANTAU, TO FACILITATE THE MOORING OF KAITOS OPERATING BETWEEN TSING LUNG TAU AND LUK KENG.
ABOUT 20 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT TA SHU I WAN, ADJACENT TO NGONG SHUEN AU, WILL BE AFFECTED.
THE EXISTING FERRY PIER WAS BUILT OVER 20 YEARS AGO. IT IS 17.4 METRES LONG AND WILL BE EXTENDED BY 10 METRES SO THAT KAITOS CAN MOOR EVEN DURING LOW TIDES.
WORK IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED WORKS SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS BY DECEMBER 2.
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HOLIDAY MAIL DELIVERY
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TM-RC u|LL BE ONE MAIL DELIVERY ON OCTOBER 13 (MONDAY), THE DAY FOLLOWING CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL, WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, YH- POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).
roRTY-TWO POST OFFICES INCLUDING THE GENERAL POST OFFICE
ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI POSy OFF ICES IM KOWLOON AND TSUEN WING STREET, SHA TIN CENTRAL AND TAI PO POST OFFICES IN*THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 9 AM TO
NOON THAT DAY.
DETAI'S OF OTHER POST OFFICES WHICH WILL BE OPEN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY POST OFFICE OR FROM THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY
BUREAU AT 5-231071.
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JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY * * * * *
THE 17TH JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY OF THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION (FMO) SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL AT 11.30 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
TAXI STAND, RESTRICTED ZONE IN KOWLOON
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A NEW TAXI STAND WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE WESTERN KERBSIDE LANE OF CHUNG HAU STREET OUTSIDE TUN MAN HOUSE, 01 MAN ESTATE, FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
AT THE SAME TIME, THE 7 AM TO 7 PM RESTRICTED ZONE IN ARGYLE STREET WILL BE CHANGED, AND WILL APPLY FROM 7 AM TO ID AM AND FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY.
THE AFFECTED SECTION INVOLVES THE SOUTHERN KERBSIDE OF ARGYLE STREET BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT 67 METRES WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH WATERLOO ROAD AND A POINT ABOUT 117 METRES WEST OF THE SAME JUNCTION.
NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THE RESTRICTED AREA.
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TSUEN WAN WATER CUT
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 9) TO 6 AM THE NEXT DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY KWOK SHU I ROAD, TING KWOK STREET, TING FUNG STREET, LEI MUK ROAD AND WO Yl HOP ROAD INCLUDING TAI YUEN STREET, HAM TIN TSUEN, HOI PA SAN TSUEN, YEUNG UK TSUEN, HO PUI TSUEN AND KWAN MUM HAU TSUEN.
WATER STORAGE FIGURE * * * *
STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 69.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 405.236 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 465.798 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 79.5 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
CS: ECONOMIC STRENGTH LIES IN FREE MARKET POLICIES ...»...... 1
MILLION MORE SOUGHT FOR MICRO-COMPUTERS .................. 2
VISA REQUIREMENT FOR UK ENTRY................................ 5
LOCAL CHOLERA CASE CONFIRMED................................. b
£WERl?i SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN GROUPS ................. 5
CODE GIVES GUIDANCE TO PRIVATE HOMES FOR ELDERLY ............ 6
KEY ROLE FOR TRAINED MANPOWER ............................... 7
HK OFFICIAL SPEAKS AT OSAKA BUSINESS MEETING ................ 7
CHINESE VERSION OF EDUCATION REPORT READY ................... 9
CHILDREN PRaISED FOR DEDICATION TO STUDY .................... 9
SEMINAR aGnINST SHOPLIFTING IN WAN CHAI ..................... 10
20TH CENTURY MUSIC WORKSHOP ORGANISED ....................... 10
SIR Di.VID TO TOUR SOUTHERN DISTRICT ........................ 11
OPEN SPACE FOR TIN CHIU STREET .............................. 11
FIRE SERVICES, LIFTS CONTRACTS aW.-JiDED .................... 11
TRAFFIC CHANGES ON HK ISLAND FOR FESTIVAL ................... 12
KOWLOON, TUEN MU?.' TRAFFIC RE-ROUTEING ..................... 1*F
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1986
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CSt ECONOMIC STRENGTH LIES IN FREE MARKET POLICIES *****
THE STRENGTH OF HONG KONG’S ECONOMY LIES IN ITS FREE MARKET POLICIES IN THE FREE FLOW OF FUNDS IN AND OUT OF THE TERRITORY, IN HAVING NO TAX ON FOREIGN INVESTMENTS NOR TAX ON CAPITAL GAINS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FIFTH EAST ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES CONFERENCE, SIR DAVID SAID FREE COMPETITION WOULD PRODUCE RESULTS MORE EFFECTIVELY THAN RESTRAINTS ON TRADE, MORE SENSITIVELY THAN INTERVENTION BY GOVERNMENT IN COMMERCIAL AND MORE WISELY THAN BY THE PUBLIC SECTOR SUBSIDISING THE
DECISIONS PRIVATE
SECTOR.
A LONG HE
HE SAID THAT THIS ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHY WAS GUARANTEED LIFE BY THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG’S FUTURE. QUOTED THE SECTION WHICH STATED THAT THE HONG KONG SPECIAL SmINISTRAT IVE REGION SHALL MAINTAIN THE CAPITALIST ECONOMIC AND TRADE SYSTEMS AS WELL AS THE MONETARY AND FINANCIAL ” PREVIOUSLY PRACTISED AND SHALL RETAIN THE STATUS OF
SYSTEMS
AN INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL CENTRE.
HE ALSO QUOTED THE SECTION CONCERNING THE FREE OPERATION OF FINANCIAL BUSINESS AND THE FREE FLOW OF CAPITAL WITHIN, INTO AND OUT OF THE HONG KONG SAR AND STATING THAT NO EXCHANGE CONTROL POLICY SHALL BE APPLIED.
SIR DAVID SAID THE NEW STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG, WHICH WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED YESTERDAY (MONDAY), WAS THE HUB OF THE SECURITIES MARKET IN THE TERRITORY AND IN TECHNOLOGY COULD STAND COMPARISON WITH ANY STOCK EXCHANGE IN THE WORLD.
HE NOTED THAT SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS FOR TRADING ON APRIL 2 THIS YEAR, THE STOCK EXCHANGE, WITH ITS IMPROVED EFFICIENCY OF computer Grading, had seen the volume of trading increase greatly.
♦TOTAL TURNOVER FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR, AT $36.5 BILLION, WAS 12 PEF: CENT HIGHER THAN IN THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS. THE TOTAL VOLUME Of FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE STOCK MARKET AMOUNTED TO OVER $6 BILLION IN THE SAME PERIOD,* HE SAID.
BUT THE CHARACTER OF THE MARKET HAD CHANGED AS IT HAD ELSEWHERE. INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND INSTITUTIONAL BUYING RELYING HEAVILY ON DETAILED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, INSTEAD OF SMALL INVESTORS, NOW HAD A MAJOR SHARE OF THE VOLUME OF TRADING.
+THIS CHANGE S ILLUSTRATED BY THE GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF UNIT TRUSTS AND MU"UAL FUNDS IN HONG KONG. IN 1978, THERE WERE
NOW THERE ARE .97 AUTHORISED FUNDS MANAGING U.S.S2O BILLION,* HE SAID. +THE RANGE OF INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG PROVIDe .ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES FOR GROWTH.*
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SIR DAVID SAID THE ADVANCES IN COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERISATION, BESIDES BRINGING THE GLOBAL MARKETS WITHIN THE REACH OF A SINGLE TOUCH OF A COMPUTER KEY, HAS MARKED THE STRENGTH OF THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE COUNTRIES OF THE PACIFIC REGION BY THE IMPROVED LINKS BETWEEN STOCK EXCHANGES AND STOCK MARKETS.
+THERE IS VAST POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH IN THE REGION’ TO BUILD ON OUR STRENGTHS AND RESOURCES TO MAKE THIS PART OF THE WORLD THE FOCUS OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEXT CENTURY,* HE SAID.
+THE CONFERENCE WHICH OPENS TODAY WILL MAKE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THIS PROCESS.*
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$3 MILLION MORE SOUGHT * * *
FOR MICRO-COMPUTERS *
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $3 MILLION TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL MICRO-COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN 1986-87 UNDER A SCHEME TO PROMOTE THE USE OF MICRO-COMPUTERS IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
THE CURRENT PROVISION OF $4 MILLION ONLY ALLOWS FOR THE PURCHASE OF AROUND 100 MICRO-COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN 1986-87, LEAVING 80 APPLICATIONS UNSATISFIED.
AS ALL OUTSTANDING APPLICATIONS ARE AS GOOD AS THOSE APPROVED BOTH FROM A TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL VIEWPOINT AND AS THEY ARE ALL URGENTLY REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED, IT IS PROPOSED THAT SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION BE APPROVED TO SATISFY THE OUTSTANDING DEMAND AND TO ELIMINATE RE-VETTING CR FURTHER STUDIES IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR.
OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION ARE:
* A SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION TO MEET INCREASED EXPENDITURE ARISING FROM THE ENGAGEMENT OF DEPUTY DISTRICT JUDGES AND TEMPORARY MAGISTRATES;
* AN INCREASE IN THE COMMITMENT OF $10 MILLION FOR INVESTIGATIONS INTO COMMERCIAL CRIME;
* A NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENT FOR THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE TO PURCHASE SEVEN NEW ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING 14 SARACEN VEHICLES;
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* THE TRANSFER OF BRAILLE PRINTING EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND BOOKS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE BRAILLE UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT 5
* A PROPOSED ONE-OFF GRANT OF $2 MILLION TO THE HONG KONG TRADE FACILITATION COUNCIL TO ENABLE IT TO START AFRESH FROM A FIRM BASIS SO THAT IT CAN BE SELF-SUPPORTING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ;
* THE WRITE-OFF OF AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $636 MILLION OUTSTANDING PREMIUM INCOME DUE IN RESPECT OF 23 RE-ENTERED LOTS.
* A PROPOSAL TO PAY HONORARIA TO UNOFFICIAL OVERSEAS MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE THIRD UNIVERSITY AND TO THE UNOFFICIAL OVERSEAS CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AWARDS ;
X A SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $334 OOO TO MEET THE COST OF INCREASES IN MONTHLY MAXIMUM FOR REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES FOR UMELCO MEMBERS AND MONTHLY STIPEND FOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ;
X AN INCREASE IN THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COMMONWEALTH YOUTH PROGRAMME FOR 1986-87 5 AND
* THE EXTENSION OF THE LEDGER ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM TO THE URBAN COUNCIL AND FOUR ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE ESTABLISHMENT SUB-COMMITTEE AND THE PUBLIC WORKS SUB-COMMITTEE.
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VISA REQUIREMENT FOR UK ENTRY *****
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT NATIONALS OF BANGLADESH, INDIA AND PAKISTAN WILL REQUIRE VI SAS TO ENTER BRITAIN WITH EFFECT FROM NEXT WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 15).
ANYONE ARRIVING AT A UK PORT OF ENTRY WITHOUT A VALID VISA, ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR CONFIRMATION OF RIGHT OF ABODE IN BRITAIN WOULD BE REFUSED ENTRY.
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IN HONG KONG, VISAS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM OFFICES OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NE* VISA REQUIREMENT DID NOT APPLY TO VISITORS TO BRITAIN WHO WERE BDTC’S HOLDING BRITISH HONG KONG PASSPORTS.
THERE WAS ALSO NO CHANGE IN THE EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ALLOWED NATIONALS OF BANGLADESH, INDIA AND PAKISTAN TO VISIT HONG KONG WITHOUT A VISA, HE ADDED.
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES CALL 3-7333111.
LOCAL CHOLERA CASE CONFIRMED * * * X
THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) CONFIRMED THAT A 78-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS SUFFERING FROM CHOLERA. THE CASE HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A LOCAL ONE.
THE WOMAN WHO LIVED IN WONG TAI SIN AREA DEVELOPED DIARRHOEA ON SEPTEMBER 30. SHE ATTENDED THE OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT OF EAST KOWLOON POLYCLINIC ON OCTOBER 2 AND WAS ADMITTED TO PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL ON OCTOBER 4.
THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT WAS TODAY DESCRIBED AS SATISFACTORY.
MEANWHILE, HEALTH OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT VISITED THE PATIENT’S HOME TO GIVE HER FAMILY MEMBERS MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND PREVENTIVE DRUGS. THE PREMISES WERE ALSO DISINFECTED.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT CHOLERA IS ENDEMIC IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD AND IT IS NECESSARY TO OBSERVE PERSONAL AND FOOD HYGIENE BOTH AT HOME AND WHILE TRAVELLING ABROAD.
SO FAR, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHOLERA CASES REPORTED THIS YEAR IS 30 - 23 LOCAL AND SEVEN IMPORTED.
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ELDERLY SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN GROUPS * # * * *
OLD PEOPLE SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN GROUP ACTIVITIES OR VISIT SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES WITH OTHERS SO AS TO KEEP UP INTEREST IN THINGS AROUND THEM, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
MRS CHAN WAS ADDRESSING PARTICIPANTS IN THE EIGHTH +PARTY FOR A THOUSAND AGED+ ORGANISED BY THE SHUN TAK FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION AT THE CITY HALL.
♦PARTICIPATION IN MORE ACTIVITIES CAN HELP REMOVE UNNECESSARY WORRIES AND PRESSURE AND CAN LEAD TO A FULLER AND MORE SAT ISFYI NG LIFE WHICH WILL BE A GREAT HELP TO OLD PEOPLE IN MAINTAINING THEIR PENTAL HEALTH,+ SHE SAID.
TAKING PART IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEARNING NEW SKILLS, DEVELOPING NEW HOBBIES AND DOING VOLUNTEER WORK WERE POSITIVE WAYS IN WHICH OLD PEOPLE COULD SPEND THEIR TIME.
ANOTHER WAY TO MAINTAIN MENTAL HEALTH WAS FOR THEM TO RECOGNISE AND ACCEPT CHANGES IN THEIR ROLES IN SOCIETY AND THE FAMILY AND TO BE TOLERANT OF OTHERS’ VIEWPOINTS, SHE ADDED.
TURNING TO ELDERLY SINGLE PEOPLE AND THOSE LIVING IN SHARED ACCOMMODATION IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, MRS CHAN SAID THEY DESERVED SPECIAL CARE AND ATTENTION FROM THE PUBLIC.
♦THEY ARE ALL THE MORE LONELY AND HELPLESS IF THEY CANNOT ADJUST TO THE ENVIRONMENT OR CANNOT GET ALONG WITH OTHERS SHARING A FLAT,* SHE SAID.
SHE SAID SHE HOPED THAT VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS COULD VISIT THESE OLD PEOPLE REGULARLY, ORGANISE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THEM AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO JOIN SOCIAL CENTRES.
♦NEIGHBOURS. VOLUNTEER WORKERS AND SOCIAL CENTRE STAFF SHOULD PAY SPECIAL CARE AND ATTENTION TO THESE OLD PEOPLE AND REFER THOSE WHO HAVE PROBLEMS TO THE FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES OF EITHER THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT OR VOLUNTARY AGENCIES FOR ASSISTANCE,* SHE SAID.
IN ADDITION TO MATERIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL WORKERS WOULD PROVIDE COUNSELLING SERVICE TO HELP OLD PEOPLE TO LIVE TOGETHER HARMONIOUSLY AND TO RESOLVE THEIR DIFFERENCES IN ORDER TO PREVENT
UNHAPPY INCIDENTS.
MRS CHAN ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE SHUN TAK FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION FOR ORGANISING MEANINGFUL EVENTS TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF THE ELDERLY.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1986
CODE GIVES GUIDANCE TO PRIVATE HOMES FOR ELDERLY
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A CODE OF PRACTICE WAS PUBLISHED TODAY (TUESDAY) PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY ON HOW TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SERVICE.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS), MRS EVELYN DOE, SAID THE CODE HAD BEEN DRAWN UP FOR VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE BY OPERATORS OF THESE HOMES.
+UNDERLYING ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IS A CONVICTION THAT CARE FOR THE ELDERLY INCLUDES BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND SOCIAL CARE.
♦THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE ELDERLY WITH THE RECOGNITION THAT THEY HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION INDIVIDUALITY AND HUMAN DIGNITY,+ SHE SAID.
THE CODE REPRESENTS A CULMINATION OF EFFORTS BY A WORKING PARTY THAT COMPRISED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND THE ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY.
IT INCLUDES GUIDELINES ON GIVING NOTIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT, MANAGEMENT, ACCOMMODATION AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS, SAFETY AND FIRE PRECAUTIONS, STAFFING, HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES, EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE, AND SOCIAL CARE.
COPIES OF THE CODE, IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WILL BE SENT TO ALL IDENTIFIED OPERATORS OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY.
MRS DOE SAID THAT STAFF FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO MAKE LIAISON VISITS TO THE HOMES AND THEY WOULD TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN TO THE OPERATORS THE DETAILS OF THE CODE.
PEOPLE INTENDING TO OPERATE PRIVATE HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY SHOULD NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE STARTING SERVICE SO THAT OFFICERS CAN GIVE THEM GUIDANCE ABOUT THE CODE. NOTIFICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT’S 13 DISTRICT OFF ICES.
AFTER ONE YEAR, A REVIEW WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CODE AND TO DETERMINE WHETHER STRONGER NEASURES ARE REQUIRED TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF HOMES.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1986
KEY ROLE FOR TRAINED MANPOWER
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THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING FIRST-CLASS FACILITIES AND SERVICE AND TRAINED MANPOWER WAS STRESSED THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING BY THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION, MR HELMUT SOHMEN.
+THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG DEPENDS ON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US AND ON OUR ABILITY TO OFFER THE WORLD FIRST-CLASS FACILIT ES AND SERVICES, PARTICULARY IN SEA AND AIR TRANSPORT AND ALSO IN ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES,* HE SAID.
MR SOHMEN WAS SPEAKING AT A GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR 21 PERSONNEL IN AIR AND SEA FREIGHT COMPANIES WHO COMPLETED CERTIFICATE COURSES SPONSORED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND RUN BY THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
HE SAID UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND KNOW-HOW, AND THE AVAILABILITY OF WELL-TRAINED PERSONNEL WERE KEYS TO THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY. HENCE EMPHASIS WAS PLACED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON THE WORK OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
THE AIR AND SEA FREIGHT CERTIFICATE COURSES SHOULD GIVE PARTICIPANTS AS WELL AS THEIR EMPLOYERS A BETTER CHANCE OF SUCCESS IN A VERY COMPETITIVE WORLD.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN, SAID THIS YEAR IT PLANNED TO SPONSOR ABOUT 100 COURSES IN ACCOUNTANCY, BANKING, JOURNALISM, TRANSPORT AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, WHOLESALE-RETAIL AND IMPORT-EXPORT, SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIR.
THESE COURSES WERE DESIGNED BY THE RELEVANT TRAINING BOARDS OF THE COUNCIL TO MEET THE TRAINING NEEDS OF EMPLOYEES IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES.
UNDER A SUBSIDISED TRAINING PROGRAMME, PARTICIPANTS NORMALLY NEEDED TO PAY ONLY HALF THE COURSE FEE.
HK OFFICIAL SPEAKS AT OSAKA BUSINESS MEETING * it * * *
A PRESTIGIOUS SYMPOSIUM DEALING WITH BUSINESS COOPERATION BETWEEN ASIA AND JAPAN WAS ADDRESSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, M? K.Y. YEUNG, FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY.
OTHER SPEAKERS AT THE OSAKA SYMPOSIUM ON FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS COOPERATION BETWEEN ASIA AND JAPAN INCLUDED THE PRESIDENT CF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, MR MASAO FUKOKA, THE JAPANESE MINISTER OF FINANCE, MR KI ICHI MIYANZAWA, OTHFR GOVERNMENT MINISTERS AND MAJOR BUSINESS LEADERS "■<(?' AR0L-J1D THE REGION.
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IN HIS SPEECH MR YEUNG MADE THE POINT THAT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WAS IMPORTANT TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY WHERE IT RAISED THE LEVEL OF PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY CF MANUFACTURING OUTPUT.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WAS OFTEN A PURE BUSINESS TRANSACTION, l£ SAID BUT GOVERNMENTS WERE MORE INTERESTED IN REMOVING BARRIERS TO ITS TAKING PLACE.
♦GOVERNMENTS ARE CONCERNED, TO A GREATER OR LESSER DEGREE, WITH THE AVAILABILITY AND ADAPTABILITY OF CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE PURCHASER OF TECHNOLOGY TO PUT IT TO FULL USE. GOVERNMENTS, THEREFORE, TEND TO BE CONCERNED WITH OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER,* HE SAID.
SOME TECHNOLOGIES COULD NOT BE ABSORBED BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE UNLESS THEY WERE ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED THROUGH MANPOWER TRAINING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. HONG KONG WAS ACTIVELY SEEKING TO LOWER THESE BARRIERS. EDUCATION AND MANPOWER NOW ACCOUNTED FOR MORE THAN 20 PER CENT OF TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE.
IN ADDITION TO CONVENTIONAL FORMS OF TRAINING TO ACHIEVE ABSORPTION OF SPECIALIST TECHNOLOGIES, HONG KONG WAS ENCOURAGING GOVERNMENT-FUNDED TRAINING FOR PRACTISING ENGINEERS RATHER THAN ESTABLISHING LARGE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES. A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES WAS PROVIDED.
ANOTHER TYPE OF BARRIER TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WAS THE MISMATCH BETWEEN FINANCIAL AND MARKET REQUIREMENTS. MANY COUNTRIES ATTEMPTED TO TACKLE THIS BY DIRECT GOVERNMENT SUPPORT SUCH AS INDUSTRIAL SUBSIDIES, LOAN GUARANTEES AND TAX INCENTIVES.
HONG KONG TOOK THE VIEW THAT IT WAS NORMALLY FUTILE AND DAMAGING TO ATTEMPT TO PLAN THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES OR TO FRUSTRATE THE OPERATION OF MARKET FORCES.
INCREASING INTEREST WAS NOW BEING SHOWN, HOWEVER, IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIVATE VENTURE CAPITAL OPERATIONS AND GOVERNMENT WAS NOW CONSIDERING WHETHER THERE MIGHT BE A CASE FOR RELAXING STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING REQUIREMENTS AS A MEANS OF NURTURING THE GROWTH OF SUCH OPERATIONS.
WHERE FOREIGN MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT WAS CONCERNED WHAT WAS BEING LOOKED FOR WAS THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW OR IMPROVED PRODUCTS, NEW DESIGNS AND PROCESSES, AND IMPROVED MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.
*IN SEEKING FOREIGN INVESTMENT THE ROLE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS GENERALLY TO IDENTIFY THOSE FOREIGN BUSINESSES THAT HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY WE NEED AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO INVEST,* SAID MR YEUNG, ADDING THAT JAPANESE FIRMS WERE IMPORTANT IN THIS.
HONG KONG’S MASSIVE INVESTMENT IN MANPOWER TRAINING, CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES IN PARTICULAR SHOWED CLEARLY THE GOVERNMENT’S DETERMINATION TO CREATE A SOUND TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT - THE EXCELLENCE OF THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT REQUIRED NO ELABORATION, HE CONCLUDED.
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CHINESE VERSION OF EDUCATION REPORT READY
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THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION’S REPORT NO. 2 WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ADDITIONAL ENGLISH COPIES WERE ALSO PRINTED IN VIEW OF THE HEAVY DEMAND FOR THE REPORT SINCE ITS PUBLICATION IN ENGLISH ON SEPTEMBER 16.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE REPORT MAY WRITE TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OR THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. LIMITED COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN CENTRAL.
♦THE EDUCATION COMMISSION WILL WELCOME COMMENTS ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE REPORT,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ALL VIEWS AND COMMENTS ON THE REPORT SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY TO THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH, THIRD FLOOR, EAST WING, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, BY THE END OF DECEMBER, 1986.
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CHILDREN PRAISED FOR DEDICATION TO STUDY * M * * *
THE CHILDREN OF HONG KONG FISHERMEN WERE PRAISED TODAY (TUESDAY) FOR THEIR PERSEVERANCE IN THEIR STUDIES, AND COMPLETING THEM WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.
FOR MANY SUCH CHILDREN THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT WAS INCONVENIENT FOR SCHOOLING, YET THEY OVERCAME ALL DIFFICULTIES, A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR CHAN KAM-CHEUN, SAID AT THE 17TH JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY OF FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION (FMO) SCHOOLS, HELD AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL.
THE FMO RUNS 12 PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND ONE SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL WITH MORE THAN 2 900 STUDENTS, AND MR CHAN NOTED THAT FOLLOWING CHANGES IN EDUCATION AND HOUSING POLICIES MANY FISHERMEN’S CHILDREN COULD NOW STUDY IN OTHER SCHOOLS.
BUT THE NUMBER OF FISHERMEN’S CHILDREN STILL CONSTITUTED A SIZEABLE PROPORTION IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE FMO SCHOOLS.
EARLIER, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, PAID TRIBUTE TO MR CHAN FOR HIS CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND WORK OF THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION.
MRS CHAN AND MRS LEE PRESENTED CERTIFICATES, PRIZES AND FMO SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AWARDS TO STUDENTS.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1986
SEMINAR AGAINST SHOPLIFTING IN KAN CHAI
'BOUT 50 REPRESENTATIVES FROM DEPARTMENT STORES AND SUPERMARKETS IN WAN CHAI DISTRICT ATTENDED A SEMINAR ON SHOPL’.FTING HELD AT THE WAN CHAI POLICE STATION THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
A TALK ON PREVENTION OF SHOPLIFTING WAS GIVEN BY MR CHEUK HEY-MING OF THE POLICE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU AND A DISCUSSION SESSION FOLLOWED.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, FR CHENG HOK-YIN, URGED THE PARTICIPANTS TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE POLICE TO FIGHT CRIME.
HE DESCRIBED THE SEMINAR AS ONE OF MANY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE THE FIGHT CRIME MESSAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A SLOGAN COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS, FOR WHICH ENTRIES WOULD CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 11, AND AN EXHIBITION ON SECURITY DEVICES TO BE HELD IN JANUARY.
ALSO TAKING PART IN THE SEMINAR WERE THE WAN CHAI POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR LAU TO-YEE; ASSISTANT DISTRICT COMMANDER, FR P.E. SMITH- AND THE WAN CHAI ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER.
MISS CARMEN CHIU.
20TH CENTURY MUSIC WORKSHOP ORGANISED * * * * *
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A SIX-SESSION WORKSHOP ON 20TH CENTURY MUSIC FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS STARTING NEXT FRIDAY (OCTOBER 17).
BESIDES GIVING AN OVERALL VIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF 20TH CENTURY MUSIC, THE WORKSHOP ALSO PROVIDES TEACHERS, THROUGH LISTENING AND PRACTICAL MUSIC MAKING, WITH A REPERTOIRE SUITABLE FOR INTRODUCING SUCH MUSIC TO SECONDARY STUDENTS.
NEW CONCEPTS OF TONALITY, MELODY, HARMONY, RHYTHM AND FORM WILL BE EXPLORED DURING THE WORKSHOP.
APPROPRIATE EXAMPLES WILL'BE SELECTED TO ILLUSTRATE POSTROMANTICISM, IMPRESSIONISM, NEO-CLASSICISM, SER I AL ISM, NEW MUSIC IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA, ELECTRONIC MUSIC, MUSIC WITH FOLK ELEMENTS, BLUES, RAGTIME AND JAZZ.
LECTURER IN MUSIC AT THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS, DR CHAN WING-WAH, WILL CONDUCT THE WORKSHOP AT THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE FOR PROMOTION OF CHINESE CULTURE AT SHUN TAK CENTRE, 200 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE ISSUED TO THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE WORKSHOP.
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SIR DAVID TO TOUR SOUTHERN DISTRICT *****
THE
SOUTHERN
CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL TOUR THE DISTRICT ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 9) AFTERNOON TO LOOK AT LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, SIR DAVID WILL BE BRIEFED ON PROGRESS OF THE TELEGRAPH BAY RFClAMATION THE KELLETT BAY RECLAMATION AND HOUSING PROJECT, THE AP LEI CHAU NORTH RECLAMATION AND THE LEI TUNG HOUSING ESTATE DEVELOPMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISIT. THREE GOVERNMENT VANS (CAR REGISTRATION NUMBER AM 2184, AM 57^7, AND AM 4556) HAVE BEEN ARRANGED TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO ACCOMPANY THE TOUR AKKANbtu ----- THE EVENT are REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE
OFFICES (MAIN WING) CARPARK BY 1.45 PM SHARP.
THOSE WISHING TO COVER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
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SPACE FOR TIN CHIU STREET
A 1 297-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT TIN CHIU STREET IN NORTH POINT IS TO BE DEVELOPED AS AN OPEN SPACE TO IMPROVE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS POR THE PROJECT WHICH INVOLVES THE BUILDING OF A SITTING-OUT AREA S I CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND, BOTH OF WHICH WILL BE SURROUNDED BY PLANTERS AND PROVIDED WITH ARBOURS AND BENCHES.
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FIRE SERVICES, LIFTS CONTRACTS AWARDED
CONTRACTS VALUED AT SI.53 MILLION HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO install fire serIIces an? “ft facilities in the divisional police STATION NOW BEING BUILT AT SIU LEK YUEN IN SHA TIN.
THE FIRE SERVICES INSTALLATION CONTRACT IS VALUED AT $560 000 AND THE LIFTS CONTRACT IS VALUED AT $970 000.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE POLICE STATION, WHICH STARTED LAST AUGUST, WILL BE COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER NEXT YEAR.
THE FIRE SERVICES AND LIFT INSTALLATION WORK IS DUE TO START THIS MONTH AND TAKE ABOUT 14 MONTHS.
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TRAFFIC CHANGES ON HK ISLAND FOR FESTIVAL *****
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON HONG KONG ISLAND FOR THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL.
UNDER THE ARRANGEMENTS, ROAD CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CHAI WAN DAILY BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 12) AND OCTOBER 13.
THESE AREi
* CAPE COLLINSON ROAD EAST OF LIN SHING ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
* THE SLIP ROAD LEADING TO THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE AND CREMATORIUM FROM CAPE COLLINSON ROAD, AS WELL AS THE SLIP ROAD LEADING TO CHAI WAN CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERY, WILL BE CLOSED.
* CAPE COLLINSON ROAD MAY BE CLOSED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
* CAPE COLLINSON ROAD BETWEEN LIN SHING ROAD AND SHEK 0 ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND.
* LIN SHING ROAD BETWEEN WAN TSUI ROAD AND CAPE COLLINSON ROAD WILL BECOME ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND.
* WAN TSUI ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY CLOCKWISE.
* WAH HA STREET BETWEEN LIN SHING ROAD AND CHAI WAN ROAD WILL BECOME ONE-WAY.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, NO PARKING WILL BE PERMITTED ALONG CAPE COLLINSON ROAD, LIN SHING ROAD, WAH HA STREET AND THE SECTION CF SHEK 0 ROAD BETWEEN CAPE COLLINSON TRAINING CENTRE AND TAI TAM ROAD.
ALSO FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY ON OCTOBER 12 AND 13, TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IN FORCE IN POK FU LAM, ABERDEEN AND THE PEAK.
THESE ARE»
* CONSORT RISE IN POK FU LAM WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND FROM VICTORIA ROAD TO BISNEY ROAD.
* PEEL RISE IN THE VICINITY OF ABERDEEN CHINESE CEMETERY, AND THE SLIP ROAD FROM SHEK PAI WAN ROAD LEADING TO ABERDEEN CHINESE CEMETERY WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
* MOUNT AUSTIN ROAD IN THE PEAK WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EXCEPT THOSE FOR ACCESS.
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ft THE SECTION OF PEAK ROAD OUTSIDE THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS CAR PARK AND THE ACCESS ROAD WITHIN THE CAR PARK WILL BECOME ONE-WAY CLOCKWISE.
ft ALL PARKING SPACES AT PEAK GARDEN AND THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS, EXCEPT THE DESIGNATED SPACES FOR FRANCHISED BUSES, GREEN MINIBUSES AND TAXIS, WILL BE SUSPENDED.
CMB SERVICES WILL BE STRENGTHENED ON OCTOBER 12 AS SUCHi
ft ROUTE 57 FROM CENTRAL TO CHINESE CHRISTIAN CEMETERY WILL OPERATE AT A FREQUENCY OF SEVEN TO EIGHT MINUTES BETWEEN 7 AM AND 5.52 PM.
ft ROUTE 15B FROM CAUSEWAY BAY TO THE PEAK WILL RUN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 7.40 PM AT A 20-MINUTE FREQUENCY.
ft ROUTE 15M BETWEEN MTR ADMIRALTY STATION (EAST) AND THE PEAK WILL OPERATE FROM 8 AM TO 7.12 PM AT A 12-MINUTE FREQUENCY.
IN ADDITION, ROUTE 89 RUNNING BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN BUS TERMINUS AND CHAI WAN CEMETERY VIA CHAI WAN MTR STATION (CIRCULAR) WILL OPERATE FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM DAILY ON OCTOBER 12 AND 13 AT A FREQUENCY OF FIVE MINUTES.
ALSO FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM ON OCTOBER 12 AND 13, ALL BUSES EXCEPT THOSE FOR ROUTE 89, WILL NOT OBSERVE THE FIRST BUS STOP ON WAN TSUI ROAD SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH CHAI WAN ROAD (NEAR WAN TSUI ESTATE). HOWEVER, A TEMPORARY BUS STOP WILL BE PROVIDED AT CHAI WAN ROAD EAST OF HONG MAN STREET FOR ALL EASTBOUND BUSES.
ROUTE INGS OF CMB ROUTES 80, 81, 81M, 82, 83, 84, 780 AND CROSS-HARBOUR ROUTE 106, AS WELL AS GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES 16M AND 18M WILL BE DIVERTED BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM DAILY ON OCTOBER 12 AND 13 TO AVOID THE CLOSED ROADS AND CONGESTED AREAS.
AS CONGESTION IS EXPECTED ON APPROACH ROADS TO CEMETERIES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
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KOWLOON, TUEN MUN TRAFFIC RE-ROUTE I NG * * * * *
FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 9), THE SECTION OF KWEILIN STREET IN SHAM SHU I PO BETWEEN LAI CHI KOK ROAD AND TAI NAN STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM ONE-WAY NORTHEAST-BOUND TO TwO-wAY TRAFFIC. THE MEASURE wILL IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.
ELSEWHERE, FROM 10 AM ON OCTOBER 10 MAPLE STREET IN TAI KOK TSUI BETWEEN BEDFORD ROAD AND TUNG CHAU STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM TWO-WAY TO ONE-WAY NORTHEAST-BOUND TOWARDS TUNG CHAU STREET.
THE MEASURE, WHICH WILL BE IN FORCE FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH, IS RELATED TO BUILDING OF THE WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR.
IN TUEN MUN, CHOY YEE BRIDGE WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY EASTBOUND FROM 10 AM ON OCTOBER 10 BECAUSE OF WORK ON THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM.
MOTORISTS HEADiNG FOR TAI HING ESTATE OR THE NORTHERN PAnT CF TUEN MUN ARE ADVISED TO USE TSUN WEN ROAD, PUI TO ROAD OR THE P1-P2 INTERCHANGE.
KMB ROUTES 59 AND 593 WILL BE DIVERTED VIA HO PONG STREET, PUI TO ROAD AND TSUN WEN ROAD INSTEAD OF TUEN MUN HtUNG SZE WUI ROAD AND CHOY YEE BRIDGE.
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES ’ BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1986
■ • CONTENTS PAGE NO.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING :
GOVERNMENT PRESSING AHEAD WITH ITS PROGRjJIMES........... 1
1987 review: careful assessment of developm^ts......... 2
•UNOFFICLJ/ TO BE DELETED FROM TITLE..................... 3
GOVERNOR SAYS DOLLAR LINK WILL BE MAINTAINED ............ 4
MANY WAYS TO ASSIST INDUSTRY ........................... 5
FIRM CONTROL ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURE....................... 6
NEW BANKING LAW PROVIDING MORE TEETH .................... 7
'STEADY PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING JOINT DECLARATION’ ..... 8
EXPANDED EDUCATION SYSTEM A PRIME OBJECTIVE............. 10
IMPRESSIVE EXPANSION OF MEDICAL SERVICES................ 12
WELFARE STAFF FACE NEW CHALLENGES ...................... 13
PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME REASSESSED........................ 14
DRAFT NOISE CONTROL BILL TO BE PUBLISHED SOON .......... 14
DECISIONS ON BRB REPORT PROPOS.JLS BY YEAR’S END........ 16
HEaVY INVESTMENT IN CaPIT/JJ WORKS TO CONTINUE.......... 17
MOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEiiR IN PUBLIC HOUSING............... 17
transport system expanding steadily .................... 20
DaYA BAY: SAFE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION ENSURED ......... 21
STRONG DEM/iND FOR FIRMER ACTION AGAINST TRIADS......... 23
NO AMNESTY FOR ILL3G.JJ IMMIGRANTS ..................... 23
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RETENTION OF COMPETENT CIVIL SERVANTS ESSENTIAL.......... 26
EXCO TO BE CONSULTED ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.............. 27
BILINGUaL BILLS LhTER THIS SESSION ........................ 28
WIDER DISCONTINUATION OF +UNOFFICIaL+ ........................ 29
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR TOYS INDUSTRY .............................. 5°
REDRESS OF GRIEV.UCES DOCUMENT FOR DISCUSSION ..............
DETAILS OF YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIV.UL ........................ 31
Cash aid given to TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ................... 31
PARKING SITE IN KOWLOON TO LET ............................... 52
KW..I CHUNG WATER CUT ........................................ 52
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GOVERNMENT PRESSING AHEAD WITH ITS PROGRAMMES *****
THE ADDITIONAL DEMANDS MADE ON THE GOVERNMENT’S TIME AND ENERGIES ARISING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION HAD NOT DEFLECTED THE GOVERNMENT FROM PRESSING AHEAD WITH ITS MANY PROGRAMMES, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
NOR HAD THE GOVERNMENT BEEN DEFLECTED FROM CONTINUING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF ITS SERVICES, SIR EDWARD SAID IN HIS ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION.
THE WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS CLEAR AND
THE OBJECTIVE OF ENSURING THAT HONG STABLE,* HE SAID.
TO FOSTER AN ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IN
SPECIFIC POLICY OBJECTIVES.
+FIRST AND FOREMOST IS KONG REMAINS PROSPEROUS AND
WHICH ENTERPRISE CAN FLOURISH, THERE IS SUFFICIENT EMPLOYMENT AND HARD WORK REAPS REWARDS. IT AeANS VIGOROUS DEFENCE OF OUR TRADING INTERESTS OVERSEAS, AND PRUDENT, BUT FIRM SUPERVISION OF OUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AT HOME.
+IT MEANS MAINTAINING LAW AND GOOD ORDER, NOT JUST ON THE STREETS BUT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE CONDUCT OF OUR AFFAIRS.*
POLITICAL STABILITY WAS ALSO REQUIRED, HE SAID.
+THERE HAS BEEN AND IS ROOM FOR HEALTHY DISSENT AND DEBATE. BUT THE DRAMATIC PROGRESS WHICH HONG KONG HAS MADE OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES WAS NOT BUILT ON CONFLICT AND TURBULENCE. IT WAS BUILT ON A CONSTANT SEARCH FOR CONSENSUS,* SIR EDWARD SAID.
IT WAS ONLY A SOCIETY WHICH WAS BOTH PROSPEROUS AND STABLE WHICH COULD OFFER THE MEANS, CONTINUOUSLY, TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF HO&G KONG, THE M^ANS TO ENSURE THAT DECENT Sousing was available for all. the’means to expand and improve EDUCATION, MEDICAL AND WELFAR^ SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO ENRICH THEIR LIVES.
+ONLY WITH PROSPERITY AND STABILITY CAN WE MAINTAIN A STRONG, CARING AND COHESIVE SOCIETY, CONFIDENT IN ITSELF AND ITS INSTITUTIONS- AND CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT WHICH IS FAIR, RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE WISHES OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
♦ONLY THUS CAN WE PROVIDE THE RESOURCES WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG,* SIR EDWARD
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EARLIER IN HIS ADDRESS, THE GOVERNOR NOTED THAT IN TWO WEEKS’ TIME HONG KONG WOULD HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF WELCOMING HER MAJESTY THE’qLEEN AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, FOLLOWING THEIR HISTORIC VISIT TO CHINA.
♦THEY CAN BE ASSURED THAT THE WELCOME WILL BE A VERY WARM ONE,+ HE SAID.
♦DURING A BUSY STAY HER MAJESTY WILL MEET A WIDE RANGE OF HONG KONG PEOPLE AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THIS CHAMBER. SHE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE FOR HERSELF THE TREMENDOUS PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENTS WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN HONG KONG SINCE HER VISIT IN 1975. ♦
1987 REVIEW: CAREFUL ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS *****
THE 1987 REVIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WILL CALL FOR A CAREFUL ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF THE 1984 WHITE PAPER, AND OF THE RESPONSE OF THE COMMUNITY TO THEM, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SIR EDWARD SAID THE 1987 REVIEW WOULD BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TASKS OF THE COMING YEAR.
♦IT WILL CONSIDER WHETHER FURTHER CHANGES ARE DESIRABLE AND IF SO, THE TIMESCALE FOR THEIR INTRODUCTION,* HE SAID.
♦THE GREEN PAPER, WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE FIRST HALF CF NEXT YEAR, WILL SEEK THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC ON THESE ISSUES, INCLUDING WHETHER THERE SHOULD BE FURTHER CHANGES TO THE COMPOSITION AND THE METHOD OF SELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THIS COUNCIL.*
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT AT PRESENT THERE WAS A WIDE RANGE OF OPINION AND NO CLEAR CONSENSUS ON MANY IMPORTANT ISSUES. AMPLE TIME WOULD THEREFORE BE ALLOWED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION.
+ONLY THEN WILL COME THE TIME FOR FIRM DECISIONS,* HE SAID.
+OUR SOCIETY IS NOT STATIC AND WE MUST BE ALIVE TO THE NEED TO ALLOW WIDER PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESSES OF GOVERNMENT, IF THIS PROVES TO BE THE GENERAL ASPIRATION OF THE COMMUNITY.*
IT WAS EXPECTED THAT THE SUBSEQUENT WHITE PAPER WOULD BE READY BY THE END OF 1987, HE ADDED.
COMMENTING ON THE GENERAL STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT IN THE TERRITORY, SIR EDWARD SAID IT WAS NOW WELL ESTABLISHED, AT DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCIL AND CENTRAL LEGISLATIVE LEVEL.
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+EXPERIENCE OVER THE LAST YEAR SUGGESTS THAT THIS STRUCTURE IS SERVING HONG KONG WELL,+ HE SAID.
SIR EDWARD AT THIS POINT REFERRED TO THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, AND ITS VARIOUS SPECIALIST GROUPS.
HE SAID THAT DURING THE YEAR THEY HAD DISCUSSED MANY ISSUES WHICH WERE KEY TO THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE IN THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION AFTER 1997, AND TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION AND THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
+THE BASIC LAW CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ABLE TO REFLECT THE VIEWS OF A WIDE SPECTRUM OF HONG KONG PEOPLE AND THERE HAS BEEN LIVELY DEBATE ELSEWHERE AND IN THE MEDIA,+ SIR EDWARD SAID.
+IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO PROMULGATE THE BASIC LAW- BUT ALL CONCERNED WILL NEED TO KEEP THE DISCUSSIONS ON IT CONSTANTLY IN MIND.*
REITERATING THE REMARK HE MADE LAST YEAR, SIR EDWARD SAID HE WAS SURE THAT BOTH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE ALIVE, AT ALL TIMES, TO THE CONCERNS AND VIEWS OF THE OTHER, AS WELL AS TO THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
*THIS IS THE BEST FORMULA FOR MAINTAINING CONFIDENCE AND ENSURING A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1997,+ HE SAID.
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’UNOFFICIAL’ TO BE DELETED FROM TITLE *****
A CHANGE OF TITLE FOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WAS PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
+IN FUTURE WE SHALL NOT, LN GENERAL, USE THE TITLE UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WHICH CAN BE MISLEADING TO THOSE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS OPERATIONS,+ HE SAID.
+ALL ARE MEMBERS OF THE SAME COUNCIL AND WE SHALL USE THE APPROPRIATE TITLE WHICH REFLECTS THAT FACT - THAT IS 'MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL’.
+TO ACCOMMODATE THIS CHANGE, IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT, IN FUTURE, OMELCOs THE OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, SHOULD REPLACE UMELCO.+
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GOVERNOR SAYS DOLLAR LINK WILL BE MAINTAINED * * * * *
'-ERE ARE NO PLANS TO CHANGE THE LINK BETWEEN THE HONG KONG AND UNITED STATES DOLLARS WHICH HAD BENEFITTED THE HONG KONG ECONOMY, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING ON THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SITUATION IN HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS, SIR EDWARD SAID HONG KONG DOMESTIC EXPORTS HAD GROWN EIGHT PER CENT IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
HE ADDED: +A MAJOR FACTOR IN THE REVIVAL OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS HAS BEEN THE DEPRECIATION OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR IN LINE WITH THE U.S. DOLLAR, AGAINST MOST OTHER MAJOR CURRENCIES DUE TO THE LINKED EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM.
+THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE PRICES OF OUR GOODS BECOMING MORE COMPETITIVE IN SOME OF OUR MAJOR MARKETS. DESPITE THIS RELATIVE DEPRECIATION, THE RATE OF INFLATION HAS REMAINED LOW AT ABOUT THREE PER CENT DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THIS IS DUE IN PART TO LOWER WORLD COMMODITY PRICES.*
THE GOVERNOR SAID THAT THE STABILITY OF THE VALUE OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR AGAINST THE U.S. DOLLAR IN RECENT MONTHS PROVIDED FURTHER EVIDENCE OF THE BENEFIT OF THE FIXED EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM TO HONG KONG.
+LET ME REPEAT AGAIN - THERE ARE NO PLANS TO CHANGE IT.*
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT EXPORT RECOVERY HAD HELPED MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND BOOST REAL WAGE LEVELS. UNEMPLOYMENT REMAINED STABLE AT 2.9 PER CENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT 1.7 PER CENT. HE SAID THE SIGNS INDICATED CONTINUING GROWTH IN DEMAND FOR LABOUR PARTICULARLY IN THE DISTRIBUTION TRADES AND IN FINANCIAL AND OTHER BUSINESS SECTORS.
LOOKING AHEAD THE GOVERNOR SAID THE PROSPECT WAS FOR CONTINUED EXPORT-LED GROWTH, LOW UNEMPLOYMENT AND MODERATE INFLATION. THE FORECAST GROWTH RATE OF 5.6 PER CENT WAS CONSIDERABLY HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR’S FIGURE.
HOWEVER, HE WARNED THAT THE THREAT OF INCREASED PROTECTIONISM REMAINED AND WOULD HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON OUR ABILITY TO EXPORT AND WOULD UNDERMINE EFFORTS TQ ACHIEVE THE MORE LIBERAL WORLD TRADING ENVIRONMENT SO VITAL TO HONG KONG.
+HONG KONG’S EFFORTS TO COUNTER THE ARGUMENTS FOR PROTECTIONISM, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE PUT FORWARD, WILL CONTINUE,* HE PLEDGED.
REVIEWING THE TRADE AGREEMENTS NEGOTIATED DURING THE YEAR, olo-rvD™R$o£A,D THE APRIL AGREEMENT MAKING HONG KONG A CONTRACTING PARTY TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE ENSURED HONG KONG PRODUCTS WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS, ON MOST FAVOURED NATION TERMS, TO MARKETS WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR OVER FOUR-FIFTHS OF WORLD TRADE.
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MANY WAYS TO ASSIST INDUSTRY *****
VIGOROUS
MOST POSITIVE
DEFENCE OF HONG KONG’S RIGHT TO EXPORT IS ONE OF THE WAYS IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT IS ASSISTING INDUSTRY, MANY OTHERS, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID IN
BUT THERE ARE
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HE SAID THAT THE FINDINGS OF A SERIES OF RECENT STUDIES ON SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES INDICATED THAT THE AVAILABILITY OF TECHNOLOGY WAS OFTEN A CATALYST FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.
+ACCORDINGLY, THE GOVERNMENT IS WORKING THROUGH BODIES LIKE THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL AND THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO STIMULATE RESEARCH AND TO INTRODUCE INDUSTRIES TO THE NEW TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE IN THE FIELDS OF INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND PRECISION TOOLING.
+THESE INITIATIVES NOT ONLY PROMOTE INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY, THEY ALSO HELP TO STRENGTHEN AND DIVERSIFY OUR INDUSTRIAL BASE,* SIR EDWARD SAID.
THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALSO SUPPORTING INDUSTRIAL GROWTH THROUGH INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
IN THIS RESPECT, SIR EDWARD SAID, GRANTS TOTALLING SOME $550 MILLION WOULD BE MADE TO THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL THIS YEAR TO FUND THE TRAINING OF CRAFTSMEN, TECHNICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS.
THERE WERE NOW NEARLY 600 PLACES IN FIRST YEAR FIRST DEGREE COURSES IN PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUBJECTS AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
DEGREE COURSES WERE BEING INTRODUCED AT THE CITY POLYTECHNIC AND COURSES AT THE THIRD UNIVERSITY WOULD HAVE A STRONG BIAS TOWARDS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS.
NOTING THAT HONG KONG’S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY HAD BEEN FOUNDED ON ITS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, SIR EDWARD SAID THE INDUSTRY STILL ACCOUNTED FOR A QUARTER OF THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND PROVIDED JOBS FOR 35 PER CENT OF THE LABOUR FORCE.
REFERRING TO THE ASSURANCE OF THE QUALITY OF HONG KONG’S MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS, THE GOVERNOR SAID SOME ENCOURAGING PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE IN THIS FIELD THJS YEAR.
+IN JULY THE HONG KONG STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION LABORATORY OBTAINED FORMAL RECOGNITION FROM THE NATIONAL MEASUREMENT ACCREDITATION SERVICE UNDER THE BRITISH CALIBRATION SERVICES.
♦ THE HONG KONG LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEME HAS ALSO HELPED TO UPGRADE OUR COMMERCIAL TESTING LABORATORIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR INDUSTRY,* SIR EDWARD ADDED.
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FIRM CONTROL ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURE * * * * *
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO KEEP PUBLIC EXPENDITURE FIRMLY LWDER CONTROL AT A GROWTH RATE OF 3 PER CENT TO 4 PER CENT IN REAL TERMS IN 1986-87, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SIR EDWARD SAID THE END OF THE 1985-86 FINANCIAL YEAR SAw A WELCOME RETURN TO BUDGET SURPLUS AFTER THREE YEARS OF DEFICITS ON GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT.
THE HIGHER YIELDS FROM EARNINGS AND PROFITS TAX WERE BEING MAINTAINED AND, IF PRESENT TRENDS CONTINUED, THE SURPLUS IN 1986-87 MIGHT BE GREATER THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED.
NEVERTHELESS IT WAS INTENDED TO KEEP PUBLIC SPENDING FIRMLY UNDER CONTROL.
HE EXPLAINED THAT STRICT CONTROL IN THIS AREA HAD ENABLED HONG KONG TO AVOID MANY OF THE DIFFICULTIES WHICH HAD BEDEVILLED OTHER ECONOMIES.
CONTROL OF THE GROWTH OF EXPENDITURE SHOULD RESULT IN THE SIZE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR BEING KEPT AT ABOUT 16 PER CENT OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT IN 1986-87.
SIR EDWARD POINTED OUT THAT THE MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST, REFERRED TO IN THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S BUDGET SPEECH THIS YEAR, ALSO GAVE GROUNDS FOR CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM ON THE HEALTH OF PUBLIC FINANCES OVER THE MEDIUM-TERM, 1987-88 TO 1990-91, FORECAST PERIOD.
+THERE WILL BE SOME ROOM FOR EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICES. THIS WILL NEED CAREFUL MANAGEMENT,* HE SAID.
THE GOVERNOR SAID THAT INEVITABLY NOT ALL THE SERVICES FINANCED BY THE GOVERNMENT COULD BE DEVELOPED AT THE RATE THAT SOME MIGHT WISH. THERE WOULD BE DIFFICULT CHOICES TO BE MADE, AND HONEST DIFFERENCES OF VIEW ON WHICH NEEDS WERE MOST IMPORTANT.
♦TO ASSIST THE DETERMINATION OF PRIORITIES AN IMPROVED METHOD CF LONGER-TERM FINANCIAL PLANNING IS BEING DEVELOPED WHICH WILL ENABLE A CLEARER VIEW TO BE TAKEN OF RELATIVE PRIORITIES THAN HITHERTO,* HE SAID.
+IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO INTRODUCE ELEMENTS OF THE NEW SYSTEM IN TIME FOR THE COMING BUDGET EXERCISE.*
EXPENDITURE ON CAPITAL WORKS HAD BEEN SLOWER THAN ORIGINALLY FORECAST, SIR EDWARD SAID.
HOWEVER, THE EFFECT OF THE INCREASE, TO $4.8 BILLION, IN THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT FOR NEW WORKS TO START IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1986-87 SHOULD SOON BECOME APPARENT, AND IT WAS EXPECTED THAT EXPENDITURE WOULD BEGIN TO PICK UP IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR.
THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT FOR NEW WORKS TO START IN 1987-88 WOULD BE THE HIGHEST EVER, AT SOME $6 BILLION.
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NEW BANKING LAW PROVIDING *****
MORE TEETH
ORDINANCE IN MAY THIS
THE PASSING INTO LAW OF THE BANKING
YEAR HAS GREATLY STRENGTHENED THE ABILITY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND TO DETECT PROBLEMS OR IRREGULARITIES EARLIER THAN HAS BEEN POSSIBLE IN THE PAST, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE SAID TODAY
(WEDNESDAY).
THE BANKING SECTOR, HE SAID IN HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS, HAD GONE THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS DURING WHICH THE GOVERNMENT HAD HAD TO INTERVENE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM, WHICH WAS VITAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE ECONOMY.
MANY OF THE PROPLEMS THAT HAD ARISEN IN THE BANKING SECTOR OR OTHER IMPROPER ACTIVITIES. SIR EDWARD
STEMMED FROM FRAUDULENT SAID THAT THE ACTS OF A CF MANY.
IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE, EX ISTENCE.
FEW HAD PLACED IN JEOPARDY THE LIVELIHOOD
HE ADDED, TO LEGISLATE FRAUD OUT OF
THE RESOURCES OF THE EXCHANGE FUND WERE USED IN SOME CASES, BUT THE MORE RECENT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH THROUGH TIMELY SUPERVISORY ACTION, WITH THE EXCHANGE FUND PROVIDING TEMPORARY LIQUIDITY WHILE LONG TERM SOLUTIONS WERE BEING WORKED OUT.
+1 HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, BOTH IN HONG KONG AND INTERNATIONALLY, SUPPORT THE MEASURES WHICH THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN,+ SIR EDWARD STATED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE HANG LUNG AND OVERSEAS TRUST BANKS WERE RECOVERING STEADILY UNDER GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
♦WHEN THEY ARE ON A SOUND COMMERCIAL FOOTING THEY WILL BE SOLD TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AS WILL THE GOVERNMENT’S MAJORITY INTEREST IN THE HONGKONG INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK,* HE SAID.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT AN IMPORTANT NEW PIECE OF LEGISLATION WOULD BE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION IN A FEW MONTHS’ TIME.
+A BILL. WHICH FOLLOWS ON" RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE On’COMPANY LAW REFORM, WILL PROVIDE FOR A GREATER DEGREE OF DISCLOSURE OF THE TRUE OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC COMPANIES AND BRING OUR LAWS, IN THIS REGARD, IN LINE WITH OTHER MAJOR FINANCIAL CENTRES,* HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE STANDING COMMITTEE AND THE SECURITIES COMMISSION WERE BEING CONSULTED OF WHETHER THE LAWS RELATING TO INSIDER DEALING OF SHARES SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED, FOLLOWING PUBLICATION OF THE INSIDER DEALING TRIBUNAL REPORT IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
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'STEADY PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING JOINT DECLARATION’ *****
A STEADY RECORD OF FAITHFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION IS ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING CONFIDENCE IN THE AGREEMENT, AND SUCH A RECORD IS NOW BEING BUILT UP, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE THEN WENT ON TO OUTLINE THIS RECORD, IN MAKING HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
ON NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS, SIR EDWARD NOTED THAT THE HONG KONG (BRITISH NATIONALITY) ORDER 1986 PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WHO WERE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS, BY VIRTUE OF A CONNECTION WITH HONG KONG, MIGHT APPLY FOR A BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) PASSPORT BEFORE JULY 1, 1997.
♦THE NEW PASSPORT WILL BE INTRODUCED FROM JULY 1, 1987 AND l€R MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY BEGUN FORMAL APPROACHES TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES IN A MAJOR EFFORT TO ENSURE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF THE NEW STATUS AND THE PASSPORT THAT GOES WITH IT,+ HE SAID.
+FOLLOWING STRONG REPRESENTATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED THAT THE NEW PASSPORT WILL STATE THAT ITS HOLDERS DO NOT REQUIRE AN ENTRY CERTIFICATE OR VISA TO VISIT THE UNITED KINGDOM.*
EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS REACHED AGREEMENT THAT THE BN(O) PASSPORT WOULD INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT INDICATING THAT THE HOLDER HAD A RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG. THIS WAS IMPORTANT TO ITS INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTABILITY.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT NEW TYPES OF IDENTITY CARD, FOR BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY RESIDENTS, WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM JULY 1, 1987, AND MIGHT CONTINUE TO BE USED UNTIL THEY WERE REPLACED BY CARDS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION AFTER 1997.
♦THE NEED FOR IDENTITY CARDS WHICH STATE A RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG COULD NOT HAVE BEEN FORESEEN WHEN THE PRESENT CARD WAS DESIGNED IN 1981,+ HE SAID.
+ INDEED THERE WAS NO SUCH CONCEPT IN HONG KONG LAW AT THAT TIME. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE, IN ISSUING NEW CARDS, TO MINIMISE INCONVENIENCE TO HOLDERS.*
THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS HAD ALSO AGREED THAT CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY, ISSUED UP TO 1997, WOULD CONTINUE TO BE VALID FOR 10 YEARS, AND THAT THEY WOULD ALSO BE ENDORSED TO SHOW THAT THE HOLDER HAD A PERMANENT IDENTITY CARD WHICH STATED THAT HE HAD THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG.
/♦THESE ARRANGEMENTS
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■•■THESE ARRANGEMENTS WILL Givt nONG KONG RESIDENTS CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO TRAVEL FREELY IN THE TRANSITION PERIOD, AND AFTER 1997. +
REFERRING TO INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, SIR EDWARD SAID THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP HAD ESTABLISHED A SUB-GROUP ON THIS. THERE WERE A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WHOSE PROVISIONS OR ACTIVITIES WERE IMPORTANT TO HONG KONG, AND THE WORK WOULD, IN CONSEQUENCE, TAKE SEVERAL YEARS TO COMPLETE.
♦ A GOOD START HAS BEEN MADE WITH BROAD AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG’S FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL AND POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.+
DEALING WITH CIVIL AVIATION, SIR EDWARD SAID WORK HAD BEGUN ON SEPARATING HONG KONG’S AIR SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS WHICH AT PRESENT GOVERNED THEM. A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THIS PROCESS HAD BEEN REACHED WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
THE SEPARATE HONG KONG-NETHERLANDS AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT, SIGNED ON SEPTEMBER 17, PAVED THE WAY FOR SIMILAR ACTION IN REGARD TO SOME 20 OTHER AGREEMENTS APPLICABLE TO HONG KONG.
ON THE HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING, SIR EDWARD POINTED OUT THAT THE JOINT DECLARATION PROVIDED THAT THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WOULD BE AUTHORISED TO MAINTAIN A SHIPPING REGISTER AND TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES UNDER ITS OWN LEGISLATION.
♦AFTER EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH SHIPOWNERS, SEAMEN’S UNIONS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, THE BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR THE REGISTER HAVE BEEN AGREED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS. THESE PRINCIPLES HAVE NOW BEEN PUBLISHED. WE HOPE TO HAVE THE NEW REGISTER IN OPERATION IN THE EARLY 199O’S.+
REFERRING TO THE LAND COMMISSION. SIR EDWARD SAID THAT IT HAD CONTINUED TO MAKE GOOD PROGRESS, REACHING AGREEMENT ON THE ACCOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHARING INCOME FROM LAND SALES, AND ON THE FORM AND CONTENT OF A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR USE IN LAND TRANSACTIONS.
THE MAJORITY OF LEASES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WOULD EXPIRE ON JUNE 27, 1997, AND TO SEEK TO RENEW LEASES INDIVIDUALLY WOULD, UNDER EXISTING STATUTORY PROCEDURES, BE A MONUMENTAL TASK.
♦ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT THE EXTENSION OF THESE LEASES, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF ANNEX III CF THE JOINT DECLARATION, WOULD BEST BE ACHIEVED BY LEGISLATION. A BILL FOR THIS PURPOSE WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THIS COUNCIL IN THE COMING SESSION,+ SIR EDWARD SAID.
/IN SHARING........
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IN SHARING INCOME FROM LAND SALES, TO DATE OVER S1.4 BILLION HAD BEEN CREDITED TO THE FUTURE SAR GOVERNMENT’S ACCOUNT. iT WAo EXPECTED THAT THE SAR GOVERNMENT LAND FUND WOULD GROW IN THE YEARS AHEAD, AND THAT A VERY SUBSTANTIAL SUM WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN 1997.
HE NOTED THAT THE CHINESE SIDE OF THE LAND COMMISSION HAD SET UP A COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDED EMINENT BANKERS AND MONETARY EXPERTS. TO OVERSEA INVESTMENT OF THE FUND, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTI&N TO THE MAINTENANCE OF MONETARY STABILITY IN HONG KONG.
LOOKING AHEAD, SIR EDWARD NOTED THAT THE HONG KONG (LEGISLATIVE POWERS) ORDER IN COUNCIL, WHICH CAME INTO OPERATION ON AUGUST 26 THIS YEAR, GAVE THE HONG KONG LEGISLATURE POWER TO AMEND OR REPEAL UNITED KINGDOM LEGISLATION WHICH APPLIED TO HONG KONG IN THE FIELDS OF MERCHANT SHIPPING CIVIL AVIATION AND ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. IT ALSO EMPOWERED THE HONG KONG LEGISLATURE TO MAKE LAWS HAVING EXTRA-TERRITORIAL EFFECT IN THOSE FIELDS.
♦SPRINGING FROM THAT ORDER, THIS COUNCIL WILL BE INVITED TO CONSIDER MANY IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS,* HE SAID.
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EXPANDED EDUCATION SYSTEM A PRIME OBJECTIVE *****
EXPANSION OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES THE SYSTEM OFFERS REMAINS A PRIME GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVE, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
A WELL-EDUCATED COMMUNITY, SUPPORTED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS AND A SKILLED LABOUR FORCE, WAS ONE OF THE BEST GUARANTEES OF HONG KONG’S CONTINUED PROSPERITY AND WELL-BEING, SIR EDWARD SAID.
SIR EDWARD NOTED THAT A PLANNING COMMITTEE ON SETTING UP A THIRD UNIVERSITY, WAS ALREADY AT WORK ON ITS COMPLEX TASK.
HE SA ID« +W'E CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEW UNIVERSITY ADMITTING ITS FIRST STUDENTS IN THE MID-1990’S.
♦WITH THE ADDITION OF THE THIRD UNIVERSITY, AND THE ADDITIONAL PLACES WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED AS A RESULT OF EXPANSION AT THE EXISTING FIVE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, 8 300 FIRST-YEAR FIRST DEGREE PLACES WILL BE AVAILABLE BY THE MID-1990’S, COMPARED WITH 4- 200 TODAY.*
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FROM THIS ACADEMIC YEAR, BOTH THE CITY POLYTECHNIC AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE WOULD OFFER DEGREE PROGRAMMES, SIR EDWARD SAID. hONG KONG NOw HAD FIVE DEGREE AWARDING INSTITUTIONS, WITH 16 OOO STUDENTS ON THEIR COURSES.
THESE DEVELOPMENTS HAD INCREASED THE DEMAND FOR VALIDATION OF NEW DEGREE COURSES, AND THE TIME HAD COME TO PREPARE FOR HONG KONG’S OWN VAL IDATION SYSTEM.
+A PLANNING COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AWARDS HAS BEEN APPOINTED AND INVITED TO PREPARE RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR,* HE SAID.
TURNING TO THE SECOND REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, SIR EDWARD SAID THE REPORT CONTAINED FAR-REACHING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SIXTH FORM, PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION, TEACHER PREPARATION, OPEN EDUCATION, AND FINANCING OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.
+THE COMMISSION HAS PLACED HIGH PRIORITY ON THE INTRODUCTION CF A SIMPLE AND LOGICAL SYSTEM FOR ENTRY TO THE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, WHILE EMPHASISING THE IMPORTANCE OF SIXTH FORM EDUCATION, IN ITS OWN RIGHT, FOR THAT MAJORITY OF STUDENTS WHO DO NOT PROCEED TO HIGHER EDUCATION,* HE SAID.
ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE COMMISSION’S FIRST REPORT, SIR EDWARD SAID A SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAMME COMPRISING 31 NEw SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND FOUR NEW PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY 1993, HAD BEEN APPROVED.
♦THIS SHOULD PERMIT THE ABOLITION OF THE JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT BY 1991,+ HE NOTED.
REFERRING TO TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, THE GOVERNOR SAID THE RECENT OPENING OF THE SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES HAD SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME AND EQUIVALENT PLACES IN THE SEVEN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, FROM 9 100 TO 13 400.
+ AN EIGHTH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT CHAI WAN, WILL OPEN IN SEPTEMBER 1987, AND WILL PROVIDE A FURTHER 2 700 PLACES,* HE SAID.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT COMPUTER EDUCATION HAD CONTINUED TO EXPAND IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH 265 SCHOOLo NOW OFFERING COMPUTER STUDIES IN THE FORM 4 AND 5 CURRICULA.
PLANS WERE IN HAND TO EXTEND COMPUTER EDUCATION TO JUNIOR SECONDARY FORMS, STARTING IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR.
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IMPRESSIVE EXPANSION OF MEDICAL SERVICES * * * * *
THE GROWING AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE NEED TO PROVIDE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE UNABLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES HAS BEEN MATCHED BY AN IMPRESSIVE EXPANSION OF MEDICAL AND WELFARE SERVICtS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID IN THt LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
+IN 1976, THERE WERE JUST UNDER 17 000 BEDS IN GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS. BY THE END OF THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE OVtR 22 000 AND THIS FIGURE IS PROJECTED TO RISE TO OVER 27 030 BY Trie END OF 1990,+ SIR EDWARD SAID.
THE GOVERNMENT WAS PRESSING ON WITH THE HOSPITAL BUILDING PROGRAMME, HE SAID. WORK ON THE TUEN MUM AND THE EASTERN HOSPITALs WAS ON SCHEDULE AND THE SAME APPLIED TO THE EXTENSIONS TO THE QUEEN MARY, UNITED CHRISTIAN, YAN CHAI, AND POK 01 HOSPITALS.
REFERRING TO THE REPORT BY OVERSEAS CONSULTANTS ON THE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION OF HOSPITAL SERVICES, PUBLISHED IN MARCH, SIR EDWARD SAID AN INTERNAL WORKING GROUP WAS NOW EXAMINING THE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THEIR FEASIBILITY AND RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS.
+0N THE WHOLE, DISTRICT BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES SUPPORT THE FORMATION OF A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, PROVIDED THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT REDUCE ITS COMMITMENT TO FINANCING MEDICAL SERVICES WHICH ARE KNOWN TO BE EXPENSIVE,* HE SAID.
+CONCERN HAS BEEN EXPRESSED, HOWEVER, ABOUT THE REPERCUSSIONS CF DISESTABLISHING STAFF WORKING IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND WITH REGARD TO THE POSITION OF SUBVENTED HOSPITALS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, IF IT WERE TO BE ESTABLISHED. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN CONCERN ABOUT THE IMPLIED SEPARATION OF HOSPITALS FROM OTHER HEALTH SERVICES.*
ON MEDICAL EDUCATION, SIR EDwARD SAID A WORKING PARTY ON °OSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING HAD BEEN FORMED EARLIcri THIS MONTH, TO EXAIMINE THE NEEDS, FORMAT AND STANDARDS FOR POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. IT wOULD ALSO ADVISE ON wntTHen A BODY SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO ACCREDIT THE TRAINING PROGRAMME.
THE WORKING PARTY HAD BEEN ASKED TO SUBMIT ITS REPORT wITHlN IWO YEARS, THE GOVERNOR ADDED.
TURNING TO MENTAL HEALTH,'SIR EDWARD SAID MAJOR CHANGES TO THE MENTAL HEALTH ORDINANCE WOULD BE PROPOSED IN A BILL WHICH EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED THIS SESSION.
+THE BILL IS THE PRODUCT OF SOME FOUR YEARS OF CAREFUL STUDY AND EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION. THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED wILL PROVIDu A SOUND LEGAL FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH TO IMPROVE THE TREATMENT AND AFTERCARE OF THE MENTALLY ILL,* HE SAID.
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WELFARE STAFF FACE NEW CHALLENGES *****
HONG KONG’S OFFERS NEW
THE COMPLEXITY OF HUMAN PROBLEMS THROWN UP BY INCREASINGLY SOPHISTICATED AND COMPETITIVE SOCIETY CHALLENGES TO THE STAFF, BOTH VOLUNTARY ^D OFFICIAL, WHO DEAL WITH THEM, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID IN THE LEGISTATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNEADAY).
+THEY DESERVE, AND MUST HAVE, OUR SUPPORT,+ HE SAID, IN NOTING THAT THE PAST YEAR HAD SEEN DEBATE, BOTH IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND OUTSIDE, ON THE MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES.
♦STEPS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE UMELCO WELFARE SERVICES PANEL IN ITS REPORT ON THE KWOK AH-NUI CASE. ADDITIONAL STAFF RESOURCES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT S FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES, AND FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS ARE PLANNED DURING THE COMING YEAR,* SIR EDWARD SAID.
HE ALSO SAID THAT A REVIEW OF THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES ORDINANCE WAS UNDERWAY.
♦DURING THE COMING YEAR, REVIEWS WILL BE COMPLETED OF THE SYSTEM OF SUBVENTING SERVICES PROVIDED BY NON-GOVERNMENT WELFARE AGENCIES AND OF RESIDENTIAL SREVICES FOR CHILDREN WHO CANNOT BE CARED FOR IN THEIR OWN HOMES,+ HE SAID.
THE VIEWS OF SUBVENTED WELFARE AGENCIES WOULD BE TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT.
SIR EDWARD POINTED OUT THAT A USEFUL STUDY HAD RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED INTO THE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SERVICE, WHICH WAS NOW AVAILABLE TO NEARLY ALL SCHOOLS.
♦THE STUDY HAS ENDORSED THE VALUE OF THE SERVICE TO PUPILS WHO FACE EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND LEARNING PROBLEMS AND HAS SUGGESTED WAYS OF IMPROVING CO-OPERATION BETWEEN CLASS TEACHERS, GUIDANCE TEACHERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS,+ HE ADDED.
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14 PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME REASSESSED *****
THE ADMINISTRATION HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED AN INTERNAL REASSESSMENT OF THE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT CF A CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND AND WILL SHORTLY SEEK THE VIEWS OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND OTHER BODIES CONCERNED, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
♦ HONG KONG’S HARD-WORKING, RESILIENT LABOUR FORCE CONTINUES TO BE THE BACK-BONE OF OUR ECONOMIC SUCCESS. IN RECENT YEARS ATTENTION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO POSSIBLE WAYS IN WHICH WORKERS MIGHT CONTRIBUTE, DURING THEIR WORKING LIFE, TO PROVISION FOR A STABLE INCOME IN THEIR RETIREMENT,* HE SAID.
THE IMPLICATIONS OF INTRODUCING A SCHEME WERE FAR-REACHING.
+DECISIONS ON SUCH MATTERS WILL AFFECT NOT ONLY THE WELFARE CF INDIVIDUALS IN THE WORKFORCE, BUT ALSO, AS EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE SHOWS, THE GENERAL STATE OF OUR ECONOMY,* HE SAID.
♦DECISIONS CANNOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF AFFORDING PROTECTION TO EMPLOYEES MUST ALSO BE EXAMINED. THE VIEWS CF MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL WILL, OF COURSE, BE SOUGHT BEFORE ANY DECISION IS REACHED.*
ON THE LONG SERVICE PAYMENT SCHEME WHICH WAS INTRODUCED EIGHT MONTHS AGO, SIR EDWARD SAID IT HAD BEEN GENERALLY WELCOMED AS A WAY OF RECOGNISING LONG AND LOYAL SERVICE TO ONE EMPLOYER.
+CERTAIN PROVISIONS HAVE, HOWEVER, BEEN CRITICISED: NAMELY THE EXCLUSION FROM COVERAGE OF WORKERS WHOSE EMPLOYMENT IS TERMINATED BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH AND THE LIMITING OF FULL BENEFITS TO OLDER EMPLOYEES,* HE SAID.
+THE GOVERNMENT WILL COMPLETE A REVIEW OF THE SCHEME EARLY NEXT YEAR. IT REMAINS THE INTENTION THAT THE SCHEME SHOULD BE AS EQUITABLE AS POSSIBLE TO EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS ALIKE.*
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DRAFT NOISE CONTROL BILL TO BE PUBLISHED SOON
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COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
NUISANCE WAS SUBJECTIVE.
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♦ THE LEGISLATION MUST NEVERTHELESS BE SUFFICIENTLY PRECISE TO ENABLE EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT. IT MUST BE CAPABLE OF BEING APPLIED IN A MANNER WHICH IS EQUITABLE AND REALISTIC IN THE LIGHT CF LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES, SINCE IT WILL AFFECT OUR INDUSTRIES AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT.
+THESE ARE COMPLEX ISSUES AND SO THERE WILL BE CAREFUL PUBLIC CONSULTATION,* HE SAID.
ON THE CONTROL OF WATER POLLUTION, SIR EDWARD SAID THAT NEW REGULATIONS WERE MADE UNDER THE WATER CONTROL ORDINANCE IN JUNc.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION WAS BEING GIVEN TO IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN TOLO HARBOUR AND THE SHING MUN RIVER, AND TO SERIOUSLY POLLUTED NULLAHS AND STREAM COURSES.
+THE INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING OF ANIMAL WASTE INTO STREAMS IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF POLLUTION. THIS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BY A BAN ON LIVESTOCK KEEPING IN THE URBAN AREAS AND BY STRICT CONTROLS IN RURAL DISTRICTS,* HE SAID.
TURNING TO ANOTHER SERIOUS PROBLEM OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY FACTORY EFFLUENT DISCHARGED DIRECTLY INTO THE STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM. SIR EDWARD SAID THAT TO TACKLE IT MANY FACTORIES HAD BEEN SERVED NOTICE, UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, REQUIRING THEM TO DIRECT POLLUTING DISCHARGES INTO THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
LEGISLATIVE CONTROLS WERE ALSO BEING PREPARED TO CONTROL THE STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, TREATMENT AND FINAL DISPOSAL OF TOXIC AND OTHER DANGEROUS WATER MATERIALS.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT THE FIRST TWO +AIR QUALITY* ZONES COVERING THE HARBOUR AREA AND TSUEN WAN-KWAI CHUNG WOULD BE DECLARED UNDER THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
+THESE ZONES WILL FORM THE BAS HONG KONG, AND THEY WILL BE SUBJECT CONTROL PROCEDURES.
IS OF AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN TO COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING AND
+IN ALL THIS. THE NEEDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT MUST BE BALANCED AGAINST THE ABILITY OF INDUSTRY TO COMPLY WITH NEW REQUIREMENTS, WHILE STILL REMAINING COMPETITIVE IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS,* SIR EDWARD SAID.
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DECISIONS ON BRB REPORT PROPOSALS BY YEAR’S END MM***
THE GOVERNMENT HOPES THAT DECISIONS ON ALL THE MAJOR PROPOSALS IN THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD REPORT WOULD BE TAKEN BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, AT WHICH TIME THE POST-1988 BROADCASTING POLICIES WOULD BE ANNOUNCED, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
LEGISLATION TO GIVE EFFECT TO THESE POLICIES WOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL WITHIN THIS SESSION, HE SAID.
IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR THE GOVERNMENT CONCLUDED A LENGTHY PERIOD OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE REPORT WHICH CONTAINS OVER IDO SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WOULD SHORTLY BE SOUGHT ON SUCH IMPORTANT ISSUES AS THE FUTURE OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, REGULATION OF THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY, STANDARDS OF ADVERTISING -- IN PARTICULAR WHETHER TOBACCO ADVERTISING ON TELEVISION SHOULD CONTINUE — AND THE TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF BROADCASTING.
ONE RECOMMENDATION HAD BEEN DEALT WITH ALREADY. EARLIER THIS YEAR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL GAVE APPROVAL, IN PRINCIPLE, TO THE INTRODUCTION OF CABLE TELEVISION IN HONG KONG AND TENDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF CABLE TV WOULD BE INVITED EARLY NEXT YEAR.
ON THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS, SIR EDWARD SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE ALL VIEWS FULLY INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE THE BILL ON THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES WAS INTRODUCED IN THE CURRENT SESSION.
HE SAID THAT THE BILL’S PROPOSALS HAD ATTRACTED CONSIDERABLE COMMENT.
THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE MATERIALS IS ALWAYS A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE AND OPINIONS ARE STRONGLY HELD ON ALL SIDES, HE SAID.
IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT THAT THE WIDEST RANGE OF PUBLIC OPINION IS OBTAINED SO THAT THE WISHES OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE MAY BE RESPECTED.
SIR EDWARD SAID MUCH HAD BEEN HEARD FROM THE MEDIA AND THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY. HE SAID HE HOPED THAT PARENTS AND TEACHERS WOULD ALSO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE THEIR VIEWS, IF THEY HAD NOT ALREADY DONE SO, BECAUSE THE WELL-BEING OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THE IMAGE OF HONG KONG WAS AT ISSUE.
THE DRAFT BILL, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN AUGUST FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COMMENT, PROPOSES A NUMBER OF MEASURES TO IMPROVE EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSESSING WHETHER MATERIAL MAY OFFEND THE COMMUNITY’S STANDARDS OF PROPRIETY, AS WELL AS THE INTRODUCTION OF A CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM TO DETERMINE WHAT MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ADULTS, BUT NOT TO YOUNG PEOPLE.
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HEAVY INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL WORKS TO CONTINUE M * * *
THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONTINUED TO INVEST HEAVILY IN CAPITAL WORKS FOR HONG KONG’S FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE APPROVED PROVISION FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS THIS FINANCIAL YEAR, EXCLUDING LAND ACQUISITION COSTS, BEING NEARLY $5.4 BILLION, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
POINTING OUT THAT OVER 55 PER CENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE WAS ON HIGHWAYS AND ENGINEERING PROJECTS. SIR EDWARD SAID MAJOR PROJECTS THIS YEAR INCLUDED THE HUNG HOM BAY RECLAMATION, A FUTURE STAGE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD, AND REALIGNMENT CF THE SHENZHEN RIVER.
+BUILDING PROJECTS INCLUDE PRELIMINARY WORK ON THE EASTERN DISTRICT HOSPITAL, THE EXTENSION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL AND A GOVERNMENT OFFICE BLOCK IN WAN CHAI,+ HE SAID.
♦THERE IS ALSO SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT IN WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE PAK KONG TREATMENT WORKS, AND IMPROVED FACILITIES TO HANDLE INCREASED WATER SUPPLIES FROM CHINA.*
THE GOVERNOR SAID THAT OVER $360 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED FOR ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS. WHILE NEARLY $18 MILLION WAS PROVIDED FOR IMPROVING ACCESS, DRAINAGE, WATER SUPPLIES AND OTHER BASIC SERVICES IN SQUATTER AREAS.
HE ADDED THAT ANOTHER MAJOR AREA OF EXPENDITURE WAS THE PROVISION OF RECREATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES.
+OVER $370 MILLION IS EARMARKED FOR SUCH PROJECTS, MANY OF THEM IN THE NEW TOWNS WHERE THERE IS A GROWING DEMAND FOR THEM,*
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ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR IN PUBLIC HOUSING
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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL EXCEED ITS ANNUAL TARGET FOR THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THIS YEAR WITH OVER 43 000 FLATS BEING ADDED TO THE PUBLIC HOUSING STOCK, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN HIS ANNUAL SPEECH IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SIR ED.vARD SAID THAT AT THIS RATE, THE OUTSTANDING DEMAND FOR RENTAL HOUSING SHOULD BE MET BY THE MID-1990’S.
+STEADY PROGRESS CONTINUES TO BE MADE IN IMPROVING THE STANDARDS OF NEW PUBLIC HOUSING AND IN UPGRADING THE AUTHORITY’S OLDER PROPERTIES,* HE ADDED.
IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, SIR EDWARD SAID PRODUCTION WAS FORECAST TO REACH A RECORD 37 000 FLATS IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR, RISING TO 38 003 IN 1987.
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THESE FLATS, TOGETHER w I TH OVER 10 000 FLATS WHICH WOULD EE PRODUCED UNDER THE HOME OWNERSHIP AND PRIVATE SECTOR PART IC I PAT I ON SCHEME NEXT YEAR, WOULD HELP TO CATER FOR THE GROWING DEMAND FROM FAMILIES WISHING TO OWN HOMES, HE SAID.
SIR EDWARD SAID IT WAS NOW TIMELY FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW ITS PRODUCTION PROGRAMMES AND TO FORMULATE LONG-TERM HOUSING STRATEGIES FOR THE 1990’S AND BEYOND, WHICH COULD FORM A SOLID BASE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
+WHILE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SHOULD BE IN A POSITION TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR RENTAL HOUSING BY THE M ID-1990'S, THE GROWING WISH AMONG THE POPULATION, TO OWN THEIR OWN HOMES, WILL TAKE MANY YEARS TO SATISFY AT THE CURRENT RATE OF FLAT PRODUCTION BY THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.
+THE REVIEW WILL CONSIDER HOW PRIVATE SECTOR OUTPUT CAN BEST BE ENCOURAGED, AND HOW PUBLIC RESOURCES CAN BEST BE USED TO COMPLEMENT THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO MEET THE OVERALL DEMAND FOR HOUS ING.+
SIR EDWARD SAID THE RESULTS OF THESE STUDIES WOULD BE EXPECTED TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR.
ON THE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, HE SAID IN THE SHORTER TERM, THE PROGRAMME TO REDEVELOP THE OLDER HOUSING BLOCKS WOULD CONTINUE AND WAS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1990.
SIR EDWARD SAID UNDERSTANDABLE PUBLIC CONCERN HAD BEEN ECHOED IN THE COUNCIL OVER THE DISCOVERY THAT A NUMBER OF BLOCKS WERE OF SUB-STANDARD STRUCTURAL QUALITY.
♦ DEMOLITION OF THESE BLOCKS WILL BEGIN NEXT YEAR. MEANWHILE, THEIR STRUCTURAL CONDITION IS BEING MONITORED CLOSELY.
♦ BUT IN RECTIFYING THE MISTAKES OF THE PAST WE MUST NOT LOSE SIGHT OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF A PROGRAMME WHICH HAS HOUSED SOME 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE, OVER THE PAST QUARTER OF A CENTURY, AND PROVIDES HOMES FOR NEARLY HALF OUR POPULATION+. HE SAID.
ON PUBLIC HOUSING SUBSIDIES, SIR EDWARD SAID THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING HAD CONCLUDED, AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS EXPRESSED ON THE PROPOSALS IN LAST YEAR’S GREEN PAPER, THAT THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE PRINCIPLE THAT HOUSING SUBSIDIES SHOULD BE GIVEN ONLY TO THOSE WHO WERE REALLY IN NEED OF THEM.
♦ THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT TENANTS WHO HAVE OCCUPIED PUBLIC HOUSING FOR TEN YEARS, OR MORE, AND WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HAS RISEN TO A LEVEL WHICH IS TWICE THE EQUIVALENT INCOME LIMIT FOR THOSE ON THE WAITING LIST FOR PUBLIC HOUSING, SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY DOUBLE RENT.
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+THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT PROSPEROUS TENANTS SHOULD BE
SUPPORT THE SUGGESTION THAT MORE EVICTED.*
THE COMMITTEE SET UP TO REVIEW DOMESTIC RENT POLICY IN PUBLIC HOUSING HAD CONCLUDED THAT A MAXIMUM OF 15 PER CENT CF THE MEDIAN INCOME OF NEW TENANTS SHOULD BE USED AS A GUIDELINE IN DETERMINING RENTS FOR NEW ESTATES.
SIR EDWARD SAID BOTH REPORTS, PUBLISHED BY THE TWO COMMITTEES LAST MONTH, WOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IN NOVEMBER.
ON SQUATTER AREA IMPROVEMENT, THE GOVERNOR SAID SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR PUBLIC HOUSING TARGETS HAD ENABLED A START TO BE MADE ON A COMPREHENSIVE 1O-YEAR PROGRAMME TO CLEAR AND REHOUSE FAMILIES LIVING IN URBAN SQUATTER AREAS AND A MAJOR CLEARANCE IN THE SHAU KEI WAN AREA WOULD BE CARRIED OUT SOON.
HE ADDED THAT SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT CF MANY SQUATTER AREAS HAD BEEN ACHIEVED AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAMME LAUNCHED IN 1983. THESE INCLUDED THE PROVISION OF BETTER DRAINAGE, WATER SUPPLY, FOOTPATHS, STREET LIGHTING AND FIRE FIGHTING AND REFUSE COLLECTION ARRANGEMENTS.
ON NEW TOWNS, SIR EDWARD SAID THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOWNS CONTINUED WITH EXPENDITURE AT THE RATE OF AROUND $3 BILLION A YEAR.
HE SAID WORK HAD STARTED ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW TOWNS AT JUNK BAY AND TIN SHU I WAI.
THE FIRST STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT AT JUNK BAY WOULD ACCOMMODATE 75 OOO PEOPLE IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND 48 000 PEOPLE IN PRIVATE HOUSING, WITH THE FIRST PUBLIC HOUSING INTAKE EXPECTED IN EARLY 1987.
WORK ON THE JUNK BAY TUNNEL, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE THE PRIMARY MEANS OF ACCESS TO THE NEW TOWN, WOULD START LATER THIS YEAR.
AT TIN SHUI WAI, SIR EDWARD SAID PREPARATORY WORK CONTINUED AND THE NEW TOWN WAS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ITS FIRST RESIDENTS IN THE EARLY 1990’S.
+THE GOVERNMENT HAS SO FAR COMMITTED $130 MILLION ON PLANNING, INVESTIGATION, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS. TENDERS FOR WORK VALUED AT SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE INVITED IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, TO SUPPORT THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR OVER 145 000 PEOPLE.*
SIR EDWARD SAID HONG KONG HAD BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN CREATING NEW TOWNS AND IN REDEVELOPING THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, BUT LESS SUCCESSFUL IN REDEVELOPING SOME OF THE OLDER AREAS WHOSE DILAPIDATED CONDITION WAS NO CREDIT TO THIS CITY.
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+THE DECISION TO ESTABLISH A LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF TACKLING THIS COMPLEX PROBLEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR,* HE SAID.
THE PROVISIONAL BOARD OF THE CORPORATION WAS FORMED IN SEPTEMBER UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS AND ITS FIRST JOB WAS TO RECRUIT A CHIEF EXECUTIVE. IT WAS HOPED THAT A SUITABLE PERSON WOULD BE APPOINTED IN EARLY 1987.
IN PARALLEL WITH THIS, SIR EDWARD SAID THE BOARD WOULD BE ADVISING ON THE DRAFT LEGISLATION FOR ESTABLISHING THE STATUTORY CORPORATION UNDER AN UNOFFICIAL CHAIRMAN.
+ IT IS INTENDED TO BRING THE LEGISLATION BEFORE THIS COUNCIL WITHIN THE CURRENT SESSION,* HE ADDED.
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TRANSPORT SYSTEM EXPANDING STEADILY * * * *
THE STEADY DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG’S TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE HAS CONTINUED, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE RPFERRFB TO THE COMPLETION OF THE MASS TRANSIT ISLAND LINE IN •••AY, AND SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT REMAINED COMMITTED TO THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY AS AN EFFICIENT AND INTEGRAL ELEMENT OF THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM.
+OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LAST YEAR INCLUDE THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND HARBOUR CROSSING, THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK ON THE FIRST PHASE OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM TO SERVE TUEN MUM AND YUEN LONG, AND THE COMPLETION OF THE TSUEN WAN BYPASS,* SIR EDWARD SAID.
SIR EDWARD NOTED THAT WORK ON THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING HAD BEGUN IN AUGUST AND WOULD BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1990.
+THE NEW PROJECT, COMBINING A ROAD AND UNDERGROUND RAIL CROSSING, IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROJECTS OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD,* HE SAID.
THE FACT THAT THE PROJECT WOULD BE FINANCED, BUILT AND OPERATED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR WAS AN IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATION OF CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG’S FUTURE.
ON. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, SIR EDWARD SAID THERE WAS AN OBVIOUS PUBLIC DEMAND FOR BETTER COMMUNICATIONS IN THE WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG AND THE URBAN AREA.
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DURING THE YEAR BOTH THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION HAD BEGUN SEPARATE STUDIES ON POSSIBLE EXTENSIONS OF THEIR SYSTEMS TO MEET THIS DEMAND.
TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON THE ROAD SYSTEM LINKING THE URBAN AREA TO THE EASTERN NEW TERRITORIES AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE LION ROCK TUNNEL, A STUDY WAS UNDERWAY OF THE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF A NEW ROAD LINK TO SHA TIN VIA A TUNNEL UNDER TATE’S CAIRN, HE ADDED.
TURNING TO ACTIVITY IN THE PORT, SIR EDWARD SAID THIS HAD INCREASED EVERY YEAR. IN 1985 IT INCREASED BY 12 PER CENT OVER 1984.
FURTHER MAJOR RECLAMATION WAS THEREFORE BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT AT KWAI CHUNG CREEK, WHILE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE WAS RECLAIMING 29 HECTARES OF SEABED TO PROVIDE KWAI CHUNG’S SIXTH CONTAINER TERMINAL. THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE DECADE.
+A RECENT STUDY OF LONGER TERM STRATEGIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FURTHER PORT DEVELOPMENT IN THE 1990’S AND BEYOND, HAS IDENTIFIED AS A KEY ISSUE THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL LAND FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL AND RELATED FACILITIES,* SIR EDWARD SAID.
THE STUDY RECOMMENDED FURTHER RECLAMATION TO THE WEST OF STONECUTTERS ISLAND AS THE BEST OPTION. THE FEASIBILITY OF THIS RECOMMENDATION WAS BEING STUDIED.
SIR EDWARD ALSO NOTED THA’ AT THE AIRPORT A SECOND -°EIGHT O'?-EX WAS BEING PLANNED.
DAYA BAY: SAFE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION ENSURED
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THE CHERNOBYL
IT WAS NOT SURPRISING THAT, IN THE LIGHT OF ...
DISASTER. THAT DEEP AND GENUINE CONCERN SHOULD BE EXPRESSED IN HONG KON& ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE NUCLEAR PLANT AT DAYA BAY, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
♦THE ISSUE OF CIVIL NUCLEAR POWER IS ONE ON WHICH JHERE ARE nirFPRPNT v IFU/S DEEPLY AND SINCERELY HELD. THIS HAS LED TO AN INTENSITY OF DEBATE FOR WHICH THERE CAN HAVE BEEN FEW PRECEDENTS IN HONG KONG,* HE SAID IN HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
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NEVERTHELESS, HE POINTED OUT THAT THE PROJECT WAS THE RESULT CF SIX YEARS OF SERIOUS CONSIDERATION AND NEGOTIATION. DURING THIS PERIOD IT WAS REGARDED, IN MOST QUARTERS, AS ENCOURAGING EVIDENCE OF CO-OPERATION BETWEEN ALL THE PARTIES CONCERNED WHICH AUGURED WELL FOR THE FUTURE. IT WAS TAKEN AS A HELPFUL AND ENCOURAGING SIGN AT A TIME OF CONTINUING ANXIETY ABOUT HONG KONG’S FUTURE.
EVEN THE CHERNOBYL DISASTER, HE ADDED, DID NOT CHANGE THE VIEW OF MANY GOVERNMENTS THAT NUCLEAR POWER, PROPERLY MANAGED, HAD AN IMPORTANT PART TO PLAY IN MEETING THE WORLD’S ENERGY NEEDS.
HOWEVER, THE DEEP CONCERNS FELT IN HONG KONG ABOUT DAYA BAY HAD BEEN CONVEYED TO BOTH THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAD EMPHASISED THAT THEY HAD TAKEN AND WOULD TAKE ALL POSSIBLE MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE PLANT.
+DURING THE RECENT VISIT OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO LONDON THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GAVE AN ASSURANCE THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS FULLY AWARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE WELFARE AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND HAD STRESSED THE CONCERNS, EXPRESSED IN HONG KONG, TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.*
THE GOVERNOR SAID THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WAS CONFIDENT THAT EVERY EFFORT WOULD BE MADE TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SAFETY STANDARDS AT DAYA BAY.
SIR EDWARD ADDED: +THERE WILL BE A FURTHER DEBATE SHORTLY IN THIS COUNCIL AND I DO NOT SEEK TO PRE-EMPT IT THIS AFTERNOON.
I WOULD, HOWEVER, WISH TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE WORK DONE BY MEMBERS CF THIS COUNCIL AND, IN PARTICULAR, BY THE DELEGATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN AND TO EUROPE, AND DURING THEIR SUBSEQUENT VISIT TO PEKING TO DISCUSS THEIR OBSERVATIONS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
+ IN THE FACE OF THE DEBATE, THEIR TASK HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY ONE.*
TURNING TO OTHER SOURCES OF POWER SIR EDWARD REPORTED THAT THE FIRST PHASE OF THE GAS PRODUCTION PLANT IN THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE SHOULD BE IN COMMERCIAL OPERATION BY THE END CF THE YEAR READY FOR THE PEAK WINTER DEMAND.
THIS WOULD ENABLE THE CHINA GAS COMPANY TO REDUCE PRODUCTION AT THE MA TAU KOK PLANT AND TO REDUCE ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
SIR EDWARD SAID THE GAS SAFETY BILL WAS NEARLY READY AND WOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL DURING THE CURRENT SESSION. THE BILL WAS BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF OVERSEAS CONSULTANTS ENGAGED IN 1981 AFTER A NUMBER OF DEATHS CAUSED BY OPEN-FLUE GAS HEATERS.
THE BILL WOULD PROVIDE CLEAR STANDARDS AND SAFEGUARDS IN RESPECT OF THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION OF GAS AND WILL APPLY TO BOTH TU'.-.N GAS AND LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS.
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STRONG DEMAND FOR FIRMER ACTION AGAINST TRIADS * * * *
THERE IS A STRONG DEMAND IN THE COMMUNITY FOR FIRMER ACTION AGAINST TRIADS AND TO MEET THAT DEMAND THE GOVERNMENT WILL PRESS AHEAD WITH MEASURES WHICH HAVE RECEIVED WIDE PUBLIC SUPPORT.
THIS ASSURANCE WAS GIVEN BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF THE 1986-87 SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT LAST YEAR HE HAD ASKED THE F IGHT CR li'ic COMMITTEE TO GIVE HIGH-PRIORITY TO ANTI-TRIAD MEASURES. AS A RESULT ADISCUSSION DOCUMENT on changes in the law to counter TRIADS HAD BEEN PRODUCED IN APRIL.
+THIS DOCUMENT GENERATED GREAT INTEREST AND DISCUSSION AMONGST THE PUBLIC, AND WAS WELL RECEIVED BY DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES. THERE IS A STRONG DEMAND IN THE COMMUNITY FOR FIRMER AND MORE EFFECTIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST TRIADs,+ HE SAID.
+THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO PRESS AHEAD WITH MEASURES TO PROVIDE GREATER PROTECTION TO WITNESSES, AND TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE EVILS OF TRIAD ACTIVITIES. THESE RECEIVED WIDE PUBLIC SUPPORT.+
SIR EDWARD SAID THERE WAS LESS OF A CONSENSUS ON PROPOSALS FOR POLICE SUPERVISION AND LIMITS ON THE ACTIVITIES OF TRIAD OFFENDERS AND VIEWS EXPRESSED WOULD BE TAKEN INTO FULL ACCOUNT WHEN STRONGER MEASURES AGAINST TRIADS WERE BEING DEVISED.
REFERRING TO COMMERCIAL CRIME, SIR EDWARD ACKNOWLEDGED THE PUBLIC CONCERN OVER THE COST AND LENGTH OF COMPLEX TRIALS. HE SAID THE REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COMPLEX COMMcrtCJAL CRIME PUBLISHED IN JULY, RECOMMENDED THAT COMMITAL PROCEEDINGS IN SUCH CASES BE ABOLISHED, BUT THAT THE EXISTING JURY TRIALS SYSTEM BE MAINTAINED.
THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WOULD BE SOUGHT ON THE REPORT’S RECOMMENDATIONS.
HE SAID THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION-RELATED COMMERCIAL CRIMP HAD LED TO INCREASINGLY CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE POLICE COMMERCIAL CRIME BUREAU AND THE '^DEPENDENT COMMIssIdN AGAINST CORRUPTION. ONE THIRD OF THE ICAC S INVESTIGATIVE STAFF HAD BEEN EMPLOYED ON SUCH CASES AND ADDITIONAL MANPOWER HAS BctN TO MEET THESE HEAVY DEMANDS ON RESOURCES.
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IT HAD BEEN AGREED, HE SAID, THAT PROMOTION WOULD CONTINUE TO BE ON MERIT WHILE SPECIAL TRAINING WOULD BE GIVEN TO LOCAL OFFICERS SUITABLE FOR PROMOTION.
IF NECESSARY MORE VACANCIES wOULD BE CREATED FOR LOCAL CFFICERS THROUGH THE CREATION OF NEw POSTS, BY NOT RENEWING CONTRACTS OF OVERSEAS OFFICERS OR BY EARLY RETIREMENT OF PENSIONABLE OFFICERS. ONLY AS A LAST RESORT WOULD DESERVING OVERSEAS OFFICERS BE PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTION AND APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS WERE BEING WORKED OUT FOR THEM.
ON THE QUESTION OF DRUGS, SIR EDWARD SAID THERE MUST BE NO LET UP IN HONG KONG’S FIGHT AGAINST THESE EVILS. THE MAIN TARGETS WERE RIGHTLY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE HOPE OF KEEPING THEM AWAY FROM DRUGS ALTOGETHER.
HE SA IDs + IT IS HEARTENING TO NOTE THAT THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PERSONS PROSECUTED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR DROPPED BY SOME 12 PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR. MOREOVER THE NUMBER OF NEW REPORTED ADDICTS HAS CONTINUED TO DECLINE- A TREND WHICH BEGAN IN 1984 AND HAS PERSISTED DESPITE THE LOW PRICE OF HEROIN.+
HOWEVER, HE WARNED THAT THIS PROGRESS WOULD CONTINUE ONLY IF RELENTLESS PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED ON TRAFFICKERS AND DEALERS. HE POINTED OUT THAT PROSECUTIONS FOR DRUG OFFENCES INCREASED BY NEARLY SEVEN PER CENT IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR.
AS PART OF ITS FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN WORKING ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AIMED AT DEPRIVING TRAFFICKERS CF THEIR ILL-GOTTEN GAINS. THIS WAS A DIFFICULT TASK AS IT INVOLVED ISSUES SUCH AS THE BURDEN OF PROOF AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY CF THE BANKING SYSTEM.
NEVERTHELESS, SIR EDWARD SAID HE HOPED THAT THE PROPOSALS WOULD BE READY FOR CONSIDERATION DURING THE NEW SESSION.
TURNING TO THE WORK OF THE FIRE SERVICES, WHICH ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AMBULANCE SERVICE, SIR EDWARD SAID THESE WERE AMONG THE MOST EFFICIENT, WELL EQUIPPED AND WELL TRAINED IN THE WORLD.
IN RECENT MONTHS A CONSULTANT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM HAD BEEN UNDERTAKING A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE AMBULANCE SERVICE COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF STAFFING, EQUIPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CF THE SERVICE.
+ IN A MEASURE TO TRY TO MITIGATE THE DELAYS CAUSED BY HEAVY TRAFFIC SEVEN SPECIALLY DESIGNED MOTORCYCLES, WHICH WILL CARRY EMERGENCY AID EQUIPMENT, HAVE BEEN ORDERED.
+IF THEY PROVE AN EFFECTIVE SUPPORT TO THE AMBULANCE SERVICE, MORE WILL BE PROVIDED IN DUE COURSE.*
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,<O AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
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THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY TO ALLOw THOSE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO SUCCEED IN GETTING INTO HONG KONG TO STAY HERE, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
♦WHEN THEY ARE CAUGHT, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WILL BE REPATRIATED,* HE STRESSED.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS THERE HAD BEEN A GRADUAL INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARRESTED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER HONG KONG, FROM A DAILY AVERAGE OF 17, IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1983, TO 38 PER DAY IN THE SAME PERIOD THIS YEAR.
HOWEVER, THE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS APPREHENDED IN HONG KONG HAD REMAINED STEADY, AT AN AVERAGE OF NINE A DAY.
HE ATTRIBUTED THIS TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SECURITY FORCES IN CONTROLLING THE BORDER AND COASTAL WATERS.
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT THIS YEAR HAD SEEN AN INCREASE IN ARRIVALS CF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
+AS A MATTER OF POLICY, HONG KONG WOULD FIND IT DIFFICULT TO ACT AS A PLACE OF FIRST ASYLUM, IF THERE WAS NO LONGER AN INTERNATIONAL PRESUMPTION THAT THOSE STILL LEAVING VIETNAM ARE GENUINE REFUGEES, AND THAT RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES ARE PREPARED TO TAKE THEM,* HE SAID.
+THIS YEAR, THE RATE OF RESETTLEMENT HAS IMPROVED. MAINLY DUE TO THE RESPONSE OF OTHER COUNTRIES TO A BRITISH INITIATIVE TO ENABLE MORE REFUGEES TO ENTER THE UNITED KINGDOM UNDER FAMILY REUN ION CR ITER IA.+
+FOR OUR PART, GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO TAKE UP TO 25'1 REFUGEES OF CHINESE ORIGIN FOR PERMANENT SETTLEMENT IN HONG KONG,* l£ SAID.
THOUGH THE REFUGEE POPULATION HAD FALLEN FROM 9 900 TO 8 200, SIR EDWARD SAID THE OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE WAS LESS BRIGHT.
♦ DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, SOME 4 200 REFUGEES WILL BE RESETTLED, BUT THIS LEVEL IS UNLIKELY TO BE MAINTAINED IN 1987,+ HE SAID.
♦ EVERY YEAR MORE AND MORE EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO RETAIN THE INTEREST OF THE RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES. A MORE DURABLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF THE CONTINUING EXODUS FROM VIETNAM MUST BE FOUND.
♦ WE SHALL CONTINUE, wITH THE ASSISTANCE OF HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT, TO PRESS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR SUCH A SOLUTION,+ HE SAID.
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TURNING TO IMMIGRATION SERVICES, SIR EDWARD SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN CONCERNED OF THE DELAYS EXPERIENCED BY TRAVELLERS AT SOME IMMIGRATION CONTROL POINTS.
HE SAID THAT THOSE HANDLING CROSS-BORDER MOVEMENTS HAD BEEN UNDER PARTICULAR PRESSURE IN RECENT YEARS.
IN ORDER TO SPEED UP CLEARANCE PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS STRENGTHEN CONTROL CAPACITY, A PROGRAMME TO PROVIDE COMPUTER SYSTEMS AT ALL IMMIGRATION CONTROL POINTS WOULD BEGIN IN MAY NEXT YEAR.
+IT WILL BEGIN WITH THE MACAU FERRY TERMINAL, AND EXTEND TO THE HUNG HOM, LO WU, MAN KAM TO AND SHA TAU KOK CONTROL POINTS BY THE END OF 1987,+ HE ADDED.
RETENTION OF COMPETENT CIVIL SERVANTS ESSENTIAL M * * *
THE RETENTION IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF ABLE AND EXPERIENCED OFFICERS, UP TO AND BEYOND 1997, IS ESSENTIAL TO THE LONG-TERM STABILITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE ADMINISTRATION, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHED THE HIGHEST PRIORITY TO MAINTAINING CONTINUITY AND WILL PROVIDE EVERY ENCOURAGEMENT TO BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS OFFICERS TO CONTINUE THEIR CAREERS IN THE SERVICE OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION GOVERNMENT, HE SAID.
REFERRING TO THE NEW PENSION SCHEME FOR CIVIL SERVANTS PROPOSED LAST YEAR, SIR EDWARD SAID WIDE RANGING DISCUSSIONS HAD BEEN HELD WITH STAFF SINCE ITS ANNOUNCEMENT.
HE SAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS IN SECTION IV OF ANNEX I TO THE JOINT DECLARATION, THE SAR GOVERNMENT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PENSIONS AFTER 1997.
+IN CONSEQUENCE, THE NEW PENSION SCHEME HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND SUBSEQUENTLY IN EXPERT TALKS.
+1 AM CONFIDENT THAT AGREEMENT WILL BE REACHED ON THE SCHEME AND THAT STAFF WILL WELCOME THE NEW PROPOSALS,* SIR EDWARD SAID.
+THE OBJECTIVE IS TO BRING THE NEW SCHEME INTO EFFECT FROM APRIL 1 NEXT YEAR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF FINANCE COMMITTEE,+ NOTED.
SIR EDwARD SAID THE DEMANDS ON THE GOVERNMENT, PARTICULARLY THE PUBLIC SERVICE, WERE INCREASING.
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♦NEVERTHELESS, OUR EFFORTS TO STABILISE THE SIZE OF THE SERVICE HAVE CONTINUED, AND THE TOTAL ESTABLISHMENT HAS INCREASED BY ONLY 1.3 PER CENT SINCE LAST YEAR.
♦THIS REFLECTS GREAT CREDIT ON THE LOYALTY AND DEDICATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS, AND THE SENSIBLE WAY IN WHICH THEY HAVE RESPONDED TO THE NEED TO IMPROVE WORK PROCEDURES AND MAKE THE BEST USE OF STAFF RESOURCES,* HE SAID.
♦THE VALUE FOR MONEY STUDIES,* SIR EDWARD SAID, +WHICH BEGAN THREE YEARS AGO, HAVE HELPED TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN MANY AREAS AND HAVE LED TO SAVINGS SO FAR OF OVER $600 MILLION.*
+T0 MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM OF THIS PROGRAMME, VALUE FOR MONEY STEERING GROUPS ARE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN ALL MAJOR DEPARTMENTS BY THE END OF THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR,* HE SAID.
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TO BE CONSULTED ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES * * * *
TMF GOVERNOR SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WOULD BE SOUGHT IN DUE COURSE ON THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES, AND A FURTHER REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
GIR EDWARD TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT LAST YEAR HE HAD MENTIONED THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION TO PUBLISH THE CONSULTATIVE TOCUMENT, BUT THIS HAD TAKEN LONGER TO COMPLETE THAN HE HAD ANTICIPATED.
+TIME WAS NEEDED TO ALLOW THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO GAIN EXPERIENCE OF EXISTING CHANNELS OF REDRESS AND THEIR POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT TO MEET CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES,* HE SAID.
THE DOCUMENT WAS ISSUED IN AUGUST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
REFERRING TO THE SAFEGUARDING OF CONFIDENTI AL ITY OF PERSONAL DATA STORED IN COMPUTERS, SIR EDWARD SAID A WORK ING GROUP WI TH PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION HAD BEEN SET UP IN 1983 TO SEE WHETHER EXISTING SYSTEMS WERE ADEQUATE AND WHETHER LEGISLATION WAS REQUIRED.
THE WORKING GROUP HAD EXAMINED THE BASIC PRINCIPLES ENSHRINcD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM DATA PROTECTION ACT 1984 TO SEt TO WHAT EXTENT THESE PRINCIPLES COULD BE MODIFIED TO SUIT THE HONG KONG
TO SUIT THE HONG KONG
SITUATION.
+THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THE WORKING GROUP’S RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH HE ADDED.
WILL BE SOUGHT ON ARE EXPECTED SOON,*
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IT WAS HOPED THAT THE c IRST cIl_j TO HAVE BEEN dRAFTEL IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE wOULD BE PUT BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LATER THIS SESSION, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SIR EDWARD SAID THAT IT WAS INTENDED THAT AUTHENTIC CHINESE VERSIONS OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG SHOULD BE ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL.
+THIS WILL TAKE TIME, BECAUSE THERE IS A NEED TO CONSULT THE LEGAL PROFESSION, AND OTHERS, ON THE ISSUES INVOLVED,* HE SAID, +A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT WAS ISSUED IN APRIL AND MANY HELPFUL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.*
A TOTAL OF 112 ITEMS OF LEGISLATION, OF WIDE PUBLIC INTEREST, HAD BEEN TRANSLATED AND WERE ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS WORK WOULD CONTINUE.
SIR EDWARD SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONTINUING TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE WIDER USE OF CHINESE IN OFFICIAL BUSINESS AND TO ENCOURAGE BILINGUALISM IN ITS WORKINGS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT SINCE THE EARLY 1970’S PUBLIC NOTICES, CFFICIAL FORMS AND IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS HAD BEEN DRAWN UP IN dOTH ENGL ISH AND CHINESE.
CORRESPONDENCE IN CHINESE FROM THE PUBLIC WAS ANSWERED IN CHINESE- PAPERS FOR DISCUSSION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, OR ITS SUB-COMMITTEES, WERE PREPARED IN BOTH LANGUAGES- AS WERE ALL PAPERS FOR MEETINGS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, REGIONAL COUNCIL, DISTRICT BOARDS, AND FOR AN INCREASING NUMBER OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.
SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WAS ALSO PROVIDED AT MEETINGS WHENEVER REQUIRED, SIR EDWARD ADDED.
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„IDER DISCONTINUATION OF +UNOFFICIAL+
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IN HIS ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED THAT FROM NOW ON THE TITLE +UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL* IS TO BE DISCONTINUED.
COMMENTING ON THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE TITLE AS APPLIED TO MEMBERo OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES wOULD ALSO BE DISCONTINUED.
THESE CHANGES HAD BEEN DECIDED ON BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO wERE ROT FAMILIAR WITH THE HONG KONG CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM WERE CONFUSED BY THE TERM +UNOFFIC I AL*.
MOREOVER WHEN USED IN PARALLEL WITH THE TERM +OFFICIAL+, IT COULD LEAD TO AN UNNECESSARY AND INVIDIOUS DISTINCTION BEING DRAWN BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF MEMBER.
AS ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCILS AND BOARDS AND COMMITTEES SERVED A COMMON CAUSE THEY SHOULD BE REFERRED TO IN FUTURE, BY A TITLE WHICH REFLECTS THAT FACT, THAT IS +MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL*, +MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL*, OR +MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF XXX*.
IT FOLLOWED THAT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE TITLE CF +UMELCO+ OFFICE. IN FUTURE THIS WOULD BE KNOWN AS +OMELCO+ CR THE *OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS*. THE SECRETARY GENERAL-UMELCO WOULD BECOME THE SECRETARY GENERAL-OMELCO. THIS CHANGE OF TITLE DID NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT THE FUNCTIONS OF THE OLD UMELCO OFFICE WHICH WOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WOULD THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND COUNCIL RESPECTIVELY.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE SENIOR OFFICIAL MEMBER
NOW BE KNOwN AS THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE
WHEN NECESSARY, WOULD BE REFERRED TO AS OF BOTH COUNCILS.
THE SPOKESMAN DID NOT FORESEE ANY MAJOR DIFFICULTIES IN ADAPTING TO THE CHANGE. FOR EXAMPLE, WHERE IT WOULD HAVE ONCE BEEN THE PRACTICE TO REFER TO A BOARD AS HAVING +X OFFICIALS AND Y UNOFFICIALS+, REFERENCE WOULD NOW BE MADE TO A BOARD HAVING +THREE MEMBERS INCLUDING X OFFICIALS*.
WHERE MORE PRECISION WAS REQUIRED, FOR EXAMPLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS, REFERENCE WOULD BE MADE TO MEMBERS +OTHER THAN OFFICIAL MEMBERS+ OR +APPOINTED AND ELECTED MEMBERS*.
HOWEVER, THE LATTER USAGE, WHICH ALSO IMPLIED A POTENTIALLY DIVISIVE DIVISION BETWEEN CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS WOULD BE USED EXTREMELY SPARINGLY.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE DECISION MEANT THAT A NUMBER CF AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING ORDINANCES *OULD BE NECESSARY, BUT FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF CORRESPONDENCE AND NORMAL GOVERNMENT BUSINESS THE NEw TITLES WOULD BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR TOYS INDUSTRY
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THERE IS A VERY BRIGHT FUTURE FOR HONG KONG’S TOYS INDUSTRY DESPITE INTENSE COMPETITION FROM FOREIGN COMPETITORS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR E.P. HO, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE 12TH HONG KONG TOY AND GIFT FAIR MR HO SAID HONG KONG WAS THE LARGEST EXPORTER OF TOYS, WITH’DOMESTIC EXPORTS IN EXCESS OF $10 BILLION.
+HONG KONG’S TOYS INDUSTRY IS NOW WELL DIVERSIFIED, CAPABLE CF PRODUCING TOYS OF ALL TYPES AND PRICE RANGES AND OF HIGH QUAL ITY.
♦THERE ARE OVER 2 000 MANUFACTURERS, RANGING IN SIZE FROM THE LARGEST MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES TO CONCERNS WHICH EMPLOY LESS THAN A DOZEN WORKERS*.
MR HO SAID HE BELIEVED LOCAL TOYS MANUFACTURERS WOULD SPARE NO EFFORTS IN CONTINUING TO DIVERSIFY THEIR PRODUCTION, UPGRADE THEIR PRODUCT QUALITY AND EXPLORE NEW MARKETS.
HE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR ITS ENDEAVOURS IN PROMOTING HONG KONG’S TOYS EXPORTS.
REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES DOCUMENT FOR DISCUSSION
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THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AND THE PUBLIC HOUSING RENT POLICY REPORT AT THEIR REGULAR MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE SHAU KEI WAN HILLSIDE SQUATTER CLEARANCE COORDINATION COMMITTEE, WHICH wAS FORMED UNDER THE EASTERN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, WILL ALSO SUBMIT A PROGRESS REPORT ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CLEARANCE FOR MEMBERS’ INFORMATION.
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THE PROBLEM OF SEWAGE TREATMENT IN ALDRICH BAY TYPHOON SHELTER W ILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2:30 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 880-886 KING’S ROAD.
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DETAILS OF YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL
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THE YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS ANNUAL SPORTS FESTIVAL, WHICH WILL BEGIN ON
OF THE DISTRICT’S OCTOBER 25.
PRESIDING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MADAM LEUNG SING-TAK; ASSISTANT DISTR ICT OFFICER, MR ALDAN KWOK ; AND LEISURE MANAGER, MR LAM TIN-KEE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED
TO
BE
ATTEND THE YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL HELD AT 11 AM TOMORROW AT THE PRESS
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CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAMBERo FLOOR TAI KIU GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, YUEN LONG.
13TH
CASH AID GIVEN TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GRANTED 510 300 FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) FUND TODAY (WEDNESDAY) iO THRtc. T 10 PEOPLE INJURED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN TUEN MUN ON SEPTEMBER 29.
THE THREE WERE GRANTED PAYMENTS RANGING FROM 52 396 TO 54 1^2.
THE ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED NEAR THE 19-MILESTONE ON CASTlE PEAK ROAD, INVOLVED A PUBLIC LIGHT BUS AND PRIVATE VAN. cIGHT WOMEN AND’TWO MEN WERE INJURED.
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FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, STAFF OF THE TAVA SECTION VISITED THE INJURED PERSONS IN HOSPITAL OR CONTACTED THOSE DISCHARGED BY TELEPHONE TO OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
AT PRESENT THE SECTION IS PROCESSING THE APPLICATIONS FROM TwO VICTIMS. ONE VICTIM DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE WHILE THE REMAINING FOUR WERE NOT QUALIFIED AS THEY HAD NOT BEEN IN HOSPITAL FOR THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF THREE DAYS.
THE TAVA SCHEME PROVIDES QUICK FINANCIAL HELP TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS, REGARDLESS OF WHO WAS AT FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
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PARKING SITE IN KOWLOON TO LET X X X X X
A FEE-PAYING PARKING AREA IN KOWLOON IS BEING OFFERED FOR RENT ON SHORT-TERM TENANCY BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
THE 4 150-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF PAK TIN AND PAK WAN STREETS IS TO BE USED BY GOODS VEHICLES, BUT EXCLUDING CONTAINER VEHICLES.
THE TENANCY IS THREE YEARS INITIALLY, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS OCTOBER 24.
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TURNED off from R pm on DAY FOR MAINS WORK.
TO CFQTAIU PREMISES IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE SATURDAY (OCTOBER 11) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING
STREET, WING KEI
ROAD
tjc aFFFCTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY WING LAP
ujimc MAH STRFFT 'INF KI I '’OAn ANn WING CHEONG STRFt.T, LUDI NG ’CH J'1 SING FACTORY BUILT ~ AND KWAI PUK ROAD RESITE AREA.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR EXPRESSING OPINIONS — OS............. 1
SIR DAVID LOOKS AT SOUTHERN DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT ............ 3
ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY BILL AIMS AT BALANCE........................ 4
BILL WILL PROVIDE BETTER RABIES CONTROL ..................... 6
HONG NIN BANK LIMITED ....................................... 7
SIZE CRITERION FOR FOREIGN BANKS REVISED .................... 8
FRIENDSHIP FORCE HOLDS CONFERENCE IN HK...................... 9
100 STUDINTS TO GET SCHOLARSHIPS ............................ 10
WORSHIPPERS URGED TO GUARD AGAINST FIRE...................... 10
BOARD TO STUDY 'SIX STREETS' DEVELOPMENT PLAN ............... 11
MEETING TO DISCUSS MA ON SHaN DEVELOPMENT ................... 12
CAS BaND TO 'BEAT THE RETREAT' .............................. 12
TUJN MUN GETS READY FOR MINI-OLYMPICS ....................... 13
CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND REDEVELOPMENT ..................... 14
MORE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED .................... 14
REMINDER OF NT TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR FESTIVAL.................. 15
GREEN MINIBUS SERVICES ON ISLAND /ADJUSTED................... 17
CONNAUGHT ROJ) WEST RESTRICTED ZONE.......................... 18
ROAD CLOSURE .4© RESTRICTED ZONES ........................... 1$
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1986
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OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR EXPRESSING OPINIONS — CS *****
(HERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXPRESSION OF OPINIONS IN HONG KONG, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE GOVERNOR’S POLICY ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL YESTERDAY, SIR DAVID SAID HE DID NOT THINK THE GOVERNOR HAD SAID THERE SHOULD NOT BE DISSENTING VIEWS.
+ l DON’T THINK HE RULED OUT PEOPLE HAVING DISSENTING VIEWS, BUT IN THE END CONSENSUS MUST BE FOUND AND WE MUST GO FORWARD,+ HE TOLD REPORTERS AFTER A TOUR OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
SIR DAVID SAID THAT THERE WAS A HIGHLY DEVELOPED SYSTEM OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION IN HONG KONG, WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS BETTER THAN IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD.
+AND THERE ARE VERY FEW PARTS OF THE WORLD THAT HAVE AN INSTITUTION LIKE THE DISTRICT BOARDS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHERE IN LOCAL DISTRICTS YOU CAN DISCUSS MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE PLACE AS A WHOLE.
+SO I DON’T THINK THERE IS ANY SHORTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG TO SAY WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND — AND TO WRITE WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND AS WE CAN ALL SEE THIS AFTERNOON.*
ASKED IF THE GOVERNMENT HAD SOFTENED ITS STAND ON POLITICAL REFORM AS THERE WERE COMPARATIVELY LITTLE MENTION ON POLITICAL REVIEW IN THE GOVERNOR’S SPEECH, SIR DAVID SAID* +NO, I THINK YOU’LL SEE THAT THE LAST WHITE PAPER -- IF YOU LOOK AT IT, GET IT OUT AND READ IT AGAIN — IT SETS THE GROUND FOR THE NEXT REVIEW THAT WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT YEAR.
♦ THE GOVERNOR HAS ALREADY SAID A LOT ABOUT THAT REVIEW --THAT IT WILL BE A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW, THAT IT WILL BE A MEANINGFUL REVIEW, AND I THINK THERE IS VERY LITTLE MORE THAT HE COULD SAY YESTERDAY UNTIL THAT REVIEW IS PUBLISHED, AND THEN PEOPLE HAVE TO COMMENT.*
SIR DAVID SAID THE COMPOSITION OF AND THE ELECTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WOULD BE PART OF THE REVIEW.
HE SAID HE THOUGHT MORE MENTION WAS MADE OF THE REVIEW IN LAST YEAR’S POLICY SPEECH BECAUSE THE ELECTIONS HAD JUST BEEN COMPLETED THEN AND THAT THERE WAS SOME DOUBT IN PEOPLE’S MINDS ABOUT THE REVIEW ITSELF. AND SO IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE IT CLEAR LAST YEAR WHAT SORT OF A REVIEW IT WOULD BE.
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*NOW THE REVIEW IS NEXT YEAR, AND THEREFORE THERE’S VERY LITTLE THAT COULD BE SAID YESTERDAY. WE MUST WAIT NOW FOR THE REVIEW.*
SIR DAVID ADDED THAT THE LAST WHITE PAPER HAD DESCRIBED IN SOME CONSIDERABLE DETAILS THE MATTERS WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE COVERED IN THE NEXT REVIEW.
IN RESPONSE TO A REMARK THAT IN THE GOVERNOR’S SPEECH POLLUTION CONTROL SEEMED TO GET VERY LOW PRIORITY IN GOVERNMENT’S PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR, SIR DAVID SAID THE GOVERNOR’S SPEECH WAS A VERY COMPREHENSIVE ONE.
+OBVIOUSLY YOU CANNOT COVER EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN A SPEECH OF THAT KIND. BUT IT WAS A VERY COMPREHENSIVE SPEECH, BOTH ABOUT WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AND WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE IN THE FUTURE.*
SIR DAVID SAID PROPOSALS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL AND THE WASTE DISPOSAL LEGISLATION WERE NOW WELL ON THEIR WAY.
+AND YOU’RE PROBABLY AWARE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE BEING MADE IN POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE SHA TIN AND TOLO HARBOUR AREAS AND THE PLANS FOR GETTING RID OF PIGS ON A PHASED BASIS FROM THE URBAN AREAS AND FOR CONTROLLING PIGS IN RURAL AREAS.
+l THINK THOSE PLANS ARE FAIRLY WELL KNOWN,* SIR DAVID SAID.
TURNING TO NOISE POLLUTION, SIR DAVID SAID LEGISLATION BEING DRAFTED AT THE PRESENT MOMENT AND ANTI-NOISE POLLUTION PROPOSALS WERE WELL UNDER WAY. THE LEGISLATION SHOULD COME BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE COURSE OF THIS SESSION.
REFERRING TO COMPLAINTS ABOUT NOISE FROM THE TELEGRAPH BAY CONSTRUCTION SITE, SIR DAVID SAID: +IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS, THEY ARE TRYING TO REDUCE THE NOISE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.*
HE ADDED THAT A SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER FROM THE BAGUIO VILLAS HAD TOLD HIM THAT AS A RESULT OF REPRESENTATION BY RESIDENTS, SOME IMPROVEMENT HAD AT LEAST BEEN MADE AND THEY WERE NOT SO MUCH TROUBLED BY DUST NOW THAN THEY WERE IN THE PAST.
IN RESPONSE TO A REMARK THAT THERE HAD BEEN TALK ABOUT HIS RETIRING, SIR DAVID SAID: +WE ALL HAVE TO RETIRE SOME TIME AND I WILL BE 60 NEXT YEAR. AND I WOULD HAVE WORKED IN HONG KONG FOR 30 YEARS NEXT YEAR, WHICH IS REALLY QUITE A LONG TIME.*
ASKED WHETHER THAT WOULD BE THE TIME TO LEAVE HONG KONG, SIR DAVID SAID: +N0, I WON'T BE LEAVING HONG KONG. MY WIFE AND I WOULD LIKE TO STAY ON l.N HONG KONG. AND i HOPE IN SOME WAY WE WOULD BE ABLE TO GO ON SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.*
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TOURED THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON TO LOOK AT LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
ACCOMPANIED BY DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR KEVIN MAK, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN. MR JASPER LAM, HE W^S BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS SUCH AS THE TELEGRAPH BAY RECLAMATION, THE KELLETT BAY RECLAMATION AND HOUSING PROJECT, THE AP LEI CHAU NORTH RECLAMATION AND THE LEI TUNG HOUSING PROJECTS.
RECLAMATION IN TELEGRAPH BAY STARTED IN 1982 AND WHEN " HECTARES OF LAND FOR
COMPLETED IN 1989, WILL PROVIDE 23 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE IN THE DISTRICT.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
THE PARTY THEN WENT TO WAH FU FORMATION WORK AT THE NEIGHBOURING
ESTATE TO LOOK AT SITE KELLETT BAY HOUSING SITE.
ABOUT 10.35 HECTARES OF LAND WILL BE RECLAIMED BY 1988 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, HOME OWNERSHIP BLOCKS AND RELATED FACILITIES TO CATER FOR A POPULATION OF ABOUT 19 900 PEOPLE.
THE HOUSING PROJECTS, TO BE COMPLETED IN 1991, WILL ALSO FEATURE A COMMERCIAL CENTRE, A NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES SUCH AS JOGGING TRACKS, BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL COURTS AND A PLAYGROUND.
ON AP LEI CHAU, SIR DAVID FIRST HAD A PANORAMIC VIEW OF AP LEI CHAU NORTH RECLAMATION FROM THE ROOFTOP OF A BUILDING. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN JULY NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BY MID-1991 IN THREE PHASES TO PROVIDE 8.5 HECTARES CF LAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, GOVERNMENT SITES, PUBLIC LANDING POINTS AND ROADS.
SIR DAVID THEN SAW THE LEI TUNG ESTATE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE FIRST PHASE OF WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR. ABOUT 35 200 PEOPLE WILL BE HOUSED IN THE PUBLIC HOUSING AND THE NEIGHBOURING HOME OWNERSHIP BLOCKS. A COMMUNITY HALL AND A DISTRICT OFFICE BRANCH OFFICE WILL BE SET UP IN THE ESTATE WHEN THE WHOLE PROJECT IS COMPLETED BY 1988.
BEFORE WINDING UP HIS VISIT, SIR DAVID TOURED THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER ON BOARD A MARINE LAUNCH TO LOOK AT THE FISHING COMMUNITY IN THE BUSY WATERWAY.
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ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY BILL AIMS AT BALANCE *****
THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES BILL IS AIMED AT STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE NEED TO PROTECT JUVENILES FROM THE INFLUENCE OF PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS AND THE NEED TO SAFEGUARD THc FREEDOMS OF EXPRESSION AND CHOICE OF ADULTS, THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR JAMES SO, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HENCE, HE SAID, THE BILL PROPOSED A SYSTEM WHEREBY THE COMMUNITY COULD PARTICIPATE IN DETERMINING THE STANDARD OF MORALITY AND PROPRIETY ACCEPTABLE TO IT, THUS ENSURING THAT THE YOUNG WERE PREVENTED FROM ACCESS TO ARTICLES WHICH IT CONSIDERED UNSUITABLE FOR THEM.
SPEAKING AT A LUNCH MEETING OF THE LIONS CLUB OF TAI PING SHAN, MR SO SAID THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HAD GENERALLY ACHIEVED THIS AIM AND HAD SUCCEEDED IN ARRIVING AT THE GOLDEN MEAN.
THE BILL - PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 15 - PROVIDES FOR THE CLASSIFICATION INTO THREE CLASSES OF ALL ARTICLES TO BE PUBLISHED.
ARTICLES CLASSIFIED UNDER CLASS (1) CAN BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT RESTRICTION. CLASS (2) WILL COVER ARTICLES CLASSIFIED AS INDECENT AND THEIR PUBLICATION IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AND CONTROL GOVERNING THEIR DISPLAY, SALE AND ACCESS. CLASS (3) WILL COVER ARTICLES CLASSIFIED AS OBSCENE AND THESE WILL BE BANNED FROM PUBLI CAT I ON.
THE TASK OF MAKING THE CLASSIFICATION WILL FALL ON AN OBSCENE ARTICLES TRIBUNAL TO BE PRESIDED OVER BY A BILINGUAL MAGISTRATE SITTING WITH AT LEAST TWO LAY ADJUDICATORS DRAWN FROM A PANEL.
MR SO SAID THE BILL HAD BEEN DISCUSSED BY A NUMBER OF DISTRICT BOARDS OR THEIR SUB-COMMITTEES, AND INTEREST GROUPS, ACADEMICS, THE MEDIA AND INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS HAD COMMENTED ON IT.
+THE TENOR OF PUBLIC COMMENTS GENERALLY WELCOMES THE BILL AS A POSITIVE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION IN CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF PORNOGRAPHY IN OUR SOCIETY,+ HE SAID.
IN REPLY TO COMMENTS THAT.THE LEGAL DEFINITIONS OF THE WORDS +OBSCENE+ AND +INDECENT+ WERE VAGUE AND UNCLEAR, MR SO SAID THE LEGAL DEFINITIONS IN THE BILL WERE, IN HIS VIEW, AS CLEAR AS ONE COULD EVER HOPE TO ACHIEVE ON SUCH MATTERS AND THE MAIN TEST WAS IN THEIR INTERPRETATION BY THE TRIBUNAL.
+IN THIS REGARD, WE MUST HAVE FAITH IN OUR PEERS. THAT IS WHY THE BILL PROPOSES TO PLACE THIS TASK IN THE HANDS OF A TRIBUNAL WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS DRAWN FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY,* HE SAID.
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MR SO SAID HE DID NOT CONSIDER PRACTICAL OR DESIRABLE THE SUGGESTION THAT ONE WAY TO OVERCOME THE DEFINITION PROBLEM WAS FOR THS GOVERNMENT TO LAY DOWN DETAILED GUIDELINES TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE TRIBUNAL.
NOTING THAT THE STANDARDS OF MORALITY, DECENCY AND PROPRIETY CHANGED WITH TIME, HE SAID THAT TO TRY TO LAY DOWN DETAILED GUIDELINES IN THE LAW WOULD CERTAINLY RESULT IN CONSTANT AMENDMENTS IF SUCH GUIDELINES WERE TO REFLECT THE COMMUNITY’S STANDARDS OF MORALITY AND PROPRIETY OF THE TIME.
+THE RULINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL WILL ESTABLISH A SERIES OF CASE LAWS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, AND IN TIME A PATTERN WILL EMERGE PROVIDING CLEAR GUIDANCE TO ALL,+ HE SAID.
FURTHERMORE, HE SAID, IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION TO CARRY OUT PUBLIC SURVEYS FROM TIME TO TIME TO ASSESS THE PUBLIC’S PERCEPTION OF ACCEPTABLE MORAL STANDARDS AND THESE SURVEY RESULTS WOULD HELP TO GUIDE MEMBERS OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THEIR ASSESSMENTS.
ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE TRIBUNAL, MR SO SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN A BALANCE, NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF SEX, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS, BUT ALSO OF AGE AND EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS.
♦HENCE, IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE PANEL WILL HAVE AS MANY AS 80 MEMBERS DRAWN FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND COVERING A GOOD SPREAD OF ALL AGES, BELIEFS AND SEX,+ HE SAID.
AS REGARDS THE VIEWS THAT THERE WAS A LACK OF ANY REQUIREMENT IN THE BILL FOR A PUBLISHER TO BE COMPELLED TO SUBMIT ARTICLES TO THE TRIBUNAL FOR CLASSIFICATION BEFORE PUBLICATION, MR SO SAID COMPULSORY SUBMISSION COULD HAVE THE EFFECT OF STIFLING THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND PUBLICATION.
♦THUS IN DECIDING ON VOLUNTARY SUBMISSION, THE GOVERNMENT AT THE SAME TIME PROPOSES VERY SEVERE PENALTIES AS A DETERRENT. THE BILL PROPOSES A PENALTY OF A FINE OF SI MILLION AND THREE YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR ANY PUBLISHER PUBLISHING AN OBSCENE ARTICLE,+ HE SAID.
THIS HEAVY PENALTY WOULD CERTAINLY ACT AS A STRONG DETERRENT AGAINST THOSE WHO ATTEMPTED TO EXPLOIT THE VOLUNTARY SUBMISSION PROVISION IN THE BILL.
♦IT WILL ALSO PERSUADE PUBLISHERS TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE TO THE TRIBUNAL FOR CLASSIFICATION BEFORE PUBLICATION WHENEVER IN DOUBT,+ HE SAID.
MR SO SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS STUDYING THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL IN THE LIGHT OF THE MANY PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED BEFORE IT WOULD BE PUT BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
HE APPEALED TO ORGANISATIONS WISHED TO COMMENT ON THE BILL AND THEIR VIEWS TO HIS OFFICE.
OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLC WHO HAD NOT YET DONE SO TO SEND
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BILL WILL PROVIDE BETTER RABIES CONTROL 4 X X > X
BETTER PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF RABIES IN HONG KONG WILL BE PROVIDCD IN A NEW BILL WITH MUCH HIGHER PENALTIES TO DETER WOULD-BE OFFENDERS AND TO PUNISH THOSE WHO DO NOT GET THEIR DOGS VACCINATED.
THIS WAS STATED BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (AGRICULTURE), DR THOMAS YIP, WHEN HE ADDRESSED A DINNER MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON NORTH-WEST THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING.
THE NEW RABIES AND ANIMAL CONTROL BILL — AT THE FINAL STAGE OF DRAFTING TO REPLACE THE DOGS AND CATS ORDINANCE -- WOULD EXTEND RABIES PREVENTION MEASURES TO ALL MAMMALS WHICH WOULD BE SUBJECTED TO STRICT IMPORT AND QUARANTINE CONTROLS INCLUDING A GENERAL REQUIREMENT FOR PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED IN ADVANCE.
COMPULSORY VACCINATION OF DOGS WOULD CONTINUE TO BE A REQUIREMENT OF THE BILL UNDER WHICH OTHER ANIMALS MIGHT BE REQUIRED TO BE VACCINATED AGAINST RABIES.
THE BILL WOULD ALSO PROVIDE FOR STRICTER MEASURES TO CONTROL ALL ANIMALS PARTICULARLY STRAY DOGS, AND EXTEND CONTROLS TO RABIES VIRUS, RABIES VACCINE AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO DEAD AS WELL AS LIVING ANIMALS.
DR YIP SAID: +THESE MEASURES ARE PROPOSED TO REINFORCE OUR ABILITY TO RESPOND QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY TO A RABIES OUTBREAK OR EVEN A THREAT.
DESPITE THE IMPENDING ENACTMENT OF THE LAW, THE GOVERNMENT REGARDED THE ACTIVE SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC AS A VITAL PART OF THE DEFENCES AGAINST RABIES, HE ADDED.
DR YIP STRESSED THAT, DESPITE THE CURABILITY OF THE DISEASE, ANY PERSON BITTEN BY A DOG MUST REPORT TO THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY AND THE BITER DOG SURRENDERED TO A GOVERNMENT KENNEL FOR OBSERVATION FOR EARLY AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF RABIES INFECTION.
+THIS IS NOT ONLY A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT BUT ALSO IN THE INTEREST OF THE PERSON AFFECTED AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE,+ HE SAID.
DR YIP SAID THAT BECAUSE OF HONG KONG’S GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND THE LONG INCUBATION PERIOD-FOR THE DISEASE, COUPLED WITH THE VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC ALONG THE EXTENDED LAND BORDER AND THE TERRITORY’S FISHING VESSELS GOING IN AND OUT OF CHINA REGULARLY, HONG KONG WAS VERY PRONE TO AN OUTBREAK OF THE DISEASE.
+PRIOR TO 1955, RABIES WAS ENDEMIC IN HONG KONG. IN 1949 ALONE; SOME 20 DEATHS OCCURRED IN HUMANS AND 40 CASES IN DOGS. NO CASE OF RABIES WAS DIAGNOSED IN HONG KONG BETWEEN 1955 AND 1980,+ HE SAID.
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RABIES WAS RE-INTRODUCED IN 1980, RESULTING IN 35 RABIES CASE INVOLVING 27 DOGS, TWO CATS AND SIX HUMANS.
+SINCE THE 1980 OUTBREAK, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAS STEPPED UP THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF THE DISEASE. RABIES INFECTED AREAS HAVE BEEN DECLARED AND CHECKPOINTS ESTABLISHED TO RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT OF DOGS INTO AND OUT OF THESE AREAS.
+IN ADDITION, CONTINUOUS EFFORTS HAVE BEEN DIRECTED AT VACCINATING ALL DOGS IN THE TERRITORY ESPECIALLY IN THE RABIES INFECTED AREAS WHERE HOUSE-TO-HOUSE VISITS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT. MUCH EFFORT HAS ALSO BEEN PUT INTO ROUNDING UP AND PUTTING DOWN STRAY DOGS.+
SINCE THEN, DR YIP SAID, OVER 160 000 DOGS HAD BEEN CAUGHT AND ELIMINATED AND ANOTHER 270 000 DOGS AND 3 000 CATS INOCULATED AGAINST THE DISEASE.
♦ WITH ALL THESE EFFORTS, THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONTAIN THE DISEASE AND CURB ITS SPREAD,* HE SAID.
DR YIP URGED THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT’S RABIES CONTROL MEASURES BY HAVING THEIR DOGS INOCULATED AND REPORTING THE SIGHTING OF ANY STRAY DOG TO THE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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HONG NIN BANK LIMITED * * * * *
FOLLOWING THE AGREEMENT, THE TERMS OF WHICH ARE PUBLISHED TODAY FOR THE PURCHASE OF HONG NIN BANK LIMITED BY FIRST PACIFIC HOLDINGS LIMITED, THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING IS AUTHORISING FIRST PACIFIC TO ASSIST HIM IN CONTROLLING AND CARRYING ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BANK.
THE SERVICES OF MR ANTHONY GOULD, A SECONDEE FROM THE STANDARD CHARTERED BANK WHO HAS BEEN GIVING ABLE ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMISSIONER, ARE ACCORDINGLY NO LONGER REQUIRED. MR GOULD WILL RETURN TO THE STANDARD CHARTERED BANK.
THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ASSUMED CONTROL OF HONG NIN BANK LTD. PURSUANT TO SECTION 52(1)(C) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1986. THE EXCHANGE FUND PROVIDED A LINE OF CREDIT SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE THE BANK TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS IN FULL ON TIME.
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FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT TODAY FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BANK BY FIRST PACIFIC, THE COMMISSIONER, AFTER CONSULTING THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BANK, HAS DECIDED THAT FIRST PACIFIC SHOULD COMMENCE THEIR MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK NOW UNDER THE OVERALL CONTROL OF THE COMMISSIONER.
THE COMMISSIONER WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN CONTROL OF THE BANK UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PURCHASE BY FIRST PACIFIC, IN SEVERAL MONTHS’ TIME.
DURING THIS PERIOD THE EXCHANGE FUND LINE OF CREDIT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE, BUT DRAWINGS ON IT WILL BE AT COMMERCIAL INTEREST RATES, RATHER THAN THE PENAL RATES CHARGED UP TILL NOW. THERE ARE AGREED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REPAYMENT IN FULL, OVER A PERIOD AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANY MONEY DRAWN ON THE EXCHANGE FUND.
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SIZE CRITERION FOR FOREIGN BANKS REVISED * * * * *
THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE SIZE CRITERION FOR FOREIGN BANKS APPLYING FOR BANKING LICENCES HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM U.S.$12 BILLION TO U.S.$14 BILLION.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT APPLICATIONS FOR BANKING LICENCES ARE JUDGED AGAINST CERTAIN SPECIFIED CRITERIA, ONE OF WHICH IS SIZE AS MEASURED BY TOTAL ASSETS (LESS CONTRA ITEMS) FOR FOREIGN APPLICANTS, AND TOTAL ASSETS (LESS CONTRA ITEMS) AND DEPOSITS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR LOCAL APPLICANTS. THE SIZE CRITERIA FOR BOTH FOREIGN AND LOCAL APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO REVIEW ON AN ANNUAL BASIS SINCE 1981.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE SIZE CRITERION FOR FOREIGN BANKS HAD BEEN REVISED DUE TO THE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE THIS YEAR IN THE NUMBER OF BANKS EXCEEDING THE U.S.$12 BILLION THRESHOLD, AND BECAUSE THE THRESHOLD HAD REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE 1982. THE REVISED SIZE CRITERION OF U.S.$14 BILLION APPLIES TO ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 7, 1986.
THE SIZE CRITERIA FOR LOCAL APPLICANTS, HOWEVER, HAVE NOT BEEN INCREASED DUE TO A DEARTH OF ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. THEY REMAIN AT FK$2 500 MILLION FOR TOTAL ASSETS (LESS CONRA ITEMS) AND AT HK«1 75T MILLION FOR DEPOSITS FROM THE PUBLIC.
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FRIENDSHIP FORCE HOLDS CONFERENCE IN HK *****
THE FRIENDSHIP FORCE, AN INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN EXCHANGE ORGANISATION, TODAY (THURSDAY) OPENED ITS 1OTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG.
IT IS THE FIRST TIME THE CONFERENCE HAS BEEN HELD IN ASIA SINCE THE ORGANISATION WAS FOUNDED IN THE UNITED STATES 10 YEARS AGO.
THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR A.K. CHUI, WELCOMED MORE THAN 400 DELEGATES FROM 20 COUNTRIES TO THE OPENING SESSION HELD AT THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL THIS EVENING.
HE SAID THAT IT WAS AN HONOUR FOR HONG KONG TO BE CHOSEN AS THE VENUE.
+MAY I SAY, WITH DUE MODESTY, THAT YOU MADE AN EXCELLENT AND TIMELY CHOICE. OUR CITY OF MORE THAN FIVE AND A HALF MILLION PEOPLE HAS ESTABLISHED A WORLDWIDE REPUTATION AS AN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR WORLD CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS,+ HE SAID.
+IN HONG KONG, EAST AND WEST NOT ONLY MEET, BUT HAVE COMBINED MOST HARMONIOUSLY TO PRODUCE AN INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS STORY THAT IS UNIQUE.*
MR CHUI SAID THAT HONG KONG’S INVIGORATING COSMOPOLITAN ATMOSPHERE WOULD BE A STIMULATING INSPIRATION FOR DELEGATES AS THEY PLANNED THEIR PROGRAMME FOR 1987.
HE ADDED: + YOUR MOTTO - A WORLD FOR FRIENDS IS A WORLD OF PEACE - IS AN EXCELLENT IDEAL TO WHICH PEOPLE OF ALL CULTURES SHOULD HEARTILY SUBSCRIBE. WHEN YOU LEAVE HONG KONG NEXT WEEK I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BRING HOME WITH YOU FOND MEMORIES WHICH WILL ENHANCE YOUR COMMITMENT TO WORLD FRIENDSHIP, AND WITH A FEELING OF GRATIFICATION THAT YOUR VISIT HAS INDEED BEEN WORTHWHILE.*
A NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION, THE FRIENDSHIP FORCE HAS OVER 200 CHAPTERS IN 40 COUNTRIES. ITS OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP AND TO PROVIDE ORDINARY CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL ABROAD AND TO LIVE IN THE HOME OF FAMILIES IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.
THE CONFERENCE WILL LAST FOR THREE DAYS, DURING WHICH DELEGATES WILL ATTEND VARIOUS WORKSHOPS.
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100 STUDENTS TO GET * * * *
SCHOLARSHIPS *
A TOTAL OF 100 STUDENTS WILL BE AWARDED MATRICULATION SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME TO BE HELD AT THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 11).
THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BEING AWARDED UNDER PHASE I I I OF THE SCHEME.
THE SCHEME, ORGANISED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND SPONSORED BY CINEMA CITY CO LTD, AIMS AT PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY AND DILIGENT FORM FIVE GRADUATES SO THAT THEY MAY CONTINUE STUDIES IN MATRICULATION COURSES.
THE PRESIDENT OF BAPTIST COLLEGE, DR DANIEL TSE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 3 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
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WORSHIPPERS URGED TO GUARD AGAINST FIRE
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PEOPLE OBSERVING THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL HAVE BEEN REMINDED THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE NOT TO CAUSE FIRES WHEN BURNING JOSS STICKS AND PAPER TRIBUTES IN WORSHIPPING THEIR ANCESTORS.
THE CARELESS BURNING OF JOSS STICKS IS ONE OF THE MAIN CAUSES OF FIRES IN HONG KONG, A FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT TODAY (THURSDAY).
+FIRES OF THIS KIND OFTEN OCCUR DURING GRAVE-SWEEPING PERIODS SUCH AS THE CHING MING FESTIVAL'(IN APRIL) AND THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL WHEN PEOPLE WORSHIP THEIR ANCESTORS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THIS YEAR THERE WERE 162 FIRES CAUSED BY CARELESS BURNING OF MATERIALS IN WORSHIPPING, AND 62 OCCURRED IN APRIL ALONE, HE SAID.
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♦■WORSHIPPERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE BURNING TRIBUTES UNATTENDED AND THESE SHOULD EVENTUALLY BE EXTINGUISHED,* HE ADDED.
THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL FALLS ON SUNDAY.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO URGED PEOPLE TO TAKE EXTRA CARE GENERALLY IN PREVENTING FIRES AS THE DRY SEASON IS SETTING IN.
FIRE CALLS IN THE FIRST EIGHT THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD
HE NOTED THAT THERE WERE 12 389 MONTHS OF 1986 COMPARED WITH 8 620 IN OF 1985.
BOARD TO STUDY ’SIX STREETS’ DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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A PAPER OUTLINING THE GOVERNMENT’S PLAN FOR REDEVELOPING SIX STREETS IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE PUT BEFORE THE DISTRICT BOARD TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HONGKONG HOUSING SOCIETY AND THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT TO HEAR MEMBERS’ VIEWS ON THE PLAN.
OTHER MATTERS ON THE AGENDA ARE THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES, PUBLIC HOUSING RENT POLICY REVIEW AND HOUSING SUBSIDY REPORTS, CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES NEASURES, AND THE PROPOSED SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION
SYSTEM.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE DISTRICT’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND PROGRESS REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD.
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MEETING TO DISCUSS MA ON SHAN DEVELOPMENT
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MA ON SHAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A MEETING OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD’S DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMITTEE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING.
THE PROJECTS INVLOVE ROAD WORKS AND BUILDING A SITTING-OUT AREA AT LOK LO HA VILLAGE.
THE ROAD WORKS INCLUDE BUILDING A THROUGH ROAD LINKING MA ON SHAN AND SAI KUNG, FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE TRACKS, A SUBWAY AND A FOOTBRIDGE FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS.
COMMITTEE SUBSIDY POL ICY ANNUAL REPORT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DOCUMENTS AND THE
DISCUSS TWO PUBLIC COMPILATION OF THE
HOUSING
DISTRICT’S
THEY WILL
ON PROVISION OF COMMUNITY
RESUME DISCUSSION ...
AREA 75 AND THE DOMESTIC REMOVAL ALLOWANCE FOR
FACILITIES FOR
TENANTS IN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE SIXTH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AT KCR HOUSE TOMORROW AT 9.30 AM.
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CAS BAND TO ’BEAT THE RETREAT’ * * *
THE CIVIL AID FROM 8 PM TO 10 PM
SERVICES BAND WILL BE +BEATING THE RETREAT+ ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 11) AT VICTORIA PARK.
AMONG THOSE ATTENDING THE SIR ROGER LOBO.
CEREMONY WILL BE THE CAS COMMISSIONER,
♦BEATING THE RETREAT+ IS A TRADITIONAL MILITARY CEREMONY WHICH HAD THE PURPOSE OF RECALLING ALL SOLDIERS FROM A GARRISON TOWN AT NIGHT BEFORE CLOSING THE GATES. IT HAS NOW BECOME A SPECTACLE FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT.
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THE PROGRAMME FOR THE CEREMONY AT THE MINI-SOCCER PITCHES WILL INCLUDE DISPLAYS BY MARCHING BANDS AND BY PIPERS AND DRUMMERS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE +BEATING THE RETREAT+ BY THE CAS BAND ON SATURDAY AT THE VICTORIA PARK MINI-SOCCER PITCHES 4, 5 AND 6, STARTING AT 8 PM.
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TUEN MUN GETS READY FOR M INI-OLYMPICS
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THE TUEN MUN MINl-OLYMPICS, A WIDE-RANGING SPORTS PROGRAMME INVOLVING FOOTBALL, BADMINTON, TABLE-TENNIS, TELEMATCHES AND DISTANCE RUNNING WILL BE HELD IN TUEN MUN NEXT MONTH.
SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE MONTH-LONG MINl-OLYMPICS ARE AIMED AT FOSTERING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND CEMtNTING THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT.
TO MARK THE OPENING, A DISTANCE RUN AND TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN THE TANG SHIU KIN SPORTSGROUND ON NOVEMBER 2. RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART.
THE SIX-KILOMETRE DISTANCE RUN WILL START AT 9 AM AT THE SPORTSGROUND. THE ROUTE WILL COVER TAI HING ESTATE, LEUNG TIN VILLAGE PUBLIC SCHOOL, THE LEUNG TIN ESTATE CONSTRUCTION SITE, SIU HANG VILLAGE, SIU HONG COURT AND CHING CHUNG KOON, BEFORE RETURNING TO THE SPORTSGROUND.
THE TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS WILL BE HELD FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM. EACH PERSON MAY COMPETE IN NOT MORE THAN THREE EVENTS.
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS OCTOBER 15. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS FOUR SUB-OFFICES AT TAI HING, ON TiNG-YAU 01, SIU HONG, WU KING BUTTERFLY ESTATE. ENQUIRIES CAN 3E MADE ON 0-851503.
THE TUEN MUN MINl-OLYMPICS ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMPRISES THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, AR I OUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, TUEN MUN SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE.
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CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND REDEVELOPMENT K * * * *
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $2.2 MILLIuN CONTRACT TO JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF AN AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR A COOKED FOOD CENTRE, AN INDOOR GAMES HALL, TOILETS AND CHANGING ROOMS IN A MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL COMPLEX IN SAN PO KONG.
THE WORK IS PART OF A $32.5 MILLION PROJECT TO REDEVELOP THE FORMER CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND INTO A MULTI-PURPOSE COMPLEX, WORK ON WHICH.BEGAN IN JANUARY.
INSTALLATION OF THE EQUIPMENT IS DUE TO START LATER THIS MONTH AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS.
THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR-STOREY COMPLEX WITH A COOKED FOOD CENTRE AND AN INDOOR GAMES HALL J AN INDOOR BADMINTON COURT BUILDING ACCOMMODATING SIX COURTS, WITH TWO TENNIS COURTS ON THE ROOF; AND A BUILDING PROVIDING CHANGING FACILITIES AND TOILETS.
MORE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED * * * *
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY TO KOWLOON AND VICTORIA DISTRICT COURTS FOR CLOSURE ORDERS TO BE MADE AGAINST ILLEGAL STRUCTURES.
ONE OF THE STRUCTURES IS AT THE REAR LANE OF 14-20, HAMILTON STREET, KOWLOON, AND WAS THE SUBJECT OF A DEMOLITION ORDER ISSUED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE (BOO) TWO YEARS AGO, BUT WHICH HAS BEEN IGNORED.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WANTS TO CLOSE IT AND THEN DEMOLISH IT WITHOUT ENDANGERING OCCUPANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
IT HAS POSTED A NOTICE ON- A CONSPICUOUS PART OF THE STRUCTURE SAYING IT WILL APPLY TO KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON DECEMBER 10 FOR THE CLOSURE ORDER.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WILL ALSO APPLY TO VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN RESPECT OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE MAIN ROOF OF 147, WONG NE I CHUNG ROAD, HONG KONG.
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I’ HAS ALSO POSTED NOTICES ON THE STRUCTURES POINTING OUT WHAT ' T INTENDS TO DO.
THE OCCUPANTS HAVE NOT COMPLIED WITH A DEMOLITION ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOO IN NOVEMBER 1984.
IN BOTH CASES DEMOLITION WILL TAKE PLACE STRAIGHT AFTER THE CLOSURE ORDER ARE OBTAINED FROM THE COURTS.
REMINDER OF NT TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR FESTIVAL *****
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT SPECIAL TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL.
ROAD CLOSURE:
* BETWEEN 4 AM AND 8 PM ON OCTOBER 11, 12, 13, 19 AND 26, THE SECTION OF WO HOP SHEK ROAD FROM WO HOP SHEK MINI-ROUNDABOUT TO ITS JUNCTION WITH ROAD D6 WILL BE CLOSED TO PRIVATE CARS (INCLUDING VEHICLES ACCOMPANYING HEARSES), EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES, HEARSES, FRANCHISED BUSES, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, TAXIS AND COACHES CARRYING PASSENGERS.
* BETWEEN 4 AM AND 8 PM ON THE SAME DAYS, THE SECTION OF WO HOP SHEK ROAD BEYOND ITS JUNCTION WITH ROAD D6 WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC (INCLUDING VEHICLES ACCOMPANYING HEARSES), EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND HEARSES.
* AT THE SAME TIME, THE EAST ACCESS ROAD TO WO HOP SHEK FROM KAU LUNG HANG WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC (INCLUDING VEHICLES ACCOMPANYING HEARSES), EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND HEARSES.
* BETWEEN 7 AM AND 6 PM ON THE SAME DAYS, THE SLIP ROAD AT WO HOP SHEK CONNECTION FROM NORTHBOUND NT TRUNK ROAD LEADING TO WO HOP SHEK MINI-ROUNDABOUT WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC (INCLUDING VEHICLES ACCOMPANYING HEARSES), EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND HEARSES.
* ALSO BETWEEN 7 AM AND 6 PM ON THE SAME DAYS, FANLING PLAYGROUND ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EXCEPT KMB BUSES, GREEN MINIBUSES, EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND RESIDENTS FOR LOCAL ACCESS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE FANLING KCR STATION FORECOURT WILL BE CLOSED AT ITS ACCESS FROM ROAD D5 TO ALL VEHICLES, EXCEPT KMB BUSES, GREEN MINIBUSES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES.
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K LO WAI ROAD, SECTION BETWEEN LO WAI BUS TERMINUS AND YUEN YUEN HOK YUEN, WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES FROM 7 AM TO 4 PM ON OCTOBER 11, 12, 1? AND 19. DURING THE CLOSURE, THE LO WAI END TERMINATING POINT FOR NT GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES NO. 81 AND 81M WILL BE RELOCATED TO THE LO WAI BUS TERMINUS.
X THE OLD ACCESS ROAD TO TSUEN WAN CEMETERY FROM TEXACO ROAD IN TSUEN WAN IS NOW CLOSED TO TRAFFIC TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF TSI NG Yl NORTH BRIDGE. THE NEW ACCESS TO THE CEMETERY IS VIA WING SHUN STREET IN KWAI CHUNG. WING SHUN STREET AT ITS JUNCTION WITH KWAI HEI STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND HEARSES FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM ON OCTOBER 11, 12, 13 AND 19. MEANWHILE, ROAD CLOSURE MEASURE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY POLICE AT THE JUNCTION OF WING SHUN STREET, KWAI HEI STREET AND KWAI YUE STREET. GRAVE-SWEEPERS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THE MTR AND GET OFF AT KWAI FONG STATION.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES:
* FROM 7 AM TO 9 AM AND FROM 5 PM TO 7 PM ON OCTOBER 12, 13 AND 19, KCR TRAIN SERVICES WILL BE STRENGTHENED AND OPERATE AT FANLING AT A FIVE-MINUTE INTERVAL. TRAIN SERVICES WILL OPERATE AT A 1O-MINUTE FREQUENCY FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ON THE SAME DAYS.
* A SPECIAL SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE, ROUTE 7OR, WILL OPERATE BETWEEN FANLING KCR STATION AND WO HOP SHEK AT ABOUT THREE-MINUTE INTERVAL ON OCTOBER 12, 19 AND 26. THE FARE WILL BE $1 FOR SINGLE JOURNEY.
* ANOTHER SPECIAL BUS SERVICE, ROUTE 70S, WILL OPERATE BETWEEN JORDAN ROAD FERRY BUS TERMINUS AND WO HOP SHEK VIA TOLO HIGHWAY ON OCTOBER 12 AND 19. THIS SPECIAL SERVICE WILL OPERATE AT ABOUT SIX-MINUTE INTERVAL AT A FARE OF $4.
* MEANWHILE, KMB ROUTES NO. 69, 70, 70X AND 73 WILL ALSO BE STRENGTHENED.
* GRAVE-SWEEPERS WISHING TO GO TO SANDY RIDGE CAN TAKE THE REGULAR BUS SERVICE, RQUTE 73K, PLYING BETWEEN SHEUNG SHUI AND SAN UK LING OR THE TRAIN SERVICE TO LO WU.
AS THE ROAD TUNNELS (GOVERNMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986 WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 13, MOTORISTS USING THE EXACT PAYMENT LANES AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL TO GO TO THE CEMETERIES FROM OCTOBER 13 WILL BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO TENDER EXACT TOLLS.
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GREEN MINIBUS SERVICES ON ISLAND ADJUSTED * * * * *
ONE GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE SERVING THE PEAK AREA WILL BE WITHDRAWN WHILE FARES ON THREE OTHER ROUTES IN ABERDEEN WILL BE INCREASED FROM SUNDAY (OCTOBER 12).
THE ROUTE TO BE WITHDRAWN IS 30M OPERATING BETWEEN WATFORD ROAD AND MTR ADMIRALTY STATION.
+THE DECISION TO WITHDRAW THE ROUTE TAKES INTO ACCOUNT VARIOUS FACTORS, INCLUDING CONTINUOUS LOW PATRONAGE AND FINANCIAL LOSSES SUFFERED BY THE OPERATOR,* A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
HE SUGGESTED THAT COMMUTERS USING 3OM SHOULD CHANGE TO ROUTE 1 PLYING BETWEEN THE PEAK AND HMS TAMAR. THE TWO ROUTES ARE LARGELY SIMILAR.
SERVICES ON ROUTE 30 OPERATING BETWEEN WATFORD ROAD AND CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE INCREASED TO RUN AT 15-MINUTE INTERVALS DURING MORNING PEAK HOURS, MONDAY TO SATURDAY.
HIGHER FARES WILL BE LEVIED ON ROUTES 27 IN AP LEI CHAU TO SAI ON STREET IN ABERDEEN), ESTATE TO TAI CHUE WAN AT OCEAN PARK) AND 29A ESTATE TO HEUNG YIP ROAD IN WONG CHUK HANG).
(WAI FUNG STREET 29 (AP LEI CHAU (AP LEI CHAU
THE NEW FARES FOR ROUTES 29 AND 29A WILL BE $2, AND THt NEW FARE ON ROUTE 27 WILL BE $1.10. TRIPS ON ROUTE 29 BETWEEN AP LEI CHAU ESTATE AND HEUNG YIP ROAD WILL COST $1.20.
+THE NEW FARES REPRESENT AN AVERAGE INCREASE OF 20 CENTS TO 50 CENTS OVER THE EXISTING FARES, wI TH ONLY ONE OF THE ROUTES CHARGING UP TO THE FARE CEILING EFFECTIVE FROM MARCH 1 THIS YEAR,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+APPROVAL FOR THE FARE RISE WAS GIVEN AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE OPERATING DETAILS AND FINANCIAL RETURNS SUBMITTED BY OPERATORS,* HE ADDED.
TO COINCIDE WITH THE FARE INCREASE, THE OPERATING HOURS ON ROUTE 27 WILL BE EXTENDED FROM SUNDAY TO RUN DAILY BETWEEN 5 AM AND 12.15 AM.
AT THE SAME TIME, AN OVERNIGHT CIRCULAR SERVICE ON ROUTE 27 WILL START OPERATING DAILY BETWEEN 12.30 AM AND 4.40 AM AT A FREQUENCY OF 20MINUTES. HOWEVER, THIS OVERNIGHT SERVICE WILL TERMINATE AT AP LEI CHAU ESTATE INSTEAD OF WAI FUNG STREET. THE FARE IS SET AT $1.50 PER JOURNEY.
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CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST RESTRICTED ZONE
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THE NORTHERN KERBSIDE LANE OF CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH QUEEN STREET TO A POINT ABOUT 20 METRES WFST OF t
SAME JUNCTION WILL BE MADE
• - .. POINT ABOUT 20 METRES WEST OF THE __ ---- A PEAK' HOUR (7 AM TO 10 AM AND 4 PM TO
7 PM) DAILY RESTRICTED ZONE FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 11).
THE MEASURE, WHICH WILL LAST'ABOUT FOUR WEEKS, IS TO FACILITATE UTILITY DIVERSIONS. I
WITHIN THE RESTRICTED ?ONE, NO VEHICLE OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STpP FOR (PASSENGERS OR GOODS.
ROAD CLOSURE/AND RESTRICTED ZONES / * * *
TWO ROAD SECTIONS IN S^IEUNG SHU I WILL BE DESIGNATED RESTRICTED ZONES FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AND FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY). I
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THE SECTIONS ARE RO^D D7 BETWEEN JOCKEY CLUB ROAD AND ROAD L9-AND ROAD L9 BETWEEN ITS /JUNCTION WITH ROAD D7 TO A POINT ABOUT 100 METRES EAST OF THE SAME /JUNCTION.
NO VEHICLE WILL BE,'ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THE RESTRICTED AREA.
WITH EFFECT FROM tHE SAME TIME, THE TSI NG Yl ESTATE BUS TERMINUS WILL BE DESIGNATED A 24-HOUR DAILY PROHIBITED ZONE. NO VEHICLE OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE BUS TERMINUS.
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT/TO 6 AM FROM TOMORROW TO OCTOBER 16, TUNG CHAU STREET IN TAI KOJ< TSUI BETWEEN TONG MEI ROAD AND WALNUT STREET WILL BE CLOSER TO TRAFFIC TO FACILITATE THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE/WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR.
MOTORISTS ON TONG MEI ROAD HEADING FOR TUNG CHAU STREET NORTHBOUND SHOULD USE PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST, SYCAMORE STREET AND TAI KOK TSUI ROAD.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1986
SPORTSMEN SHOW THEIR PACES TO ROYAL VISITOR *****
HONG KONG’S ATHLETES WILL DISPLAY THEIR SKILLS TO A ROYAL VISITOR ON OCTOBER 22 WHEN THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH VISITS THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
PRINCE PHILIP WILL ARRIVE AT THE CENTRE BY HELICOPTER AT 11.15 AM AFTER HAVING OFFICIALLY DECLARED OPEN THE CASTLE PEAK ’B’ POWER STATION.
ON LANDING AT THE CENTRE’S FOOTBALL GROUND HE WILL BE GREETED BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY, MR ALAN SCOTT, WHO WILL PRESENT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BOARD, MR DENIS BRAY, AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE CENTRE, MR HOWARD WELLS.
ACCOMPANIED BY MR WELLS, PRINCE PHILIP WILL VISIT THE SWIMMING POOL, FOOTBALL PITCH AND ATHLETICS TRACK, GYMNASIUM, JUDO, BADMINTON AND TENNIS HALLS AND THE TABLE TENNIS AND FENCING HALLS.
DURING THE TOUR THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL MEET STAFF OF THE CENTRE AND ATHLETES UNDER TRAINING AND MR WELLS WILL PRESENT COACHES OF THE VARIOUS SPORTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS.
PRINCE PHILIP WILL SIGN THE CENTRE’S VISITORS’ BOOK BEFORE LEAVING BY CAR TO JOIN THE QUEEN AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, SHA TIN.
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’YOUTH SPECTACULAR’ REHEARSAL ON SUNDAY
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. RFHFARSAL FOR THE ’YOUTH SPECTACULAR’ TO BE STAGED BEFORE THE QUC?N WKL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG COLISEUM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 12), BEGINNING AT 4 PM.
P RFORMCRS TAKING PART IN THE REHEARSAL WILL INCLUDE POPULAR SINGERS LESLIEScIeU|!|?; ™cIy CHEUNG, KENNY BEE AND ALBERT AU.
TIE DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING, MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE, WILL ATTEND AND ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME FOR THE ROYAL PERFORMANCE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE REHEARSAL. PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE ADVISED TO BRING ALONG TELE-LENSES.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 198*
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
LEGISLATION TO BAN SMOKELESS TOBACCO PROPOSED ............... 1
ROUND-THE-CLOCK FIRE WATCH IN PARKS .........................
FURTHER LISTS OF TRAVEL AGENTS PUBLISHED .................... 3
FORD LOOKS AT ROYAL OBSERVATORY OPERATIONS................... 4
TAKE GREAT CARE, FACTORY OPERATORS URGED .................... 5
HOLIDAY CLINIC SERVICES ..................................... 6
QUEEN HONOURS LONG-SERVING MECHANIC ......................... 6
MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR SIR GEOFFREY'S VISIT ................. 7
SPEEDPOST SERVICE EXTENDED................................... 8
JUNE EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES, PAYROLL STATISTICS OUT........... 9
MA TaU KOK ZONING PLaN aMENDED............................... 13
CONTRACT SIGNING FOR TRANSPORT STUDY ........................ 14
FORUM FOR BY-ELECTION IN KOWLOON CITY........................ 14
eastern district walk cn civic education .................... 15
SOUTHERN DISTRICT TOUR FOR ELDERLY, DISABLED................. 16
BRIEFING FOR MANUFACTURING MANAGERS ......................... 16
SWIMMING GALA ...............................................
MORE SPACE FOR RECREATION IN KWAI CHUNG...................... 17
KOWLOON TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR CHUNG YEUNG...................... 17
FESTIVAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR HK ISLAND.................. 18
RESTRICTED ZONE DESIfflATSD ON TAI PO ROAD................... 19
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EGISLATION TO BAN SMOKELESS
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a TILL AIMED AT BANNING SMOKELESS KONG WILL BE GAZETTED NEXT WEEK.
TOBACCO PROPOSED
TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN HONG
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE BAN WOULD RELATE TO +MOIST TOBACCO+ WHICH IS CHEWED OR SUCKED.
THE BAN WOULD NOT INCLUDE ANY FORM OF SMOKING TOBACCO SUCH AS CIGARETTES, CIGARS OR PIPE TOBACCO, OR OTHER TYPES OF TRADITIONAL TOBACCO PRODUCTS, SUCH AS SNUFF.
HE SAID THAT THE ACTION WAS TAKEN PROMPTLY TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF A RELATIVELY NEW TOBACCO PRODUCT IN THE TERRITORY.
HE WAS REFERRING TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN JULY THIS YEAR THAT GOVERNMENT WOULD PREPARE LEGISLATION BANNING THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF ORALLY-TAKEN SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
♦THE BILL IS NOW READY, IT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON OCTOBER 17 AND WILL BE INTRODUCTED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 29,+ HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ORALLY-TAKEN SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS HAD BEEN MARKETED IN RECENT YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES, FINDING CONSIDERABLE APPEAL AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
HOWEVER, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OVERSEAS HAD DEMONSTRATED A STRONG ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TAKING SMOKELESS TOBACCO AND THE INCIDENCE OF ORAL CANCER.
THE CANCER USUALLY DEVELOPS AT THE SITE MOST OFTEN IN CONTACT WITH THE TOBACCO AND CAN DEVELOP WITHIN FIVE YEARS, MUCH SOONER THAN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LUNG CANCER FROM CIGARETTE SMOKING.
HE ADDED THAT THE UNITED STATES SURGEON GENERAL’S +ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF USING SMOKELESS TOBACCO+ HAD, AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL DATA, HAD REACHED CERTAIN CONCLUSIONS.
THESE WERE THAT THE ORAL USE OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO REPRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISK- THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFE SUBSTITUTE FOR SMOKING CIGARETTES- AND THAT IT COULD CAUSE CANCER AND A NUMBER OF ORAL DISEASES AND COULD ALSO LEAD TO NICOTINE ADDICTION AND DEPENDENCE.
IN RECENT CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TNE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION CONFIRMED THAT SMOKELESS TOBACCO LED TO CANCER OF THE MOUTH AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1966
+IN THE INTEREST OF PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, THE GOVERNMENT HAS AN OBLIGATION TO TAKE PREVENTIVE STEPS,+ HE EXPLAINED.
THE BILL, WHICH IS PRIMARILY AN AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE, WILL EMPOWER REGULATIONS TO BE MADE TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION, SALE OR MANUFACTURE OF ANY FOOD OR DRUG WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO BE PREJUDICIAL TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
A NEW SUBSIDIARY REGULATION WILL MAKE IT AN OFFENCE TO IMPORT, MANUFACTURE, SELL, CONSIGN OR DELIVER ANY SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
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ROUND-THE-CLOCK FIRE WATCH IN PARKS
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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON THE ALERT OVER THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL PERIOD TO PROTECT COUNTRY PARKS FROM POSSIBLE OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.
THE DEPARTMENT’S 480-MEMBER FIRE CREW WILL BE MOBILISED ON SUNDAY AND ON MONDAY TO CARRY OUT ROUND-THE-CLOCK WATCH AND PATROL DUTIES, AND PUT OUT ANY FIRES, IN COUNTRY PARKS.
THEY WILL BE REINFORCED BY 340 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE CIVIL AID SERVICES.
THE DEPARTMENT’S SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER, MR S.P. LAU, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WAS NECESSARY IN VIEW OF THE HIGH FIRE RISK.
A TOTAL OF 41 HILL FIRES WERE REPORTED ON CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL DAY LAST YEAR.
+THE DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSED ABOUT 23 HILL FIRES LAST MONTH. THE RECENT SCARCITY OF RAINFALL AND THE GENERALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAVE MADE THE COUNTRYSIDE EVEN MORE VULNERABLE TO FIRES,+ HE SAID.
MR LAU URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO CAUSE FIRES WHEN BURNING JOSS STICKS AND PAPER TRIBUTES AT GRAVES.
HE SAID GRAVE-SWEEPERS SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS:
* BURN WORSHIP ITEMS IN METAL CONTAINERS ;
* DO NOT LEAVE LIGHTED CANDLES, JOSS STICKS AND PAPERS UNATTENDED; AND
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1986
* MAKE SURE ALL BURNING ITEMS ARE EXTINGUISHED BEFORE LEAVING GRAVE SITES.
• ■R LAU ALSO POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL TO LIGHT FIRECRACKERS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AS IN ANYWHERE IN THE TERRITORY.
+OFFENDERS WILL BE PROSECUTED AND FACE HEAVY FINES,+ HE SAID.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DEPARTMENT’S FIRE PROTECTION OPERATION AT TAI LAM COUNTRY PARK ON SUNDAY.
TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, AT 9.30 AM.
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FURTHER LISTS OF TRAVEL AGENTS PUBLISHED * * * * *
TWO SUPPLEMENTARY LISTS OF LICENSED TRAVEL AGENTS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
ONE IS A LIST OF 119 NEW TRAVEL AGENTS WHOSE NAMES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE REGISTER OF LICENSED TRAVEL AGENTS BETWEEN MARCH AND AUGUST THIS YEAR.
THE OTHER IS A LIST OF 256 TRAVEL AGENTS WHOSE LICENCES EXPIRED BUT HAVE BEEN RENEWED DURING THE SAME PERIOD.
THE REGISTRAR OF TRAVEL AGENTS, MR N.H. YEUNG, SAID THE LISTS WERE SUPPLEMENTARY TO A LIST GAZETTED ON MARCH 14, UNDER REGULATION 4(2) OF THE TRAVEL AGENTS REGULATIONS.
MR YEUNG SAID 1 034 TRAVEL AGENTS HAD NOW BEEN LICENSED SINCE THE TRAVEL AGENTS ORDINANCE TOOK EFFECT ON FEBRUARY 1 THIS YEAR.
OF THESE, A TOTAL OF 1 018 HAD BEEN LISTED EITHER IN THE GAZETTE OF MARCH 14 OR IN TODAY’S ISSUE.
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+ A FEW NEW TRAVEL AGENTS WHO VERE LICENSED AFTER AUGUST 31 ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE LATEST GAZETTE BUT THEIR REGISTERED NAMES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF A FULL GAZETTED LIST OF ALL LICENSED TRAVEL AGENTS TO BE PUBLISHED AFTER JANUARY NEXT YEAR.+ HE SAID.
TWENTY-THREE TRAVEL AGENTS’ LICENCES HAVE BEEN REVOKED SINCE MARCH AFTER THE REGISTRAR WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY HAD CEASED BUSINESS.
MR YEUNG SAID THAT UNDER THE TRAVEL AGENTS ORDINANCE ANYONE WHO CARRIED ON BUSINESS AS A TRAVEL AGENCY WITHOUT A LICENCE COMMITTED AN OFFENCE AND WOULD BE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.
THE FIRST CASE OF A TRAVEL AGENT BEING PROSECUTED FOR OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENCE WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE SOUTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY LAST FRIDAY (OCTOBER 3) WHEN THE DIRECTOR OF AN UNLICENSED AGENCY NAMED +SUMMIT TRAVEL AND TOURS LTD+ WAS CONVICTED AND FINED 37 000.
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FORD LOOKS AT ROYAL OBSERVATORY OPERATIONS
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TH- SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR DAVID FORD, VISITbD THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING TO MEET ITS STAFF AND LOOK AT THE DEPARTMENT’S OPERATIONS.
CONTINUING WITH HIS SERIES OF VISITS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, MF FORD FIRST RECEIVED AN INTRODUCTORY BRIEFING BY THE DIRECTOR Or THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, MR PATRICK SHAM, AND THE TwC ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, MR PETER LI AND MR ROBERT LAU.
HE WAS TOLD THAT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY wAS ESTABLISHED IN 1883 MAINLY TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION FOR SAFc NAVIGATION CF SHIPS. SINCE THEN, THE WORK OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY HAS DEVELOPED TO COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES IN LINc WITH THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
WHILE DAILY WEATHER FORECASTING AND WARNING SERVICES REHAU. THE PRIME CONCERN OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, THE APPLIED ASPECTS CF METEOROLOGY AND RELATED GEOPHYSICAL SCIENCES ARE ASSUMING A MORE PROMINENT ROLE IN THE DEPARTMENT’S OVERALL PROGRAMME.
MR FORD THEN TOURED THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS AND SECTIONS OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, INCLUDING THE CENTRAL FORECASTING OFFICE, THC COMPUTER DIVISION, THE RESEARCH AND RECORDS DIVISION, THE SEISMOLOGY, ASTRONOMY AND TIME SERVICES SECTION AND THE RADIATION MONITORING DIVISION.
BEFORE WINDING UP HIS VISIT, MR FORD MET GRADE REPRESENT*-TI v CF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AND EXCHANGED VIEWS WITH THEM.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1936
TAKE GREAT CARE, FACTORY OPERATORS URGED * * * * *
PROPRIETORS OF INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CARE WHEN USING HIGHLY VOLATILE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS IN Industrial processes.
THEY SHOULD ALSO TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT STRESSED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE USE OF SUCH FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS IS GOVERNED BY THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS REGULATIONS THE FACTOkIto AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN REGISTRABLE WORKPLACES) REGULATIONS AND THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (SPRAYING OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS) REGULATIONS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID PROPRIETORS SHOULD OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:
* PROCESSES INVOLVING THE USE OF HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN A ROOM CONSTRUCTED OF FIRE RESISTING MATERIAL 5
* EFFICIENT VENTILATION BY MECHANICAL MEANS SHOULD BE PROVIDE AND MAINTAINED IN SUCH A ROOM TO REMOVE ANY FLAMMABLE VAPOUR OR FUME ARISING FROM THE PROCESS;
* SMOKING, THE PRESENCE OF A NAtsED FLAME OR OTHER MEANS LIKELY TO IGNITE FLAMMABLE VAPOUR MUST NOT BE ALLOWED INSIDE THE ROOM;
* ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT LIKELY TO BE EXPOSED TO FLAMMABLE VAPOUR SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED, DESIGNED, INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED SO AS TO PREVENT ANY IGNITION;
* ADEQUATE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT MUST BE PROVIDED IN THE ROOM? AND
* ALL FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS MUST BE STORED IN A STRONG METAL CONTAINER FITTED WITH A SELF-CLOSING LID.
ENQUIRIES ON THE USE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS CAN BE MADE TO THE LOCAL DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTORS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMtNT.
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HOLIDAY CLINIC SERVICES K K K * K
EIGHT GOVERNMENT OUT-PATIENT CLINICS WILL BE OPEN ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 13) AND ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 22) BOTH OF WHICH ARE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
THE CLINICS, WHICH WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN 9 AM AND 1 PM, ARE THE VIOLET PEEL POLYCLINIC AND SHAU-KEI WAN JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC ON HONG KONG ISLAND? THE KWUN TONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE. ROBERT BLACK HEALTH CENTRE AND YAU MA TEI JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN KOWLOON; THE LADY TRENCH POLYCLINIC, YUEN LONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE AND SHEK WU HUI JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
OTHER OUT-PATIENT AND EVENING CLINICS WILL BE CLOSED.
QUEEN HONOURS LONG-SERVING MECHANIC * X X * *
A SENIOR LAUNCH MECHANIC OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR LEUNG WING, HAS BEEN AWARDED THE IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL BY THE QUEEN, ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 37 YEARS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR CHAN YUE-YAN, COMMENDED MR LEUNG FOR HIS +LOYAL AND INDUSTRIOUS SERVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT.+
+THROUGHOUT HIS YEARS OF SERVICE, MR LEUNG HAS PERFORMED HIS DUTIES WITH COMPLETE DEVOTION AND HIS EFFICIENT SERVICE HAS BEEN MUCH VALUED BY THE DEPARTMENT,* HE SAID.
MR LEUNG JOINED THE MARINE DEPARTMENT AS A STOKER IN 1947, TRANSFERRED TO ENGINEER CLASS IN 1954 AND BECAME A SENIOR LAUNCH MECHANIC IN 1974.
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MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS FOR SIR GEOFFREY’S VISIT
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, THE RT HON SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, wILL ARRIVE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON FOR A TWO-DAY VISIT TO BRING HIMSELF UP TO DATE WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG.
ON SUNDAY, HE WILL LEAVE FOR CHINA WHERE HE WILL BE THE MINISTER IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE QUEEN’S STATE VISIT BETWEEN OCTOBER 12 AND 18.
NOTE TO EDITORS;
FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PRESS COVERAGE DURING SIP GEOFFREY’S VISIT IN HONG KONG:
ARRIVAL (OCTOBER 11)
THERE WILL BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY AT THE AIRPORT. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM AT 3.15 PM.
OMELCO DINNER (OCTOBER 11)
A POSITION WILL BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING ON JACKSON ROAD FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE IN POSITION BY 7.15 PM.
PRESS CONFERENCE (OCTOBER 12)
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE FORMER LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 10.30 AM. SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WILL BE PROVIDED.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ARRIVE BEFORE 9.30 AM FOR REGISTRATION AND SECURITY CHECKS. ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE CHAMBER WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE PROOF OF IDENTITY AND OF THE ORGANISATION THEY REPRESENT.
THE CHAMBER WILL BE OPENED FROM 8 AM TO ENABLE MEDIA ORGANISATIONS TO SET UP EQUIPMENT. ALL RECORDING WILL BE DONE INSIDE THE BOOTHS AND NO MICROPHONES OR HAND-HELD TAPE RECORDERS WILL EE ALLOWED ON THE DAIS. ADDITIONAL CLEAN SOUND OUTLETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS.
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THERE WILL BE A TWO-MINUTE PHOTOCALL PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE. PHOTOGRAPHY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED DURING THE CONFERENCE. TELEVISION CREWS CAN EITHER STAY AT FIXED POSITIONS INSIDE THE CHAMBER OR OPERATE FROM THE BOOTHS.
A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE, TOGETHER WITH A FULL CHINESE TRANSLATION, WILL BE ISSUED BY GIS LATER IN THE DAY.
DEPARTURE (OCTOBER 12)
SIR GEOFFREY WILL LEAVE FOR PEKING Ar TER THE PRESS CONFERENCE. A POSITION WILL BE SET UP AT THE DEPARTURE AREA FOR PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS, WHO ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM BY 11.30 AM.
NOTE
MEDIA REPRESENTAT SUBJECTED TO THE USUAL CF IDENTITY AND OF THE WILL BE PRESENT TO ASS
IVES COVERING THE ABOVE FOUR EVENTS WILL BE SECURITY CHECKS AND THEY MUST PRODUCE PROOF ORGANISATION THEY REPRESENT. GIS OFFICERS
1ST.
SPEEDPOST SERVICE EXTENDED
* * * * * *
WITH EFFECT FROM TUESDAY (OCTOBER 14), AND SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CUSTOMS FORMALITIES, SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO CANADA, WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN RESTRICTED TO BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, WOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE SAMPLES AND MERCHANDISE, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
♦THE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF WEIGHT WILL ALSO BE INCREASED FROM 15 KG TO 20 KG FOR EACH ITEM,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
CUSTOMERS REQUIRING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE SHOULD CONTACT THE POSTAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES ON 5-2671108.
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uC'iE employment, vacancies, payroll statistics out * * * * *
THERE *ERc 886 100 PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN JUNE 1986, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 1.4 PER CENT IL COMPARISON WITH JUNE 1985, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
EMPLOYMENT IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, AT 610 800 IN JUNE 1986, WAS 3.8 PER CENT HIGHER THAN IN JUNE 1985.
EMPLOYMENT IN THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, AT 189 300, WAS UP BY 6.6 PER CENT.
BUT EMPLOYMENT ON BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES DROPPED BY 0.4 PER CENT COMPARED WITH JUNE 1985.
A DEPARTMENTAL SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE STATISTICS FOR SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY IN JUNE 1986 WERE DERIVED FROM THE SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL CONDUCTED EVERY QUARTER BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THESE SECTORS COVER THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR? THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR. THERE IS A SEPARATE EMPLOYMENT SURVEY COVERING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.
THE OVERALL EMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR JUNE 1986 IN THESE SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS BY COMPARISON WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOR JUNE 1985 AND MARCH 1986, ARE AS FOLLOWS:
SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY PERSONS ENGAGED (EMPLOYMENT) IN PERCENTAGE JUN 8b ON JUN 85 CHANGE* JUN 86 ON MAR 86
JUN 85 MAR 86 JUN 86
MANUFACTURING 874 200 841 500 886 130 +1.4 +5.3
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION (MANUAL WORKERS ON SITES ONLY) 64 300 66 □00 64 000 -0.4 -3.1
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 588 700 595 300 610 800 +3.8 +2.6
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FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES
177 700 185 700 189 300
+6.6
+2.0
* BASED ON UNROUNDED EMPLOYMENT FIGURES.
JUNE 1986 WITH MARCH 1986, EMPLOYMENT IN THE
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COMPARING ____ ____
MANUFACTURING SECTOR; THE WHOLESALE AND RETA! L, I... -
TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR; AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR INCREASED BY 5 3 PER CENT 2.6 PER CENT AND 2.0 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY. OVER THE SAME PERIOD, EMPLOYMENT ON BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITES DECREASED BY 3.1 PER CENT.
THE SURVEY ALSO PROVIDES VACANCY STATISTICS FOR THESE SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS, OTHER THAN FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION 1He'’0VERALL FIGURES BY WITH A COMPARISON WITH
SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS, TOGETHER “ FOR JUNE 1985
AND MARCH 1986
ARE
AS
THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES FOLLOWS:
NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES IN PERCENTAGE CHANGE*
SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY JUN 85 MAR 86 JUN 86 JUN 86 ON JUN 85 JUN 86 ON MAR 86
MANUFACTURING 19 120 25 880 22 840 + 19.4 -11.7
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 5 520 8 110 7 070 +28.1 -12.8
FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES 2 320 3 050 2 550 +10.3 -16.3
# BASED ON UNROUNDED VACANCY FIGURES.
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ncLATIVE TO JUNE 1985, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES FOR Th- -'NUFACTUR ING SECTOR! THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXP TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR; AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR INCREAStD 19^4 PER CENT, 28.1 PER CENT AND 10.3 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
OMPARED with MARCH 1986, THE NUMBER OF REPORTED VACANCIES DECREASED BY 11.7 PER CENT, 12.8 PER CENT AND 16.3 PtR CENT FOR Th- MANUFACTURING SECTOR’ THE WHOLESALE. AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR! AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, RESPECTIVELY.
ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE SURVEY ARE STATISTICS ON MONTHLY PAYROLL OUTLAYS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR; THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR’; AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SECTOR. QUARTERLY TOTALS FOR EACH OF THESE
SECTORS ARE
SERV ICES SHOWN IN
THE FOLLOWING TABLE:
TOTAL QUARTERLY PAYROLL IN % CHANGE *
SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY 2ND QTR. 1985 2ND QTR. 1986 2ND QTR. 1986 ON 2ND QTR. 1985
HK3 MN HKS MN
MANUFACTURING 6 924 7 733 +11.7
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 5 099 5 754 *12.8
FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES 2 480 2 9Q6 +20.8
X BASED ON UNROUNDED PAYROLL FIGURES.
COMPARED WITH THE SAME QUARTER A YEAR AGO, PAYROLL OUTLAYS IN THE ABOVE THREE SECTORS INCREASED BY 11.7 PER CENT, 12.8 PER CENT AND 20.8 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986.
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AFTER ADJUSTMENT FOR VARIATIONS IN TOTAL MONTHLY PAYkOLL ntiTi AYS IN JUNE 1985 AND JUNE 1986, ARISING FROM CHANGES IN THc ipufi OF FMPLOYMENT A NOMINAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON cNGAGEL K OBTAINED TO ALLOW FbR THE EFFECTS OF PRICE CHANGES, THE NOMINAL NDEX IS DEFLATED BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) TO GIVE THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED. THESE TWO INDICES FOR JUNE — GIVEN IN THE TABLES BELOW:
1985 AND JUNE 1986
ARE
NOMINAL INDEX PAYROLL PER PERSON (JUNE 198CT = OF ENGAGED 100) Jo CHANGE
SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY JUN 85 JUN 86 JUN 86 ON JUN 85
MANUFACTURING 185.0 208.5 + 12.7
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 192.7 20^.5 +8.7
FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERV ICES 186.9 210.8 + 12.8
REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON tNGAGED CHANGE
(JUNE 1980 = 100)
SELECTED MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY JUN 85 JUN 86 JUN 86 ON JUN 85
MANUFACTURING 117.2 128.2 +9.4
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 122.1 128.8 +5.5
FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES 118,4 129.6 +Q. 5
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BETWEEN JUNE 1985 AND JUNE 1986, INCREASES OF 12.7 PER CENT, 8 7 PER CENT AND 12.8 PER CENT WERE .REGISTERED IN THE NOMINAL INDcX CF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR; THE v.HOLESALc AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR; AND THE FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR, RESPECTIVELY. OVER THE SAME PERIOD, THE CORRESPONDING INCREASES IN THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED WERE 9.4 PER CENT, 5.5 PER CENT. AND 9.5 PER CENT.
DETAILED BREAKDOWNS OF THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE AVaILABLc F.<Or THE QUARTERLY REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL _ STATISTICS, JUNE 1986, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $11 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG AND AT THE SALES COUNTER CF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 1904, KAI TAK ------------------------ DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
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MA TAU KOK ZONING PLAN AMENDED
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THREE AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR MA TAU KOK WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE PLANNING AREA, WHICH COVERS ABOUT 113 HECTARES, IS SURROUNDED BY ARGYLE STREET TO THE NORTH, HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND KOWLOON BAY WATERFRONT TO THE EAST, NGAN HON STREET AND SAN LAU STREET TO THE SOUTH AND TIN KWONG ROAD TO THE WEST.
IT WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE 160 000 PERSONS ON FULL DEVELOPMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID A MAJOR AMENDMENT INVOLVED REZONING OF A SITE BOUNDED BY MA TAU KOK ROAD, PAU CHUNG STREET, SAN SHAN ROAD AND PAK TAI STREET FROM +RESIDENTIAL (GROUP A)+ TO +COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT AREA+.
IT IS INTENDED TO REDEVELOP THE SITE AS AN URBAN IMPROVEMENT SCHEME TO PROVIDE HOUSING, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.
ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED FOR THE SITE WOULD HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD IN THE FORM OF A MASTER LAYOUT PLAN FOR APPROVAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
TWO SITES AT TIN KWONG ROAD HAVE BEEN ZONED AS +SPORT AND RECREATION CLUB+ AREA FOR USE BY THE MILITARY AND THE HONG KONG SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION.
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ANOTHER AMENDMENT IS THE INCLUSION OF KOWLOON CITY FERRY PIER AND VEHICULAR FERRY PIER IN THE PLAN.
A POSSIBLE ALIGNMENT FOR THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY EAST KOWLOON LINE HAS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE PLAN WITH TWO STATIONS AT TO KWA WAN AND MA TAU WAI. HOWEVER, A DECISION HAS YET TO BE FINALISED.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS CAN WRITE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD BY OCTOBER 31.
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CONTRACT SIGNING FOR TRANSPORT STUDY
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT TO THE CONSULTANCY FIRM WILBUR SMITH AND ASSOCIATES TO ASSIST IN THE SECOND COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY. THE STUDY WILL PROJECT HONG KONG’S TRANSPORT NEEDS UP TO 2001.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR PETER LEEDS, wILL SIGN THE CONTRACT ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 14) AT 3 PM IN THE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CONFERENCE ROOM, 28TH FLOOR, HIGH BLOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONTRACT-SIGNING CEREMONY.
FORUM FOR BY-ELECTION IN KOWLOON CITY *****
FOR
THE
THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ORGANISED A FORUM CANDIDATES STANDING FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD BY-ELECTION IN HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY AT 11 AM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 12).
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THE CANDIDATES VYING FOR THE VACANCY IN THE CONSTITUENCY wlLLS?eC2?i!SH<;i|GA2iDAA?D(^ISSEGR81A^HEONG (30)- THE
FHILAY, OCTOBER 10, 1986
LOCAL RESIDENTS AND REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY ARE WELCOME TC ATTEND THE FORUM WHICH WILL EE HELD AT THE OPEN SPACE OPPOSITE THE Ol MAN ESTATE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FORUM AT 11 AM ON SUNDAY.
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EASTERN DISTRICT WALK ON CIVIC EDUCATION
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ABOUT 200 YOUNG PEOPLE WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO LOOK AND LEARN ABOUT THE EASTERN DISTRICT IN A DISTRICT WALK PROGRAMME ON CIVIC EDUCATION ON NOVEMBER 30.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO WALK FROM CAUSEWAY BAY TO CHAI WAN TO OBSERVE THE CHARACTERISTICS, PROBLEMS AND FACILITIES ALONG THE ROUTE IN ORDER TO AROUSE THEIR CIVIC AWARENESS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
GROUP DISCUSSIONS WILL BE HELD AFTER THE DISTRICT WALK TO ANALYSE WHAT HAD BEEN OBSERVED DURING THE WALK AND A REPORT WILL BE COMPILED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTR ICT.
APPLICANTS WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO ATTEND A FORUM ON JANUARY 17 NEXT YEAR TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON HOW TO PROMOTE CIVIC-MINDEDNESS.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT WALK IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD CIVIC EDUCATION PROMOTION WORKING GROUP AND THE FOK SING OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE EASTERN-WAN CHAI DISTRICT GROUP AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATION COMMITTEE.
EASTERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS BETWEEN 17 TO 25 ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT WALK PROGRAMME. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICE, FOK SING OFFICE OF THE ICAC AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT TOUR FC- ELDERLY, DISABLED *****
ABOUT 180 ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE LIVING IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT w/ILL EE TAKEN ON A TOUR OF THE DISTRICT LATeR THIS 1 EAR TO MAKE THEM MORE AWARE OF LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
THE TOUR IS AMONG PROGRAMMES BEING ORGANISED FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING RESIDENTS’ SENSE OF BELONGING AND THEIR COMMUNITY SPIRIT. •
SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, THE TOUR WILL COVER NEw BUILDINGS, COUNTRY PARKS, SCENIC SPOTS AND BEACHES. LUNCH WILL PROVIDED AND EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A SOUVENIR.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE HAS SENT LETTERS TO HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY AND REHABILITATION CENTRES I.J THE DISTRICT INVITING THEM TO TAKE PART. THE DISTRICT’S SIX AREA COMMITTEES WILL ALSO NOMINATE PEOPLE TO JOIN THE TOUR.
FORMS GIVING DETAILS OF NOMINATED PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE BY TUESDAY (OCTOBER 14).
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.
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BRIEFING FOR MANUFACTURING MANAGERS
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THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL HAS ORGANISED A MANAGEMENT BRIEFING FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 16).
THE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC HOLIDAYS LTD, DR S.L. CHEN, WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE BRIEFING. THE THEME OF HIS ADDRESS IS +THE NEED TO DEVELOP YOUR MANAGEMENT AND ADOPT THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE+.
STAFF OF THE CENTRE WILL DEVELOP THIS THEME IN LATER TALKS.
THE AIM OF THE BRIEFING IS TO MAKE MANAGERS IN MANUFACTURING AwARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.
THE BRIEFING WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRE’S PREMISES AT THE 17TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, wAN CHAI. IT WILL RUN FROM 2.15 PM TO 4.30 PM.
FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CENTRE SECREU-/ ON 5-8936180.
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17 swimming gala * * *
THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (RECREATION AND SPORT) CF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, MR DICKEN YUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PO LEUNG KUK SECONDARY SCHOOLS UOINT SWIMMING GALA AT THE KOWLOON TSAI SWIMMING POOL TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AROUND 11.15 AM.
MORE SPACE FOR RECREATION IN KWAI CHUNG * K * *
AN OPEN SPACE COVERING ABOUT 430 SQUARE METRES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT KWAI SHING CIRCUIT FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A LARGE CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA AND SHADED SITTING AREAS. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS WILL BE IMPROVED AND THE SITE WILL BE EXTENSIVELY LANDSCAPED.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING CALLED BY THE TSUEN WAN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER AND COMPLETED BY NEXT AUGUST.
KOWLOON TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR CHUNG YEUNG * X X *
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL PO AND WONG TAI SIN ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL.
BE IMPLEMENTED IN SHAM SHU I 12) AND OCTOBER 13 FOR THE
WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
pftucJm ^Hau WING MING STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC
vuTruAH Lot ctocZtPM" THE PARKING SPACES IN YEE KUK WEST STREET ^GHAy^EST STREET KING LAM STREET, WING HONG STREET AND TAI NAN .VEST STREET WILL ALSO BE SUSPENDED AT THE SAME TIME.
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GRAVE-SWEEPERS HEADING FOR THE ROMAN CALTHOLIC CEMETERY ABOVE CHING CHEUNG ROAD SHOULD USE CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YEE KUK WEST STREET AND KING LAM STREET.
AS TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS EXPECTED AT THE HAMMER HILL ROAD JUNCTION WITH LUNG CHEUNG ROAD IN WONG TAI SIN, MOTORISTS GOING TO THE HAMMER HILL CEMETERY SHOULD APPROACH VIA LUNG CHEUNG ROAD, PO KONG VILLAGE INTERCHANGE AND PO LONG VILLAGE ROAD.
FESTIVAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR HK ISLAND * * * * *
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT DURING THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL AS CONSIDERABLE CONGESTION IS EXPECTED IN THE PEAK AREA AND ON APPROACH ROADS TO CEMETERIES.
CMB SERVICES WILL BE STRENGTHENED ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 12)
AS FOLLOWS:
* ROUTE 57 FROM CENTRAL TO CHINESE CHRISTIAN CEMETERY WILL OPERATE AT A FREQUENCY OF SEVEN TO EIGHT MINUTES BETWEEN 7 AM AND 5.52 PM.
* ROUTE 15B FROM CAUSEWAY BA> TO THE PEAK WILL RUN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 7.40 PM AT A 20-MINUTE FREQUENCY.
* ROUTE 15M BETWEEN MTR ADMIRALTY STATION (EAST) AND THE PEAK WILL OPERATE FROM 8 AM TO 7.12 PM AT A 12-MINUTE FREQUENCY.
IN ADDITION, ROUTE 89 RUNNING BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN BUS TERMINUS AND CHAI WAN CEMETERY VIA CHAI WAN MTR STATION (CIRCULAR) WILL OPERATE FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM DAILY ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY (OCTOBER 13) AT A FREQUENCY OF FIVE MINUTES.
ROUTE INGS OF CMB ROUTES 80, 81, 81M, 82, 83, 84, 780 AND CROSS-HARBOUR ROUTE 106, AS WELL AS GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES 16M AND 18M WILL BE DIVERTED BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM DAILY ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
MEANWHILE, ROAD CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CHAI WAN DAILY BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE DETAILS ARE:
* CAPE COLLINSON ROAD EAST OF LIN SHING ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
* THE SLIP ROAD LEADING TO THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE AND CREMATORIUM FROM CAPE COLLINSON ROAD, AS wELL AS THE SLIP ROAD LEADING TO CHAI WAN CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERY, mILL BE CLOSED.
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* CAPE COLLINSON ROAD MAY BE CLOSED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
* CAPE COLLINSON ROAD BETWEEN LIN SHING ROAD AND SHEK 0 ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND.
* LIN SHING ROAD BETWEEN WAN TSUI ROAD AND CAPE COLLINSON ROAD WILL BECOME ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND.
* WAN TSUI ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED- ONE-WAY CLOCKWISE.
* WAH HA STREET BETWEEN LIN SHING ROAD AND CHAI WAN ROAD WILL BECOME ONE-WAY.
IN ADDITION, NO PARKING WILL BE PERMITTED ALONG CAPE COLLINSON ROAD, LIN SHING ROAD, WAH HA STREET AND THE SECTION OF SHEK 0 ROAD BETWEEN CAPE COLLINSON TRAINING CENTRE AND TAI TAM ROAD.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IN FORCE IN POK FU LAM, ABERDEEN AND THE PEAK:
* CONSORT RISE IN POK FU LAM WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND FROM VICTORIA ROAD TO BISNEY ROAD.
* PEEL RISE IN THE VICINITY OF ABERDEEN CHINESE CEMETERY, AND THE SLIP ROAD FROM SHEK PAI WAN ROAD LEADING TO ABERDEEN CHINESE CEMETERY WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
* MT AUSTIN ROAD IN THE PEAK WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EXCEPT THOSE VEHICLES REQUIRING ACCESS.
* THE SECTION OF PEAK ROAD OUTSIDE THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS CAR PARK AND THE ACCESS ROAD WITHIN THE CAR PARK WILL BECOME ONE-WAY CLOCKWISE.
* ALL PARKING SPACES AT PEAK GARDEN AND THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS, EXCEPT THE DESIGNATED SPACES FOR FRANCHISED BUSES, GREEN MINIBUSES AND TAXIS, WILL BE SUSPENDED.
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RESTRICTED ZONE DESIGNATED ON TAI PO ROAD
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THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TAI PO ROAD (YUEN CHAU TSAI) WILL BE DESIGNATED A 24-HOUR DAILY RESTRICTED ZONE FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 12).
THE AFFECTED SECTION RUNS FROM THE JUNCTION OF TAI PO ROAD WITH NAM WAN ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 380 METRES EAST OF THE JUNCTION.
NO VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES wILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THE RESTRICTED ZONE.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
BRIEF STOP-OVER FOR SIR GEOFFREY HOME .......................... 1
JLG EXPERT TALKS TO T.JCE PLACE IN HONG KONG ................... 1
COMPOSITION OF BRITISH TEAMS FOR EXPERT TALKS .................. 2
FIGHT AGAINST CRIME A STEADY PROCESS ........................... 3
PRICE, VOLUME CHANGES IN JULY EXTERNAL TR.DE.................
EXrtCT Payment rule .Julies ..t tunnels from mohiuy............. 9
EXPO STAFF prepare to RETURN HOME.............................. 10
BOaT DWELLERS TO HE.-.R .J30UT CIVIC EDUCATION ................ 10
ENQUIRY CENTRE FOR CLEARANCE OPERATION ........................ 11
SOUTH LANT.tU TO GET TRE. .TED WATER........................... 11
Y.JJ M„ TEI SPORTS FESTIVAL ST.-RTS TOMORROW .................. 12
TEACHING M-iTERLJS ON DISPL..Y ................................ 13
ID C/.RD REMINDER FOR ELDERLY WOMEN ........................... 13
KWAI TSING TO HOLD SWIMMING G,Ou,............................ 15
TRAFFIC aRR-JIGEMENTS Hi C.JJS3W..Y BAY ....................... 16
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1986
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BRIEF STOP-OVER FOR SIR GEOFFREY HOME * * *
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, THE RT HON SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, ARRIVED IN HONG KONG TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR A BRIEF STOP-OVER BEFORE LEAVING FOR PEKING TOMORROW TO ACCOMPANY THE QUEEN ON A STATE VISIT TO CHINA.
HE TOLD REPORTERS AT THE AIRPORT THAT HE WOULD TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND DISCUSS THE CURRENT SITUATION IN HONG KONG WITH THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
SIR GEOFFREY WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LADY HOWE? ASSISTANT UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, DR DAVID WILSON? AND PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, MR ANTHONY GALSWORTHY.
THEY WERE MET BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE ? LADY YOUDE ? THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES? THE ACTING SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, MR OSWALD CHEUNG? SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MISS LYDIA DUNN? AND THE ACTING SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, MR CHRISTOPHER HAYWARD.
THE FOLLOWING IS SIR GEOFFREY’S TALK TO REPORTERS AT THE AIRPORT:
+I’M DELIGHTED TO BE BACK IN HONG KONG AGAIN AFTER AN ABSENCE OF ALMOST TWO YEARS, DURING WHICH I’VE BEEN FOLLOWING VERY CLOSELY THE MANY IMPORTANT EVENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED.
+ON THIS OCCASION, MY PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO ACCOMPANY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN ON HER STATE VISIT TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. THAT WOULD BE A HISTORIC AND MOMENTOUS EVENT.
+BUT OBVIOUSLY, I’VE TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY OF STOPPING OFF IN HONG KONG IN ORDER TO MEET AND DISCUSS THE CURRENT SITUATION WITH THE GOVERNOR, MEMBERS OF EXCO AND LEGCO.
+AND TOMORROW MORNING, I SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF MEETING, ONCE AGAIN, THE HONG KONG PRESS CORPS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THEN. THANK YOU FOR GREETING ME HERE TONIGHT.+
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JLG EXPERT TALKS TO TAKE PLACE IN HONG KONG
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THE NEXT MEETING OF THE JLG SUB-GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS wILL BE HELD FROM OCTOBER 15 TO 17 IN HONG KONG. THE BRITISH TEAM WILL BE LED BY MR F. BURROWS WHO WILL BE ASS I STLJ BY TWO OTHER MEMBERS, NORMAN CHAN AND ANTHONY TO. OTHER EXPERTS FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL ATTEND AS NECESSARY.
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DUR ING OPPORTUNITY TALKS UNDER
THE FOLLOWING WEEK BETWEEN OCTOBER 20 AND 22 THE WILL ALSO BE TAKEN TO HOLD TWO OTHER SETS OF EXPERT THE AUSPICES OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP.
MR E.P. HO WILL LEAD A BRITISH TEAM OF EXPERTS TO DISCUSS INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO TRADE MATTERS.
MR A.J. CARTER WILL LEAD A TEAM TO DISCUSS THE LEGISLATIVE ASPECTS OF THE RIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENT.
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IN RESPONSE TO PRESS QUESTIONS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE FULL LINE UP FOR THE BRITISH TEAMS INVOLVED IN THE COMING JOINT LIAISON SUB-GROUP MEETINGS WAS:
INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
MR F. BURROWS - LAW OFFICER, SPECIAL DUTIES (LEADER)
MR NORMAN T.L. CHAN - PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (GENERAL DUTIES)
MR ANTHONY TO - SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL (SPECIAL DUTIES)
MR P. SHAM - DIRECTOR OF ROYAL OBSERVATORY
MR P.Y.Y. CHAN - DIRECTOR OF MARINE
MR H.G. ARDLEY - POSTMASTER GENERAL
MR F.H. WISE - ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
MR C.T. WOOD - ASSISTANT POLITICAL ADVISER
TRADE RELATED INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
MR E.P. HO - SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY
(LEADER)
MR P.J. WILLIAMSON - COMMISSIONER, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
/MR F. BURROWS .......
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1986
MR F. BURROWS
MR P.L. WONG
MRS L.K.Y. WE I
MR K.C. LO
- LAW OFFICER, SPECIAL DUTIES
- ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OPERATIONS, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MULTILATERAL
- PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY
RIGHT OF ABODE LEGISLATION
MR A.J. CARTER
MR J.F. MATHEWS
MR K.C. KUO
MR L.S. LEE
- DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION (LEADER)
- CROWN SOLICITOR
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
- PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY, SECURITY BRANCH
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FIGHT AGAINST CRIME A STEADY PROCESS * * * * *
tuc map arA INST CRIMINALS IN SOCIETY MUST GO ON, ALTHOUGH
■rue rmuT a?Ai§ST CRIME IS A SLOW, STEADY PROCESS INVOLVING ?foT OF DISCUSSION PROPOSALS AN& LEGISLATION, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAV lf> MERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
cDCAkfiMC Tn REPORTERS AFTER A CEREMONY FOR THE PRESENTATION rp rnn It?7f!s OF THE YEAR AWARDS, SIR DAVID NOTED THAT WORKING OUT AND DEALING WITH PROBLEMS OF CRIME WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DONE OVERNIGHT.
IT INVOLVED A LOT OF DISCUSSION WITH MANY PEOPLE ' N "THE
SAID.
+SO IT’S A SLOW AND STEADY PROCESS, THIS FIGHT AGAINST CRIME. iwF MUSTN’T EXPECT DRAMATIC SOLUTIONS, BUT JUS KEEP ON WITH T ^gStaSd WAR AGAINST THE CRIMINALS IN OUR SOCIETY..
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ASKED ABOUT THE SETTING UP OF A YOUNG OFFENDERS AUTHORITY, SIR DAVID SAID IT WAS BEING LOOKED AT BY A GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE.
TO A QUESTION ABOUT THE AGENDA OF THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING’S MEETING OF THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY HIM, SIR DAVID SAID: +WE HAD QUITE A BUSY MORNING OF DISCUSSION.+
HE ADDED THAT THE TOPICS INCLUDED THE ACTIVITIES OF THE WORKING GROUP ON GANGS, THE LICENSING OF BILLIARD SALOONS, SHOP THEFTS, THE USE AND MISUSE OF BURGLAR ALARMS IN BUILDINGS, AND NUISANCES CREATED BY +ONE-GIRL BROTHELS+ IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
ON THE SUBJECT OF RETIREMENT, SIR DAVID SAID HE HAD BEEN IN HONG KONG FOR 30 YEARS.
+OUR FAMILY HAVE MADE OUR HOME HERE FOR 30 YEARS AND WE WILL GO ON LIVING IN HONG KONG. AND I HOPE, IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER, I WILL FIND WORK SOMEWHERE AND GO ON SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, BUT I DON’T KNOW YET.+
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PRICE, VOLUME CHANGES IN JULY EXTERNAL TRADE
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THE VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS GREW BY 10 PER CENT IN THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF 1986 AS COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS INCREASED BY 2 PER CENT. HENCE, THERE WAS AN OVERALL INCREASE OF 6 PER CENT IN THE VOLUME OF TOTAL EXPORTS.
IMPORTS INCREASED BY 8 PER CENT IN VOLUME. ON THE SAME BASIS OF COMPARISON, THE PRICES OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS BOTH ROSE BY 1 PER CENT, SO THAT FOR TOTAL EXPORTS PRICES ALSO INCREASED BY 1 PER CENT.
PRICES OF IMPORTS ROSE BY 4 PER CENT. AS A RESULT, THE TERMS CF TRADE INDEX (EXPRESSED AS A RATIO OF THE TOTAL EXPORT PRICE INDEX TO THE IMPORT PRICE INDEX) DROPPED BY 3 PER CENT.
COMPARING JULY 1986 WITH JULY 1985, THE VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS INCREASED BY 23 PER CENT AND 15 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY. HENCE, TOTAL EXPORTS GREW BY 19 PER CENT IN VOLUME. IMPORT VOLUME INCREASED BY 20 PER CENT. OVER THE SAME PERIOD, THE PRICES OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS REMAINED UNCHANGED WHILE THOSE OF RE-EXPORTS ROSE BY 3 PER CENT. IMPORT PRICES ROSE BY 7 PER CENT.
PRICES ARE BASED ON UNIT VALUES WHICH DO NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OR QUALITY OF GOODS TRADED, EXCEPT FOR SOME SELECTED COMMODITIES FOR WHICH SPECIFICATION PRICE INDEXES ARE COMPILED. THE VOLUME OF TRADE IS DERIVED FROM TRADE VALUES BY DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT OF PRICE CHANGES.
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EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF COMPARISON TO THE 12 MONTHS ENDING JULY 1986 WITH THE 12 MONTHS ENDING JULY 1985, THE VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS INCREASED BY 4 PER CENT WHILE THAT INCREASED BY 6 PER CENT, THUS GIVING AN INCREASE OF 5 P.ER CENT IN THE VOLUME OF TOTAL EXPORTS. THE VOLUME OF IMPORTS INCREASED bY 6 PEP CENT OVER THE SAME PERIOD, THE PRICES OF DOMESTIC EXPJRTo DROPPED By'1 PER CENT WHILE THOSE OF RE-EXPORTS REMAINED UNCHANGED. IMPORT PRICES ROSE BY 1 PER CENT.
(THREE STATISTICAL TABLES WILL AND ALSO BOXED FOR COLLECTION.)
BE SENT BY FACSIMILE NETWORK
THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY COMMODITY GROUP FOR JULY 1986 AS COMPARED WITH JULY 1935 ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 1.
AS CAN BE SEEN FROM TABLE 1, DOMESTIC EXPORT PRICES OF SOME COMMODITY GROUPS FELL IN JULY 1986 COMPARED WITH JULY 1985. THESE INCLUDED METAL ORES AND SCRAP (-10 PER CENT); RADIOS OF ALL KINDS (-9 PER CENT); DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES (-4 PER CENT); ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (-4 PER CENT) ; TEXTILE FABRICS (-2 PER CENT) AS WELL AS METAL MANUFACTURES (-2 PER CENT).
INCREASES IN DOMESTIC EXPORT PRICES WERE, HOWEVER, RECORDED FOR WATCHES AND CLOCKS (+12 PER CENT) ’ TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES (+7 PER CENT) 5 TEXTILE MADE-UPS AND RELATED ARTICLES (+2 PER CENT)5 TEXTILE YARN AND THREAD (+2 PER CENT). “ ----- AS WELL AS FOOTWEAR (+1 PER CENT).
CLOTHING (+1 PER CENT
THE DOMESTIC EXPORT VOLUME OF MOST COMMODITY GROUPS INCREASED IN JULY 1986 COMPARED WITH JULY 1985, INCLUDING TEXTILE FABRICS (+63 PER CENT)1 FOOTWEAR (+29 PER CENT)5 METAL MANUFACTURES (+^4 PER CENT); RADIOS OF ALL KINDS (+24 PER CENT) 5 TEXTILE YARN AND THREAD (+21 PER CENT); CLOTHING (+20 PER CENT); WATCHES AND CLOCKo (+18 PER CENT); ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (+17 PER CENT); DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES (+14 PER CENT)5 AS WELL AS TRAVEL GOODo, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES (+1 PER CENT).
HOWEVER DECREASES IN DOMESTIC EXPORT VOLUME WERE RECORDED FOn ^TAL ORES AND SCRAP (-26 PER CENT) AS WELL AS TEXTILE MADE-UPb aNj (-1 PER CENT).
RELATED ARTICLES
THE CHANGES END-USE CATEGORY IN TABLE 2.
IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF IMPORTS bY FOR JULY 1986 AS COMPARED WITH JULY 1985 ARE SHOWN
AS SHOWN IN
TABLE 2, IMPORT PRICES OF MOST END-USE CATEGORIES ROSE IN JULY 1986 AS COMPARED WITH JULY 1985, RANGING FROM 4 PER CENT FOR RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES TO 19 PER CENT FOR CAPITAL GOODS. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE IMPORT PRICES OF FUELS DROPPED BY 42 PER CENT WHILE THOSE OF FOODSTUFFS REMAINED UNCHANGED.
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MANY OF THE MAJOR IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS INCREASED IN VOLUME IN JULY 1986 COMPARED WITH JULY 1985. SIGNIFICANT GROWTH wAS RECORDED IN SUGAR? SOYA BEAN OIL, PEANUT OIL AND LARD; FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS; LIVE POULTRY; MEAT AND MEAT PREPARATIONS! VEGETABLES AS WELL AS FRUIT. HOWEVER, NOTABLE DECREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME Wcf.E REGISTERED FOR TEA AND COFFEE; WHEAT AND FLOUR; RICE AS WELL AS CEREALS AND CEREAL PREPARATIONS OTHER THAN RICE, WHEAT AND FLOUR.
OVER THE SAME PERIOD, THE IMPORT VOLUME OF MANY CONSUMER GOODS INCREASED, THE MORE SUBSTANTIAL ONES BEING WATCHES, CLOTHING, PAD IOS TELEVISION SETS, GRAMOPHONES, RECORDS, TAPE RECORDERS AND AMPLIFIERS. HOWEVER, DECREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE REGISTERED FOR PASSENGER MOTOR CARS AS WELL AS HOUSEHOLD TYPE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.
THE IMPORT VOLUME OF MOST RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES ROSE IN JULY 1986 COMPARED WITH JULY 1985. THE MAJOR INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN PLASTIC MOULDING MATERIALS; DYEING, TANNING AND COLOURING MATERIALS? WOVEN COTTON FABRICS; LEATHER AND DRESSED FUR SKINS; YARN OF WOOL AND MIXTURES AS WELL AS PAPER AND PAPERBOARD. DECREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE MAINLY NOTED FOR SILK FABRICS; IRON AND STEEL AS WELL AS WOOL AND OTHER ANIMAL HAIR.
IMPORTS OF FUELS DECREASED BY 5 PER CENT IN VOLUME IN JULY 1986 AS COMPARED wITH JULY 1985.
IN THE CAPITAL GOODS CATEGORY, THE IMPORT VOLUME OF MOST COMMODITIES DECREASED IN JULY 1986 WHEN COMPARED WITH JULY 1985, THP SUBSTANTIAL ONES BEING TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AS WELL AS OFFICE MACHINES. INCREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE MAINLY RECORDED FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND TEXTILE MACHINERY.
THE CHANGES IN THE VALUE, UNIT VALUE AND VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY FOR JULY 1986 AS COMPARED wITH JULY 1985 ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 3.
AS DEPICTED IN TABLE 3, THE RE-EXPORT VOLUME OF MOST END-USE CATEGORIES INCREASED IN JULY 1986 WHEN COMPARED WITH JULY 1985, RANGING FROM 16 PER CENT FOR RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES TO 181 PER CENT FOR FUELS. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE VOLUME OF RE-EXPORTS OF CAPITAL GOODS DECREASED BY 22 PER CENT.
FURTHER DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN THE JULY 1986 ISSUE OF THE +HONG KONG TRADE INDEX NUMBERS+ AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $2.50 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT BASKERVILLE HOUSE, HONG KONG (TEL: 5-214375) AND ENQUIRIES ON TRADE INDEXES TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (TEL: 5-444584).
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Table 1: Increases in domestic exports by commodity group
Comparing with Jan-July Jan-July 1986 1985 Comparing July with July 1986 1985
Commodity group Value % Unit Value Volume % % Value % Unit Value Volume % %
Clothing 12 -1 13 21 1 20
Textile fabrics 32 -3 37 59 -2 63
Textile yarn and oq 23 2 21
thread 21 - z i
Textile made-ups
and related 7 1 2 -1
articles 7 ¥
Radios of all kinds * -10 12 13 -9 24
Electronic A -3 12 -4 ' 17
components *
Footwear 16 1 15 30 1 29
Metal manufactures 9 -1 10 22 -2 24
Metal ores and - -6 -32 -33 -10 -26
scrap
Watches and clocks 27 5 20 32 12 18
Travel goods,
handbags and similar articles -6 7 -12 8 7 1
Domestic
electrical appliances -11 -7 -4 9 -4 14
ALL COMMODITIES 11 1 10 23 * 23
Note ■
* Insignificant,
i.e. less than 0.5%
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Table 2: Increases in imports by end-use category
Comparing with Jan-July Jan-July 1986 1985 Comparing July with July 1986 1985
End-use category Value % Unit Value Volume % % Value % Unit .Value Volume % %
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Foodstuffs 14 -2 16 15 * 15
Consumer goods 19 9 9 42 12 27
Raw materials and 9 14 32 4 27
semi-manufactures 16
Fuels -16 -27 15 -44 -42 -5
Capital goods -4 15 -17 18 19 -1
all COMMODITIES 12 4 8 28 7 20
Table 3: Increases in re-exports by end-use category
Comparing with Jan-July 1986 Jan-July 1985 Comparing July with July 1986 1985
End-use category Value % Unit Value Volume % % Unit Value Value Volume % % *
Foodstuffs 34 1 32 31 2 28
Consumer goods 11 3 7 36 4 30
Raw materials and -3 10 15 -1 16
semi-manufactures 6
Fuels 77 -29 149 71 -39 181
Capital goods -25 10 -31 -12 12 -22
all COMMODITIES 3 1 2 18 3 15
Note:
♦ Insignificant, i.e. less than 0.5%
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EXACT PAYMENT RULE APPLIES AT TUNNELS FROM MONDAY * * * * *
MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED THAT FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 13), THEY WILL HAVE TO TENDER THE EXACT TOLL PAYABLE WHEN USING ,+EXACT PAYMENT* LANES AT GOVERNMENT ROAD TUNNELS.
+THE NEW REQUIREMENT IS STIPULATED IN THE ROAD TUNNELS (GOVERNMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986 AND IS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE TRAFFIC FLOW AT THESE TUNNELS,* THE ACTING CHIEF TRANSPORT OFFICER (TUNNEL ADMINISTRATION) OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MR SAM CHAN, EXPLAINED.
STATISTICS SHOW THAT AN *EXACT TOLL* BOOTH CAN HANDLE 115 MORE VEHICLES PER HOUR THAN AN ORDINARY BOOTH.
MR CHAN NOTED THAT MONDAY IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOLLOWING THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL, AND MANY PEOPLE WILL BE VISITING GRAVES THAT DAY IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE TERRITORY.
+WE THEREFORE EXPECT HEAVIER TRAFFIC THAN USUAL AT THE LION ROCK TUNNEL AND THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL ON MONDAY AND IT IS IMPORTANT FOR MOTORISTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE GOING TO AND FROM CEMETERIES VIA THE TUNNELS, TO COMPLY WITH THE ’EXACT PAYMENT’
RULE,* MR CHAN EMPHASISED.
UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS, A DRIVER WHO TENDERS MORE THAN THE TOLL AMOUNT AND REQUIRES CHANGE AT AN +EXACT PAYMENT* BOOTH COMMITS AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $1 OQO. IT WILL NOT, HOWEVER, BE AN OFFENCE IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT DEMAND CHANGE.
OF THE THREE GOVERNMENT ROAD TUNNELS, A TOLL OF $3 IS LEVIED FOR BOTH THE LION ROCK TUNNEL AND THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL. THE AIRPORT TUNNEL IS TOLL-FREE.
MR CHAN ADDED THAT BY MONDAY, BOTH THE LION ROCK TUNNEL AND THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL WILL HAVE FOUR +EXACT PAYMENT* LANES — TWO EACH FOR SOUTHBOUND AND NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC.
+MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH FOR BLUE SIGNS MARKING THE +EXACT PAYMENT* BOOTHS AND SELECT THE APPROPRIATE LANE, DEPENDING ON WHETHER THEY REQUIRE CHANGE,* HE SAID.
DRIVERS TENDERING PRE-PAID TICKETS FOR GOVERNMENT TUNNELS CAN ALSO USE THE +EXACT PAYMENT* LANES.
+WE ENCOURAGE THE USE OF PRE-PAID TICKETS AT THE TUNNELS EECAUS- THEY WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE BOOTHS AND HENCE FACILITATE TRAFFIC FLOW,* MR CHAN ADDED.
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EXPO STAFF PREPARE TO RETURN HOME *****
STAFF AT THE HONG KONG PAVILION AT EXPO ’86 ARE PREPARATIONS TO DISMANTLE THE EXHIBIT AS SOON AS THE CLOSES ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 13).
BUSY MAK ING EXPOSITION
MANY STAFF MEMBERS, INCLUDING OFFICIALS, HOSTS AND HOSTESSES, WILL BE FLYING TO HONG KONG ONCE THIS TASK IS COMPLETED IN ORDER TO ATTEND A PARTY CELEBRATING HONG KONG’S SUCCESS AT EXPO ’86.
A I ARGE GROUP, INCLUDING THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MR EDWARD HUNG WILL LEAVE VANCOUVER ON OCTOBER 28 AND WILL BE GUESTS AT A RECEPTION TO BE GIVEN ON OCTOBER 31 BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE HONG KONG PAVILION, MR JAMES SO, AND THE HONG KONG EXPO ’86 CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.
TH- CH IFF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL ATTEND THE RECEPTION, AND PRESENT LETTERS OF APPRECIATION TO THE SPONSORS OF THE HONG KONG PAV IL ION.
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BOAT DWELLERS IN THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER HAVE NOT BEEN OVERLOOKED IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT’S WIDE-RANGING EFFORTS TO MAKE RESIDENTS AWARE OF THE VALUE OF CIVIC EDUCATION.
A CIVIC EDUCATION TEAM FORMED UNDER THE ABERDEEN AP LEI CHAU AREA COMMITTEE WILL VISIT BOAT DWELLERS FROM OCTOBER 18 TO 24.
THE TEAM WILL DISTRIBUTE LEAFLETS EXPLAINING THE OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS OF CIVIC EDUCATION, AND HOW CIVIC-MINDEDNESS WORKS TO THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY.
THEY WILL ALSO HAND OUT RUBBISH BAGS TO ENCOURAGE BOAT DWELLERS TO DISPOSE OF RUBBISH PROPERLY.
OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE BEING UNDERTAKEN IN THE DISTRICT AS PART OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
TO EXPAND RESIDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF AP LEI CHAU, AN +1 LIVE IN AP LEI CHAU+ PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION AND QUIZ ARE BEING HELD AT THE AP LEI CHAU COMMUNITY HALL FROM TODAY (SATURDAY) TO OCTOBER 15 AND AT THE AP LEI CHAU KA I FONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION FROM OCTOBER 16 TO 24.
AP LEI CHAU RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THE QUIZ BY IDENTIFYING WHERE THE FIVE SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD SEND IN THEIR ANSWERS TO THE AP LEI CHAU COMMUNITY HALL OR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE BY OCTOBER 26. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED.
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A QUIZ ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT STRUCTUR- J^L BE HELD ON OCTOBER 30 FOR RESIDENTS’ ORGANISATION IN AP LEI . HAU. RESIDENTS CAN FORM TEAMS OF THREE MEMBERS TO PARTICI PATt. ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE AP LEI CHAU COMMUNITY HALL AND THE
DISTRICT OFFICE.
MEANWHILE, A BOOK REPORT OPEN TO COINCIDE WITH A CIVIC DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS OCTOBER
COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS IS STILL EDUCATION BOOK EXHIBITION. THE 22.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THESE ACTIVITIES CAN BE MADE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.
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ENQUIRY CENTRE FOR CLEARANCE OPERATION
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AN ENQUIRY CENTRE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY A CLEARANCE OPERATION IN TAI PO WILL OPEN ON OCTOBER 15 (WEDNESDAY).
AREA 6, NEAR THE RAILWAY STATION, IS BEING CLEARED FOR A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
THE ENQUIRY CENTRE WILL BE LOCATED AT THE EXHIBITION HALL ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE TAI PO COMMUNITY CENTRE IN HEUNG SZE WUI STREET.
IT WILL BE OPEN FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM ON WEDNESDAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO NOON ON THURSDAYS. THE CENTRE WILL BE CLOSED ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
STAFF FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON DUTY AT THE CENTRE TO RECEIVE ENQUIRIES FROM RESIDENTS AND FACTORY OR SHOP OPERATORS.
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF WILL BE ON HAND BY APPOINTMENT.
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SOUTH LANTAU TO GET TREATED WATER
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RESIDENTS IN SOUTH LANTAU WILL RECEIVE FULLY TREATED CHLORINATED WATER WHEN A SUPPLY SCHEME FOR THE AREA IS COMPLETED.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR 0F A SERVICE RESERVOIR .. ;D TREAirENT WORKS AT CHEUNG SHA.
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WCRK ON THE FINAL STAGE IS DUE TO START IN JANUARY AND TAKE 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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YAU MA TEI SPORTS FESTIVAL STARTS TOMORROW * * * * *
TWELVE COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE COMPETING TOMORROW (SUNDAY) IN A TELEMATCH TO MARK THE BEGINNING CF THE DISTRICT’S SPORTS FESTIVAL FOR PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT.
ACTIVITIES DURING THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE EXCURSION, CAMPING, DISCO NIGHT AND VARIOUS BALL GAMES AND COMPETITIONS.
OF-IC I AT I NG AT THE OPENING CEREMONY TOMORROW WILL BE DEPUTY REG IONA. SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR KEVIN MAK, THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH, AND URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR KWAN LIM-HO.
THE TWO-WEEK-LONG FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE URBAN COUNCIL TO PROVIDE FUN AND RECREATION FOR WORKERS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE YAU MA TEI SPORTS FESTIVAL FOR PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW AT THE SOCCER PITCH OF KOWLOON PARK, TSIM SHA TSUI.
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TEACHING MATERIALS ON DISPLAY
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TEACHING MATERIALS ON CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE ON DISPLAY AI THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON UNITS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE.
AT THE KOWLOON UNIT CHINESE SPEECH TRAINING AND CHINESE LITERATURE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND THE TEACHING OF VOCABULARY FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE ON DISPLAY.
LOCATED ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR, TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES 165, MA TAU WAI ROAD, THE UNIT IS OPEN TO TEACHERS BETWEEN 9 AM AND NOON, AND BETWEEN 2 PM AND 4.30 PM EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, AND BETWEEN 9 AM AND 11.45 AM EVERY SATURDAY. THE EXHIBITION WILL END IN MARCH 1987.
THE HONG KONG UNIT, AT 9A, BONHAM ROAD, FIRST FLOOR, IS A PERMANENT DISPLAY OF MATERIALS ON SUPPLEMENTARY READING AND PUTONGHUA TEACHING. OPENING HOURS ARE FROM 9 AM TO NOON AND FROM 2 PM TO 4.30 PM EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
SCHOOLS WISHING TO ARRANGE GROUP VISITS TO THE TWO UNITS OUTSIDE THE SPECIFIED TIMES AND TO HOLD ON-THE-SPOT DISCUSSIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF THE CENTRE SHOULD MAKE APPOINTMENTS IN ADVANCE BY TELEPHONE 3-7128404 (KOWLOON UNIT) AND 5-485348 (HONG KONG UNIT).
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ID CARD REMINDER FOR ELDERLY WOMEN
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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED WOMEN BORN IN 1915 AND BEFORE TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE OCTOBER 25.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UP TO OCTOBER 9 THE EIGHT NEW ID CARD ISSUE OFFICES HAD RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 116 668 APPLICATIONS.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 31 132 MORE APPLICATIONS WILL EE RECEIVED IN THE REMAINING 11 WORKING DAYS.
+T0 AVOID A LAST MINUTE RUSH, WOMEN IN THIS TARGET GROUP ARE ADVISED TO COME EARLY,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
APPLICANTS ARE WELCOME TO MAKE USE OF THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND BETWEEN 9 AM ALL NOON ON SATURDAY.
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♦APPLICANTS HAVE TO PROVIDE PERSONAL PARTICULARS SUCH AS NAME, ID CARD NUMBER AND YEAR OF BIRTH TO COMPLETE THE BOOKING PROCEDURE,♦ HE ADDED.
THE ADDRESSES OF THE ISSUE OFFICES AND THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR BOOKING APPOINTMENTS ARE:
HONG KONG : BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI. 5-747070
EAST KOWLOON : AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 3-7553679
77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.
WEST KOWLOON : CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 3-7232442
SECOND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI.
TSUEN wUl : EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 0-4991259
GROUND FLOOR, 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.
SHA TIN : SHA TIN CENTRE, PODIUM FLOOR, O-6O591J3
2-16 WANG POK STREET.
YUEN LOJG : HOP YICK CENTRE, SECOND FLOOR, 0-793291
31 HOP YICK ROAD.
TUEN MUN : CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 0-4580362
GROUND FLOOR, CHI LOK FA YUEN.
SHEUNG SHU I : TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR, 0-927155
82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK ,,U HUI
THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED THAT IF THEY ARE IN POOR HEALTH AND FIND IT DIFFICULT TO VISIT THE ISSUE OFFICES, THEY CAN APPLY IN WRITING FOR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION.
FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION, bEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN TELEPHONE THE DEPARTMENT’S INFORMATION CFFICE ON 3-7333111.
AGED APPLICANTS LIVING ON HONG KONG SIDE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES IN USING STAIRCASES AT THE GLOUCESTER ROAD ISSUE OFFICE MAY TELtPriON 5-747070 TO ARRANGE TO ATTEND AN OFFICE WITH LIFT SERVICE.
♦TO MAKE THIS ARRANGEMENT,♦ THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED, +THEY :mEED TO GIVE THEIR NAMES, ID CARD NUMBERS, AND YEARS OF BIRTH TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT STAFF.+
♦THEY MAY ALSO ASK THEIR RELATIVES OR FRIENDS TO MAKE THE ARRANGEMENT ON THEIR BEHALF BY CALLING AT THE GLOUCESTER ROAD CFFICE WITH THEIR ID CARDS+. HE ADDED.
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THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED APPLICANTS TO ASCERTAIN THEIR YEAR OF BIRTH BEFORE VISITING AN ISSUE OFFICE.
+IF IN DOUBT, THEY ARE ADVISED TO BRING ALONG THEIR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS PASSPORTS OR CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY,+ HE SAID.
+THOSE WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY IN GIVING THEIR EXACT ADDRESSES VERBALLY SHOULD ARRANGE TO HAVE THEM WRITTEN OUT BEFOREHAND,+ HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REITERATED THAT NO AMNESTY WOULD BE GRANTED TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. +ONCE DETECTED,.THEY WILL BE REPATRIATED.*
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KWAI TSI NG TO HOLD SWIMMING GALA KOK*
ABOUT 250 SWIMMERS WILL COMPETE IN THE FIRST KWAI TSING DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA TO BE HELD TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT THE NORTH KWAI CHUNG SWIMMING POOL.
EVENTS INCLUDE FREESTYLE, BUTTERFLY, BREAST-STROKE AND BACKSTROKE. THE EVENT IS ORGANISED BY THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING Yl DISTRICT BOARD, KWAI CHUNG AND TSING Yl DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL.
OFFICIATING AY THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR HO TUNG-CHING CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD’S CULTURE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE, MR CHENG WING-CHUN REGIONAL COUNCILLOR, MS HO ON-NEI AND THE ACTING KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER LEUNG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA AT 2.30 PM ON SUNDAY IN THE NORTH KWAI CHUNG SWIMMING POOL (NEAR KWAI FONG MTR STATION).
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CAUSEWAY BAY * * * * *
THE APPROACH ROAD LEADING FROM GLOUCESTER ROAD TO CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC DAILY BETWEEN 12.30 AM AND 6 AM FROM OCTOBER 14 (TUESDAY) TO OCTOBER 17 FOR THE REMOVAL OF FALSEWORK FOR A FLYOVER.
DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES ON GLOUCESTER ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED TO CANAL ROAD FLYOVER INTERCHANGE, CANAL ROAD EAST, CANAL ROAD WEST AND CANAL ROAD FLYOVER TO CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSURE, TWO BUS-ONLY LANES IN THE AREA WI_L BE LIFTED TEMPORARILY DURING THE SAME PERIOD.
THEY AREs
* THE BUS-ONLY LANE ON THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE SOUTHERN APPROACH ROAD OF THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL INTERCHANGE FROM THE JUNCTION OF THE ROAD LEADING TO NORTH POINT AND THE ROAD LEADING TO CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TO A POINT ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION.
* THE BUS-ONLY LANE ON CANAL ROAD EAST FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH CANAL ROAD WEST TO A POINT ABOUT 120 METRES NORTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS FOR AUGUST RELEASED .................. 1
NEW VETTING GUIDELINES FOR DB FUNDS ............................ 9
THREE HOTEL PROJECTS APPROVED IN aUGUST ....................... 10
WOODWORKERS GIVEN REMINDER ON S/JETY MEASURES ................. 11
Typhoon wayne goes into the record books ...................... 12
CHANGES TO PL JIS FOR SHEUNG WAN FOOTBRIDGES .................. 15
SLOGAN CONTEST TO PROMOTE CRIMS PREVENTION .................... 15
TUEN MUN DB TO DISCUSS .ARTIFICIAL LAGOON ..................... 16
SPORTS FESTIVAL BEGINS FOR YaU MA TEI WORKERS ................. 17
FOLK MUSIC COMPETITION FINALS TOMORROW ........................ 17
HOME VISITS TO SPREAD CIVIC EDUCATION MESSAGE ................. 18
FREE CHECK-UPS FUR Sal KUNG ELDERLY ........................... 19
LRT TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM CCNTR..CT xWaRDED .................. 20
ENTRIES INVITED FOR INTERNATIONAL CHILD, YOUTH ART EXHIBITION £8
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ON TAI STREET ............................ 21
RESTRICTED ZONES IN TSZ WiJJ SH.JN .......................... 21
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1996
1 EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS FOR AUGUST RELEASED * * X X *
TOTAL MERCHANDISE TRADE IN JANUARY TO AUGUST 1986, VALUED AT $339 657 MILLION, INCREASED BY 11 PER CENT COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
ON THE SAME BASIS OF COMPARISON, DOMESTIC EXPORTS INCREASED BY 12 PER CENT TO $94 442 MILLION WHILE RE-EXPORTS INCREASED BY 5 PER CENT TO $74 227 MILLION, SO THAT FOR TOTAL EXPORTS, THE TRADE VALUE INCREASED BY 9 PER CENT. IMPORTS INCREASED BY 13 PER CENT TO $170 988 MILLION.
TRADE STATISTICS PRESENTED HERE ARE MEASURED AT CURRENT PRICES AND NO ACCOUNT HAS BEEN TAKEN OF THE CHANGES IN PRICES BETWEEN THE PERIODS OF COMPARISON. A SEPARATE ANALYSIS OF THE PRICE AND VOLUME MOVEMENTS OF EXTERNAL TRADE FOR JANUARY TO AUGUST 1986 WILL BE RELEASED IN EARLY NOVEMBER.
COMPARING THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 1986 WITH THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR, THE VALUE OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE U.S. INCREASED BY 8 PER CENT. ANALYSED BY COMMODITY, INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN CLOTHING (BY $1 234 MILLION OR 8 PER CENT); MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, INCLUDING MAINLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF (BY $743 MILLION OR 11 PER CENT); AS WELL AS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY $446 MILLION OR 19 PER CENT).
ON THE OTHER HAND, DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS (BY $86 MILLION OR 18 PER CENT);
' AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, A°PARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND 1 ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $85 MILLION OR 2 PER CENT).
ON THE SAME BASIS OF COMPARISON, DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO CHINA INCREASED BY 1 PER CENT IN VALUE. INCREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR TEXTILES (BY $742 MILLION OR 59 PER CENT)’ MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, INCLUDING MAINLY BABY CARRIAGES, TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS (BY $207 MILLION OR 15 PER CENT)5 AS WELL AS CLOTHING (BY $133 MILLION OR 45 PER CENT).
HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $860 MILLION OR 87 PER CENT); AS WELL AS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY $403 MILLION OR 23 PER CENT).
DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY BY 35 PER CENT IN VALUE. INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN CLOTHING (BY $1 057 MILLION OR 37 PER CENT)5 OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $317 MILLION OR 207 PER CENT)? AS WELL AS PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS (BY $151 MILLION OR 35 PER CENT).
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HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE REGIS ^RED FOR METALLIFEROUS ORES AND METAL SCRAP (BY $92 MILLION OR 85 PER CENT) ? AS WELL AS CRUDE ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE MATERIALS (BY $2 MILLION OR 44 PER CENT).
THE VALUE OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM WAS UP BY 14 PER CENT, WITH INCREASES RECORDED IN CLOTHING (BY $775 MILLION OR 34 PER CENT); AND PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS (BY $115 MILLION OR 35 PER CENT).
DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO JAPAN INCREASED BY 21 PER CENT IN VALUE, WITH INCREASES RECORDED IN CLOTHING (BY $171 MILLION OP 17 PEP CENT); AS WELL AS MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, INCLUDING MAINLY JEWELLERY, GOLDSMITHS’ AND SILVERSMITHS’ WARES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS MATERIALS (PY $144 MILLION OR 30 PER CENT).
HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF METALLIFEROUS ORES AND METAL SCRAP (BY $229 MILLION OR 87 PER CENT)? AND FOR DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO JAPAN OF ARTIFICIAL RESINS, PLASTIC MATERIALS, CELLULOSE ESTERS AND ETHERS (BY $34 MILLION OR 45 PER CENT).
THE CHANGES IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY MAJOR COMMODITY DIVISION ARE PRESENTED IN TABLE 2.
THE CHANGES IN IMPORTS FROM THE TEN MAJOR SUPPLIERS ARE SUMMARISED IN TABLE 3.
DEMAND FOR GOODS IMPORTED FROM CHINA INCREASED BY 38 PER CENT IN VALUE IN THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 1986 AS COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR. INCREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR CLOTHING (BY $3 785 MILLION OR 61 PER CENT) ? TEXTILES (B$3 546 MILLION OR 48 PER CENT)? AS WELL AS MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, INCLUDING MAINLY BABY CARRIAGES, TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS (BY $1 236 MILLION OR 48 PER CENT).
HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR TEXTILE FIBRES (OTHER THAN WOOL TOPS) AND THEIR WASTES (BY $433 MILLION OR 29 PER CENT) ? AS WELL AS PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND RELATED MATERIALS (BY $304 MILLION OR 23 PER CENT).
ON THE SAME BASIS OF COMPARISON, THE VALUE OF IMPORTS FROM JAPAN WAS DOWN BY 2 PER CENT. DECREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR ROAD VEHICLES, INCLUDING AIR CUSHION VEHICLES (BY $1 690 MILLION OR 55 PER CENT); TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECQRILlNG AND REPRODUCING APPAPATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY~$882 MILLION OR 20 PER CENT)? AS WELL AS OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $838 MILLION OR 42 PER CENT).
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ON THE OTHER HAND, INCREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR TEXTILES (BY $699 MILLION OR 17 PER CENT)5 AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, ’ APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY #620 MILLION OR 14 PER CENT).
IMPORTS FROM THE U.S. DROPPED BY 2 PER CENT IN VALUE, WITH DECREASES REGISTERED FOR OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $380 MILLION OR 21 PER CENT); PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS (BY $154 MILLION OR 28 PER CENT); AS WELL AS TEXTILE FIBRES (OTHER THAN WOOL TOPS) AND THEIR WASTES (BY $151 MILLION OR 82 PER CENT).
HOWEVER, INCREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR NON-METALLIC MINERAL MANUFACTURES (BY $229 MILLION OR 51 PER CENT); AS WELL AS ARTIFICIAL RESINS, PLASTIC MATERIALS, CELLULOSE ESTERS AND ETHERS (BY $1*8 MILLION OR 28 PER CENT).
THE VALUE OF IMPORTS FROM TAIWAN WAS UP BY 3 PER CENT. INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN TEXTILES (BY $762 MILLION OR 16 PER CENT) AS WELL AS ARTIFICIAL RESINS, PLASTIC MATERIALS, CELLULOSE ESTERS AND ETHERS (BY $157 MILLION OR 43 PER CENT).
HOWEVER, A DECREASE WAS REGISTERED FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $308 MILLION OR 15 PER CENT).
IMPORTS FROM SINGAPORE DROPPED BY 8 PER CENT IN VALUE. DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND RELATED MATERIALS (BY $983 MILLION OR 25 PER CENT); AS WELL AS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY $228 MILLION OR 44 PER CENT); BUT AN INCREASE WAS REGISTERED FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $245 MILLION OR 36 PER CENT).
TABLE 4 ILLUSTRATES THE CHANGES IN IMPORTS BY MAJOR COMMODITY DI VI SION.
THE CHANGES IN RE-EXPORTS TO THE TEN MAJOR MARKETS ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 5.
COMPARING THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 1986 WITH THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR, THE VALUE OF RE-EXPORTS TO CHINA DECREASED BY 24 PER CENT. ANALYSED BY COMMODITY, DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY $2 472 MILLION OR 61 PER CENT); ROAD VEHICLES, INCLUDING AIR CUSHION VEHICLES (BY $1 754 MILLION OR 79 PER CENT)} AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $1 675 MILLION OR 52 PER CENT).
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HOWEVER, INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN TEXTILES (BY $558 MILLION OR 9 PER CENT); AS WELL AS LEATHER, LEATHER MANUFACTURES AND DRESSED FURSKINS (BY $373 MILLION OR 176 PER CENT).
OVER THE SAME PERIOD, RE-EXPORTS TO THE U.S. INCREASED BY 44 PER CENT IN VALUE. COMMODITIES WITH INCREASES INCLUDED CLOTHING (BY $2 490 MILLION OR 106 PER CENT); MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, INCLUDING MAINLY BABY CARRIAGES, TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS (BY $820 MILLION OR 37 PER CENT); AS WELL AS TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS (BY $161 MILLION OR 20 PER CENT).
HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS (BY $74 MILLION OR 21 PER CENT) ? AS WELL AS MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS (BY $52 MILLION OR 73 PER CENT).
THE VALUE OF RE-EXPORTS TO JAPAN WAS UP BY 7 PER CENT. INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN NON-METALLIC MINERAL MANUFACTURES (BY $132 MILLION OR 44 PER CENT) ; MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, INCLUDING MAINLY BABY CARRIAGES, TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS (BY $130 MILLION OR 89 PER CENT); AS WELL AS PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS (BY $128 MILLION OR 85 PER CENT).
HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR NON-FERROUS METALS (BY $279 MILLION OR 80 PER CENT), AS WELL AS TEXTILE FIBRES (OTHER THAN WOOL TOPS) AND THEIR WASTES (BY $262 MILLION OR 77 PER CENT).
RE-EXPORTS TO TAIWAN RECORDED A 29 PER CENT INCREASE IN VALUE. THERE WERE INCREASES IN ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $475 MILLION OR 63 PER CENT), AS WELL AS DYEING, TANNING AND COLOURING MATERIALS (BY $73 MILLION OR 53 PER CENT). OVERALL VALUE OF RE-EXPORTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA INCREASED BY 53 PER CENT).
INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN TEXTILES (BY $437 MILLION OR 78 PER CENT); AND ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $328 MILLION OR 95 PER CENT).
HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR RE-EXPORTS TO TAIWAN OF FISH, CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSCS AND PREPARATIONS THEREOF (BY $84 MILLION OR 43 PER CENT); AND FOR RE-EXPORTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA OF COFFEE, TEA, COCOA, SPICES AND MANUFACTURES THEREOF (BY $40 MILLION OR 72 PER CENT).
TABLE 6 ILLUSTRATES THE CHANGES IN RE-EXPORTS BY MAJOR COMMODITY DIVISION.
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THE AUGUST 1986 ISSUE OF THE 4-HONG KONG TRADE STATISTICS -SUMMARY* WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AROUND OCTOBER 20 AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $5 PER COPY. A MORE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT, +HONG KONG EXTERNAL TRADE*, WITH A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS IN AUGUST 1986 WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN EARLY NOVEMBER AT $13.50 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING REGULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THESE REPORTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT BASKERVILLE HOUSE, HONG KONG, ON 5-214375 AND ENQUIRIES ON TRADE STATISTICS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-444436.
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Table 1: Domestic 6 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1986 exports by ten major markets
Major Market Jan-Aug 1986 (HKD Mn.) Jan-Aug 1985 (HKD Mn.) Increase (HKD Mn.) Percentage Increase ( % )
U.S.A. 39,999 36,915 3,084 8
China 10,514 10,416 97 1
F.R. of Germany 6,752 4,994 1,759 35
U.K. 6,180 5,401 779 14
Japan 3,501 2,903 598 21
Canada 3,210 2,807 403 14
Australia 2,099 2,209 -110
Singapore 1,750 1,465 284 19
Netherlands 1,677 1,345 333 <1#
France 1,602 1,109 493 44
Table 2: Domestic exports by major commodity divisi on
Commodity Jan-Aug division 1986 (HKD Mn.) Jan-Aug 1985 (HKD Mn.) Increase (HKD Mn.) Percentage Increase ( % ')
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 32,229 28,220 4,010 14
Miscellaneous manufactured articles (mainly baby carriages,toys,games and sporting goods) 15,643 13,645 1,997 15
Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies, optical goods, watches and clocks 8,005 6,595 1,410 21
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof 6,962 6,826 135 2
Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment 6,664 5,998 666 11
Textile yarn,fabrics, made-up articles and related products 6,398 4,888 1,510 31
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Table 3: Imports from ten major suppliers
Major Supplier Jan-Aug Jan-Aug Increase Percentage
1986 1985 Increase
(HKD Mn.) (HKD Mn.) (HKD Mn.) ( % )
China 49,263 35,687 13,576 38
Japan 35,501 36,110 -610 -2
U.S.A 14,609 14,909 -300 -2
Taiwan 14,495 14,078 417 3
Singapore 6,950 7.580 -630 -8
Republic of Korea 6,595 5,791 804 14
U.K. 6,005 5,407 598 11
F.R. of Germany 5,106 4,360 746 1.7
Switzerland 3,366 2,148 1,218 57
Italy 2,805 2,291 514 22
Table 4: Imports by major commodity division
Commodity Jan-Aug Jan-Aug Increase Percentage
division 1986 1985 Increase
(HKD Mn.) (HKD Mn.) (HKD Mr.. ) ( % )
Textile yarn,fabrics, made-up articles and related products 26,610 20,912 5,698 27
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof 14,548 13,238 1,310 10
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 11,855 7,701 4,154 54
Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies, optical goods, watches and clocks 10,249 8,225 2,024 25
Miscellaneous manufactured articles (mainly baby carriages,toys,games and sporting goods) 8,842 7,115 1,727 24
Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment 7,972 8,571 -598 -7
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by ten major markets Percentage Increase ( % )
Major Market Jan-Aug 1986 (HKD Mn.) Jan-Aug 1985 (HKD Mn.) Increase (HKD Mn.)
China 24,428 32,326 -7,899 -24
U.S.A. 13,416 9,349 4,067 44
Japan 3,817 3,564 253 7
Taiwan 3,755 2,900 855 29
Republic of Korea 3,646 2,384 1,261 53
Singapore 3,410 2,731 679 25
Macau 1,695 1,808 -113 -6
Indonesia 1,573 1,681 -108 -6
F.R. of Germany 1,548 849 700 82
U.K. 1,324 712 611 86
Table 6: Re-exports by major commodity division
Commodity division Jan-Aug 1986 (HKD Mn.) Jan-Aug 1985 (HKD Mn.) Increase (HKD Mn.) Percentage Increase ( % )
Textile yarn,fabrics, made-up articles and related products 12,108 10,172 1,937 19
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 8,116 4,754 3,362 71
Miscellaneous manufactured articles (mainly baby carriages,toys,games and sporting goods) 6,023 4,641 1,382 30
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, and electrical parts thereof 5,902 6,484 -582 -9
Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment 3,616 5,233 -1,617 -31
Photographic apparatus, equipment and supplies, optical goods, watches and clocks 3,517 3,732 -214 -6
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NEW VETTING GUIDELINES FOR DB FUNDS
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COMMUNITY AND RESIDENT ORGANISATIONS IN EASTERN DISTRICT ARE URGED TO NOTE A PACKAGE OF REVISED VETTING GUIDELINES IN APPLYING FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES.
THE NEW SET OF GUIDELINES WILL AFFECT MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS’ INCORPORATIONS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE VETTING COMMITTEE, MR LAM TAK-ON, SAiD THE NEW GUIDELINES ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MAKE BETTER USE OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS.
UNDER THE REVISED GUIDELINES, DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS WILL „OT BE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSIDISING LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN HOLDING LAUNCH PICNICS AND BANQUETS.
SUBSIDIES FOR OUTINGS OR PICNICS ORGANISED BY LOCAL BODIES SUCH AS MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES OR AREA COMMITTEES WILL. BE LIMITED TO $500 PER APPLICATION.
APPROVAL WILL BE GIVEN TO NO MORE THAN TWO APPLICATIONS PER YEAR FROM LOCAL BODIES SEEKING SUBSIDIES IN HOLDING AN OUTING OR PICNIC. THIS APPLIES TO LOCAL BODIES IN EACH OF THE 12 AREAS.
LOCAL BODIES THAT RECEIVED A SUBSIDY ONE YEAR WILL GET LOW PRIORITY THE NEXT YEAR.
WHEN MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES OR OWNERS’ INCORPORATIONS MAKE APPLICATIONS FOR SUBSIDIES IN HOLDING AN OUTING OR PICNIC FOR THE ELDERLY THE ACTIVITY WILL HAVE TO BE CO-ORGANISED BY A FUNCTIONAL INSTITUTION SUCH AS A CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY OR A VOLUNTARY AGENCY.
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FURTHERMORE, 80 PER CENT OF T'iOSE TAKING PART IN SUCH AN ACTIVITY FOR THE ELDERLY SHOULD BE AGED 60 OR OVER.
THE AMOUNT OF SUBSIDY FOR CARNIVALS AND VARIETY SHOWS WILL BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY, AND DEPEND ON THE PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTION AND ITS NATURE, AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TAKING PART.
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THREE HOTEL PROJECTS APPROVED IN AUGUST * * * * *
TWO HOTELS IN GLOUCESTER ROAD ON HONG KONG ISLAND AkD ONE IN CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, WERE AMONG 42 PLANS APPROVED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE (BOO) IN AUGUST.
A 30-ST0REY HOTEL OF 198 ROOMS PLUS COMMERCIAL FACILIT’ .S WILL BE BUILT AT 67-76 GLOUCESTER ROAD FOR THE YIN NIN SAV i US MORTGAGE LOAN AND FUND INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
THE OTHER WILL BE BUILT AT 100-108 GLOUCESTER ROAD AND 145-149 JAFFE ROAD. IT WILL BE 24 STOREYS HIGH OVER TWO BASEMENTS AND WILL HAVE 306 ROOMS.
THE APPLICANT IS WEE ON INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
THE HOTEL PROJECT IN KOWLOON, WHICH WILL INCLUDE SHOPS AND OFFICES, WILL HAVE 502 ROOMS IN TWO BLOCKS OF 17 AND 16 STOREYS.
ALSO ON THE ISLAND, FOUR APARTMENT BLOCKS ARE TO BE BUILT AT 109 REPULSE BAY ROAD FOR HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS LIMITED.
THEY RANGE FROM 24 TO 38 STOREYS AND THERE WILL ALSO BE A SIX-LEVEL CARPARK OVER A BASEMENT.
OF THE APPROVALS 19 WERE APARTMENT OR APARTMENT-COMMERCIAL PROJECTS AND FIVE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS WERE ALSO GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD.
APPROVED DURING THE MONTH WERE A PETROL-FILLING STATION FOR SHELL IN PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD AND AN AMENITIES AND A SPORT BLOCK FOR THE CITY POLYTECHNIC AT TAT CHEE AVENUE, KOWLOON.
THE BOO GAVE CONSENT FOR WORK TO START ON 44 PROJECTS IN AUGUST, INCLUDING FOUR HOTELS.
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A TOTAL OF 38 COMPLETED BUILDINGS WERE GIVEN OCCUPATION PERMITS, OF WHICH 15 WERE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, SIX IN KOWLOON AND 17 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED DURING THE MONTH CAME TO ABOUT $278 MILLION, BRINGING THE TOTAL SO FAR THIS YEAR TO ABOUT $11,103 BILLION.
CONSENT FOR 16 BUILDING DEVELOPMENTS TO BE DEMOLISHED WAS ALSO GIVEN IN AUGUST.
THE CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RECEIVED 476 COMPLAINTS ABOUT ILLEGAL STRUCTURES OR ILLEGAL BUILDING WORKS AND CARRIED OUT 888 INSPECTIONS.
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WOODWORKERS GIVEN REMINDER ON SAFETY MEASURES X X * * *
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS URGED CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS TO TAKE ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS WHEN OPERATING WOODWORKING MACHINERY.
THE APPEAL FOLLOWS A COURT CASE WHICH AROSE FROM AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH A CARPENTER SUSTAINED SERIOUS FINGER INJURIES WHILE OPERATING A BENCH-MOUNTED CIRCULAR SAW. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN TUEN MUN EARLIER THIS YEAR.
IN THE COURT CASE, A TSUEN WAN MAGISTRATE FINED THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE A TOTAL OF $20 000 FOR FAILING TO COVER THE TOP OF A BENCH-MOUNTED CIRCULAR SAW WITH AN ADJUSTABLE GUARD AND TO KEEP A SUITABLE PUSH-STICK AVAILABLE FOR USE AT THE BENCH.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (WOODWORKING MACHINERY) REGULATIONS LAY DOWN STANDARDS OF FENCING FOR SUCH MACHINERY AND IMPOSE DUTIES ON THE EMPLOYER TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF OPERATORS.
A PERSON WHO CONTRAVENES ANY OF THE REGULATIONS IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30 000.
IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS THIS YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT TOOK OUT 34 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF THE REGULATIONS, RESULTING IN FINES TOTALLING OVER $67 000.
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MOST OF THE OFFENCES INVOLVED OPERATION OF UNFENCED CIRCULAR SAWS AND UNGUARDED SPINDLE MOULDING MACHINES.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED EMPLOYERS AND OPERATORS OF THESE MACHINES TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SAFETY MEASURES:
WOODWORKING MACHINES MUST NOT BE USED BY ANY PERSON WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED TRAINING OR INSTRUCTION!
* NO PERSONS UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE MAY BE EMPLOYED ON ANY WOODWORKING MACHINE EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR:
* WOODWORKING MACHINES MUST BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH REGULAR CLEANING, EXAMINATION AND REPAIRS?
X THE WORKSHOP MUST BE KEPT CLEAN, PASSAGES MUST BE CLEARED OF OBSTRUCTION AND A SUITABLE PLACE MUST BE PROVIDED FOR STORING WOOD AND FINISHED PRODUCTS; AND
X FAILURE TO USE THE SAFETY DEVICES PROVIDED WOULD JEOPARDISE THE USER AND OTHER WORKERS AND IS ALSO A CONTRAVENTION OF FACTORY LEGISLATION.
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TYPHOON WAYNE GOES INTO THE RECORD BOOKS X X X X *
TYPHOON WAYNE WHICH ORIGINATED OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON AUGUST 18 AND RETURNED TO AFFECT HONG KONG FOR THE THIRD TIME BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 4 AND 5, WAS THE ONLY TROPICAL CYCLONE ON RECORD WHICH NECESSITATED THE HOISTING OF WARNING SIGNALS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY REPORTED TODAY (SUNDAY).
HOWEVER, APART FROM WAYNE’S PRESENCE, SEPTEMBER WAS A NORMAL MONTH EXCEPT FOR BEING SLIGHTLY DRIER THAN USUAL.
THE MONTH BEGAN WITH THREE VERY HOT DAYS DURING WHICH THE INTENSE AFTERNOON HEAT GAVE RISE TO SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF THE MONTH, 33.8 DEGREES CELSIUS, WAS RECORDED IN THE AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 2.
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3I' SEPTEMBER 4, TYPHOON WAYNE MOVED WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OP THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, BRINGING FREQUENT SQUALLY SHOWERS AND STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TO THE TERRITORY.
WINDS REMAINED STRONG UNTIL THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 5, AND AT TIMES REACHED GALE FORCE OFFSHORE. STRONG WINDS SUBSIDED IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN WAYNE ACCELERATED WESTWARDS ACROSS BE IBU WAN AND MOVED FARTHER AWAY FROM HONG KONG.
HOWEVER SHOWERS WHICH WERE OCCASIONALLY HEAVY PERSISTED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7 V I TH SOME THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 6.
THE WITHER 11-PROVED WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE ON SEPTEMBER 8 AND 9 WHEN A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILED OVER SOUTH CHINA. SUNNY AND HOT CONDITIONS CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT SIX DAYS.
THEF WAS A DETERIORATION IN THE AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 16 WHEN HEAVt AND THUNDERY SHOWERS AFFECTED THE TERRITORY. RAINFALL OF 72 0 MM WAS RECORDED AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM ELEVEN CASES OF FLOODING WERE REPORTED IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES. IN TSz WAN SHAN, FIVE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN FLOODING ? SHA TIN PASS ROAD.
DRY CONTINENTAL AIR FROM AN ANTICYCLONE OVER NORTH CHINA REACHED HONG KONG IN THE EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 16. WINDS TURNED NORTHERLY AMD THE WEATHER BECAME FINE THE NEXT DAY.
UNDER THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE ANTICYCLONE OVER CHINA AND TYPHOO: ABBY WHICH WAS NEAR TAIWAN ON SEPTEMBER 18, NORTHERLY WINDS STRENGTHENED OVER HONG KONG DURING THE NIGHT. ONE MAN WAS DROWNED AFTER HIS ROWING-BOAT CAPSIZED IN STRONG WINDS IN TSUEN WAN.
FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PREVAILED UNTIL THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 20, BRINGING COOLER, FINE AND VERY DRY WEATHER TO THE TERRITORY. THE TEMPERATURE ON SEPTEMBER 20 DROPPED TO 23.6 DEGREES CELSIUS, THE LOWEST OF THE MONTH.
WINDS MODERATED ON SEPTEMBER 21 AND GRADUALLY VEERED TO THE EAST. FINE AND SUNNY WEATHER CONTINUED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 27 EXCEPT FOR SOME CLOUDY PERIODS AND ISOLATED SHOWERES ON SEPTEMBER 25.
ON SEPTEMBER 28, THUNDERSTORMS WHICH HAD DEVELOPED OVER GUANGDONG MOVED SOUTHWARDS TO AFFECT HONG KONG IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY AND RAINY CONDITIONS CONTINUED INTO THE NIGHT BUT THE WEATHER IMPROVED WITH SUNNY PERIODS THE NEXT DAY.
A WEAK SURGE OF WINTER MONSOON ARRIVED ON SEPTEMBER 30 AND THE WEATHER BECAME COOLER AND DRIER.
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IN ADDITION TO TYPHOON WAYNE, THREE OTHER TROPICAL CYCLONES OCCURRED OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC DURING THE MONTH.
NO AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED FROM HONG KONG IN SEPTEMBER DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER.
THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 16 AND 28. A FLOOD WARNING WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 16.
THE RED FIRE DANGER WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 19 TO 21. THE YELLOW FIRE DANGER WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 18 TO*19.
SIGNALS HOISTED DURING THE MONTH WERE AS FOLLOWSs-
WEATHER SYSTEM SIGNAL DATE AND TIME OF HOISTING DATE AND TIME OF LOWERING
TYPHOON 1 SEPT 4 1.30 AM SEPT 4 3 PM
WAYNE
3 SEPT 4 3 PM SEPT 5 2.10 PM
WINTER STRONG SEPT 19 3 AM SEPT 20 5 AM
MONSOON MONSOON
THE MONTH’S FIGURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL WERE:
SUNSHINE
RAINFALL
CLOUDINESS
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
MEAN TEMPERATUE
MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
MEAN DEW POINT
TOTAL EVAPORATION
217.5 HOURS - 29.0 HOURS ABOVE NORMAL
264.7 MM - 55.7 MM BELOW NORMAL
54 % » 8 % LESS THAN NORMAL
74 % - 5 % LOWER THAN NORMAL
30.4 DEGREES - 0.1 DEGREES CELSIUS
CELSIUS BELOW NORMAL
27.8 DEGREES - 0.3 DEGREES CELSIUS
CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL
25.8 DEGREES - 0.6 DEGREES CELSIUS
CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL
22.3 DEGREES - 0.9 DEGREES CELSIUS
CELSIUS BELOW NORMAL
158.5 MM - 1.5 MM ABOVE NORMAL
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CHANGES TO PLANS FOR SHEUNG WAN FOOTBRIDGES' X X * K *
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PLANS FOR BUILDING TWO FOOTBRIDGES AT SHEUNG WAN ON HONG KONG ISLAND HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GAZETTE.
Th: ' .‘ITS INVOLVE RELOCATING ONE FOOTBRIDGE, AT MORRISON
STREET, RELOCATING THE SOUTHERNMOST STAIRCASE OF THE OTHER, AT TUNG HI K G LANE.
IT IS INTENDED TO MOVE THE MORRISON STREET FOOTBRIDGE ABOUT FOUR METRES WESTWARD TO PLACE IT IN LINE WITH ON TAI STREET. THE FOOTBRIDGE WILL ALSO BE EXTENDED BY ABOUT 14 METRES SOUTHWARD INTO ON TAI STREET, AND THE TEMPORARY STEEL STAIRCASE SOUTH OF THE FOOTBRIDGE WILL BE RELOCATED.
UNDER THE ORIGINAL PLAN, THE FOOTBRIDGE WAS TO RUN DIRECTLY INTO WESTERN MARKET. BUT THIS WOULD NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE MARKET BUILDING, BOTH STRUCTURALLY AND IN APPEARANCE, UNLESS THE MARKET WERE TO BE REDEVELOPED.
IN VIEW OF THE PROPOSAL TO PRESERVE WESTERN MARKET, IT HAS BECOME NECESSARY TO RELOCATE THE FOOTBRIDGE TO KEEP IT CLEAR OF THE MARKET FACADE.
THE CHANGED PLAN FOR THE TUNG HING LANE FOOTBRIDGE INVOLVES RELOCATING THE SOUTHERNMOST STAIRCASE TO THE FOOTBRIDGE’S EAST SIDE TO PROVIDE DIRECT PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE EASTBOUND TRAMSTOP.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BY NOVEMBER 7.
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SLOGAN CONTEST TO PROMOTE CRIME * * * * *
APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE FIGHT CRIME SLOGAN DESIGN COMPETITION.
PREVENTION
KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT
ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KOWLOON CITY DI
^FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE,
IS A,MED AT । NG'pEOPLe'MORE'AWARETOF°THEE IMPORTANCE OF CRIME PREVENTION AS WELL AS DEVELOPING THEIR CREATIVE SKILLS.
rtZJHE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS — PRIMARY SCHOOL, SECONDARY SCHOOL, AND OPEN.
SL0GANS’ 1N CHINESE ONLY, SHOULD FOCUS ON THE THEMES OF +FIGHT AGAINST CRIME+ AND +CRIME PREVENTION+.
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ciACH PARTICIPANT IS UMI FED TO ONE ENTRY AND THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS NOVEMBER 14.
THERE WILL BE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PRIZE WINNERS IN EACH SECTION AND PRIZES WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO FIVE OTHER OUTSTANDING ENTRIES IN EACH SECTION. THE WINNING SLOGANS IN EACH SECTION WILL 3E USED FOR PUBLICITY PRINTING MATERIAL IN THE 1986-87 KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, AND ITS HUNG HOM SUB-OFFICE AT BULKELEY STREET AND HO MAN TIN SUB-OFFICE AT HO MAN TIN ESTATE.
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TUEN MUN DB TO DISCUSS ARTIFICIAL LAGOON *****
THE PULVERISED FUEL ASH LAGOON IN TSANG TSUI WILL BE DISCUSSED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD AT ITS MEETING ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 14).
THE BOARD WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AND ELECTORAL AFFAIRS, MR G.F. WOODHEAD, WILL BE PRESENT TO EXPLAIN THE DOCUMENT.
IN ADDITION, THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE SECOND REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION, AND THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL PLACES FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE REVISED LAYOUT PLAN FOR AREA 18, AND REPORTS BY THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD’S VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING BEGINNING AT 9.30 AM ON TUESDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN.
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SPORTS FESTIVAL BEGINS FOR YAU MA TEI WORKERS *****
ABOUT 2 OOO WORKERS IN YAU MA TEI DISTRICT ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT’S SPORTS FESTIVAL FOR PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT WHICH BEGAN TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, HELD AT THE KOWLOON PARK, THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR KEVIN MAK, SAID THE TWO-WEEK FESTIVAL WOULD PROVIDE HEALTHY LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR THE DISTRICT’S WORKERS.
THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES SEA AND LAND EXCURSIONS, A FUN DAY AT WONG NAI CHUNG RESERVOIR PARK, A DISCO NIGHT, CAMPING, BOWLING AND TENNIS AND MINI-SOCCER COMPETITIONS.
+BESIDES ENJOYING THE ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO BUILD UP RELATIONSHIPS WHICH SHOULD STRENGTHEN THE PEOPLE’S TIES,*
HE NOTED THAT 11 COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS WERE INVOLVED IN ORGANISING THE SPORTS FESTIVAL AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENTS.
HE ADDED THAT MORE ACTIVITIES CALLING FOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION SHOULD BE ORGANISED SO AS TO BOOST THE RESIDENTS’ SENSE OF IDENTITY WITH THE DISTRICT AND TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE SPIRIT OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG- THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH= URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR KWAN LIM-HO, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, MORE THAN 400 STAFF FROM 12 COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS COMPETED IN A TELEMATCH WHICH WAS THE FIRST EVENT IN THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME.
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FOLK MUSIC COMPETITION FINALS TOMORROW
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YOUNG FOLK SINGERS AND MUSICIANS WILL COMPETE IN THE +KOWLOON CITY FOLK MUSIC FROM THE COMMUNITY* FINALS AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE TOMORROW (MONDAY) NIGHT.
THE COMPETITION, DIVIDED INTO SOLOIST AND GROUP SECTIONS, HAD ATTRACTED MORE THAN 80 PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIRST ROUND. SIXTEEN HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ENTER THE FINALS.
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THE BEST FOUR SOLOISTS AND GROUPS WILL feE AWARDED WITH PRIZES and Souvenirs, in addition, they will be invited to perform* in • THREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS IN 01 MAN ESTATE OPEN SPACE, HUNG HOM FERRY PIER AND MA TAU WAI ROAD RECREATION GROUND ON THREE SUNDAYS NEXT MONTH.
THE FOLK MUSIC COMPETITION AND OUTDOOR CONCERTS ARE SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL, URBAN COUNCIL, MUSIC OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE CONTEST IS ORGANISED TO PROMOTE RESIDENTS’ INTEREST IN FOLK MUSIC AND TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUNG MUSIC TALENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
OFFICIATING AT TOMORROW’S OPENING CEREMONY INCLUDE THE ASSISTANT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS DIANA TONG, URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR PETER C.K. CHAN, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR LAU CHI-SUM, SENIOR MUSIC OFFICER, MR SAMSON CHEUNG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL, MR WU WING-KI.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT FOLK MUSIC FROM THE COMMUNITY FINALS AT 8 PM TOMORROW AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE, KO SHAN ROAD, TO KWA WAN.
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HOME VISITS TO SPREAD CIVIC EDUCATION MESSAGE
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THE CIVIC EDUCATION TEAM UNDER THE TIN WAN AND SHEK PAI WAN AREA COMMITTEE OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL VISIT HOMES IN THE AREA LATER THIS MONTH TO AROUSE RESIDENTS’ AWARENESS OF THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBlLITIES.
THE VISITS ARE PART OF PROGRAMMES ORGANISED IN THE AREA IN SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT’S CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
ACCOMPANIED BY SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF, THE TEAMS WILL VISIT HOUSEHOLDS IN TIN WAN ESTATE IN THE EVENINGS OF OCTOBER 20 AND 21, SHEK PAI WAN ESTATE ON OCTOBER 23 AND 24, AND YUE KWONG CHUEN ON OCTOBER 30 AND 31.
TEAM MEMBERS WILL EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH RESIDENTS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP, PARTICULARLY ON CI VIC-MINDEDNESS, ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND ’KEEPING PUBLIC PLACES CLEAN.
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THE THREE CLEANEST HOUSING BLOCKS IN EACH OF THE THREE HOUSING ESTATES WILL BE NAMED IN NOVEMBER AND AN ELECTION TO CHOOSE THE MOST COURTEOUS HOUSING STAFF WILL BE HELD IN DECEMBER.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, 30 ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM THE TIN WAN CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE AND THE ABERDEEN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY CENTRE VISITED THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THEY WATCHED A FILM, +THE NEW FACES OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT*, WHICH INTRODUCED THE DISTRICT’S DEVELOPMENTS AND THE DISTRICT BOARD’S WORK.
ANOTHER 20 PEOPLE FROM TWO HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY RUN BY THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED WILL MAKE A SIMILAR VISIT ON OCTOBER 21.
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FREE CHECK-UPS FOR SAI KUNG ELDERLY * * * * *
ABOUT 160 SENIOR RESIDENTS OF SAI KUNG WILL BE GIVEN FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS DURING A +HEALTH DAY FOR THE ELDERLY* TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 15) AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL
THE AIMS ARE TO HELP ELDERLY PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION AND HYGIENE AND TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT THEIR HEALTH,
THE CHECK-UPS WILL BE GIVEN BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 11.30 AM. FREE TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE LIVING IN REMOTE VILLAGES.
AFTERWARDS, DOCTORS FROM THE JUNK BAY MEDICAL RELIEF COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SEMINAR AND A SLIDE SHOW FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. TO EDUCATE THEM ON VARIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE ELDERLY
THE HEALTH DAY IS ONE OF MANY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED AS PART OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY, WHICH IS INTENDED TO AROUSE RESIDENTS’ CONCERN AND RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE +HEALTH DAY FOR THE ELDERLY* ON WEDNESDAY AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL, NEXT TO THE BUS TERMINUS. THOSE WHO WISH TO COVER BOTH THE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS AND THE SEMINAR SHOULD BE AT THE TOWN HALL BY 11 AM.
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LRT TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM CONTRACT AWARDED.
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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $19.9 MILLION CONTRACT TO PLESSEY U.K. LIMITED FOR THE DESIGN, SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PHASE ONE OF THE TUEN MUN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM.
THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM, OPERATED BY MICRO-PROCESSOR BASED TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLERS, WILL BE INSTALLED AT VARIOUS SITES AND AT ROAD JUNCTIONS.
IT WILL HELP CONTROL VEHICULAR, PEDESTRIAN AND LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT VEHICLE MOVEMENT EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELY.
INSTALLATION WILL BEGIN NEXT FEBRUARY AND BE COMPLETED IN MID-1988 WHEN PHASE ONE OF THE SYSTEM STARTS TO SERVE THE PUBLIC.
WORK ON PHASE ONE STARTED IN AUGUST LAST YEAR. IT WILL OPERATE BETWEEN MELODY GARDEN IN TUEN MUN AND THE EASTERN PART OF YUEN LONG, COMPRISING ABOUT 23 KILOMETRES OF DOUBLE TRACK.
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ENTRIES INVITED FOR INTERNATIONAL CHILD, YOUTH ART EXHIBITION
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SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE INTERNATIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH ART EXHIBITION 1987 THAT IS BEING STAGED BY FINLAND.
THE EXHIBITION IS ORGANISED BY THE ART CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OPERATED BY FINLAND’S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND THE CITY OF HYVINKAA.
IT WILL BE HELD IN MAY NEXT YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH PICTORIAL ART COMPETITION.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO ALL PUPILS AGED UNDER 18 BUT THE COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO THOSE AGED BETWEEN 10 AND 18.
ENTRIES CAN BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORM OF A DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING COLLAGE OR ANY OTHER TWO-DIMENSIONAL WORK WITH THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF A2 (420 X 594 MM) ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING THEMES:
* MY COUNTRY’S NATIVE MYTHS, NATIONAL LEGEND AND STORIES.
* MUSIC, LITERATURE, TALES, IMAGES FROM THE THEATRE, POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS AND OTHER MEDIA OF MASS COMMUNICATION.
A MODERN AND
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* MODERN AND HISTORICAL HEROES AND HEROINES.
MEDALS AND BOOKS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST ENTRIES IN FOUR AGE GROUPS (GROUP 1 FOR AGE UNDER 10, GROUP 2 FOR AGE 10 TO 12, GROUP 3 FOR AGE 13 TO 15 AND GROUP 4 FOR AGE 16 TO 18). AN ILLUSTRATED EXHIBITION CATALOGUE WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE ART SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THROUGH SCHOOL HEADS BY DECEMBER 6.
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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ON TAI STREET * * * * *
THE SECTION OF ON TAI STREET BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST AND NEW MARKET STREET IN WESTERN WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT A MONTH FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 14). THE MEASURE WILL FACILITATE WATER MAIN DIVERSION WORKS.
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A NUMBER OF ROAD SECTIONS IN TSZ WAN SHAN WILL BE DESIGNATED RESTRICTED ZONES FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AND FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 15).
THE ROAD SECTIONS ARE:
* YUK WAH STREET FROM A POINT ABOUT 20 METRES EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 15 METRES WEST OF THE SAME JUNCTION;
* TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD BETWEEN PO KONG VILLAGE ROAD AND LOK WAH STREET ; AND
* YAN WAH STREET FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 10 METRES WEST OF THE JUNCTION.
NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THE RESTRICTED AREA.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN - SUPPLEMENT
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL 5-233191
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 19^6
SIR GEOFFREY HOWE MEETS THE HK MEDIA
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY Tug FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY, THE RT HON SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING:
SIR GEOFFREY: IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE IN HONG KONG. AS | EXPLAINED LAST NIGHT, I AM ON MY WAY TO CHINA TO ACCOMPANY HEP MAJESTY THE QUEEN ON HER STATE VISIT. BUT ALTHOUGH TIME WAS FOR that REASON UNAVOIDABLY SHORT, I WAS DETERMINED TO TAKE th| 5 OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT YOU. CONTINUING CONTACT AND consultation BETWEEN BRITAIN AND HONG KONG IS ESSENTIAL.
I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE THE USEFUL DISCUSSIONS THAT I AMD OTHER BRITISH MINISTERS HAD WITH THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF EXCO IN LONDON LAST MONTH. I HAVE ALSO MET LEGCO MEMBERS AND SEN IO” HONG KONG OFFICIALS.
THOSE CONTACTS HAVE BROUGHT HOME TO ME YET AGAIN THE EXTRAORDINARY DYNAMISM AND BUOYANCY OF the PEOPLE of HONG KONG. FOR MY PART | HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REAFFIRM BRITAIN S CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE WELL-BEING OF HONG KONG AND ALL ITS PEOPLE. THAT COMMITMENT REMAINS THE PIVOT OF BRITISH POLICY TOWARDS HONG KONG.
BEFORE WE GET ON TO QUESTIONS, I’D LIKE TO MAKE FOUR POINTS:
FIRST IN MY TALKS HERE THE GENERAL CONCLUSION HAS BEEN THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JO I NT DECLARATI ON IS GOING WELL. it IS CLEAR THAT IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP, ALL CONCERNED A £ WORKING HARD AND IN GOOD FAITH. I PARTICULARLY WELCOME THE AGREEMENT REACHED IN RECENT MONTHS ON HONG KONG’S PARTICIPATION IN THE GATT ON TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE, AND ON AIR SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THIRD COUNTRIES. THE LAND COMMISSION, AS WELL, HAS BEEN DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB.
SECOND I HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLY TO HONG KONG IMPRESSIONS OF PROGRESS’SO FAR MADE IN THE DRAFTING OF CHINA’S BASIC LAW THE DRAFTING IS OF COURSE A MATTtR FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF ( II NA. BUT |T |S ALSO SOMETHING WHICH BRITAIN IS CLOSELY FOLLOW I NG. IT IS ENCOURAGING THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT IS TACKLING t-i|S VITAL TASK IN A THOROUGH AND METHODICAL WAY.
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T4|PD, MY DISCUSSIONS HE°E HAVE OBVIOUSLY INCLUDED NEXT YEAR’S '’E'dEW OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. |T WILL BE A GENUINE REVIEW ''ONDUCTEn, AS IN THE PAST, WITH THOROUGHNESS AND CARE, ALLOWING AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG tq MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN.
-INALLY, I CAN CONFIRM THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S DIPIDMAtic IVITfATIVE TO SECURE INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE BRITlSi L°'C TuIi°^L-(°VERSEAS) PASSP0PT IS WELL UNDER WAY I AM SUrPtHAT That ACCEPTANCE WILL BE FORTHCOMING. E THAT
THE KEYS TO THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG ARE CONFIDENCE AND DETERMINATION: CONFIDENCE IN THE PRESERVATION OF ITS WAY OF LIFE, ITS RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, ITS PROSPERITY AND STABILITY; AND DETERMINATION TO FACE AND OVERCOME EVERY NEW CHALLENGE - A DETERMINATION IN WHICH THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE ALWAYS SHOWN THEMSELVES SECOND TO NONE.
I’LL HAVE the OPPORTUNITY TO MEET CHINESE LEADERS IN PEKING DUPING THE COURSE OF NEXT WEEK’S STATE VISIT. WE SHALL BE ABLE TO REVIEW PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE JOINT DECLARATION AS WELL AS TO DISCUSS MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ISSUES. |T WILL BE ESPECIALLY VALUABLE THAT | SHALL BE ABLE TO TAKE WITH ME A FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF HCMG KONG’S CONCERNS AND ASPIRATIONS.
NOW YOU° QUESTIONS, PLEASE.
QUESTION: SIR GEOFFREY, IN VIEW OF THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT’S BLATANT DISREGARD FOR PUBLIC OPINION ON THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ISSUE, AND ITS OBVIOUS RELUCTANCE TO PLAY AN ACTIVE IF NOT LEADING ROLE IN UPCOMING CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS, HOW DO YO'J THINK THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT CAN SALVAGE ITS DISCREDITED IMAGE AND REGAIN THE CONFIDENCE OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE?
SIR GEOFFREY: I THINK THAT THERE ARE THREE PREMISES TO THAT QUESTION, EACH OF WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE IT PLAIN THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF THE VIEWS OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE. THAT HAS BEEN REAFFIRMED AND CONFIRMED IN THE STATEMENT ISSUED AFTER THE TALKS BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIME MINISTER AND OTHERS IN DOWNING STREET LAST MONTH. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ALIKE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG NOT ONLY WHEN DRAWING CONCLUSIONS FROM THE REVIEW BUT IN OTHER MATTERS AS WELL.
QUESTION: IS IT TRUE THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS EXPRESSED TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS THAT THEY WOULDN’T WANT TO SEE DIRECT ELECTIONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO HONG KONG IN 1988?
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SIR GEOFFREY: AGAIN, AS YOU KNOW, I DON’T, NOR CAN ANYONE ELSE, COMMENT ON THE VIEWS ATTRIBUTED TO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE NEWSPAPERS. THE REVIEW WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR IS TAKING PLACE, AS 1 SAID IN MY STATEMENT, FULLY, GENUINELY AND GIVING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL ACCOUNT TO BE TAKEN OF THE VIEWS OF PEOPLE IN HONG
KONG AND IT IS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE REVIEW THAT WE SHALL REACH THE TIME FOR TAKING DECISIONS ABOUT IT.
QUESTION: HOW CAN WE BE ASSURED THAT THE PUBLIC OPINION YOU COLLECT THROUGH THE GREEN PAPER ON POLITICAL REFORM IS GENUINE?
SIR GEOFFREY: BECAUSE THE ASSESSMENT OF THAT PUBLIC OPINION WILL TAKE ACCOUNT OF ALL THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH IT IS EXPRESSED, INCLUDING THE EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION BY MEMBERS OF LEGCO AND THAT HAS BEEN THE POSITION IN THE PAST AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT IT REMAINS SO IN THE FUTURE.
QUESTION: I WOULD LIKE TO ASK MY QUESTION IN CHINESE. APART FROM RELYING ON OMELCO MEMBERS SITTING ON THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE ARE THERE ANY OTHER WAYS TO ENSURE CONVERGENCE? AND SECONDLY, OMELCO MEMBERS HAVE VISITED BRITAIN TO DISCUSS ON THE POLITICAL REVIEW QUESTION. IN YOUR OPINION WHAT IS THE VIEWPOINT OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE ON THE POLITICAL REVIEW? AND THE THIRD POINT IS THE QUESTION OF CONVERGENCE IS BEING STRESSED? UP TO THE PRESENT MOMENT THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE HAS NOT REVIEWED THE ROLE OF EXCO.
SIR GEOFFREY: WELL THERE ARE THREE QUESTIONS THERE, I THINK. THE LAST ONE SOUNDED TO ME LIKE A STATEMENT ON WHICH I CAN’T COMMENT. IT WAS A STATEMENT OF FACT AND THERE IS NOTHING FOR ME TO SAY ABOUT THAT. THE SECOND ONE WAS WHAT IS OUR VIEW OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ON THE QUESTION OF CONVERGENCE AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. THAT AGAIN IS A QUESTION ON WHICH IT IS NOT RIGHT TO EXPRESS A VIEW AT THIS STAGE. THE DISCUSSIONS ARE STILL TAKING PLACE, THERE IS OBVIOUSLY STILL A WIDE RANGE OF OPINION IN HONG KONG ABOUT THESE AND OTHER MATTERS. AND THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION IS TAKING PLACE IN ORDER FOR THAT TO BECOME CLEAR. ON THE GENERAL QUESTION OF CONVERGENCE I THINK IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT IS ABOUT AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT. WHAT WE ARE ALL CONCERNED TO ACHIEVE IS THE OBJECTIVE DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION, NAMELY A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF POWER IN 1997. IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT THAT EVERY AVAILABLE MEANS SHOULD BE USED TO ACHIEVE THAT. THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP IS ONE OF THE AGENCIES AVAILABLE TO HELP THAT? THE DISCUSSION THAT ARE TAKING PLACE, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM HONG KONG, IN THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE IS ANOTHER WAY OF ACHIEVING THAT; CONTINUING CONTACTS OF A FORMAL AND INFORMAL KIND BEYOND THAT, INCLUDING CONTACTS BETWEEN MYSELF AND MY OPPOSITE NUMBER IN THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT IS AN ADDITIONAL WAY OF HELPING TO ACHIEVE THAT. I THINK AS THE GOVERNOR SAID IN HIS SPEECH LAST WEEK BOTH HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ALIVE AT ALL TIMES TO THE CONCERNS AND VIEWS OF THE OTHER AS WELL AS TO THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. AND I ECHO HIS WORDS: +THIS IS THE BEST FORMULA FOR MAINTAINING CONFIDENCE AND ENSURING A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1997.+
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QUESTION: ACCORDING TO WHAT SIR GEOFFREY JUST SAID ON THE POINT OF CONVERGENCE IN HONG KONG, SO HOW CAN YOU ENSURE THAT CONVERGENCE CAN BE ACHIEVED? DO YOU SAY THERE IS ENOUGH LIAISON BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS ON CONVERGENCE?
SIR GEOFFREY: WELL, I HAVE ALREADY ANSWERED THAT, DIDN’T I? I WILL COME BACK TO MAKE THE SAME POINT. CONVERGENCE IS ONLY ONE OF MANY WORDS IN WHICH YOU CAN EXPRESS PART OF THE PROCESS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1997, AND MANY PEOPLE ARE WORKING IN THE DIFFERENT WAYS I’VE DESCRIBED TO ENSURE THAT THAT IS ACHIEVED THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP’ THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE! CONTACTS BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS, AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND AT DIFFERENT LEVELS - ALL THESE WAYS ARE IMPORTANT.
QUESTION: BUT MY QUESTION IS WHETHER THE LIAISON BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES ARE ENOUGH AT THIS STAGE NOW?
SIR GEOFFREY: I AM SURE THAT THERE IS VERY CLOSE, CONTINUING AND SUBSTANTIAL LIAISON TAKING PLACE IN THE WAYS THAT I’VE DESCRIBED. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SHOULD CONTINUE. THAT IS THE IMPRESSON THAT ONE HAS FORMED FROM THE AGREEMENT SO FAR REACHED WHICH I REFERRED TO IN MY STATEMENT. THAT DOES SUGGEST THAT LIAISON IS PROVING USEFUL AND IMPORTANT.
QUESTION: SIR GEOFFREY, IS IT THE VIEW, THE POSITION OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THAT SHOULD THERE BE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR DIRECT ELECTIONS IN 1988 THAT HONG KONG CAN HAVE DIRECT ELECTION, AND IS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT PREPARED FOR THE EVENTUALITY THAT PUBLIC OPINION AND PEKING’S WISHES MAY NOT CONVERGE ON THE MATTER OF DIRECT ELECTION IN 1988?
SIR GEOFFREY: WELL, WE SHALL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE THE OUTCOME OF THE CONSULTATION THAT IS TAKING PLACE AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THAT TIME. THERE IS A WHOLE RANGE OF CONTACTS AND CONSULTATION TAKING PLACE. AS I SAY, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO BE ALIVE AT ALL TIMES, NOT ONLY TO THE CONCERNS AND VIEWS OF EACH OTHER, BUT ALSO TO THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
QUESTION: TO DEVIATE FROM THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG JUST FOR A SHORT SPELL, THE QUESTION I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS TO YOU, SIR, IS THAT WHETHER YOU WOULD CONSULT WITH THE PEKING LEADERSHIP ON THE CONSIDERED NUCLEAR POLICY WHICH I THINK IS RATHER DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD?
SIR GEOFFREY: YOU’RE TALKING NOW ABOUT..
QUESTION: THE CONSERVATIVES HAVE REAFFIRMED THEIR COMMITMENT TO A NUCLEAR BRITAIN WHICH IS RATHER DIFFERENT FROM THE LABOUR
STAND WHICH IS UNILATERAL DISARMAMENT.
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SIR GEOFFREY: YES I DON’T THINK THAT PARTICULAR TOPIC IS LIKELY TO FEATURE VERY PROMINENTLY IN ANY DISCUSSIONS I HAVE IN PEKING BECAUSE THE VIEW OF HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT ON DEFENCE POLICY AND ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NUCLEAR DETERRENT AS A COMPONENT IN THAT IS WELL KNOWN. SO IS THE POSITION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, AND I DON’T THINK THAT WE SHALL BE DISCUSSING THAT PARTICULAR MATTER.
QUESTION: STILL ON THE POINT OF CONVERGENCE. YOU JUST MENTIONED THERE ARE LOTS OF LIAISON CHANNELS SUCH AS JLG AND INFORMAL CONTACT BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS. BUT ALL THESE CHANNELS ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. HOW CAN WE ENSURE THAT OUR VIEWS ARE REALLY REFLECTED BY THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS?
SIR GEOFFREY: I THINK THE BEST ASSURANCE YOU CAN HAVE IS THE EXTENT TO WHICH BOTH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAVE THROUGHOUT PAID THE CLOSEST ATTENTION TO THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, AND THE FACT THAT THOSE VIEWS HAVE BEEN FIRMLY, FAITHFULLY AND FULLY EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS OF EXCO AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF LEGCO. IT’S PART OF THEIR JOB AND IT IS A PART WHICH THEY PERFORM VERY WELL.
QUESTION: I WOULD LIKE TO ASK WHETHER THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED ON THE WAYS TO ASSESS PUBLIC OPINIONS AFTER THE 1987 REVIEW IS PUBLISHED?
SIR GEOFFREY: THAT REVIEW IS ESSENTIALLY A REVIEW BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG AND, IN THE COURSE OF IT, EVERYWAY IN WHICH OPINION IS EXPRESSED IS BEING TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. IT’S NOT FOR ME TO ANTICIPATE THE WAY IN WHICH THAT REVIEW WILL BE BROUGHT TO A CONCLUSION.
QUESTION: JUST NOW, SIR GEOFFREY SAID THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD PAY ATTENTION TO HONG KONG PEOPLE’S VIEW AND WOULD LISTEN TO THE VIEWS OF EXCO AND LEGCO, AND EARLIER THE EXCO MEMBERS VISITED BRITAIN, AND FROM WHAT THEY SAID, DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE VIEW OF HONG KONG PEOPLE ON DIRECT ELECTION?
SIR GEOFFREY: WHAT I THINK IS CLEAR IS THAT, ON THE QUESTION OF DIRECT ELECTION -- WHETHER, WHEN, TO WHAT EXTENT, ALL THE MANY ASPECTS OF IT -- THERE IS A WIDE VARIETY OF VIEWS BEING EXPRESSED IN HONG KONG, FROM EVERY POINT OF THE SPECTRUM AND IT WOULD BE QUITE WRONG FOR ME NOW TO ATTEMPT TO REACH A CONCLUSION ON THE SUBJECT WHICH IS THE VERY SUBJECT OF THAT REVIEW.
QUESTION: FOLLOWING UP ON THE QUESTION ON THE LIAISON MATTER. SIR GEOFFREY, YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE ARE MANY CHANNELS THROUGH WHICH, FOR EXAMPLE, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THROUGH WHICH YOU UNDERSTAND YOU CAN TAKE HONG KONG PEOPLE’S OPINION INTO ACCOUNT. OUR CONCERN IS - SINCE THESE ARE CLOSE DOOR MEETINGS - HOW CAN WE BE ASSURED THAT THE VIEWS REFLECTED ARE INDEED THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WHERE THE HONG KONG PEOPLE’S OPINION MAY NOT CONVERGE WITH PEKING’S WISHES?
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SIR GEOFFREY: THE ASSESSMENT OF THE OPINION OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, LIKE THE ASSESSMENT OF OPINION ON SO MANY QUESTIONS, IS SOMETHING WHICH TAKES PLACE NOT ONLY THROUGH DIFFERENT LIAISON CHANNELS BUT IN PART IN PUBLIC AND IN PART IN THE CONFIDENTIAL DELIBERATIONS, THAT IS A NECESSARY PART OF THE WORKING OF ANY BODY LIKE EXCO. BUT THE DISCUSSION OF IT IN LEGCO, FOR EXAMPLE, IS NOT BEHIND CLOSE DOORS. DISCUSSIONS OF IT IN THE HONG KONG PRESS IS ANYTHING BUT BEHIND CLOSE DOORS. ALL THOSE MANIFESTATIONS OF HONG KONG OPINIONS ARE FULLY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, BOTH BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HERE AND OF COURSE BY HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT AS WELL. I CAN’T DO MORE THAN EXPLAIN THE PROCESS, BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU the IMPORTANCE WE ATTACH TO THAT PROCESS.
QUESTION: ARE YOU SAYING THAT IN THE POLITICAL REVIEW TO BE CONDUCTED NEXT YEAR THE POWER OF THE GOVERNOR AND ALSO THE EXCO AND LEGCO WILL BE REVIEWED AND WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON SUCH CHANGES OF POWER?
SIR GEOFFREY: WELL, AGAIN, THE WHOLE RANGE OF QUESTIONS IS OPEN FOR CONSIDERATION AND REPRESENTATION BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG DURING THE TIME BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF THE RCVIEW BUT ON THAT TOPIC, AS ON ANY OTHER, I CAN’T ANTICIPATE, AND IT’WOULDN’T RE WISE FOR ME TO ANTICIPATE, WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE I AM NOT HERE TO EXPRESS THE VIEWS OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE; I AM HERE TO SAY THAT WE ARE READY TO LISTEN TO THEM.
QUESTION (WRITTEN): WHAT IS THE CURRENT POSITION ABOUT THE SALE OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY TO CHINA? EXCLUDING NUCLEAR WEAPONS, ARF WE (BRITAIN) WILLING TO SELL ANYTHING WE PRODUCE OURSELVES? DO"WE'STILL REFER TO COCOM IN PARIS?
SIR GEOFFREY: THE ARRANGEMENTS UNDER WHICH BRITAIN
AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN COCOM DETERMINE WHAT CAN OR CAN’T BE SOLD THAT’S WELL UNDERSTOOD, AND WE TAKE AN IMPORTANT PART IN ENSURING THAT THE WORKING OF COCOM IN RELATION TO CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES IS NO MORE RESTRICTIVE THAN IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY BUT IT CAN’T BE SWEPT AWAY.
QUESTION: DO YOU EXPECT YOUR TALKS IN PEKING WILL TOUCH ON THE SUMMIT MEETING THIS WEEKEND IN REYKJAVIK, IN PARTICULAR AS IT AFFECTS THE CHANGING BIG POWER ATTITUDE TOWARDS BRITISH MISSILES AND TO CHINESE CONCERN ABOUT ANY NUCLEAR ARMS DEAL LEADING TO MORE INTERMEDIATE RANGE MISSILES BEING MOVED TO THIS PART OF THE WORLD?
SIR GEOFFREY: WELL, I’M SURE THAT THE OUTCOME OF THE REYKJAVIK MEETING WILL BE ONE OF THE FEATURES WE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IF OUR MEETINGS ARE TAKING PLACE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THAT, AND OBVIOUSLY THE PROSPECTS FOR ARMS CONTROL - FOR AGREEMENT ON ARMS CONTROL -WILL BE ANOTHER OF THE TOPICS WE SHALL BE DISCUSSING AS WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST, AND IN SUCH DISCUSSIONS THE IMPORTANCE OF BRITISH AND CHINESE POSSESSION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS WILL ALSO BE A FEATURE. OUR POSITION HAS BEEN STATED VERY MANY TIMES’ YOU’RE FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCUS CLASSICUS IN MY 1983 SPEECH TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY YOU’RE ALSO RIGHT TO EMPHASISE THAT ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT POSSIBLE ARMS CONTROL AGREEMENTS IN RELATION TO INTERMEDIATE RANGE NUCLEAR WEAPONS MUST OF COURSE TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE POSITION IN ASIA AS WELL AS IN THE REST OF THE WORLD.
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QUESTION: WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE NEW CHINESE FIGHTER, THE F-8, IS BASED ON BRITISH ENGINEERING DESIGN INCLUDING THE ROLLS ROYCE SPACE ENGINE AND WE ALL KNOW THAT SOVIET AEROTECHNOLOGY IS ALSO BASED ON BRITISH ROLLS ROYCE ENGINES. SO IN YOUR TALKS WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WOULD YOU BE PERHAPS STRESSING ON FURTHER ARMS SALES TO THE CHINESE, SUCH AS SOPHISTICATED MOTORS AND ENGINES WHICH THE CHINESE DEARLY NEED AND REQUIRE?
SIR GEOFFREY: WELL, I DON’T DICUSS ARMS SALES AT PRESS CONFERENCES, IN FACT.
QUESTION: WHAT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WILL THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT PLAY DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD?
SIR GEOFFREY: THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DURING THE TIME BETWEEN THE SIGNING OF THE JOINT DECLARATION AND 1997 IS SET OUT IN THE JOINT DECLARATION ITSELF. WE RETAIN FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG UNTIL 1997 AND OF COURSE ARE PLAYING A FULL PART IN THE VARIOUS AGENCIES AND CONTACTS I’VE DESCRIBED, TO DISCUSS AND PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1997.
QUESTION: AS WE KNOW, THE BASIC LAW IS DUE TO BE PROMULGATED IN 199O’S AND WILL SHAPE OUR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. SO WILL THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DIMINISH IN THE RUN-UP TO 1997 AND WHAT WILL BE THE MAJOR TASK OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT BY THEN?
SIR GEOFFREY: WELL, YOU’RE QUITE RIGHT THAT THE PROCESS THAT IS TAKING PLACE BETWEEN NOW AND 1997, FOLLOWING ON THE AGREEMENT CONTAINED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION, DOES INCLUDE THE VERY IMPORTANT WORK OF THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE. IT INCLUDES THE CONTINUING WORK OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP UP TO 1997 AND THEREAFTER TO THE YEAR 2000. IT INCLUDES THE CONTINUED RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR ADMINISTRATION IN HONG KONG UNTIL 1997. WE SHALL BE CONTINUING TO PLAY OUR FULL PART AND DISCHARGE OUR FULL RESPONSIBILITY IN ALL THOSE WAYS.
QUESTION: I’D LIKE TO COME BACK TO THE QUESTION ASKED ABOUT DIRECT ELECTIONS. YOU ANSWERED BY SAYING YOU WEREN’T PREPARED TO COMMENT ON ANY ARTICLES APPEARING IN THE PRESS. THE QUESTIONER ASKED IF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAD MADE IT CLEAR TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THAT THEY DIDN’T WANT DIRECT ELECTIONS IN HONG KONG. SHE ASKED IF THAT WAS MADE CLEAR TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT BY ANY MEANS. CAN YOU ANSWER THAT QUESTION PLEASE?
SIR GEOFFREY: AGAIN, IT’S FOR THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THEIR OWN POSITION CLEAR. WE HAVE MADE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR - IT WAS REAFFIRMED IN LONDON - THE COMMITMENT OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO THE 1987 REVIEW. WE’VE CONFIRMED THAT FULL ACCOUNT WOULD BE TAKEN OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHEN DRAWING CONCLUSIONS FROM THAT REVIEW AND WE SHALL HAVE TO
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AWAIT THE OUTCOME BEFORE ONE TAKES THE MATTER ANY FURTHER. BUT I COME BACK, IF I MAY, TO THE LUCID AND IMPORTANT WAY IN WHICH THE GOVERNOR EXPRESSED THE RIGHT APPROACH TO THIS. BOTH HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ALIVE AT ALL TIMES TO THE CONCERNS AND VIEWS OF THE OTHER AS WELL AS TO THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, AND THAT IS THE WAY IN WHICH IT WILL BE APPROACHED.
QUESTION: THE QUESTION WAS, HAS THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT MADE IT CLEAR TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THAT THEY DISAPPROVE OF DIRECT ELECTIONS.
SIR GEOFFREY: IT’S NOT FOR ME TO COMMENT ON THE VIEWS OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND IT WOULD NOT BE RIGHT TO DRAW THE CONCLUSION IMPLIED IN YOUR QUESTION.
REPORTER: (QUESTION UNCLEAR)
SIR GEOFFREY: I’VE SAID IT WOULD NOT BE RIGHT FOR ANYONE TO DRAW THE CONCLUSIONS IMPLIED IN THE QUESTION. WE SHALL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE THE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW AND THE DECISIONS TAKEN AT THAT TIME IN LIGHT OF THE PRINCIPLES I’VE ENUNCIATED.
QUESTION: THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT CAN VETO DIRECT ELECTIONS THROUGH THE BASIC LAW. HAS THE UK GOVERNMENT GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO VETO DIRECT ELECTIONS EVEN THOUGH THE HONG KONG PEOPLE MAY SAY THEY WANT THEM?
SIR GEOFFREY: THERE ARE TWO PROCESSES TAKING PLACE CURRENTLY -ONE THE CONDUCT OF THE 1987 REVIEW, THE OTHER THE PREPARATION WITHIN THE AMBIT OF THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE BASIC LAW. THAT INCIDENTALLY, OF COURSE IS CONCERNED WITH A RATHER LONGER TIME SCALE BECAUSE THE BASIC LAW COMES INTO EFFECT IN 1997. IN BOTH THOSE PROCESSES, AS I’VE SAID SEVERAL TIMES, IT IS OBVIOUSLY RIGHT AND SENSIBLE FOR HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO BE ALIVE TO THE CONCERNS AND VIEWS OF EACH OTHER! EQUALLY SENSIBLE FOR THEM TO BE ALIVE TO THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
QUESTION: BUT HAVE YOU GOT THE POWER OF VETO.
SIR GEOFFREY: IT’S NOT A MATTER WHERE A POWER OF VETO ARISES. THE PREPARATION OF THE BASIC LAW HAS ALWAYS BEEN FORESEEN AS A MATTER FOR THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON THE BASIS OF AND IN THE LIGHT OF THE JOINT DECLARATION AND OBVIOUSLY WE ARE CONCERNED, AS ARE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, THAT THE PREPARATION OF THE BASIC LAW SHOULD BE ALONG THE LINES FORESHADOWED BY THE JOINT DECLARATION.
QUESTION: FROM THE MEETINGS OF THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE IN THE LAST YEAR, THE HONG KONG PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO INTERPRET AND TO AMEND THE BASIC LAW AND THE RIGHT TO APPOINT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE WHO WILL IN TURN NOMINATE PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS, AND
/THE HONG KONG .......
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THE HONG kONG PEOPLE HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT ALTHOUGH THE FINAL COURT OF APPEAL WILL BE SET UP IN HONG KONG THE NPC WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO RE-INTERPRET THE COURT’S RULINGS AND THE RIGHT TO VE" LEGISLATION ENACTED BY THE HONG KONG LEGISLATURE. SO UNDER THESE SITUATIONS DO YOU THINK THE HONG KONG S.A.R. GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY AS PROMISED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION.
SIR GEOFFREY: THE PRECISE OUTCOME OF THE SHAPING OF THE BASIC LAW IS ONE OF THE MATTERS THAT IS STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE. THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE IS SEEKING TO ACHIEVE CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, PRECISELY TO ACHIEVE, FOR EXAMPLE, A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY AS SET OUT IN THE JOINT DECLARATION, PRECISELY TO ACHIEVE THE POSITION PRESCRIBED FOR THE COURTS OF THE HONG KONG S.A.R. IN THAT JOINT DECLARATION. I THINK THAT IN LIGHT OF THE WAY IN WHICH WORK HAS PROCEEDED SO FAR BETWEEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ONE SHOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE JOINT DECLARATION WILL BE FULFILLED. PEOPLE DO ATTACH VERY GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THAT.
QUESTION: ARE YOU NOT ALARMED AT THE WAY THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT SEEMS TO BE GRABBING BACK ALL THESE THINGS THAT WE THOUGHT THEY HAD PROMISED US IN THE JOINT DECLARATION.
SIR GEOFFREY: I DON’T THINK THAT THAT SENSE OF ALARM IS AS WIDELY SHARED, BY ANY MEANS, AS YOUR QUESTION IMPLIES. I THINK THAT IF ONE LOOKS AT THE SPECIFIC AREAS TO WHICH I’VE REFERRED FOR EXAMPLE -- THE AREAS IN WHICH AGREEMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REACHED, WHETHER ON THE POSITION UNDER THE GATT, OR IN RELATION TO AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND THE OTHER TOPICS WHICH HAVE BEEN UNDER DISCUSSION IN THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP — I THINK THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE SOME ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE WAY IN WHICH THE WORK IS GOING AHEAD. OF COURSE I UNDERSTAND ANXIETY, ONE UNDERSTANDS CONCERN, BECAUSE WHAT IS TAKING PLACE IN FULFILMENT OF THE JOINT DECLARATION IS SOMETHING WITHOUT PRECEDENT IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. BUT THE FACT THAT THE TWO GOVERNMENTS CONCERNED HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT AS FAR REACHING AND AS FUNDAMENTAL AND AS COMPREHENSIVE AS THE JOINT DECLARATION, THE FACT THAT DURING THE TIME THAT HAS PASSED SINCE IT WAS SIGNED IN DECEMBER 1984 SO MUCH PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN IMPLEMENTING IT, IS SOMETHING FROM WHICH I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE ENCOURAGEMENT RATHER THAN ALARM. IT’S RIGHT TO REMAIN WATCHFUL AND CONCERNED, OF COURSE, BUT I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT NOT TO ALLOW THAT TO GET OUT OF PERSPECTIVE.
QUESTION: IF WE DO TAKE ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE WORK THAT’S BEEN DONE AND IF WE DO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE JOINT DECLARATION, IN AN IDEAL SITUATION HOW MUCH IN THE WAY OF OPERATING DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THERE BE IN HONG KONG, SAY IN 1994, 1995.
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SIR GEOFFREY: WELL, IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SPECULATE ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW WHICH IS ADDRESSING ITSELF IN PART TO THAT QUESTION IN 1987, NOR IS IT FOR ME TO AMPLIFY OR SPECULATE ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION. THAT MAKES PROVISION COR ELECTION AS PRESCRIBED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION AND IT MAKES PROVISION FOR A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY ON THE PART OF.THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND I THINK THOSE ARE THE OBJECTIVES ON WHICH AGREEMENT WAS REACHED AND I WOULD WISH TO SEE FULFILMENT OF THOSE OBJECTIVES.
QUESTION: CAN YOU BE ANY MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT KIND OF OPERATING DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS APART FROM ELECTIONS.
SIR GEOFFREY: NO, IT WOULD BE QUITE WRONG FOR ME TO ANTICIPATE OR AMPLIFY OR FILL OUT THE MEANING OF THOSE WORDS ON WHICH THERE WAS AGREEMENT AND WITHIN WHICH DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE TAKING PLACE BETWEEN NOW AND 1997. HERE WE ARE, 1997 IS AS DEFINED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION. AN IMPORTANT EVENT BETWEEN NOW AND THEN WILL BE THE OUTCOME OF THE 1987 REVIEW AND WE MUST AWAIT THE OUTCOME OF THAT.
QUESTION: I WOULD LIKE TO STRESS THAT GATT MATTERS AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG ARE SEPARATE MATTERS. CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO US WHY YOU ARE SO CONFIDENT THAT THE REFORM AND THE BASIC LAW MUST BE ABLE TO CONVERGE. AND WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN THE PUBLIC FEELINGS HERE OVERWHELMINGLY (UNCLEAR) FOR DIRECT ELECTIONS WHILE THE BASIC LAW RECOMMENDS NOT.
SIR GEOFFREY: THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ASSUMPTIONS THERE WHICH ONE CAN’T MAKE AT THIS STAGE OR PERHAPS AT ALL. YOU OFFER THE PROPOSITION THAT PUBLIC OPINION HERE OVERWHELMINGLY ASKS FOR THIS OR THAT.
QUESTION: THE QUESTION IS CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO US WHY ARE YOU SO CONFIDENT THAT THE TWO MUST BE ABLE TO CONVERGE.
SIR GEOFFREY: WHY I’M CONFIDENT THAT THE COVERGENCE IS IMPORTANT IS SURELY SELF EVIDENT. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THERE SHOULD BE THE CLOSEST POSSIBLE UNDERSTANDING OF VIEWS, THE CLOSEST POSSIBLE TAKING ACCOUNT OF VIEWS IN THE DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW AND IN THE OTHER POINTS OF CONTACT IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT THAT IS NECESSARY. I THINK THAT THE EXTENT TO WHICH THAT HAS PROVED POSSIBLE SO FAR GIVES ONE SOME ENCOURAGEMENT. I THINK THAT WE SHOULD ALL HAVE TO GO ON WORKING AT IT CONTINUOUSLY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INITIAL STEPS IN IMPLEMENTING THE JOINT DECLARATION ARE FULFILLED RIGHT THE WAY THROUGH. I BELIEVE THAT IF WE GO ON WITH THE SAME KIND OF APPROACH THAT HAS BEEN MANIFESTED SO FAR THEN THERE ARE GOOD GROUNDS FOR BELIEVING THAT WE SHALL ACHIEVE THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT THAT IS NECESSARY.
QUESTION: AT THE END OF NEXT YEAR, THERE WILL BE A REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM AND THE GREEN PAPER WILL BE ISSUED AT THE END OF NEXT YEAR. DOES IT MEAN THAT THAT WOULD ENSURE A SORT OF CONVERGENCE AND ALSO IF THE REPORT DOES NOT AGREE WITH DIRECT ELECTIONS HOW ARE WE GOING SOLVE THE PROBLEM IN HONG KONG, HOW ARE WE GOING TO ENSURE CONVERGENCE IN HONG KONG.
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Sr JOFFREY: I HAVE TO TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS.
KEEP ON SAYING THE SAME THINGS IN RELATION A GREEN PAPER WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A WHITE PAPER THOSE ARE TWO STAGES IN THE COURSE OF
YEAR.
FI’ST HALF OF NEXT
AT THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
WHI~H ACCOUNT WILL BE TAKEN OF THE VIEWS BEING EXPRESSED WITHIN HONG KONG. WE CAN’T YET ANTICIPATE WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THOSE VIEWC IS GOING TO BE. ITS MANIFEST AT THE MOMENT THAT THERE’S A VIDE VARIETY OF OPINION AND THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE A COMING TOGETHER OF OPINIONS IN ONE DIRECTION OR ANOTHER. THERE MAY REMAIN A WIDE VARIETY OF OPINIONS. ONE CAN’T ANTICIPATE WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL Bp WHAT IS EQUALLY CLEAR IS THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THAT PROCESS WITH ALL THE OTHER PROCESSES WHICH ARE TAKING PLACE, TO BE HANDLED IN A FASHION THAT WILL HELP US TO ACHIEVE A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT IN 1997. THAT’S WHAT WE ARE ABOUT, IN 1997, THAT’S WHAT WE’RE ABOUT. THE WORD CONVERGENCE IS ONE WAY OF DESCRIBING THAT PROCESS 5 THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER WAYS OF DESCRIBING IT. THE IMPORTANT THING TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT DIVERGENCE, INCREASING DIFFERENCES OF VIEW, WOULD NOT BE HELPFUL TO THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT. THAT’S WHY IT ■S SO IMPORTANT, AS THE GOVERNOR HAS SAID, FOR HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AT ALL TIMES TO BE ALIVE TO THE CONCERNS AND THE VIEWS OF THE OTHER AS WELL AS TO THt VIEWS cxprfsSEH BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. THAT COMES BACK TO THE
SAME FRAMEWORK OF APPROACH.
QUESTION: I WANT TO RAISE MY QUESTION IN ENGLISH, SORRY IN CHINESE. SIR GEOFFREY, CAN YOU SAY MORE DEFINITELY HOW IS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT GOING TO ASSESS THE PUBLIC OPINION IN HONG KONG, AND IF THERE ARE DIVERGENT VIEWPOINTS, HOW ARE WE GOING TO FIND THE MUTUAL POINT? SECONDLY, IN MAKING DECISIONS, WILL HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT BE INFLUENCED BY THE VIEWPOINT EXPRESSED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT?
SIR GEOFFREY: I THINK THAT WE HAVE REACHED THE POINT WHEN IT IS HOT POSSIBLE TO ADD ANYTHING FRESH TO WHAT HAS BEEN SAID ALREADY. THE EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WILL BE MADE AND REFLECTED, AS I HAVE DESCRIBED, THROUGH THE PRESS, THROUGH THE MEMBERS OF EXCO, THROUGH MEMBERS OF LEGCO. THEY WILL BE ASSESSED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AT THE END ... IN THE TWO STAGES I’VE DESCRIBED — THE GREEN PAPER AND THEN THE WHITE PAPER. IN THAT AS IN OTHER RESPECTS, HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ALIVE TO THE CONCERNS AND VIEWS OF THE OTHER -- IT WOULD BE QUITE FOOLISH IF WE WERE NOT -- BUT ALSO TO THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
QUESTION: SIR GEOFFREY, ACCORDING TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING ABOUT HONG KONG, DO YOU THINK HONG KONG IS SUITABLE TO HAVE DIRECT ELECTION?
SIR GEOFFREY: I DIDN’T GET THE QUESTION I’M AFRAID.
QUESTION: YES.........
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QUESTION: YES, I WILL REPEAT ITACCORDING TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING ABOUT HONG KONG, DO YOU THINK THAT IT IS SUITABLE FOR HONG KONG TO HAVE DIRECT ELECTION?
c|R GEOFFREY: WELL, THAT IS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS WHICH IS UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE REVIEW. AND I’M NOT GOING AT THIS STAGE TO INJECT MY OPINION INTO THE DISCUSSION ABOUT WHICH SUCH WIDELY DIFFERING VIEWS ARE HELD IN HONG KONG.
QUESTION: I LIKE TO ASK IN CHINESE. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK
ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID JUST NOW, AND THAT IS THERE ARE DIVERGENT VIEWS ON DIRECT ELECTIONS IN HONG KONG AND YOU HEAR ALL THESE VIEWS. WOULD YOU THEN TAKF THE MAJORITY VIEW OR WOULD YOU ONLY ADOPT THE IMPORTANT VIE”
SIR GEOFFREY: I DON’T THINK ANYONE CAN BEGIN TO OFFER OPINIONS AS TO WHICH VIEW IS IMPORTANT WHOSE VIEW IS IMPORTANT. I THINK ONE HAS TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF ALL THE VIEWS. WHAT IS CLEAR AT THE MOMENT IS THAT THERE IS A WIDE DIVERSITY OF OPINION. IT IS NOT CLFAR I THINK, HOW OPINION WILL MOVE AS THAT DEBATE CONTINUES IN THE MONTHS AHEAD. IT WJ'JLD BE INFLUENCED BY MANY FACTORS, AND IT IS NOT FOR ME NOW TO SAY HOW THE OUTCOME WILL BE DETERMINED. THAT IS FOR THOSE CONDUCTING THE REVIEW.
DIS: I THINK WE HAVE TO COME TO THE LAST THREE QUESTIONS BECAUSE SIR GEOFFREY HAS A FLIGHT TO CATCH.
QUESTION: SIR GEOFFREY, I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE MY QUESTION IN CHINESE. SIR GEOFFREY, NOW THAT HONG KONG IS IN THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, AND THERE IS THE DAYA BAY INCIDENT, HOW CAN YOU ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THIS INCIDENT ON HONG KONG? DO YOU THINK THIS INCIDENT IS A BLOW TO PUBLIC OPINION IN HONG KONG? AND THE SECOND QUESTION IS, DO YOU THINK THIS INCIDENT WOULD AFFECT THE BRITISH OR THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT’S STAND ON THE PACE IN INTRODUCING DIRECT ELECTION BECAUSE MANY LEGCO COUNCILLORS THINK THAT LEGCO WAS UNABLE TO REFLECT PUBLIC OPINION AND THEY THEREFORE ASKED THAT THERE SHOULD BE DIRECT ELECTION IN HONG KONG. BUT OTHERS SAY THAT THE INDIRECTLY ELECTED LEGCO MEMBERS HAD SAID TOO MUCH AND THERE SHOULD BE A SLOWER PACE AS FAR AS DIRECT ELECTION IS CONCERNED. WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON THIS ISSUE?
SIR GEOFFREY: ON THE LAST QUESTION, AGAIN IT’S NOT FOR ME TO EXPRESS MY VIEW. YOU VERY INTERESTINGLY SUMMARISED THE TWO VIEWS THAT ARE EXPRESSED IN HONG KONG - SOME PEOPLE SAYING THAT TH? PARTICULAR LESSONS WHICH MAY OR ‘MY NOT BE DRAWN FROM THE DAYA BAY PROJFCT POINT IN THE DIRECTION OF MOVING MORE AND MORE QUICKLY IN THE DIRECTION OF DIRECT ELECTION AND OTHER PEOPLE SAYING EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. THAT MERELY UNDERLINES THE POINT THAT I’VE BEEN MAKING, THAT THERE IS A TODAY DIVERGENCE OF VIEWS ABOUT IT. I THINK THAT THE HANDLING OF THE DAYA RAY PROJECT ITSELF DOES DEMONSTRATE THF EXTENT TO WHICH NOT ONLY THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT 3tjT MEMBERS OF BOTH EXCO AND LEGCO HAVE TAKEN VERY SERIOUS NOTICE
/OF THE .......
'HE CONCERN EXPRESSED IN HONG KONG ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY ASPECTS Oc THE DAYA BAY PROJECT. IT’S QUITE RIGHT THAT TH0Sp CONCERNS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND EXPRESSED VERY pi Al ' LY THEY WERE EXPRESSED VERY PLAINLY TO US IN LONDON BY ■.’CMqFas OF EXCO WHEN THEY CAME THERE. AND THE PRIME MINISTER WAS ABLE TO ASSURE MEMBERS OF EXCO THAT WE WERE FULLY 'AWARE OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE WELFARE AND WELLBEING OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, THAT WE HAVE EXPRESSED OUR CONCERN TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND THAT WE WERE CONFIDENT, IN LIGHT OF THOSE REPRESENTATIONS, THAT EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SAFETY STANDARDS. SO I THINK THE LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM THE HANDLING OF DAYA BAY, ARE THAT THE EXISTING MACHINERY HAS BEEN FULLY AND RIGHTLY USED TO EXPRESS AND TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ON THAT SUBJECT.
QUESTION: SIR GEOFFREY, I DON’T THINK YOU HAVE ANSWERED MY QUESTION CONCERNING WHETHER YOU THINK THAT THIS INCIDENT IS A SETBACK ON THE EXPRESSION OF PUBLIC OPINION IN HONG KONG. AND { HAD ALSO SUMMARISED THE DIVERGENT VIEWS ON DIRECT ELECTIONS. IN CONSIDERING ELECTION, AND IN CONDUCTING THE REVIEW IN 1^*87 WOULD YOU ALSO CONSIDER THE EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE GAINED FROM THE DAYA BAY INCIDENT?
SIR GEOFFREY: WELL I THINK I’VE ANSWERED THAT QUESTION.
QUESTION: SIR GEOFFREY, VERY SORRY TO STAND Ur FOR A THIRD TIME. BUT I FIND THE EXPRESSION +TAKING OUR OPINION INTO CONSIDERATION* RATHER ALARMING. I CAN HARDLY IMAGINE that THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL NOT TAKE OUR VIEWS INTO CONSIDERATION, BUT MERELY TAKING A VIEW INTO CONSIDERATION MAY MEAN - AND I’M ASKING YOU, CHECKING YOUR OPINION - WHETHER । RIGHT TO SAY THAT EVEN IF THERE IS CLEAR PUBLIC OPINION IN HONG KONG FOR DIRECT ELECTION IN 1988, WE MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE DIRECT ELECTION IM 1983 IF PEKING OBJECTS.
SIR GEOFFREY: I THINK THAT THE ANSWER TO THAT IS TO BE FOUND -IF | MERELY RE-READ TO YOU AGAIN THE SENTENCE SUMMING UP THE MEETING IN -ONDON BETWEEN THE PRIME MINISTER AND OTHERS AND EXCO LAST MONTH: +THE PRIME MINISTER REAFFIRMED THE BRITIS-GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO THE 1987 REVIEW AND CONFIRMED THAT -ULL ACCOUNT WILL 3E TAKEN OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHEN DRAWING CONCLUSIONS FROM THE REVIEW.* THAT’S WHAT HAS BEEN STATED ON THE RECORD BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND THAT REMAINS THE POSITION.
QUESTION: SINCE YOU WOULDN’T WANT TO ANSWER WHETHER YOU 'HI’K DIRECT ELECTIONS IS SUITABLE FOR HONG KONG, WOULD YOU ANSWER A VERY GENERAL QUESTION AS TO WHETHER YOU Tn| "HAT DIRECT ELECTIONS WILL LEAD TO -;"TY POLITICS AN? C YOU THINK PARTY POLITICS IS nETRIME •'AL TO HONG KONG?
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SIR GEOFFREY: AGAIN, THAT’S ONE OF THE FEATURES THAT WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT NO DOUBT BY THOSE MAKING REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THIS QUESTION AND REACHING CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THEM. I KNOW THAT THE VIEW HAS BEEN EXPRESSED THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR HONG KONG TO MOVE TO A SYSTEM BASED UPON PARTISAN POLITICS OF THE TRADITIONAL KIND. AMD I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY THAT VIEW IS EXPRESSED. AND THAT’S CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FEATURES TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
QUESTION: YOU JUST MENTIONED THAT THE CHINESE AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENTS WILL, THROUGH THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP, EXCHANGE VIEWS TO ENSURE CONVERGENCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. CAN YOU QUOTE CASES TO ILLUSTRATE THAT YOU EXCHANGED VIEWS ON VARIOUS ISSUES? AND ON WHAT ISSUES? AND SECONDLY HAS THERE BEEN DIVERGENCE OF VIEWS ON BOTH PARTIES AND WHAT IS THE DIVERGENCE ACTUALLY?
*|R GEOFFREY: I’M NOT QUITE SURE I FOLLOW THE QUESTION. I THINK THAT THE TOPICS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED ARE ILLUSTRATED BY SOME OF THE OUTCOMES TO WHICH I HAVE REFERRED. I COULDN’T BEGIN TO GIVE YOU AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL THE MATTERS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED. BUT THE FACT THAT AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN REACHED, FOR EXAMPLE ON THE HANDLING OF AIR SERVICES AGREEMENTS, FOR EXAMPLE ON THE FUTURE POSITION OF HONG KONG IN GATT, SHOWS THE WAY IN WHICH AGREEMENTS CAN BE REACHED. AND ON SOME OF THOSE ISSUES THE STARTING POSITIONS WERE INITIALLY DIVERGENT, SO IT SHOWS THAT IT IS POSSIBLE..... SORRY? AH, THAT’S NOT BEEN A TOPIC UNDER DISCUSSION IN
THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP, AS FAR AS I UNDERSTAND IT, NO.
QUESTION: FROM WHAT WE’VE SEEN SO FAR OF THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING, IT APPEARS THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT IS WHITTLING AWAY THE PROMISE OF A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY CONTAINED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION. IS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO JEOPARDISE ITS GOOD RELATIONS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO INSIST THAT ON THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE JOINT DECLARATION BEING FULLY ENFORCED.
SIR GEOFFREY: I THINK THAT IT’S MUCH TOO EARLY YET TO JUDGE THE OUTCOME OF THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING PROCESS, WHICH IS STILL AT AN EARLY STAGE. I SAID IN MY STATEMENT THAT WE COULD TAKE SOME ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE SERIOUS WAY IN WHICH IT IS BEING HANDLED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND ON THE WAY IN WHICH PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR AN INPUT FROM THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. CERTAINLY HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT DOES ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO THE TERMS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION BEING FULLY AND FAITHFULLY IMPLEMENTED AND THE PREPARATION OF THE BASIC LAW IS ONE OF THE WAYS IN WHICH IMPLEMENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE, AND WE SHALL CERTAINLY BE TAKING A CONSISTENT, CLOSE INTEREST, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE OUTCOME THAT WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE JOINT DECLARATION.
IT’S A MATTER THAT WE REGARD AS VERY IMPORTANT.
QUESTION: CAN YOU SAY '''HAT YOU MEAN BY +ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO+. HOW MUCH IMPORTANCE?
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SIR GEOFFREY: IF A J.'i :T DECLARATION HAS SEEN MADE SETTING OUT THE TEPMS ON -.HIGH THE T VO PARTIES TO THE JOINT DECU.RAT I . ARE AGREED, THEN IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE TERMS OF THAT JOINT DECLARATION SHOULD BE FULFILLED. AND THERE ARE VARIOUS .'AYS IN WHICH THAT FULFILMENT COMES ABOUT. tu- DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW IS ONE, THAT IS AN IMPORTANT WAY.
QUESTION: HOW DOES THE FOREIGN OFFICE PLAN TO LIMIT THE DAMAGE DOME TO ANGLO-SAUDI RELATIONS BY SIR JAMES CRAIG’S 'UNCLEAR) INFELICITOUS REMARKS PUBLISHED IN SCOTLAND YESTERDAY, NOT IN ENGLAND BECAUSE OF COURSE THE INJUNCTION THE FOREIGN OFFICE TOOK OUT AGAINST THESE REMARKS BEING PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND AND IN PARTICULAR THE POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE VISIT 3Y THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS Oc WALES TO SAUDI ARABIA NEXT MONTH.
SIR GEOFFREY: AS I SAID I THINK IN ANSWER TO A VERY SIMILAR QUESTION IN BOURNEMOUTH ON FRIDAY, IT IS IMPORTANT tq UNDERSTAND THAT VIEWS CONTAINED IN A DOCUMENT OF THE KIND IN QUESTION ARE THE VIEWS 'F THE AUTHOR OF THAT DOCUMENT AND NOT OF HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT. IT IS IMPORTANT ALSO TO UNDERSTAND THE STRENGTH ON WHICH GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SAUDI ARABIA HAVE BEEN BUILT, AND NOT TO COME TO ANY UNDULY PESSIMISTIC CONCLUSIONS AS TO THE IMPACT ON THOSE LONGSTANDING GOOD RELATIONS OF THE PUBLICATION IN THE WAY YOU DESCRIBED OF A DOCUMENT OF THIS KIND. WE DO ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO THOSE RELATIONS’ SO DO THE GOVERNMENT OF SAUDI ARABIA. AND I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY THAN THAT.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1986
ROYAL GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
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THERE WILL BE A GLITTERING OCCASION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON THE AFTERNOON OF OCTOBER 22 WHEN THE QUEEN ATTENDS A RECEPTION FOR 600 PEOPLE.
HER MAJESTY WILL CHAT TO SOME OF THE GUESTS GATHERED ON THE LAWN. THEY WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING COMMONWEALTH COMMISSIONS, CONSULAR OFFICES, CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND NEWS MEDIA EXECUTIVES.
MEANWHILE, PRINCE PHILIP WILL BE VISITING THE NEWLY-COMPLETED DUKE OF EDINBURGH TRAINING CAMP AT LAM TSUEN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
HE WILL BE GREETED ON ARRIVAL BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WHO WILL PRESENT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD COUNCIL, MR J.P. LEE, AND THE GROUP CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE, MR PATRICK WU.
PRINCE PHILIP WILL UNVEIL A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE AND WILL MINGLE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE USING THE PHYSICAL TRAINING FACILITIES IN THE CENTRAL HALL. HE WILL SEE AN EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE RECREATION ROOM AND LOOK IN ON A TRAINING COURSE UNDERWAY IN THE LECTURE ROOM.
HE WILL ALSO VISIT THE OUTDOOR TRAINING AREA BEFORE LEAVING BY HELICOPTER FOR HMS TAMAR.
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
YAU MA TEI aREA TO BE REDEVELOPED .......................... 1
PRESS CONFERENCE ON SHIPPING REGISTER ...................... 2
AWARD SCHEME PROMOTES WORKER SAFETY ........................ 2b_
SEMINaRS CW CHILD BEHAVIOUR FOR MONG KOK PARENTS ........... 3
SAI KUNG FEATURED IN TV PROGRAMME...........................
CIVIC EDUCATION INDEX CONTRIBUTION SOUGHT .................. 5
TREATMENT WORKS CONTRACT LET ............................... 5
ENVIRONMENT. iL EDUCATION SEMIN.vRS IN NOVEMBER............. 6
aIB-CONDITIONING CONTRACT awarded .......................... 6
to kwa wan water cut ....................................... 6
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1986
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YAU MA TEI AREA TO BE REDEVELOPED * * * * *
GOVERNMENT HAS WRITTEN TO TENANTS OF A REDEVELOPMENT CLEARANCE IN YAU MA
AFFECTED BY THE FIRST PHASE TEI OFFERING THEM ASSISTANCE.
THE LETTER FROM THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SECTION OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT STATES THAT GOVERNMENT IS PREPARED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE +TOWARDS YOUR REMOVAL ON AN EX-GRATIA BASIS+.
THE LETTER ALSO OUTLINES RE-HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE.
THE LETTERS FOLLOW THE SERVING OF NOTICES TO VACATE TO ABOUT 300 TENANTS OF THE SIX STREETS REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME ON SEPTEMBER 1.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE HOUSING SOCIETY HAD ADVISED THAT ELIGIBLE TENANTS WHO DID NOT OWN OR HAVE AN INTEREST IN OTHER DOMESTIC PROPERTY WOULD BE OFFERED REHOUSING EITHER IN HOUSING SOCIETY ESTATES IN THE URBAN AREA OR SELECTED HOUSING AUTHORITY ESTATES.
THOSE ELIGIBLE WOULD ALSO BE GIVEN THE OPTION TO BUY AT A DISCOUNT A FLAT IN THE SIX STREETS REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME OR IN ANOTHER HOUSING SOCIETY URBAN IMPROVEMENT SCHEME DEVELOPMENT.
RESIDENTS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT HOUSING WOULD BE OFFERED ACCOMMODATION IN HOUSING AUTHORITY TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS.
HE SAID THE HOUSING SOCIETY HAD ALSO ADVISED THAT TENANTS AFFECTED BY PHASE I OF THE CLEARANCE HAD ALREADY BEEN INTERVIEWED ABOUT REHOUSING ARRANGEMENTS AND SOME HAD ALREADY ACCEPTED REHOUSING.
NON-STATUTORY EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES WOULD BE OFFERED TO AFFECTED TENANTS, BASED ON THE USE AND THE AREA OCCUPIED, AT STANDARD RATES APPROVED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE.
MEASURING OF PREMISES WAS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY DEPARTMENT STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROGRAMME ADVISED TO TENANTS BY LETTER.
AS REGARDS EX-OWNERS OF THE SIX STREETS, THE HOUSING SOCIETY HAS AGREED THAT THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN PRIORITY IN SELECTING A UNIT IN THE REDEVELOPMENT FOR PURCHASE AT FULL MARKET PRICE.
EX-OWNERS WILL NEED TO REGISTER THEIR INTEREST WITH THE HOUSING SOCIETY BEFORE THE END OF DECEMBER.
ALL EX-OWNERS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN OFFERED $6 000 PER FLOOR BY GOVERNMENT ON AN EX-GRATIA BASIS.
ABOUT A THIRD HAD ALREADY ACCEPTED AND THE SPOKESMAN SAID OTHERS NOW WISHING TO DO SO SHOULD APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT.
/THE SIX .......
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1986
2
-rlE SIX STREETS REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME, PROPOSED BY THE HONG ONG HOUSING SOCIETY, WILL BE COMPLETED IN 1991 AND PROVIDE 700 RENTAL RESIDENTIAL FLATS, 900 RESIDENTIAL FLATS FOR SALE, A SUPERMARKET, A NURSERY, A KINDERGARTEN, A DAY-CARE CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, A RESTAURANT AND SHOPPING FACILITIES.
IN ADDITION AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE AND GARDEN PODIUM IS PLANNED.
THE SCHEME IS INTENDED TO BRING ABOUT A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT TO THE PRESENT LARGELY RUN-DOWN ENVIRONMENT.
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PRESS CONFERENCE ON SHIPPING REGISTER
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THF SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, DR ALAN MCLEAN, WILL ANNOUNCE THE PRINCIPLES TO BE ADOPTED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MODIFIED HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
ALSO ON THE PANEL WILL BE THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR PETER CHAN, AND A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MR TONY CLARK.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE WHICH WILL BE IELD AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF ■tEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL, BEGINNING AT 4 PM.
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AWARD SCHEME PROMOTES WORKER SAFETY
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THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD IS ORGANISING AN AWARD SCHEME TO PROMOTE SAFETY AT WORK.
THE SCHEME, OPEN TO ALL WORKERS AND CONTRACTORS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, WILL OFFER TWO AWARDS — THE SAFETY CAPTIONING AWARD AND THE SAFETY SITE AWARD.
/SINCE BEING .......
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1J, 1986
SINCE BEING LAUNCHED IN 1983, THE ANNUAL SCHEME HAS ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT RESULTS IN SPREADING THE SAFETY MESSAGE, NOT ONLY TO PEOPLE WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY BUT TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
DETAILS OF THIS YEAR’S SCHEME WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 15). IT WILL BE CHAIRED JOINTLY BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE AWARD SCHEME, MR POON TO-CHUEN, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE, MR PETER’NIE, AND THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR YIP YUK-LUN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION, 182 HENNESSY ROAD, 16TH FLOOR, AT 3 PM ON WEDNESDAY.
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SCMINARS ON CHILD BEHAVIOUR FOR MONG KOK PARENTS
K * K * *
Twn cpminaRB FOR MONG KOK PARENTS WILL BE HELD IN QUEEN ci 17arctm^bCHOOL^ON OCTOBcR 26 (SUNDAY) AND NOVEMBER 9 (SUNDAY) TO » SSd°Ss?mi5|NG OF THF.R CHILDREN’S THINKING AND BEHAVIOUR.
TMF RFMINARS ARE PART OF A YEAR-LONG HEALTHY LIFE CAMPAIGN, AND wIlL FOCUS ON TWO TOPICS: COMMUNICATIONS BETWEE*1 P4fiFNK CHILDREN, AND DISCIPLINE AND TEACHING.
BETWEEN PARENTS AND
rilFRT SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS MR YEUNG pn KWAN AND MR LEE YU—TAI > MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, M?S GRACEE ?AM ; AND A SOCIAL WORKER, MISS CHU YIN-MING.
4.THP TALKS ARE MOST USEFUL FOR PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ARE STUDYING BETWEEN PRIMARY FIVE AND FORM TWO,* A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID.
j-occincNTS ARF WELCOME TO ATTEND IN COUPLES TO SHARE EXPERIENCE AND PROBLEMS IN RAISING CHILDREN IN A MODERN AND COMPLICATED COMMUNITY,* HE SAID.
THERE WILL BE A SLIDE SHOW AND PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND >-ACT OUT VARIOUS ROLES IN A FAMILY.
/ADMISSION TO .......
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1J, 1986
ADMISSION TO THE SEMINARS IS FREE. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO-MONG KOK DISTRICT CHRISTIAN CHURCHES ON 3-913396; CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE ON 3-953107 ; MONG KONG BRANCH OF THE YIN NGA I SOCIETY ON 3-932288: HONG KONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES ON 3-338136; AND YANG MEMORIAL SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE ON 3-887141
THE CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD, RELIGIOUS BODIES AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO FOSTER A WHOLESOME LIFESTYLE AND A HARMONIOUS FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AMONG
RESIDENTS.
A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN PLANNED IN FOUR STAGES TO HELP COUNTERACT THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF PORNOGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS ON THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
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SAI KUNG FEATURED IN TV PROGRAMME
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SAI KUNG WILL SOON BE PORTRAYED IN A TWO-HOUR PROGRAMME JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED.
THE PROGRAMME +GOOD MORNING SAI KUNG+ WILL FEATURE THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS AND CHARACTER I ST ICS OF THE DISTRICT.
A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE HELD AT 4 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE LOTUS ROOM OF THE ROYAL GARDEN HOTEL, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.
ATTENDING WILL BE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN H0» ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND LI; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WILLIAM WAN! PRODUCTION MANAGER OF TVB, MR LEE PUI-KUEN ’ AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE +GOOD MORNING HONG KONG+ PROGRAMME, MR JOHNNY WONG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
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CIVIC EDUCATION INDEX CONTRIBUTION SOUGHT X K K H X
PREPARATORY WORK FOR COMPILING A COMPREHENSIVE CIVIC EDUCATIONRESOURCE INDEX IS IN THE PIPELINE AND THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION RECENTLY ISSUED MORE THAN 700 LETTERS TO VARIOUS REQUESTING THEM TO CONTRIBUTE RELATED INFORMATION.
ORGANISATIONS
OF THE COMMITTEE, MRS RITA FAN, SAID THE OBJECTIVE IN INDEX WAS TO COLLECT INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS__________
CHAIRMAN
COMPILING THE INDEX WAS TO COLLECT INFORMATION rKUrl VAKlUUb ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED WITH THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM SO AS TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND FURTHER PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.
ORGANISATIONS THAT WOULD RECEIVE THE LETTER INCLUDE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL BODIES AND STUDENT UNIONS.
INFORMATION SUCH AS ARTICLES, COMMENTARIES, ILLUSTRATIONS, STATISTICS, REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, VIDEO TAPES, CASSETTE TAPES AND FILMS THAT MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE IN THE ORGAN I SAT I ON OF ACTIVITIES FOR PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION ARE WELCOMED, MRS FAN SAID.
THE INDEX IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1987 AND WOULD FORM PART OF THE COMMITTEE’S PLAN TO SET UP A +CIVIC EDUCATION INFORMATION CENTRE+ IN THE FUTURE.
INFORMATION ON CIVIC EDUCATION SHOULD REACH THE SECRETARY OF TH- COMMITTEE AT THE 13TH FLOOR, WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 8 CANTON ROAD B-FORE OCTOBER 20. ALL OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE WELCOME TO CONTRIBUTE. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-665492.
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TREATMENT WORKS * * *
CONTRACT * *
LET
WORK HAS STARTED ON THE FIRST PHASE OF POINT TREATMENT WORKS NEAR TUEN MUN.
STAGE TWO OF PILLAR
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN
INLETTScRE50pK’lNGASTEA?l™,S1SCReeNL&els, AERATED GRIT CHANNELS,
Incillar? structures, associated pipeworks and roadworks.
THESE WILL ENABLE THE PLANT TO COPE WITH THE EXPANDING POPULATION OF TUEN MUN.
WHFN COMPLETED IN TWO YEARS SEWAGE SCREENING AND DE"G^'JTING FACILITIES WLL BE CAPABLE OF SERVING A POPULATION OF 500 000.
THF FIRST STAGE OF THE PROJECT IS ALREADY TREATING SEWAGE FROM THE NEW TOWN AND DISCHARGING THE RESIDUE INTO THE SLA THROUGH A LONG SUBMARINE OUTFALL.
THE PRESENT CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO HOI SING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMEN .
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SEMINARS IN NOVEMBER *****
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL JOINTLY ORGANISE TWO SEMINARS on ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR BIOLOGY TEACHERS ON NOVEMBER 15 AND 22.
THE SEMINARS, ENTAILING DISCUSSIONS AND TOURS OF THE CAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRE, ARE AIMED AT ASSISTING In THE TEACHING OF TOPICS ON CONSERVATION, HONG KONG VEGETATION AND COUNTRY PARK PROGRAMME WHICH ARE WI-THIN THE BIOLOGY CURRICULUM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
THE SEMINARS WILL ALSO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH INFORMATION FOR REFERENCE WHEN ORGANISING SIMILAR VISITS FOR STUDENTS.
SCHOOL HEADS WISHING TO NOMINATE BIOLOGY TEACHERS TO ATTEND SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE INSPECTOR, FIELD STUDIES CENTRE, SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, TUI MIN HOI, SAI KUNG, NEW TERRITORIES, BY OCTOBER 22.
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AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACT AWARDED * * * * *
AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION EQUIPMENT COSTING ABOUT 3500 000 IS BEING INSTALLED IN A SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MUI WO ON LANTAU ISLAND.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT TO EMPIRE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED.
THE FOUR-STOREY STATION, DUE TO BE COMPLETED NEXT MARCH, WILL HAVE OFFICES, A FOUR-BAY APPLIANCE ROOM, A COMMON I CAT IONS ROOM, EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STORE, WORKSHOP, BARRACKS, CANTEEN AND EXERCISE ROOM.
A DRILL YARD WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED.
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TO KWA WAN WATER CUT
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FRESH WATER TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN TO KWA WAN WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 16) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY PAU CHUNG STREET, MA HANG CHUNG ROAD, KOWLOON CITY ROAD, MA TAU KOK ROAD, TAM KUNG ROAD AND SAN SHAN ROAD, INCLUDING PAK TAI STREET, SUI LUN STREET AND WANG CHEUNG STREET.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
TUESDaY, OCTOBER 14, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
PRINCIPLES FOR HK SHIPPING REGISTER PUBLISHED ............. 1
JACOBS TO SUM UP DaYa BAY DEBATE........................... 2
NEW COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY TO START ................ 2
VOTERS URGED TO SUPPORT KOWLOON CITY BY-ELECTION .......... 4
EXPO CLOSES ON HIGH NOTE...................................
MP' VISITS WELF.lRE FACILITIES ............................ 5
VILLAGE LAYOUT PLJi BEING REPLACED......................... 6
SEMINARS ON LiBORaTORY SAFETY ORGANISED ...................
NO RIGHT TURN IN TSZ V/.J'I SHaN SECTIONS ................. 7
MEET THE ................................................. 8
Water storage figure....................................... 8
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1986
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PRINCIPLES FOR HK SHIPPING REGISTER PUBLISHED *****
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) PUBLISHED A STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES TO BE ADOPTED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MODIFIED HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING.
THIS FOLLOWS THE PUBLICATION IN MAY LAST YEAR OF A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT AND DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS AT THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP.
THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, DR ALAN MCLEAN, EXPLAINED THAT THE BACKGROUND WAS THAT HONG KONG WAS AT PRESENT A BRITISH PORT OF REGISTRY AND CONSEQUENTLY ITS SHIPPING REGISTER FORMED PART OF THE BRITISH REGISTER.
+CLEARLY THIS WILL CEASE TO BE THE POSITION ON JULY 1. 1997+ HE SAID. +STEPS MUST THEREFORE BE TAKEN TO SEPARATE THE HONG KONG REGISTER FROM THE BRITISH REGISTER WELL BEFORE 1997 SO AS TO ENABLE THERE TO BE A SMOOTH TRANSITION IN 1997.+
DR MCLEAN SAID THAT THE BASIC PRINCIPLES UNDER WHICH THE REGISTER WOULD OPERATE ARE;
* HIGH STANDARDS OF MARINE SAFETY WILL BE MAINTAINED;
* ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT ON SHIPS WILL BE DETERMINED BY REFERENCE TO PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS I
* THERE WILL BE A STRONG LINK BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE SHIPS ON ITS REGISTER BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT CORPORATE OWNERS WILL HAVE TO BE INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG, INDIVIDUAL OWNERS WILL BE ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN HONG KONG AND THE SHIPS MUST BE MANAGED AND CONTROLLED FROM HONG KONG ;
* THE REGISTER WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT UNTIL JUNE 30, 1997 AND THE SAR GOVERNMENT THEREAFTER ;
* EQUIPMENT USED ON BOARD SHIPS REGISTERED IN HONG KONG MUST BE UP TO INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED STANDARDS;
* TO DENOTE THE FACT THAT IT IS ON THE HONG KONG REGISTER THE SHIP WILL FLY TWO FLAGS FROM THE STERN. THESE WILL BE THE APPROPRIATE NATIONAL FLAG (THE RED ENSIGN UP TO JUNE 30, 1997 AND THE PRC FLAG THEREAFTER) AND THE HONG KONG FLAG AS IT MAY BE AT THE TIME;
* THE REGISTER WILL BE SELF-FINANCING; AND
* THERE WILL BE A REVIEW OF HONG KONG’S TRAINING SYSTEM FOR SEAFARERS TO ENSURE THE SYSTEM MATCHES, AT ALL LEVELS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF HONG KONG AND ITS SEAFARERS.
/DH MCLEAN .......
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1986
DR MCLEAN EMPHASISED THAT THE KEY PRINCIPLES WERE THAT EXISTING HIGH STANDARDS OF SHIP CONSTRUCTION, MANNING AND OPERATION WOULD REMAIN. THESE WOULD BE REINFORCED BY THE FORGING OF NEW AND VERY STRONG LINKS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE SHIPS ON ITS REGISTER THROUGH THE PRINCIPLE OF MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE SHIP FROM HONG KONG.
DR MCLEAN SAID THAT HAVING ESTABLISHED THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES IT WAS NOW NECESSARY TO TURN THEM INTO DETAILED WORKING ARRANGEMENTS. A SET OF INTERLOCKING WORKING GROUPS INVOLVING GOVERNMENT AND ALL SIDES OF THE INDUSTRY WOULD SHORTLY BE SET UP TO DETERMINE HOW THIS SHOULD BEST BE DONE.
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JACOBS TO SUM UP DAYA BAY DEBATE
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WILL BE SUMMING UP THE DEBATE ON THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ISSUE FOLLOWING THE MOTION MOVED BY MISS LYDIA DUNN, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THERE WILL ALSO BE AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORT ON +THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS*.
THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING AND A STATEMENT WILL BE MADE BY MR JACOBS ON CHANGES TO THE APPROVED ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE APPROVED DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1986-87-PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCES SECTION 8.
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NEW COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY TO START
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS SET UP A TEAM OF ENGINEERS AND TRANSPORT PLANNERS TO CARRY OUT A SECOND COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY TO MAP OUT TRANSPORT NEEDS FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS.
A CONSULTANCY FIRM HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE TEAM.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR PETER LEEDS, SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THE CONSULTANTS, WILBUR SMITH AND ASSOCIATES, THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
/MR LEEDS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1986
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MR LEEDS SAID THE AIM OF THE STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE WHAT POLICIES AND INVESTMENT IN TRANSPORT FACILITIES WERE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE AN OPTIMAL BALANCE BETWEEN DEMAND FOR AND SUPPLY OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES AND SERVICES UP TO THE YEAR 2001.
THE STUDY IS ESTIMATED TO COST $8.4 MILLION AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS.
IT WILL PRODUCE AN IMPROVED PLANNING TOOL FOR FUTURE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROPOSALS OR TRANSPORT PLANNING OPTIONS.
THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY, WHICH STARTED IN 1973, WAS COMPLETED IN 1976. MOST OF ITS MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ACCEPTED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
THE SECOND STUDY WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION NEW ROAD AND RAIL NETWORK OPTIONS AND THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED PREVIOUSLY SUCH AS»
* A NEW ROUTE BETWEEN THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES AND TSUEN WAN;
* A NEW WATERFRONT ROUTE BETWEEN WAN CHAI AND WESTERN 5
* WEST KOWLOON EXPRESSWAY LINKING TSUEN WAN AND WEST KOWLOON;
K ROUTE 7 ALONG THE WESTERN COAST OF HONG KONG ISLAND TO ABERDEEN ;
* FUTURE RAIL EXTENSIONS TO THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES AND JUNK BAY ;
M EXTENSION OF THE MTR ISLAND LINE TO WESTERN DISTRICT;
* TATE’S CAIRN TUNNEL; AND AN ADDITIONAL ROAD LINK ACROSS THE HARBOUR.
♦ THE STUDY WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT RESOURCE LIMITATIONS AND CONSIDER DIFFERENT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMMES FOR NEW TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES TO MATCH DIFFERENT RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS,* MR LEEDS SAID.
+IT WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF DELAYING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO, OR EXPANSION OF, THE TRANSPORT NETWORK, AND WAYS TO AMELIORATE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS,* HE ADDED.
THE STUDY WILL MAKE USE OF THE DATA ALREADY AVAILABLE FROM MANY RECENT STUDIES. LIMITED SURVEYS WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO PROVIDE DATA ON CURRENT CHANGES IN DEVELOPMENT AND TRAVEL PATTERNS SO THAT THE EXISTING TRANSPORT MODEL WILL BE REVIEWED AND UPDATED.
RECENT ADVANCES IN BOTH COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPORT MODELLING TECHNIQUES WILL ALSO BE INCORPORATED TO ALLOW SPEEDY ACTION IN ANALYSING INFORMATION AND TESTING POLICY OPTIONS.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1986
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VOTERS URGED TO SUPPORT KOWLOON CITY BY-ELECTION
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KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG, TODAY (TUESDAY) APPEALED TO THE 15 700 REGISTERED VOTERS IN HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE BY-ELECTION ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 16).
+VOTING TAKES ONLY A FEW MINUTES BUT IT IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT ACT AS IT REFLECTS THE SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND SUPPORT FOR THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD IN ITS WORK FOR THE DISTRICT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT,* HE SAID.
TWH POLLING STATIONS AT THE 01 MAN ESTATE MUSIC HALL AND THE HOLY CARPENTER SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE AT VALLEY ROAD ESTATE WILL OPEN FOR 15 HOURS FROM 7.30 AM TO 10.30 PM FOR THURSDAY’S BY-ELECTION.
+S0 IT WILL GIVE ELECTORS AMPLE TIME TO VOTE ON THEIR WAY TO OR FROM WORK OR WHEN OUT SHOPPING OR DINING AT RESTAURANTS,* MR FONG ADDED.
MEANWHILE, IN A BID TO ENCOURAGE VOTERS TO SUPPORT THE BY-ELECTION, A PUBLICITY BUS BROADCASTING BY-ELECTION MESSAGE AND MUSIC WILL BE TOURING VARIOUS BUSY LOCATIONS IN THE HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY THROUGHOUT TODAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION IS HELD TO FILL A SEAT VACATED FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF AN ELECTED DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER IN AUGUST.
TWO CANDIDATES, MR SO CHOI-HING (42), AN INTERIOR DECORATOR AND MR CHIANG SAI-CHEONG (30), A TEACHER, HAVE BEEN NOMINATED TO CONTEST IN THE BY-ELECTION.
EXPO CLOSES ON HIGH NOTE
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EXPO ’86 IN VANCOUVER CAME TO A COLOURFUL CLOSE ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 13) WITH THE ORGANISERS ACCLAIMING IT A GREAT SUCCESS.
THE EXHIBITION, WHICH OPENED ON MAY 2, ATTRACTED 22.1 MILLION VISITORS, FAR IN EXCESS OF THE 13.5 MILLION PROJECTED.
HONG KONG’S PAVILION RECORDED 1 357 620 VISITORS, WHICH A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE DESCRIBED AS A VERY GRATIFYING FIGURE THAT FULLY JUSTIFIED THE DECISION TO PARTICIPATE.
/THE CLOSING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1986
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THE CLOSING CEREMONY — TELEVISED LIVE THROUGHOUT CANADA — WAS HELD AT THE 60 OOO-SEAT BRITISH COLUMBIA PLACE STADIUM, BY THE FAIRGROUND, AND LASTED ONE HOUR.
EXPO’S COMMISSIONER GENERAL, MR PATRICK REID, PAID TRIBUTE TO THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITORS FOR THEIR DRIVE, DETERMINATION AND INGENUITY IN MAKING THE EXPOSITION SUCH A MEMORABLE EVENT.
THE 50-STR0NG STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF THE HONG KONG PAVILION JOINED THOUSANDS OF OTHERS IN A PARADE THAT LED INTO THE STADIUM.
A HIGHLIGHT OF THE CEREMONY CAME AS THE EXPO THEME SONG, +SOMETHING’S HAPPENING HERE* AND THE SPECIALLY COMPOSED +PEACE ON EARTH+ WERE SUNG.
THE EXPO FLAG WAS LOWERED, AND HANDED OVER TO REPRESENTATIVES FROM BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, WHERE A WORLD EXPO WILL BE HELD IN 1988.
THE LAST WEEK OF EXPO '86 ATTRACTED BIG CROWDS, WITH ATTENDANCE OVER THE LAST FOUR DAYS AVERAGING 250 000.
OFFICIALS NOTED THAT THE TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 22.1 MILLION EXCEEDED THE 20.3 MILLION RECORDED BY THE TUSKUBA EXPO IN JAPAN LAST YEAR.
AS HONG KONG STAFF BEGAN TO DISMANTLE THEIR PAVILION THE QUESTION OF WHAT TO DO WITH THE 3 000 PIECES OF BAMBOO FORMING THE EXTERIOR SCAFFOLDING WAS READILY SOLVED.
THE POLES WILL BE DONATED TO THE CITY OF KELOWNA IN BRITISH COLUMBIA WHICH IS BUILDING AN ORIENTAL GARDEN BEHIND ITS CITY HALL. THE POLES WILL BE USED FOR RAILINGS AND FOR THE ENTRANCE.
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MP VISITS WELFARE FACILITIES
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A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, MR JAMES COUCHMAN, TODAY (TUESDAY) VISITED A NUMBER OF WELFARE FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS EVELYN DOE, HE FIRST VISITED THE CHOI WAN SHELTERED WORKSHOP TO SEE THE DISABLED ENGAGING IN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN A SHELTERED ENVIRONMENT.
IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING WORK, THE WORKSHOP ALSO ORGANISES OCCASIONAL INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR ITS 120 SHELTERED WORKERS TO MAKE THEIR LIVES MORE SATISFYING AND INTERESTING.
/FROM CHOI .......
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1986
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I ROM CHOI WAN, MR COUCHMAN WENT TO THE SHA KOK CHILDREN’S HOME WHERE RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICE IS PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN THREE AND EIGHT WHO ARE EITHER ABANDONED, ORPHANED, OR FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER CANNOT BE LOOKED AFTER IN THEIR OWN FAMILIES.
MR COUCHMAN NEXT CALLED ON THE TENANTS LIVING UNDER THE +HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY* SCHEME.
IN SHA TIN
UNDER THE SCHEME THE GOVERNMENT BUYS FLATS IN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS WITH SURPLUS FUNDS FROM SALES OF GOLD COINS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR ELDERLY PERSONS WHO ARE ABLE-BODIED AND CAPABLE OF LOOKING AFTER THEMSELVES. THE FLATS IN SHA TIN CAN ACCOMMODATE 474 ELDERLY PEOPLE.
MR COUCHMAN WILL MEET THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
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VILLAGE LAYOUT PLAN BEING REPLACED
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THE NGAU TAU KOK VILLAGE LAYOUT PLAN, APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL IN MARCH 1965, IS BEING REPLACED.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID THE LAYOUT COVERED AN AREA OF ABOUT 11.7 HECTARES BOUNDED BY NGAU TAU KOK AND KWUN TONG ROADS, AND HAD BEEN DEVELOPED GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLAN.
+THE APPROVED PLAN WAS, HOWEVER, DRAWN TO A SCALE AND IN A FORMAT DIFFERENT FROM CURRENT OUTLINE ZONING PLANS. IT IS DESIRABLE THEREFORE THAT IT SHOULD BE BROUGHT INTO LINE WITH OTHER OUTLINE ZONING PLANS,* HE SAID.
+THIS WILL ENABLE DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE |_AYOUT AREA TO BE CONTROLLED IN THE SAME WAY AS ALL OTHER AREAS COVERED BY STATUTORY TOWN PLANS,* HE ADDED.
, ' ™E NEW LAYOUT PLAN FOR THIS AREA WILL BE INCORPORATED
INTO THE KWUN TONG OUTLINE ZONING PLAN WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE GAZETTED EARLY NEXT YEAR.
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SEMINARS ON LABORATORY SAFETY ORGANISED *****
TO PROMOTE SAFETY IN SCHOOL LABORATORIES, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS ORGANISED 10 SEMINARS FOR SCHOOL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS IN NOVEMBER.
LABORATORY SECURITY AND SAFETY MEASURES WILL BE DISCUSSED DURING THE SEMINARS TO BE HELD AT THE SCIENCE TEACHING CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, THIRD FLOOR, NORTH POINT, STARTING NOVEMBER 7.
THE SEMINARS ALSO AIM AT INTRODUCING TO LABORATORY TECHNICIANS THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LABORATORY MANAGEMENT, WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR DEALING WITH DAY-TO-DAY PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN LABORATORIES.
SCHOOL HEADS WISHING TO NOMINATE TECHNICIANS TO ATTEND THE SEMINARS SHOULD HAND IN APPLICATIONS TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (CHEMISTRY), ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, BY OCTOBER 24.
NO RIGHT TURN IN TSZ WAN SHAN SECTIONS
FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), THE RIGHT TURNING MOVEMENT IN TWO ROAD SECTIONS IN TSZ WAN SHAN WILL BE PROHIBITED IN ORDER TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE AREA.
VEHICLES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT FROM YUK WAH STREET WESTBOUND ONTO TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD NORTHBOUND, OR FROM TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND ONTO YUK WAH STREET WESTBOUND.
MOTORISTS ON TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND HEADING FOR WAN WAH STREET ARE ADVISED TO TRAVEL VIA WAI WAH STREET. MOTORISTS ON YUK WAH STREET EAST OF TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD ARE ADVISED TO USE HONG WAH STREET, WAI WAH STREET AND TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD TO GAIN ACCESS TO TSZ 01 ESTATE AND SHA TIN PASS ESTATE.
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MEET THE MEDIA M K K
THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION, MR GORDON BLENK INSOP, WILL MEET THE MEDIA ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 16) AT 4 PM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
NOTE TO EDITORS!
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
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WATER STORAGE FIGURE
STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (TUESDAY) STOOD AT 68.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 399.331 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 461.650 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 78.8 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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CITY HALL TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR QUEEN’S ARRIVAL *****
ALL FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY HALL COMPLEX WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE GREATER PART OF THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 21 (TUESDAY) IN CONNECTION WITH THE CEREMONY TO WELCOME THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, AN URBAN COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE FACILITIES TO BE CLOSED UNTIL 11 AM INCLUDE THE MEMORIAL GARDEN, THE HONG KONG MUSEUM OF ART, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE VARIOUS EXHIBITION GALLERIES AND FUNCTION ROOMS, THE MARRIAGE REGISTRY AS WELL AS ALL RESTAURANTS, HE SAID.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
LEGISLATIVE' COUNCIL MEETING
FS: GOVERNMENT WARMLY SUPPORTS MOTION .................... 1
ACTION PLEDGED ON FACT-FINDING OBSERVATIONS .............. 4
ELECTRICITY COST A KEY FACTOR ............................ 6
DUTY TO HAVE QUESTIONS ANSWERED .......................... 8
HKNIC SHOULD KEEP GOVERNMENT INFORMED .................... 9
CALL FOR INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ......................... 11
CALL TO CLARIFY HKNIC S RELATIONSHIP WITH CONTROL SCHiME 12
OPEN ATTITUDE ON DAYA BAY URGED ......................... 13
MAKE AVAILABLE ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION ................. 15
RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT TARIFF ARRANGE-1ENTS ................ 16
ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF N-POWER QUERIED .................... 17
WORKING GROUP TO PURSUE PROMISES ........................ 18
AD HOC MONITORING A SENSIBLE MOVE........................ 19
PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON NUCLEAR POWER CaLL .......... 19
HUMhN FACTOR VITAL IN N-PLANT SAFETY .................... 20
SAFETY THE DETERMINING CONSIDERATION .................... 20
INCLUDE N-POWER TARIFF IN CONTROL SCHQiE ................ 21
BETTER UNDERSTANDING WOULD ALLAY PUBLIC FEAR............. 22
DUTY TO SAFEGUARD PEOPLE'S INTERESTS .................... 23
EARLY ACTION NECESSARY ON SAFETY MEASURES ............... 24
ACCURATE INFORMATION C<J1 ENSURE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.... 25
ASSURANCES CN OPERATIONAL DETAILS SOUGHT ................ 26
DISCLOSE FULL INFORMATION ON U.YA BAY ................... 26
MORE „DVaNCED COUNTRIES ABANDONING N-PLANTS ............. 28
NEED FOR COMMERCIAL SECRECY QUESTIONED .................. 29
/INFORMATION DISCLOSURE .....
information disclosure A BASIC DJKJ\'D..................... 30
CLOSE CONTACT WITH CHINa SUGGESTED .....................
MORE DaTA CW RaDIaTION REQUIRED ........................
PROMISES MUST BE KEPT ..................................
LEGCO DELEGATIONS HELP ENHANCE SAFETY OF DAYA BAY ......
MISGIVINGS aRISE AFTER CHERNOBYL .......................
STATEMENT BY LYDIa DUNN ................................
STATEMENT BY S. L. CHEN ................................
NO INTENTION TO aBDICaTE MEDICaL RESPONSIBILITY ........
HEAT,TH CARE MUST RffialN GOVT RESPONSIBILITY ..........
FIRST STEP TOWARDS HEaLTHIER STaTE......................
CRUCIaL LINK' MISSING IN CONSULTANTS' REPORT ...........
INCLUDE SUBVERTED HOSPITALS IN NEW STRUCTURE ...........
MISUNDERSTANDING OVER REPORT'S AIMS ....................
CERTAIN ASSURANCES NEEDED FIRST ........................
COMMUNITY HEjiLTH HaS IMPORTANT ROLE ...................
BETTER FACILITIES FOR MEDIC.iL RESEARCH NEEDED..........
ESTABLISHMENT OF IHA RECEIVES SUPPORT ..................
CONSIDER C.J?EFULLY REPORT'S RECOMMENDaTICNS ...........
CALL FOR +INTEGRATED* MEDICaL SERVICES .................
MORE DETAILED STUDIES REQUIRED .........................
SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR SERVICES jJi OBLIGATION ...........
PUBLIC aGalNST CUT IN GOVT ROLE ........................
EJ?LY ACTION NEEDED TO IMPROVE SERVICES ................
BILL BaNS UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF TRaVEL DOCUMENT .........
$1 169.7 MILLION SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION ...............
CaS PRAISED FOR WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES ....................
KOWLOON CITY BY-ELECTION TOMORROW .........................
WAGE INDEXES FOR JUNE PUBLISHED ...........................
UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS RELEASED ...... VOLUNTARY WORKERS SOUGHT FOR T<J> MUN PROJECT .............
Safety award scheme launched ..............................
TWO KOWLOON BAY SITES OFFERED FOR RENT ....................
BRIEFING ON TAI PO TRAFFIC ................................
DETalLS OF TAVA SCHEME ....................................
LABELS FOR PEaK RESIDENTS, REHEAii&J> CLOSURE .............
NO MAIL DELIVERY ..........................................
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FS: GOVERNMENT WARMLY SUPPORTS MOTION * * * * *
THE GOVERNMENT WARMLY SUPPORTED THE HON LYDIA DUNN’S MOTION SEEKING FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PROJECT, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE HON PIERS JACOBS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WINDING UP DEBATE ON THE MOTION, MR JACOBS EMPHASISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD AT ALL TIMES BEEN FULLY AWARE OF THE DEEP AND GENUINE CONCERN EXPRESSED IN HONG KONG.
+IT HAS DONE EVERYTHING WITHIN ITS POWER TO CONVEY THIS CONCERN TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND, THROUGH IT, TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. ONE RESULT HAS BEEN THE SIGNIFICANT ASSURANCES ON SAFETY GIVEN BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DELEGATION DURING THEIR RECENT VISIT.+ HE SAID.
+FURTHERMORE, CONSIDERATION IS BEING GIVEN TO INVOLVING HONG KONG PEOPLE IN MONITORING THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE DAYA BAY STATION,+ HE ADDED.
MR JACOBS ALSO SAID HE INTENDED TO PRODUCE FOR ISSUE TO MEMBERS A PAPER WHICH WOULD PROVIDE, AS FAR AS THE GOVERNMENT WAS ABLE, THE INFORMATION SOUGHT IN THE MOTION.
MR JACOBS IN HIS SPEECH REFERRED TO THE COMMERCIALLY
SENSITIVE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE LAZARDS’ REPORT COMMISSIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND EMPHASISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD NOT RELEASE SUCH INFORMATION.
NOR WOULD IT BE APPROPRIATE TO PUBLISH THE REPORT WHICH, HE STRESSED, REPRESENTED ONLY PART OF THE STORY.
HE ADDED: +THE NEED FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN COMMERCIAL CONFIDENTIALITY IS, OF COURSE, SELF-EV I DENT.+
THIS RESPECT FOR CONFIDENTIALITY HAD ALLOWED INFORMATION (MUCH OF WHICH WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS) TO FLOW FREELY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED, AND THIS FLOW OF INFORMATION HAD IN TURN, PERMITTED ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO BE DISCUSSED FRANKLY.
+THE GENERATION OF POWER REQUIRES MASSIVE INVESTMENT. INEVITABLY, MUCH OF THE CAPITAL IS PROVIDED BY FOREIGN INVESTORS. IF, IN THE FUTURE, COMPANIES OR OTHER INVESTORS WERE TO FEEL THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD NOT BE RELIED UPON TO SAFEGUARD COMMERCIALLY SENSITIVE INFORMATION, THEN THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION. AND THEY MIGHT ALSO HESITATE TO INVEST.
+TO ALLOW SUCH A SITUATION TO DEVELOP WOULD HAVE FAR REACHING AND ADVERSE CONSEQUENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG AS A WHOLE. WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN.+
/RECALLING THE
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RECALLING THE BACKGROUND TO THE DAYA BAY ISSUE, MR JACOBS SAID THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON NOVEMBER 9, 1983, OF THE GOVERNMENT’S AGREEMENT TO HONG KONG’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT HAD ATTRACTED SOME 20 NEWSPAPER EDITORIALS AND HAD BEEN GENERALLY WELL RECEIVED.
+IT WAS DESCRIBED AS ’TIMELY AND WISE’ BY SOME. OTHERS BELIEVED THE DECISION WOULD BOOST PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND ENHANCE THE TERRITORY’S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY,+ HE SAID.
HE RECALLED THAT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT HE HAD INDICATED THAT THE PROJECT OFFERED HONG KONG AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE ITS DESIRE TO CO-OPERATE FULLY WITH CHINA IN ITS FOUR MODERNISATIONS PROGRAMME AND THAT IT ALSO PROVIDED ANOTHER CLEAR INDICATION OF OUR FAITH IN THE FUTURE.
+OVERALL THE PROJECT WAS SEEN AS A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT WHICH AUGURED WELL FOR HONG KONG’S FUTURE.+
MR JACOBS SAID IT WAS ONLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AT CHERNOBYL THAT THE SAFETY OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT BECAME A MATTER OF GREAT CONCERN TO THE HONG KONG PUBLIC GENERALLY.
WHAT CHERNOBYL DID WAS TO PUT INTO SHARP FOCUS INTERNATIONALLY AS NEVFR BEFORE THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY.
HONG KONG WAS NO EXCEPTION AND WITH A REVIVED AND INTENSIFIED PUBLIC DEBATE ON DAYA BAY, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES VISITED THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FRANCE FOR ON THE SPOT DISCUSSIONS IN THE WAKE OF THE DISASTER.
+ONE OUTCOME OF THAT VISIT WAS THAT THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE HARWELL STUDY ARE TO BE EXTENDED TO INCORPORATE ANY LESSONS LEARNT FROM CHERNOBYL WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO HONG KONG AND ITS CIRCUMSTANCES,* MR JACOBS SAID, REFERRING TO THE STUDY BEING UNDERTAKEN FOR THE GOVERNMENT BY THE UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY.
HE ADDED THAT AT THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) MEETING ON SAFETY HELD LAST MONTH IN VIENNA, WHICH HONG KONG ATTENDED AS AN OBSERVER, TWO IMPORTANT CONVENTIONS ON EARLY NOTIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT HAD BEEN ADOPTED.
AS TO THE DAYA BAY PLANT ITSELF, MR JACOBS SAID, + WE MUST NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THIS IS A POWER STATION BEING BUILT IN CHINA.*
EVEN THOUGH THE HONG KONG DIMENSION HAD BEEN IMPORTANT AND HAD ALLOWED AN INPUT IN THE DELIBERATIONS CONCERNING THE POWER STATION, THE FACT THAT IT WAS A CHINESE PROJECT NECESSARILY LIMITED THE SCOPE AND SCALE OF HONG KONG’S INVOLVEMENT, HE SAID.
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+ IT MUST ALSO BE REMEMBERED THAT THE CHINESE HAVE ON MANY OCCASIONS MADE IT CLEAR THAT THEY INTENDED TO PROCEED WITH THE POWrR STATION WITH OR WITHOUT HONG KONG’S PARTICIPATION.
+SURELY IT IS BETTER FOR HONG KONG TO PARTICIPATE THAN BE LEFT OUT WITH NO INFLUENCE WHATEVER OVER THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATION AND ITS SUBSEQUENT OPERATION.*
HE REMINDED MEMBERS THAT WITH TWO DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD OF THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONSTANTLY IN TOUCH WITH THE COMPANY AND HAD A CONTINUING INFLUENCE IN THE PROJECT.
MR JACOBS SAID THAT NO ISSUE, OTHER THAN THE AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, HAD BEEN DISCUSSED SO EXHAUSTIVELY IN r“X 1 1 r-. I 1
IN ADDITION TO DEBATE, QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS IN THE COUNCIL, SENIOR GOVERNMENT AND COMPANY OFFICIALS HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS PRESS CONFERENCES, AND BRIEFINGS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THE OMELCO PUBLIC UTILITIES PANEL HAD ALSO GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO KEEP THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR OWN DISCUSSIONS WITH KEY OFFICIALS.
THE ISSUE HAD BEEN FREQUENTLY AIRED AT SEMINARS AND OTHER PUBLIC FORUMS, ALL OF WHICH HAD BEEN GIVEN SATURATION COVERAGE BY THE MEDIA.
MR JACOBS SAID THERE WAS A WIDE RANGE OF OPINION REGARDING THE MATTER. SOME WERE AGAINST ALL NUCLEAR POWER AND WOULD NOT BE CONVINCED BY ANY ARGUMENT TO THE CONTRARY.
HE URGED ALL CONCERNED TO LOOK AT THE ISSUES ON THEIR MERITS AND ACCEPT THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD DONE ALL IN ITS POWER TO ENSURE THAT THE PROJECT WAS AS SAFE AS IT COULD POSSIBLY BE MADE AND THAT HONG KONG’S PARTICIPATION WAS JUSTIFIED ON ECONOMIC GROUNDS.
+WE BELIEVE THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED DO INDEED SUFFICIENTLY SAFEGUARD THE LONG-TERM INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG,* HE SAID.
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ACTION PLEDGED ON FACT-FINDING OBSERVATIONS * * * * *
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, GAVE AN ASSURANCE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD SEEK TO IMPLEMENT AS FAR AS WAS PRACTICABLE ALL OF THE SEVEN OBSERVATIONS DIRECTED TO IT BY THE COUNCIL’S FACT-FINDING DELEGATIONS.
THE SEVEN OBSERVATIONS, ALL SAFETY RELATED, WERE AMONG 50 MADE IN THE REPORT COMPILED BY THE DELEGATIONS, MR JACOBS SAID WHEN WINDING UP DEBATE ON THE DAYA BAY MOTION MOVED BY THE HON LYDIA DUNN. +THE GOVERNMENT APPRECIATES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE SEVEN OBSERVATIONS,* HE NOTED.
THE GOVERNMENT AGREED WITH THE FIRST THREE OBSERVATIONS WHICH RELATED TO CONTINGENCY PLANNING, HE SAID.
ON THE FIRST OBSERVATION, WHICH WAS THAT A CONTINGENCY PLAN SHOULD BE DRAWN UP FOR THOSE AREAS WHICH LAY WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT, HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED THAT AS A MATTER OF PRUDENCE, A DETAILED CONTINGENCY PLAN SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THE REMOTE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT AT DAYA BAY.
+WITH THIS IN MIND, THE GOVERNMENT, IN MID-1985, ENGAGED THE UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY AT HARWELL TO PROVIDE EXPERT ADVICE,* HE SAID. HARWELL’S REPORT PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A DETAILED CONTINGENCY PLAN WAS EXPECTED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
+USING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT, AND SUITABLY ADAPTING THE WELL FOUNDED PRINCIPLES ON WHICH EXISTING CONTINGENCY PLANS HAVE BEEN BASED, AN APPROPRIATE CONTINGENCY PLAN TO MEET HONG KONG’S CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE PREPARED*, HE SAID.
ON THE SECOND OBSERVATION, WHICH PROPOSED THAT PROTECTIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE PLANNED AGAINST THE CONTAMINATION OF WATER AND FOOD SUPPLIES, MR JACOBS SAID THE GOVERNMENT ALREAY HAD CERTAIN CONTINGENCY PLANS TO DEAL WITH ANY DISRUPTION OF FOOD AND WATER SUPPLIES. THESE REQUIRED ADAPTATION IN RELATION TO THE DAYA BAY PROJECT.
HE ADDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO PUBLISH HARWELL’S REPORTS ON THESE SUBJECTS WHEN THEY WERE RECEIVED.
REFERRING TO THE THIRD OBSERVATION, WHICH WAS THAT A GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE SHOULD BE SET UP TO PREPARE CONTINGENCY PLANS, MR JACOBS SAID AN EXISTING INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP, SET UP TO CO-ORDINATE STRATEGY ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ARISING FROM THE DAYA BAY PROJECT, WOULD ACCORDINGLY BE SPECIFICALLY TASKED TO CONSIDER THE PREPARATION OF DETAILED CONTINGENCY PLANS.
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HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT FULLY SUPPORTED THE SUGGESTION THAT CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE AUTHORITIES ON EACH SIDE OF THE BORDER SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE THAT CONTINGENCY PLAN WERE SUITABLY CO-ORDINATED.
ON THE FIFTH OBSERVATION, WHICH WAS THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD STRENGTHEN ITS PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMME ON NUCLEAR ENGERY, MR JACOBS SAID A PROGRAMME OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES WAS NOW UNDER PREPARATION.
A START TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION WOULD BE MADE IN THE NEAR FUTURE IN LIAISON WITH THE PROGRAMMES TO BE LAUNCHED BY THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY.
MEANWHILE, TWO TEACHING-LEARNING PACKAGE WOULD BE PRODUCED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR USE IN THE 1986-87 ACADEMIC YEAR. IN ADDITION, TWO EDUCATION TELEVISION PROGRAMMES WOULD BE PRODUCED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS.
MR JACOBS SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD GIVE FURTHER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO SETTING UP AN INDEPENDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ADVISE ON MATTERS RELATED TO NUCLEAR ENERGY, AS PROPOSED IN THE SIXTH OBSERVATION MADE BY THE FACT-FINDING DELEGATIONS.
ON THE OBSERVATION THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SHOULD SEEK MEMBERSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, MR JACOBS POINTED OUT THAT AS IAEA STATUTE LIMITED MEMBERSHIP TO STATES, IT WAS UNLIKELY THAT HONG KONG WAS ELIGIBLE FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP.
NEVERTHELESS, BOTH THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CHINA WERE MEMBERS, AND +CLOSE CONTACTS WITH IAEA HAVE BEEN ESTABISHED THROUGH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. +
MR JACOBS NOTED THAT SOME COUNCILLORS HAD CONTINUED TO SUGGEST THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD WITHDRAW FROM THE PROJECT OR URGE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY TO WITHDRAW. HE STRESSED THAT ANY SUCH ACTION WOULD BE EXTREMELY DAMAGING TO THE CREDIBILITY NOT ONLY OF THE GOVERNMENT BUT PERHAPS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO THE CREDIBILITY OF HONG KONG ITSELF.
+1 DO NOT FOR ONE MOMENT BELIEVE THAT THE MAJORITY OF OUR COMMUNITY WOULD WISH TO SEE HONG KONG’S INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION PLACED IN JEOPARDY BY SUCH A BREACH OF FAITH,+ HE SAID.
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THE GOVERNMENT’S OBJECTIVE THROUGHOUT ITS EVALUATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE DAYA BAY PROJECT WAS THAT THE ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY THAT PLANT WOULD COST NO MORE THAN ELECTRICITY GENERATED IN HONG KONG BY CONVENTIONAL MEANS, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WINDING UP DEBATE ON THE MOTION ON THE DAYA BAY ISSUE, MR JACOBS SAID IN THESE CONSIDERATIONS THE GOVERNMENT HAD TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE POTENTIAL COST AND FINANCING OF A NEW COAL-FIRED STATION IN HONG KONG.
IT ALSO CONSIDERED THAT THE SHARE OF THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY IN THE DAYA BAY PROJECT WOULD NOT CONSTITUTE PART OF THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER GROUP OF COMPANIES’ (CLP) NET FIXED ASSETS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING PERMITTED RETURN UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SCHEME OF CONTROL.
PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE CONSUMER, THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT WAS REQUIRED BOTH FOR ANY FINANCING PLANS THE COMPANY MIGHT WISH TO ADOPT IN RELATION TO ANY MAJOR ADDITIONS TO THE COMPANY’S SYSTEM AND THE TARIFFS THE COMPANY MIGHT CHARGE TO ITS CONSUMERS.
MR JACOBS ALSO EXPLAINED THE PROCEDURES ADOPTED FOR AGREEING THE LEVELS OF ELECTRICITY PRICES CHARGED BY CLP, AND POINTED OUT THAT IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE LEVELS OF PROJECTED TARIFFS A FINANCING REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY THE GOVERNMENT AND CLP.
+ IN THE REVIEW, A FINANCING PLAN IS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. THE REVIEW GIVES PROJECTIONS OF CLP’S COMMITMENTS OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD AND THE LEVEL OF TARIFF WHICH NEEDS TO BE CHARGED TO FUND THOSE COMMITMENTS,* HE SAID.
MR JACOBS SAID HE WAS AWARE THAT COUNCILLORS WISHED TO KNOW HOW THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE DAYA BAY STATION WOULD BE DEALT WITH IN CALCULATING OR COMPUTING THE TARIFF CHARGED BY CLP. DETAILS WOULD BE GIVEN IN THE PAPER HE WOULD BE ISSUING.
+BRIEFLY, NUCLEAR POWER PURCHASED BY CLP WILL, FOR SCHEME OF CONTROL PURPOSES, BE TREATED LIKE ANY OTHER PURCHASE MADE BY CLP IN THE PROCESS OF PROVIDING ITS CONSUMERS WITH ELECTRICITY. THAT IS, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS THE PURCHASE OF COAL, OIL, OR INDEED ELECTRICITY PURCHASED FROM THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,* HE SAID.
MR JACOBS POINTED OUT THAT THE NUCLEAR OPTION WAS CHOSEN FOLLOWING A COMPREHENSIVE JOINT FEASIBILITY STUDY UNDERTAKEN BY CLP AND THE GUANGDONG POWER CORPORATION.
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THE CONDITIONAL NATURE OF THE INITIAL ENDORSEMENT GIVEN BY THE GOVERNMENT WAS DELIBERATE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM DAYA BAY HAD NOT, AT THAT STAGE, BEEN FINALISED. IN THE INTEREST OF CONSUMERS, THE GOVERNMENT CONVEYED TO CLP THE VIEW THAT FURTHER DISCUSSIONS SHOULD TAKE PLACE ON THE PROPOSED FISCAL AND COMMERCIAL TERMS.
AFTER A YEAR OF INTENSE NEGOTIATIONS, ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR CONSUMERS WERE SECURED. THESE INCLUDED: CONCESSIONARY TAX RATES FOR THE PROJECT? THE INTRODUCTION OF A FLEXIBILITY PROVISION CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY SHOULD DEMAND BE LESS THAN THAT FORECAST? AND, FOR THE LARGER PART OF THE ELECTRICITY TO BE BOUGHT, CEILING ON THE PRICE THAT WOULD BE PAID DURING THE FIRST SIX YEARS.
MR JACOBS SAID THAT AS TO THE IMPACT OF DAYA BAY ON THE TARIFF, AFTER BOTH GENERATING UNITS WERE COMMISSIONED, NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY PURCHASED IN THE MID 199O’S WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 25 PER CENT OF CLP’S TOTAL ELECTRICITY REQUIREMENT.
THE PERCENTAGE SHARE OF NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY IN THE SYSTEM WOULD GRADUALLY DECLINE AS THE TOTAL CLP SALES CONTINUED TO GROW AFTER THE MID 1990’S.
DURING THE FIRST SIX YEARS OF OPERATION, THE MAJOR PART OF ELECTRICITY PURCHASED WOULD BE SUBJECT TO A PRICE CEILING SO THAT IT COST NO MORE THAN ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY A COAL-FIRED STATION IN HONG KONG.
HONG KONG CONSUMERS WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE RISK OF PAYING MORE FOR THIS PORTION OF THE NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY PURCHASE IF IT TURNED OUT TO BE MORE EXPENSIVE DURING THE INITIAL YEARS OF OPERATION.
+THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY NOT SUBJECT TO THE PRICE CEILING WILL AMOUNT TO APPROXIMATELY 10 PER CENT OF CLP’S TOTAL ANNUAL ELECTRICITY REQUIREMENT AND WILL NOT CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE OVERALL TARIFF,+ HE SAID.
IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF THE NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY PRICE BEING, SAY, 25 PER CENT HIGHER THAN THAT PRESENTLY ENVISAGED, THE IMPACT ON THE CLP TARIFF WILL BE LESS THAN 2 PER CENT.+
AFTER THE FIRST SIX YEARS OF OPERATION THE PERCENTAGE SHARE OF NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY USED IN THE SYSTEM WOULD GRADUALLY REDUCE AS CONSUMER DEMAND INCREASED. ACCORDINGLY, THE IMPACT OF ITS PRICE ON THE CLP CONSUMER TARIFF WOULD ALSO GRADUALLY REDUCE.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS AND THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE A DUTY TO SEE THAT THE QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ABOUT THE DAYA BAY PROJECT ARE ANSWERED.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY SENIOR MEMBER, THE HON LYDIA DUNN, WHEN MOVING A MOTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CALLING FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE PROJECT.
THE MOTION READ:
+THAT THIS COUNCIL REQUESTS THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING SAFETY AND TARIFF FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT TOGETHER WITH SUCH DOCUMENTS AS DO NOT BREACH COMMERCIAL CONFIDENTIALITY AND TO EXPLAIN WHETHER OR NOT SUCH ARRANGEMENTS WILL SUFFICIENTLY SAFEGUARD THE LONG TERM INTERESTS OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE.+
MISS DUNN NOTED THAT WITH THE SIGNING OF BINDING CONTRACTS LAST MONTH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAD ASSUMED A HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PLANT AND FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THOSE IN ITS VICINITY.
THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG MUST NOW COME TO TERMS WITH THE FACT THAT IN SIX YEARS’ TIME THERE WILL PROBABLY BE A MODERN NUCLEAR PLANT OPERATING SOME 50 KILOMETRES FROM THIS CROWDED CITY, SHE SAID.
THOUGH HONG KONG HAD BEEN ASSURED THAT THE PLANT WOULD BE BUILT AND OPERATED TO THE HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, THE FEARS AND ANXIETIES OF HONG KONG PEOPLE PERSISTED.
+LET US BE CLEAR ABOUT ONE THING - THEIR FEARS AND ANXIETIES ARE GENUINE,+ MISS DUNN SAID.
+ORDINARY MEN AND WOMEN KNOW NOTHING OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS. BUT THEY DO KNOW ABOUT LIFE AND ABOUT HEALTH, FOR THEMSELVES, FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND FOR THEIR CHILDREN’S CHILDREN. AND THEY WILL NOT SEE THEM THREATENED,* SHE SAID.
+THEIR CONCERNS ARE THE CONCERNS OF THIS COUNCIL.*
MISS DUNN SAID THE MOTION WAS PART OF THE EFFORT LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS WERE MAKING TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION, AND SHE URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO ACCEPT THE MOTION WHICH HAD THE UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF ALL HER COLLEAGUES.
FIRST, SHE SAID, WE MUST BRING HOME TO THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES AND THE JOINT VENTURE COMPANY THAT WORRIES ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT WILL ONLY BE MET IF THEY DEMONSTRATE THAT ALL THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT ARE INCORPORATED IN THE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE PLANT, AND THAT THERE ARE WAYS OF VERIFYING THAT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL ARE IN FORCE DURING THE OPERATIONAL LIFE OF THE PLANT.
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SECOND, WE MUST BE TOLD WHAT PLANS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS DRAWING UP TO COPE WITH THE CONTINGENCY OF AN ACCIDENT AT DAYA BAY, HOWEVER UNLIKELY THE CHANCE OF IT HAPPENING.
THIRD, WE MUST LET THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG KNOW HOW THEY STAND TO BENEFIT FROM A SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY FROM A NUCLEAR PLANT IN CHINA.
+ LET THEM SEE AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY STAND TO GAIN FROM DAYA BAY AND HOW THE COMMUNITY WOULD MANAGE WITHOUT IT,+ MISS DUNN URGED.
MISS DUNN SAID THE CONFIDENCE OF THE ORDINARY MAN WILL NOT BE WON OR LOST ON THE OUTCOME OF TODAY’S DEBATE.
+HIS JUDGEMENT WILL BE RESERVED. HE WILL CONTINUE TO ASSESS BUT I HAVE FAITH IN THE GOOD SENSE OF PEOPLE IN HONG KONG TO REACH THEIR OWN CONCLUSIONS IF THEY ARE GIVEN THE FACTS,* SHE SAID. +THIS COUNCIL MUST HELP THEM TO OBTAIN THAT MATERIAL FROM ALL THE PARTIES INVOLVED.*
MISS DUNN SAID LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS ALSO SOUGHT ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS. SOME MEMBERS HAD ALREADY OFFERED ANSWERS, AND NOT SURPRISINGLY HAD NOT ALWAYS AGREED.
+OUR DIFFERENCES OF VIEW ARE ALSO GENUINE AND HONESTLY HELD,* SHE SAID. +ALL OF US WANT NOTHING MORE THAN THE BEST FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.*
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THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY (HKNIC) SHOULD BE ASKED TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT FULLY INFORMED AT ALL TIMES ON THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.
THIS WAS SUGGESTED BY THE HON S.L. CHEN WHEN SPEAKING ON THE MOTION ON THE DAYA BAY ISSUE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR CHEN SAID HE WAS GLAD TO NOTE FROM THE REPORTS OF THE FACT-FINDING DELEGATIONS THAT HIS CONCERN ON THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PLANT FROM THE SAFETY POINT OF VIEW, AS EXPRESSED DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE IN JULY, HAD BEEN FULLY AND ADEQUATELY DEALT WITH.
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+IN THE LIGHT OF THE VERY POSITIVE RESPONSE OF THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WHEN THEY DISCUSSED THE FINDINGS WITH OUR FACT-FINDING DELEGATIONS, I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THEY ARE MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT WOULD BE CARRIED OUT TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SAFETY STANDARDS,* HE SAID.
MR CHEN SAID HE WAS PARTICULARLY PLEASED TO NOTE THAT THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WERE VERY RECEPTIVE TO THE PROPOSAL THAT AN INDEPENDENT ADVISORY BODY WITH HONG KONG PARTICIPATION BE ESTABLISHED.
HE SAID SUCH A BODY, IF SET UP PROPERLY, WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE SAFE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PLANT, AND IT WOULD ALSO ENHANCE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG.
MR CHEN SAID HE WELCOMED THE LONG-TERM PARTICIPATION OF HKNIC IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT. THIS WOULD PROVIDE SOME ASSURANCE TO HONG KONG PEOPLE THAT THE PLANT WOULD BE OPERATED AND MAINTAINED WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF SAFETY IN MIND ALL THE TIME.
+SINCE HKNIC IS THE ONLY ORGANISATION IN HONG KONG WHO WOULD HAVE COMPLETE ACCESS TO DETAILS OF THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE PLANT, I SUGGEST THAT THEY SHOULD BE ASKED FORMALLY AS AN OBJECT ON THEIR PART, TO KEEP THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FULLY INFORMED AT ALL TIMES OF THE SAFE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PLANT, AND TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC OF HONG KONG, A PERMANENT DEMAND OF ACCESS FOR INFORMATION,* HE SAID.
MR CHEN SAID IT WAS FALLACIOUS TO QUESTION THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT.
+l BELIEVE THERE ARE ADEQUATE PROVISIONS IN THE OFF-TAKE AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE THAT ELECTRICITY CHARGES TO HONG KONG CONSUMERS SHOULD BE NO HIGHER THAN THE TARIFF CHARGED BY THE HONG KONG UTILITY COMPANIES FOR COAL-GENERATED ELECTRICITY FOR THE FIRST SIX YEARS AFTER THE PLANT COMES INTO COMMERCIAL OPERATION,* HE SAID.
+THIS IS A COMMITMENT FOR 13 YEARS FROM NOW, WHICH IN MY OPINION IS LONG ENOUGH AS LIKELY TO BE COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE ESPECIALLY IF THE PREDICTED COST RELATIVITY BETWEEN NUCLEAR FUEL AND FOSSIL FUEL WERE TO BE WIDELY OFF THE MARK DURING THE YEARS TO COME,* HE SAID.
MR CHEN ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE BULK OF THE CAPITAL ASSETS OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT WOULD BE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE SCHEME OF CONTROL.
HE SAID THIS WOULD MEAN THAT HONG KONG WOULD IN EFFECT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THE SERVICE OF A 1260 MW ENERGY SOURCE (THAT IS 70 PER CENT OF 1800 MW) WITHOUT HAVING TO RAISE THE CAPITAL TO FINANCE ITS CONSTRUCTION.
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+ ON THF OTHER HAND. IF A COAL-FIRED POWER STATION OF EQUIVALENT CAPACITY WERE TO BE BUILT IN HONG KONG TO REPLACE THE DAYA BAY PLANTS ITS ENTIRE CAPITAL ASSET WILL HAVE TO BE BROUGHT^INTO THE SCHEME OF CONTROL AND BE FULLY REFLECTED IN FUTURE ELECTRI ClTY TARIFF STRUCTURE,+ HE SAID.
+MOREOVER HONG KONG WOULD HAVE TO RAISE THE NECESSARY INITIAL. CAPITAL TO FINANCE THE PROJECT,* HE ADDED.
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THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER SETTING UP AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO THE GOVERNOR TO ENSURE THAT THE DAYA BAY ISSUE RECEIVES THE CONTINUOUS AND SPECIALISED ATTENTION IT DESERVES, THE HON PETER C. WONG SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING ON THE DAYA BAY MOTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR WONG SAID SUCH A MOVE MIGHT HELP ALLAY PUBLIC FEARS AND PREVENT ANY FURTHER EROSION OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.
HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT MUST ENSURE THAT A CONTINGENCY PLAN AND AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT ARE WORKED OUT WELL BEFORE THE PLANT STARTS UP. IN IT WAS IN THIS RESPECT THAT HE THOUGHT AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION WOULD BE USEFUL.
MR WONG SAID COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE SEEKING OTHER INFORMATION, IN ADDITION TO SAFETY DETAILS TO ASSIST THEM, AND THE PUBLIC, IN ASSESSING WHETHER THE DECISIONS TAKEN TO BUY ELECTRICITY FROM DAYA BAY WERE PRUDENT AND WHETHER CONSUMERS WOULD ACTUALLY BENEFIT FROM LOWER TARIFFS.
+THE INFORMATION SOUGHT DOES NOT, HOWEVER, INFRINGE ON THE RIGHT TO COMMERCIAL CONFIDENTIALITY,* HE SAID.
+THIS IS IMPORTANT AS HONG KONG IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRADING CENTRE AND INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CODES OF CONDUCT MUST BE RESPECTED.*
NOTING THAT THE COUNCUL DELEGATION THAT WENT TO PEKING HAD BEEN ABLE TO ELICIT CERTAIN IMPORTANT ASSURANCES FROM THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES, MR WONG SAID: +N0 EFFORTS SHOULD BE SPARED TO SEE THAT THESE ASSURANCES ARE IMPLEMENTED, THE SOONER THE BETTER.*
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CALL TO CLARIFY HKNIC’S RELATIONSHIP WITH CONTROL SCHEME
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THE GOVERNMENT WAS CALLED UPON TO CLARIFY THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY (HKNIC) WITH THE SCHEME OF CONTROL BECAUSE THE COMPANY WAS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (CLP).
SPEAKING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI SAID THE SCHEME OF CONTROL LEGALLY GOVERNED CLP’S FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIES SO FAR AS THEY RELATED TO ELECTRICITY-RELATED ACTIVITIES.
DR HO EXPLAINED THAT THE SCHEME PROVIDED FOR A PERMITTED RETURN TO THE CLP WHICH WAS REASONABLE IN RELATION TO THE RISKS INVOLVED AND THE CAPITAL INVESTED.
THEREFORE, HE SAID, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CLARIFY WHICH PARTS OF THE DAYA BAY POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND THE TRANSMISSION CABLE NETWORK WERE CONSIDERED LEGITIMATE INVESTMENT BY CLP AND HKNIC.
IN ADDITION, THE METHOD AND BASIS OF CALCULATING THE TARIFFS OF THE NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY CHARGED TO LOCAL CONSUMERS BY THE CLP AFTER THE COMMISSIONING OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT SHOULD ALSO BE CLARIFIED.
DR HO ALSO ASKED THE GOVERNMENT WHETHER IT WOULD IN THE 1988 REVIEW NEGOTIATE WITH THE CLP TO SET UP AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF TARIFFS, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE INTERESTS OF BOTH THE INVESTORS AND THE CONSUMERS.
THE RESULTS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC, HE SAID.
DR HO POINTED OUT THAT THE STEADY GROWTH OF HONG KONG’S INDUSTRIES AND ECONOMY AND ITS LIFESTYLES WERE TO A SIGNIFICANT EXTENT DEPENDENT ON AN ADEQUATE, CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY.
IF THERE WERE NO DAYA BAY POWER PLANT, HONG KONG WOULD HAVE TO BUILD IN ITS OWN TERRITORY AN ADDITIONAL POWER STATION IN THE LATTER HALF OF 1980’S TO MEET ANTICIPATED DEMAND IN 1993, HE SAID.
HOWEVER, TO FIND A SITE FOR THE NEW POWER STATION - WITH ITS NECESSITY FOR DEEP WATER ACCESS AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS - WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, HE NOTED, ADDING THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS WOULD BE EXTREMELY HIGH.
+OUR CONCERN ABOUT ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SHOULD THEREFORE NOT BF ON ITS PRICE ALONE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY ON ITS AVAILABILITY IN SUFFICIENT AMOUNT AND IN AN UNINTERRUPTED MANNER,* HE ADDED.
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DR HO SAID THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAD BEEN DESPERATE IN THE SEARCH OF KNOWLEDGE AND ASSURANCES ABOUT NUCLEAR ENERGY IN ORDER TO ALLAY THEIR FEAR. HOWEVER, SUCH INFORMATION WAS RELEASED BY THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES IN A PIECEMEAL AND HAPHAZARD MANNER AND THE PUBLIC WERE UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE IN PROPER PERSPECTIVE.
HE SAID THE HKNIC OWED THE CONSUMING PUBLIC A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT AT DAYA BAY AND A COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT OF THE ASSURANCES MADE BY THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER JOINT VENTURE COMPANY ABOUT SAFETY FEATURES IN THE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF THE POWER PLANT.
IT WAS ALSO ENCUMBENT UPON THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE AVAILABLE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE PROJECT, ITS PART IN THE COMMERCIAL VENTURE AND ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE LONG-TERM INTERESTS FOR THE LOCAL PEOPLE, HE SAID.
+ONLY THROUGH A LENGTHY PROCESS OF EDUCATION AND INTENSIVE INVOLVEMENT OF THE PUBLIC WILL THE FEAR IN THE PEOPLE BE GRADUALLY REPLACED BY A SENSE OF TRUST IN AND SUBSEQUENTLY ACCEPTANCE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY,* HE ADDED.
ON THE RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS BY THE GOVERNMENT, DR HO SAID THAT THE ECONOMY OF HONG KONG WAS BUILT ON A FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM AND WAS SPURRED BY INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT, BOTH FROM LOCAL AND OVERSEAS SOURCES.
CONFIDENCE AND THE PROFIT INCENTIVE IN THE BUSINESS SECTOR MUST BE FOSTERED, HE SAID.
+THEREFORE, GOVERNMENT POLICY AND PRACTICES SHOULD UPHOLD THE SPIRIT OF FREE TRADE AND OBSERVE COMMERCIAL CONFIDENTIALITY,* HE NOTED.
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AN OPEN ATTITUDE SHOULD BE ADOPTED BY ALL PARTIES CONCERNED SO THAT ANY CITIZEN OF HONG KONG WHO WISHES TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO, THE HON ALLEN LEE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING ON THE DAYA BAY MOTION, MR LEE POINTED OUT THAT THE ISSUE WOULD BE WITH US FOR THE LIFE SPAN OF THE PLANT.
+IF ANYTHING HAS COME OUT OF THIS WHOLE EXERCISE, I BELIEVE THAT IT HAS CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE CHINESE, FRENCH, BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS ALONG WITH THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED,* HE SAID.
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MR LEE SAID HE WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE OPEN AND ACCOMMODATING ATTITUDE OF THE POWER COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS VISITED BY THE DELEGATIONS IN SUPPLYING INFORMATION TO THOSE WHO WISHED TO UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS.
HE THEREFORE CALLED FOR AN OPEN ATTITUDE FROM ALL PARTIES CONCERNED WITH THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.
MR LEE REFUTED NEWSPAPER COMMENTS AND EDITORIALS ACCUSING HIM CF SUPPORTING THE DAYA BAY PROJECT BECAUSE OF THE VAST ECONOMIC BENEFITS HIS COMPANIES DERIVED FROM DOING BUSINESS WITH CHINA.
+ l WOULD LIKE TO PUT IT ON RECORD THAT OVER 95 PER CENT OF MY COMPANIES’ BUSINESS IS AMERICAN MARKET ORIENTED AND THAT THIS TREND IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO CHANGE,* HE STATED.
HE ADDED THAT HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WITH CHINA WAS A 10 PER CENT INVESTMENT IN A PROJECT WHICH BROUGHT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM THE UNITED STATES TO CHINA AND A TURN-KEY OPERATION OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS.
MR LEE EXPLAINED THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BELIEVED THEY SHOULD DO WHAT THEY COULD TO ASSIST CHINA IN SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR THEIR MODERNISATION PROGRAMME.
HE POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG’S FUTURE STABILITY WAS ALSO DEPENDENT ON THE SUCCESS OF CHINA’S MODERNISATION PROGRAMME AND SAID HE FELT CHINA SHOULD BE ASSISTED IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAMMES.
REFERRING TO THE DELEGATION’S VISIT TO PEKING, MR LEE SAID IT HAD BEEN SCORNED AS A PUBLIC RELATIONS EXERCISE FOR THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES BUT FELT SUCH ACCUSATIONS WERE MISLEADING.
+1 WOULD ALSO LIKE TO PUT IT ON RECORD THAT IT WAS NEVER A FUN TASK VISITING PEKING DISCUSSING OUR OBSERVATIONS WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES AND PERSUADING THEM TO SEE OUR POINTS OF VIEWS,* HE SAID.
+1 AM SURE ALL THE MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THESE DISCUSSIONS WOULD AGREE WITH ME THAT ALTHOUGH THE DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD IN A CORDIAL ATMOSPHERE, IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN REGARDED AS A SHEER PUBLIC RELATIONS EXERCISE,* HE ADDED.
MR LEE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE STAFF WHO WORKED HARD BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE DELEGATIONS TO MAKE THEIR TRIPS SO FRUITFUL.
HE SAID HE BELIEVED THAT IN THE LIMITED TIME THE COUNCIL HAD AND IN VIEW OF THE DEEP AND GENUINE CONCERN OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE, THEY HAD SERVED HONG KONG TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES.
+MY CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR ON THE HANDLING OF THE DAYA BAY ISSUE,* HE SAID.
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MAKE AVAILABLE ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION *****
ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SHOULD BE PROVIDED AS FULLY AS CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT TO ALLAY PUBLIC ANXIETY, THE HON WONG PO-YAN SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
FOCUSSING HIS SPEECH ON THE ECONOMIC ASPECT OF THE DAYA BAY ISSUE, MR WONG URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO URGE THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY TO MAKE AVAILABLE RELEVANT INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND IT SHOULD ALSO BE AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE.
+ AS THE DAYA BAY PLANT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN PRODUCTION IN 1992 AND THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY WILL STILL BE SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL SCHEME UNTIL 1994, DETAILS OF THE COSTS WHICH BEAR RELATION TO THE TARIFF SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT SCRUTINY,* HE SAID.
MR WONG SAID HE WAS CERTAIN THAT THE PLANT COULD BE BUILT WITHIN BUDGET BECAUSE OF LOWER CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
+ IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FACT THAT THE LABOUR COST IN CHINA WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LOWER THAN THAT IN OTHER COUNTRIES, THE DAYA BAY PROJECT WILL HAVE A MEANINGFUL ADVANTAGE OVER THE PLANTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES IN TERMS OF COSTS,* HE SAID.
IT WOULD ALSO BE IN A BETTER POSITION THAN THE OTHERS IN TERMS OF RUNNING COST, MR WONG SAID.
+THEREFORE, WE HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY FROM DAYA BAY WILL BE CHEAPER NOT ONLY FOR THE FIRST SIX YEARS BUT FOR MANY YEARS THEREAFTER,* HE SAID.
+ANOTHER FAVOURABLE CONDITION IN RESPECT OF ITS RUNNING COST IS THAT CHINA HAS HER OWN URANIUM DEPOSIT AND THE FACILITIES TO PROCESS THE MINERAL UP TO THE CONCENTRATION APPLICABLE FOR USE AS NUCLEAR FUEL FOR THE DAYA BAY PLANT.*
HE ADDED THAT THE DISPOSAL OF NUCLEAR WASTE WAS MUCH EASIER AND LESS COSTLY IN CHINA COMPARED WITH THE RATHER COMPLICATED AND POLITICAL SITUATION THAT APPLIED IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
MR WONG DISMISSED AS +UNFAIR+ CRITICISM OF COUNCILLORS OVER THE DAYA BAY ISSUE.
THE COUNCILLORS INCLUDED MANY KNOWLEDGEABLE PEOPLE WITH SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND WHO HAD A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION IN GENERAL AND OF THE DAYA BAY PROJECT IN PARTICULAR, HE SAID.
+MEMBERS EXPRESS THEIR INDIVIDUAL VIEWPOINTS ON THIS SUBJECT IN GOOD FAITH AND SO IT IS NOT FAIR TO SUGGEST THAT THEY WERE SUBJECT TO PRESSURE FROM CHINA,* HE ADDED.
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RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT TARIFF ARRANGEMENTS K K H M K
THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TARIFF ARRANGEMENTS OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (CLP) FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
AS CONSUMERS, HE ADDED, THE PUBLIC HAD THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY TO THE CLP AFTER THE INITIAL SIX YEARS’ COMMISSIONING OF THE PLANT.
IN THIS CONNECTION, MR CHEUNG ASKED THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE DETAILED ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING THREE QUESTIONS:
M WILL THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY (HKNIC) BE BROUGHT UNDER THE PRESENT +SCHEME OF CONTROL+ SO THAT IT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROFITEER THROUGH THE RESALE OF NUCLEAR POWER TO THE CLP?
X ARE THERE ANY MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY (GNIC) WOULD NOT SEEK TO INCREASE THE ELECTRICITY CHARGE AT THE LATER STAGE OF THE PLANT’S OPERATION, SO AS TO RECOVER THE LOSS WHICH IT MAY SUFFER BECAUSE OF THE PRICE ASSURANCE IN THE INITIAL SIX YEARS?
X AFTER THE COMMISSIONING OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, IS IT POSSIBLE FOR THE HKNIC TO CUT DOWN ITS PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE GNIC IF THE DEMAND IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES WERE TO FALL SHORT OF THE EXPECTED LEVEL?
ON SAFETY ASPECTS, MR CHEUNG SAID WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IMPENDING, HONG KONG PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO SEEK ASSURANCE FROM THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED THAT THE PLANT SHOULD REACH THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF SAFETY IN THE FUTURE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT.
HE SAID THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WAS A LONG-TERM PROJECT AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC ALL DISCLOSABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT IN THE COURSE OF THE PLANT’S CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSION.
+IT IS ONLY THEN THAT THE DOUBTS AND WORRIES OF THE PEOPLE WOULD BE ALLAYED,+ HE SAID.
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IT IS JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH THAT WE ARE ASSURED THAT NUCLEAR POWER WILL NOT COST MORE THAN POWER GENERATED BY COAL FIRE, THE HON SELINA CHOW TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
+WHY IS IT NOT CHEAPER? AFTER ALL, SHOULD WE NOT BENEFIT ECONOMICALLY FOR HAVING SOMEWHAT SACRIFICED OUR PEACE OF MIND?+ SHE ASKED.
AS ONE DEEPLY CONSCIOUS OF THE INTEREST OF HONG KONG’S CONSUMERS, MRS CHOW SAID SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT HONS KONG DID NOT STAND TO BENEFIT FROM THE USE OF NUCLEAR POWER.
ON OTHER ASPECTS OF THE DAYA BAY PROJECT, SHE SAID THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FACT-FINDING DELEGATION’S REPORT HAD AMPLY TACKLED THE SAFETY ASPECTS AS WELL AS THE OPENNESS OF INFORMATION.
+NOW THAT VITAL CONTRACTS ARE SIGNED, THIS COUNCIL’S JOB
IS JUST BEGINNING. WE MUST NOW FOCUS ON THE AREAS WHICH OUR PEOPLE ARE MOST CONCERNED ABOUT, AND ADDRESS THEM ONE BY ONE + SHE ADDED. '
MRS CHOW RECALLED THAT HONG KONG’S DECISION ON DAYA BAY TAKEN IN 1983 WAS HAILED AS A MAJOR BOOST OF CONFIDENCE TO HONG KONG AND ITS FUTURE AT THAT TIME.
HOWEVER, SINCE THE CHERNOBYL INCIDENT, EMPHASIS HAD SHIFTED TO ONE OF SAFETY, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING ENDORSEMENT OF THE PROJECT IN 1983 WERE LONG FORGOTTEN, SHE SAID.
+SO IS THE COMMITMENT THAT WAS CONSEQUENTIAL TO ITS ACCEPTANCE,+ SHE ADDED.
MRS CHOW SAID THERE WAS, OF COURSE, A LESSON TO BE LEARNT FROM CHERNOBYL, AND IT WOULD BE FOOLISH NOT TO DRAW ON THE WISDOM OF INTERNATIONAL BRAINS.
BUT TO KEEP ON MENTIONING CHERNOBYL AND DAYA BAY IN THE SAME BREATH WAS LIKE COMPARING THE COMET WITH THE JUMBO, SHE SAID.
+IT TOTALLY CONFUSES THE ISSUE, MISLEADS THE PUBLIC, FOCUSSES ON THE WRONG PROBLEM AND CREATES UNNECESSARY PANIC,+ SHE ADDED.
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAS SET UP A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WORKING GROUP TO PURSUE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROMISES MADE BY THE CHINESE AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS OVER THE DAYA BAY PROJECT.
SPEAKING ON THE DAYA BAY MOTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE HON MARIA TAM SAID THAT THE SPECIAL WORKING GROUP WAS FORMED TO FOLLOW UP THE WORK OF THE FACT FINDING DELEGATIONS OF WHICH SHE WAS A LEADER.
SHE SAW THE TASK OF THIS GROUP AS +TO KEEP VIGIL-*- 07 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL MEASURES PROMISED BY THE CHINESE AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE LONG-TERM INTEREST OF LOCAL PEOPLE WAS PROTECTED.
REFERRING TO THE VISIT TO PEKING IN SEPTEMBER, MISS TAM RECALLED THAT THE VICE MINISTER FOR NUCLEAR INDUSTRY, MR ZHOU PING AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OF CHINA, MR ZHANG YUMAN, HAD ASSURED DELEGATION MEMBERS THAT THE DAYA BAY PLANT WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED, MANAGED AND OPERATED UP TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND OPENED TO SCRUTINY BY THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY.
A VICE PREMIER, MR LI PENG, HAD ALSO PROMISED THAT AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR SAFETY AND REGULATIONS WOULD BE SET UP WITH HONG KONG PARTICIPATION.
MISS TAM SAID: +THIS IS AN IMPORTANT MEASURE IN SECURING AND SUSTAINING THE LONG-TERM CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG OVER THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR PLANT AND MUST BE PURSUED WITH VIGOUR ON BOTH SIDES TO ENSURE THAT THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF THE HONG KONG MEMBERSHIP COULD MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE DECISIONS OF THIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH MUST OPERATE AT A LEVEL THAT COULD REACH THE VICE PREMIER’S EARS.+
TURNING TO THE ROLE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, MISS TAM SAID THE GOVERNMENT PROMISED TO DO ITS UTMOST TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE NINE OBSERVATIONS THAT THE FACT FINDING DELEGATIONS ADDRESSED TO IT.
SHE POINTED OUT THAT CROSS-BOUNDARY ARRANGEMENTS TO MONITOR RADIOACTIVITY AT DAYA BAY AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND CO-ORDINATION OF CONTINGENCY PLANS REQUIRED JOINT EFFORTS FROM BOTH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES.
+ IT MUST NOW BE THE TIME TO HEAR THE DETAILS OF THE ACTION THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE POPULATION IN HONG KONG IN THE YEARS TO C0ME,+ SHE SAID.
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AD HOC MONITORING A SENSIBLE MOVE
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SETTING UP A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP TO CONTINUE MONITORING ALL ASPECTS OF THE DAYA BAY PROJECT WAS DESCRIBFT AS A SENSIBLE MOVE BY THE HON CHAN YING-LUN IN THE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN THE DEBATE ON THE DAYA BAY MOTION, MR CHAN SAID HE BELIEVED ALL THE SPEAKERS AIMED AT SAFEGUARD! !>G THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE.
DIFFERENT PEOPLE WOULD ADOPT DIFFERENT ACTIONS. HOWEVER, HE THOUGHT THE COUNCIL’S FACT-FINDING DELEGATIONS HAD BEEf PRAGMATIC, AND HE FULLY SUPPORTED THEIR CONCRETE RECOM‘> 'TL ; .
MR CHAN ALSO SAID HE BELIEVED THE GOVERNMENT HAD TRIE! ITS BEST SINCE 1983 TO SAFEGUARD THE PEOPLE’S INTERESTS AND ALSO TC ENSURE THAT ELECTRICITY TARIFF WAS STABLE.
BUT THE GOVERNMENT DID HAVE A DUTY THAT IT COULD NOT IN EXPLAINING TO THE PEOPLE ALL DETAILS ABOUT THE DAYA B : PROJECT, IN ORDER TO UPHOLD ITS IMAGE OF TRUSTWORTHINESS AND RELIABILITY.
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PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON NUCLEAR POWER CALL K K K K K
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED SHOULD TAKE AN ACTIVE LEAD IN PROMOTING PUBLIC EDUCATION ON NUCLEAR POWER.
THE CALL WAS MADE BY THE HON PAULINE NG WHEN SHE SPOKE ON THE DAYA BAY MOTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SHE SAID THAT THE ANXIETY OF HONG KONG PEOPLE OVER THE SAFETY OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WAS UNDERSTANDABLE.
+UNLIKE PEOPLE OF OTHER COUNTRIES, WHO ARE PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE INFORMATION ABOUT NUCLEAR POWER BY THEIR GOVERNMENTS AND POWER COMPANIES AND ARE THUS ABLE TO HOLD WELL-INFORMED DISCUSSIONS ON NUCLEAR SAFETY, THE HONG KONG PUBLIC LACKS SUCH INFORMATION,* SHE SAID.
MRS NG SAID SHE FELT THIS WAS UNFAIR TO THE PEOPLE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED SHOULD ACTIVELY PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON NUCLEAR POWER.
REFERRING TO ARRANGEMENTS MADE CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM THE PLANT, MRS NG SAID SHE HOPED AN ASSURANCE COULD BE GIVEN THAT AS LONG AS ELECTRICITY WAS SUPPLIED BY THE PLANT, THE TARIFF CHARGEABLE TO HONG KONG CONSUMERS WOULD BE NO HIGHER THAN THE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED BY THE TWO LOCAL POWER COMPANIES.
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HUMAN FACTOR VITAL IN N-PLANT SAFETY * * * *
WHILE THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DEFINITELY NEEDS CAREFUL PLANNING BY EXPERTS THE HUMAN FACTOR IS NO LESS IMPORTANT, THE HON YEUNG PO-KWAN SAID TODAY.
+SUCH PROBLEMS AS NEGLIGENCE IN OPERATION, IMPROVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION AND TRAINING OF HIGHLY-QUALIFIED MANAGEMENT STAFF SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BY PRACTICAL ACTIONS AND MEASURES,+ HE SAID.
+IT IS ONLY RIGHT THAT A RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PRESENT A CLEAR ACCOUNT OF SUCH ISSUES TO THE PUBLIC,+ HE ADDED.
MR YEUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT IN TERMS OF MANPOWER AND RESOURCES, ADEQUATE PROVISIONS HAD BEEN MADE TO MONITOR BACKGROUND RADIATION AND THAT NECESSARY STUDIES HAD BEEN MADE ON EMERGENCY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
MR YEUNG SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT COULD NOT POSSIBLY PUBLISH ANY REPORTS OR DATA INVOLVING COMMERCIAL SECRETS, THE PUBLIC DID HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PROVIDED WITH SUCH OTHER MATERIALS AS THE UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY (HARWELL) REPORT, AND THE RISKS ASSESSMENT AND EVACUATION PLANNING REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED NEXT YEAR.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY SHOULD ALSO PUBLISH THE RELEVANT DATA AND EXPLAIN THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN RESPECT OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN VIEW OF ITS OBLIGATION AS A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY TO ANSWER TO THE PUBLIC, HE SAID.
+A RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT ONLY CONSULT THE PUBLIC BUT ALSO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC,+ HE POINTED OUT.
TO PUT THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AT EASE, MR YEUNG SAID HE HOPED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN CLOSE CONTACTS WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND, THROUGH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, WITH BOTH THE CHINESE AND FRENCH AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AS MUCH INFORMATION ON THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AS POSSIBLE.
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SAFETY THE DETERMINING CONSIDERATION
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SAFETY IS THE DETERMINING CONSIDERATION IN THE OVERALL ANALYSIS OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PROJECT SINCE A DISASTER WOULD NULLIFY ALL ITS ECONOMIC BENEFITS, THE HON KIM CHAM SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION ON THE DAYA BAY ISSUE, MR CHAM SAID THE FINDINGS OF THE DELEGATIONS THAT EXAMINED SAFETY ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR PLANTS OVERSEAS HAD NO DOUBT CONTRIBUTED TO IMPROVED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AT DAYA BAY.
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MR CHAM EARLIER DESCRIBED ECONOMIC ASPECTS, AND SAID IT WAS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNISE THAT THE ECONOMIC CALCULATION TO £LANT» SUCH AS DAYA BAY, MUST REST ON PROJECTIONS AND FORECASTS OF FUTURE REVENUES AND COSTS.
IN THIS RESPECT, THE FUTURE PRICES OF FOSSIL FUEL AND RATES OF INFLATION WERE IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS. CAREFUl WAs'rEQU?r °F THE PR0BLEM AND THE ALTERNATIVES UNDER ANALYSIS
HESAID HE FELT THAT HONG KONG COULD RELY ON THE EXPERTISE OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISERS TO MAKE A BALANCED AND EXHAUSTIVE ANALYSIS.
+THE ECONOMIC REASONING WITH ANY INVESTMENT OUTLAY ALSO HINGES ON CONDITIONS WHICH MAY CHANGE BECAUSE OF THE ACTION TAKEN,+ HE ADDED.
wi-ru 0UTC0ME Of FUTURE DATA AND ESTIMATES INTERACT
EACH °THER AS ^STINGS, REVENUES AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS CHANGE•+
INCLUDE N-POWER TARIFF IN CONTROL SCHEME * * * * *
APART FROM MAKING PUBLIC THE INFORMATION ON THE TARIFF FOR THE PURCHASE OF NUCLEAR-GENERATED ELECTRICITY, GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE A PRAGMATIC STEP BY INCLUDING THE TARIFF IN THE SCHEMES OF CONTROL OF THE TWO LOCAL POWER COMPANIES, THE HON JACKIE CHAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE MOVE WOULD PROVIDE REASONABLE CONTROL AND ENSURE THAT THE INTEREST OF HONG KONG WAS NOT JEORPARDISED, HE SAID.
+AN OPEN AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ADOPT A FRANK AND SINCERE ATTITUDE WHICH IS THE KEY TO THE COMMUNITY’S SUCCESS, PROSPERITY AND PEACEFULNESS,+ HE ADDED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE PUBLIC HAD BEEN DEPRIVED OF THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE TO BUY EITHER COAL-FIRED OR NUCLEAR-GENERATED ELECTRICITY, BUT THEY SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT AS CONSUMERS TO KNOW HOW THE RATE OF TARIFF WOULD BE ARRIVED AT.
MR CHAN SAID HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY CHINA INSISTED ON THE SIX-YEAR GUARANTEE THAT THE TARIFF OF NUCLEAR-GENERATED ELECTRICITY WOULD NOT BE HIGHER THAN COAL OR OIL-FIRED ELECTRICITY.
♦LOGICALLY, THE COST SHOULD BE HIGHEST DURING THE PLANT’S INITIAL OPERATION. YET ASSURANCE OF THE TARIFF IN THIS PERIOD HAS BEEN GIVEN.
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+SEVERAL YEARS LATER WHEN THE PLANT ATTAINS ITS HIGHEST EFFICIENCY, THE COST SHOULD BECOME STFADY OR EVEN LOWER. YET THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE FAILED TO SECURE A LONGER-TERM GUARANTEE OF LOW TARIFF.+
+THIS IS REALLY BAFFLING,* HE SAID.
ON SAFETY ASPECTS, MR CHAN SAID IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE CONTAINMENT BUILDING OF A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WOULD ACHIEVE THE EXPECTED EFFECT WHEN AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
NOTING THAT AMERICAN AUTHORITIES HAD YET TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE RUPTURE OF THE CONTAINMENT, HE SAID IT WAS TOTALLY UNCONVINCING TO ASK THE PUBLIC TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN SOME UNTESTED SAFETY-PROVED PRODUCT.
MR CHAN ALSO CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW OF INFORMATION ON SAFETY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT AN ATMOSPHERE OF PEACE IN THE SOCIETY WOULD BE CREATED.
+IT WILL BE BEYOND OUR BELIEF TO LEARN THAT THE AUTHORITIES CONSIDER IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE PUBLIC THE INFORMATION ON POWER PLANT SAFETY,* HE ADDED.
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BETTER UNDERSTANDING H *
WOULD ALLAY PUBLIC FEAR * * *
IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN URGENTLY TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THE SAFETY AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE DAYA BAY PROJECTS, THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE PROBLEM, HE SAID, MIGHT TAKE A LONG TIME IN VIEW OF THE DEPTH OF CONCERN AND INSUFFICIENT SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE.
BUT THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER JOINT VENTURE COMPANY MUST REALISE THAT BETTER UNDERSTANDING WOULD ALLAY THE FEAR OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC MORE READILY AND HENCE ESTABLISH A HIGHER DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE, HE SAID.
+THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG DO HAVE THE RIGHT IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE PROVIDED WITH THE INFORMATION REQUESTED,* HE ADDED.
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MR CHENG SAID AS FUTURE CONSUMERS THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE ASSURED A LEVEL OF TARIFF WHICH WOULD BE COMPETITIVE IN COMPARISON ITH THAT FOR COAL-FIRED ELECTRICITY, AND HE WELCOMED ANY EVIDENCE ICH MIGHT JUSTIFY THE PRICE ASSESSMENT AT THIS TIME.
COMMENTING ON A PROMISE BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO RELEASE SAFET AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS IN DUE COURSE, HE SAID THAT 1 S REFLECTED AN OPEN AND COOPERATIVE ATTITUDE WHICH LIKEWISE PREVAILED IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
LASTLY, MR CHENG POINTED OUT THAT SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND ECONOMIC REVIEW WERE AN ON-GOING PROCESS FOR A NUCLEAR POWER STATION AND THAT THE REQUEST FOR CONTINUING RELEASE OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION WOULD PERSIST UNTIL IT HAD BEEN SAFELY COMMISSIONED.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS OWE IT TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO SAFEGUARD THEIR LONG-TERM INTERESTS, AND TO PRESERVE NOT ONLY THEIR CONFIDENCE BUT ALSO THE TERRITORY’S SOCIAL STABILITY AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.
THE HON HILTON CHEONG-LEEN SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN SPEAKING ON THE MOTION ON THE DAYA BAY ISSUE.
+UNLESS WE LEGISLATORS ARE SEEN TO BE DOING OUR JOB PROPERLY, ALONG PRAGMATIC AND REALISTIC LINES, WE WILL NOT HAVE THE RESPECT AND SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHOM WE REPRESENT,* HE SAID.
IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE LONG-TERM INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE WERE SUFFICIENTLY SAFEGUARDED, MR CHEONG-LEEN SAID HE MADE THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS:
* THE COUNCIL SHOULD STUDY THE REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AFTER THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR DISASTER TO SEE WHETHER ANY ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS ARE APPLICABLE TO THE DAYA BAY PLANT"
* THE COUNCIL SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEEK THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM ADVANCED COUNTRIES IN THE NUCLEAR POWER FIELD-
* THE COUNCIL SHOULD START DISCUSSING WITH THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES THE SETTING UP OF A JOINT NUCLEAR POWER SAFETY AND MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN TIME FOR THE START-UP OF THE FIRST REACTOR AT DAYA BAY IN 1992.
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* THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD START EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AT ALL AGE LEVELS ON NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION i
* THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES SHOULD COLLABORATE TO WORK OUT COMPREHENSIVE CONTINGENCY PLANS IN CASE OF ANY INCIDENT AT THE DAYA BAY PLANT" AND
* THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE ALL POSSIBLE MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE, BECAUSE THE COST OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FROM THE DAYA BAY PLANT WOULD BE A KEY FACTOR.
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EARLY ACTION NECESSARY ON SAFETY MEASURES
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THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD EXPEDITE ACTION ON PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT AND ON PUBLIC EDUCATION ON CONTINGENCY MEASURES, THE HON CHUNG PUI-LAM TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN ADDITION, HONG KONG’S PARTICIPATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT SHOULD BE INSTITUTIONALISED, HE SAID DURING DEBATE ON THE DAYA BAY MOTION.
SAFETY STANDARDS SHOULD BE REVIEWED FROM TIME TO TIME AS THESE WERE BECOMING MORE STRINGENT INTERNATIONALLY.
ON THE ARRANGEMENT TO BUY ELECTRICITY FROM DAYA BAY, MR CHUNG SAID ALL INFORMATION, IN PARTICULAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ON THE ECONOMICS, SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC.
+IT IS NOT OUR INTENTION TO TOUCH ON THE RIGHT OF MAINTAINING BUSINESS CONFIDENTIALITY, A RIGHT WE SHOULD FIRMLY UPHOLD,+ HE SAID.
+WE WISH ONLY TO BE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION THAT CAN BE MADE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AND THE JOINT VENTURE,+ HE ADDED.
MR CHUNG POINTED OUT THAT MEMBERS WERE NOT SEEKING AN ASSURANCE RELATING TO THE LEVEL OF TARIFF BEYOND THE YEAR 2000, BUT RATHER THE MORE READILY AVAILABLE FORMULA FOR THE CALCULATION OF TARIFF APPLICABLE IN THE LONG TERM.
HE SAID HE DID NOT THINK THAT SUCH DATA COULD BE REGARDED AS COMMERCIAL SECRETS.
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ACCURATE INFORMATION CAN ENSURE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
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THE BEST WAY PUBLIC CONFIDENCE CAN BE ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED ON DAYA BAY IS TO ENSURE THAT ACCURATE INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE ON BOTH THE SAFETY ASPECTS AND THE ECONOMIC AND TARIFF CONSIDERATIONS, THE HON THOMAS CLYDESDALE SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY). ’’
SPEAKING ON THE DAYA BAY MOTION, MR GLYDESDALE SAID THAT SINCE THE BUILDING OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT SEEMED INEVITABLE, HONG KONG PEOPLE WERE ENTITLED TO DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ITS SAFETY FEATURES AND ON THE CONTINGENCY PLANS WHICH CLEARLY WOULD BE DEVELOPED TO DEAL WITH ANY EMERGENCY.
+THEY ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO REQUIRED TO PAY FOR ELECTRICITY EXCEED THE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY MEANS,+ HE SAID.
EXPECT THAT THE TARIFF THEY ARE FROM THE NUCLEAR PLANT WILL NOT GENERATED BY MORE CONVENTIONAL
MR CLYDESDALE SAID THAT WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL, THE DAYA BAY PLANT WOULD BE SUPPLYING CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO ONLY ABOUT 20 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL ELECTRICITY TO BE SOLD TO THE COMPANY’S CUSTOMERS.
+THE COST OF NUCLEAR POWER WILL THEREFORE HAVE ONLY A LIMITED EFFECT ON THE OVERALL TARIFF TO BE CHARGED TO THE CONSUMER,+ HE SAID.
MR CLYDESDALE ALSO QUOTED THE CHAIRMAN OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO WHO EARLIER STATED THAT + OUR FORECASTS SHOW THAT THE COST OF ELECTRICITY PURCHASED FROM THE NUCLEAR STATION WILL BE LOWER THAN THAT OF AN EQUIVALENT COAL-FIRED STATION COMMISSIONED IN HONG KONG IN THE SAME TIME SCALE*.
+NOW I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT LORD KADOORIE WOULD MAKE THAT STATEMENT LIGHTLY SINCE THESE FORECASTS MUST HAVE PLAYED A SUBSTANTIAL PART IN THE OVERALL ASSESSMENTS WHICH THE COMPANY MADE BEFORE COMMITTING ITSELF TO THE JOINT VENTURE,* HE SAID.
MR CLYDESDALE SAID HE BELIEVED NUCLEAR POWER WAS GOING TO BE THE MAIN POWER SOURCE OF THE FUTURE AND THAT IT WAS ALREADY ESTABLISHING AN OPERATIONAL AND SAFETY RECORD, WHICH, TAKEN IN ITS INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT, WAS BOTH IMPRESSIVE AND ENCOURAGING.
+ WE MUST NOT ALLOW CHERNOBYL TO DISTORT THIS RECORD OUT OF ALL PROPORTION NOR TO ALLOW SCARE TACTICS BY THOSE WHO OPPOSE NUCLEAR POWER TO INFLUENCE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC UNDULY,* HE SAID.
MR CLYDESDALE SAID THE VIEWS HE PROVIDED GENERALLY REPRESENTED THE STANDPOINT OF NOT SIMPLY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS BUT ALSO LOCAL BUSINESSMEN WHO MADE UP OVER 70 PER CENT OF HIS CONSTITUENCY.
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ASSURANCES ON OPERATIONAL DETAILS SOUGHT
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ASSURANCES MUST BE GIVEN THAT ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DAILY OPERATION OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC, THE HON HUI YIN-FAT SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING ON THE DAYA BAY MOTION, MR HUI SAID SUCH ASSURANCES WOULD ENSURE THAT THOSE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE PLANT WOULD NOT HOLD BACK ANY INFORMATION WHICH THEY CONSIDERED AS NOT TOO IMPORTANT UNDER THE PRETEXT OF UPHOLDING +PUBLIC INTEREST+.
HE NOTED THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAD REPEATEDLY STRESSED THAT ONE REASON FOR BUILDING THE DAYA BAY PLANT WAS TO INTRODUCE NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY INTO CHINA SO AS TO PROMOTE THE FOUR MODERNISATIONS PROGRAMMES.
+HOWEVER, IT IS DOUBTFUL WHETHER THE COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY INSTALLATIONS AND REGULATIONS CAN PLAY A USEFUL ROLE IN PROTECTING THE PLANT WHEN EAGER SCIENTISTS CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS IN THEIR QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE,+ HE SAID.
HE SAID THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES AND THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER JOINT VENTURE COMPANY SHOULD PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THIS POINT.
MR HUI ALSO SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY WOULD INSTALL SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS TO DETECT RADIATION, IT WAS NOT KNOWN WHAT ACTION THE GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC WHEN THE RADIATION LEVEL ABOVE THE SAFETY STANDARD WAS DETECTED IN HONG KONG.
HE HOPED THAT THE HARWELL CONSULTANCY REPORT COMMISSIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT WOULD MAKE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS.
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FULL AND COMPLETE DISCLOSURE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SAFETY AND TARIFF OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT MUST BE MADE FORTHWITH, THE HON RICHARD LAI SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION ON DAYA BAY, MR LAI SAID THE PROPOSED PLANT HAD ALREADY EXACTED ITS TOLL IN POLARISING THE COMMUNITY AND TO SOME EXTENT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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THE WAY THE WHOLE AFFAIR WAS HANDLED GAVE CAUSE TO PEOPLE TO FEEL THAT THE CONFIDENCE IN SECURING A STABLE AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE HAD BEEN ERODED, HE SAID.
+OUR IMMEDIATE TASK, ONE THAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER TO DO. IS TO RESTORE THE FAITH IN THE FAIRNESS AND OPENNESS OF OUR GOVERNMENT, WITHOUT WHICH THE FUTURE OF THIS BELOVED TERRITORY WOULD INDEED BE BLEAK,+ HE SAID.
MR LAI STRESSED THAT HE HAD NEVER BEEN ANTI-NUCLEAR OR ANTI-DAYA BAY, BUT SAID HE FELT THAT CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY AND SAFETY OF THE PLANT MUST FIRST BE ANSWERED BEFORE GIVING HIS ENDORSEMENT TO THE PROJECT.
+l DO NOT BELIEVE IN TAKING RISK WITHOUT FIRST ASCERTAINING THE PAYOFF.
+l DON’T CONSIDER ANY RISK UNACCEPTABLE, BUT WE MUST KNOW WHAT BENEFITS THERE ARE BEFORE TAKING THAT RISK, NO MATTER HOW SMALL IT MAY BE,+ HE SAID.
+BUT UP TO NOW, WE HAVE ONLY BEEN SHOWERED WITH ARGUMENTS OF THE EFFORTS TO AND LIKELIHOOD OF MINIMISING THE RISK ASSOCIATING WITH THE PLANT, BUT KNOW VERY LITTLE OF THE BENEFITS THAT THE PLANT MAY BRING US,+ HE SAID.
MR LAI SAID IT WAS DISAPPOINTING THAT NONE OF THE EFFORTS WAS SUCCESSFUL IN BUYING MORE TIME FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC TO DELIBERATE.
HE SAID THE DAYA BAY ISSUE WAS NOT OVER YET, AND ASSURED THAT MEMBERS WOULD CONTINUE TO EXAMINE THE SALIENT FEATURES OF THE ECONOMIC AND SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED.
ON SAFETY, MR LAI SAID THAT AFTER THE RECENT TRIP TO PEKING, HE WAS CONVINCED OF THE SINCERITY AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES TO DO THEIR UTMOST TO ENSURE A SAFE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PLANT.
+NEVERTHELESS, WE MUST NOT LET UP ON OUR EFFORTS TO SECURE THE BEST ARRANGEMENT IN TERMS OF SAFETY,* HE ADDED.
TURNING TO THE ECONOMIC ASPECT OF THE ISSUE, MR LAI SAID HE REGRETTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT REVEAL THE LAZARD BROTHERS REPORT WHICH WOULD SHED LIGHT ON THE REASON FOR HONG KONG’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROJECT.
HE SAID HE WONDERED WHAT HAD TO BE CONCEALED TO PROTECT THE PROFITABILITY OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, WHICH WAS THE ONLY ONE COMPANY INVOLVED IN NUCLEAR ENERGY PURCHASE.
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MR LAI ALSO QUESTIONED WHY THE HONG KONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY (HKNIC) WOULD NOT MAKE A GUARANTEE ON THE 25 PER CENT SHARE OF POWER FROM DAYA BAY. HE SAID THAT THE PRICE OF NUCLEAR POWER WOULD BE CHEAPER THAN COAL FIRE GENERATED ELECTRICITY WHEN THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR INVESTMENT COMPANY (GNIC) COULD MAKE SUCH A GUARANTEE ON THE 45 PER CENT OF NUCLEAR POWER TO,BE SOLD TO HONG KONG.
+EVEN IF THE PRICE OF THE FIRST SIX YEARS’ ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED BY GNIC WILL BE GUARANTEED, THE REST OF THE POWER (25 PER CENT) FROM DAYA BAY MAY BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN COAL FIRED ELECTRICITY,* HE SAID.
EVEN THOUGH THE PROFIT OF HKNIC WOULD BE IN LINE WITH THE MARGIN ALLOWED UNDER THE SCHEME OF CONTROL, CONSUMERS WOULD STILL SUFFER IF THE COST OF NUCLEAR POWER SHOULD SOAR, MR LAI SAID.
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MORE AND MORE GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES OF ADVANCED COUNTRIES HAVE GIVEN UP OR SUSPENDED THE USE OF NUCLEAR POWER AS THEY REALISE THE THREAT THAT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS MAY HAVE ON THE SAFETY OF THEIR PEOPLE AND ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
THIS WAS STATED BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM WHEN HE SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION ON DAYA BAY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
+NOW THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT HAS BEGUN, THE ANXIETIES OF THE PUBLIC WILL NOT BE ALLAYED UNLESS THE SAFETY MEASURES AND THE VARIOUS FEASIBLE CONTINGENCY PLANS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN GOOD TIME,* HE SAID.
DR LAM SAID HE SINCERELY HOPED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT ADOPT AN ATTITUDE OF ONLY GOOD NEWS AND CONCEAL THE BAD IN THE HANDLING OF THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE DAYA BAY ISSUE, IN PARTICULAR THE ECONOMIC AND SAFETY ASPECTS.
HE ADDED THAT THE NEWS OF THE SILENT MAJORITY ON THE DAYA BAY ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE ABUSED BEFORE THEY WERE ACTUALLY
DR LAM SAID HE CONSIDERED THAT IT WOULD DO NO GOOD TO ANY PARTY IF THE INTERESTS AND OPINION OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE WERE NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY CHINA PROPERLY.
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EARLIER IN HIS SPEECH, DR LAM SAID THE DAYA BAY ISSUE HAD CAUSED HECTIC DISCUSSION AND ARGUMENT WITHIN THE COUNCIL AS WELL AS BY THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
+ACTUALLY THIS IS A GOOD SYMPTOM SHOWING THAT ALL OF US ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG,+'HE SAID.
HOWEVER, DR LAM SAID HE REGRETTED THAT THE CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE HAD GENERATED CERTAIN UNDESIRABLE SIDE-EFFECTS WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE IMAGE OF THE COUNCIL IN THE EYES OF THE PUBLIC.
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NEED FOR COMMERCIAL SECRECY QUESTIONED
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THE NEED FOR THE TERRITORY’S TWO POWER COMPANIES TO ADOPT COMMERCIAL SECRECY WAS QUERIED BY THE HON LEE YU-TAI IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
BOTH COMPANIES ELECTRICITY, MR LEE BAY ISSUE.
ENJOYED MONOPOLIES IN THE SUPPLY OF
SAID IN SPEAKING ON THE MOTION ON THE DAYA
nr urn^ 1 D IT WAS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT COMMERCIAL SECRETS MUST BE KEPT IN SITUATION WHERE COMPETITION EXISTED, OTHERWISE BUSINESS MIGHT BE LOST TO COMPETITORS.
-ru.e hong kong the two P0WER COMPANIES were not in
InIS SITUATI ON.
+AS THERE IS NO COMPETITION FROM OTHER SUPPLIERS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONVINCE PEOPLE WHY THERE IS A NEED FOR COMMERCIAL SECRECY, BUT FOR EXCEPTIONAL AREAS LIKE CONDITION OF LOAN FINANCING,* HE SAID.
REFERRING TO THE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY, MR LEE SAID CONSUMERS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THE INVESTMENT BY CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (CLP) IN THE DAYA BAY PROJECT WOULD LEAD TO GREATER PROFIT FOR THE COMPANY AND HIGHER RATES OF TARIFF FOR ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION.
+THE LARGE AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT CLP PUTS INTO THE PROJECT MAY ENLARGE THE BASE ON WHICH PERMISSIBLE PROFIT LEVELS ARE CALCULATED,* HE SAID.
+SO IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THE NEW PROFIT LEVELS WILL MEAN A MORE EXPENSIVE ELECTRICITY BILL FOR THE CONSUMER,* HE SAI ID ■
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. E ALSO SAID THAT THE POWER AND PRIVILEGES ORDINANCE, WHIG 'IPOWERED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO OBTAIN INFORMATION INCLJ MG COMMERCIAL SECRETS, COULD BE INVOKED IF THE PUBLIC INTEREST SO WARRANTED.
HE SAID A GREAT MANY PEOPLE IN HONG KONG CONSIDERED THE NUCLEAR PLANT AS A GREAT THREAT TO THE SAFETY AND EVEN THE EXISTENCE OF THE TERRITORY.
+IT MAY TURN OUT TO BE AN ISSUE SO CRUCIAL TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST THAT MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL MAY FIND THEMSELVES FACED WITH THE DIFFICULT DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO INVOKE THE PROVISIONS OF THE POWER AND PRIVILEGES ORDINANCE,+ HE ADDED.
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THE CALL BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IS A MOST BASIC DEMAND, THE HON PANG CHUN-HOI SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A DEMOCRATIC AND LIBERAL SOCIETY, HE SAID, IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC ALL INFORMATION WHICH WAS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND OF GREAT CONCERN TO THE PEOPLE.
THE FACT THAT NO SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING WAS HELD BEFORE THE CONTRACT SIGNING OF THE DAYA BAY PROJECT HAD LED HONG KONG PEOPLE TO GIVE THE COUNCIL A VOTE OF NO-CONFIDENCE, HE SAID.
+SINCE THE SI NO-BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE, THE DAYA BAY PROJECT IS AN ISSUE OVER WHICH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT, OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN THE MOST HOSTILE,+ HE NOTED.
HE SAID THIS WAS BECAUSE THE FACT-FINDING DELEGATIONS REPORTED AFTER THEIR TRIPS ABROAD THAT THEIR CONFIDENCE HAD GREATLY INCREASED. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS CONDUCTED RECENTLY, HOWEVER, MOST PEOPLE STILL WANTED TO STOP THE BUILDING OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.
+THEIR ANXIETY HAS NOT BEEN ALLAYED AT ALL,+ HE SAID.
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CLOSE CONTACT WITH CHINA SUGGESTED * * * * *
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE CLOSE CONTACT WITH CHINA TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MONITORING OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT MET INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
THIS WAS SUGGESTED BY THE HON POON CHI-FAI WHEN SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE DAYA BAY MOTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR POON ALSO CALLED FOR THE PROMOTION OF NUCLEAR EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON NUCLEAR SAFETY AND ON THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR POWER TO ASSURE THE PEOPLE THEY WOULD NOT BEAR ANY UNNECESSARY FINANCIAL BURDEN.
IN ORDER TO CLEAR DOUBTS, THE COMPANIES CONCERNED SHOULD PROVIDE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO INCREASE THE PEOPLE’S KNOWLEDGE AND DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DAYA BAY PLANT, HE ADDED.
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THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER JOINT VENTURE COMPANY AND THE GOVERNMENT HAD DONE NOTHING EFFECTIVE TO ALLAY THE FEARS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE CONCERNING THE DAYA BAY PLANT, PROFESSOR THE HON POON CHUNG-KWONG SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING ON THE MOTION ON THE DAYA BAY ISSUE, PROFESSOR POON SAID HE STRONGLY FELT THAT THE GNPJVC SHOULD RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ON SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE PLANT.
THE INFORMATION SHOULD INCLUDE SUCH TECHNICAL DATA AS RADIATION DOSES UNDER VARIOUS ACCIDENT SCENARIOS AND THE LIKELY IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH OF PEOPLE LIVING AT VARYING DISTANCES.
+ A COMPARISON OF THESE DATA WITH THOSE WE OBTAINED DURING OUR FACT-FINDING TRIPS WILL SHOW WHETHER THE DAYA BAY PRESSURISED WATER REACTOR PLANT IS TO BE SO CONSTRUCTED AS TO PREVENT ANY SERIOUS RADIOACTIVE RELEASES EVEN IN THE VERY UNLIKELY EVENT OF A MAJOR ACCIDENT,* PROFESSOR POON SAID.
HE ALSO ASKED WHETHER THE GNPJVC WOULD INCORPORATE THE SAND FILTERS SYSTEM IN THE FRENCH-DESIGNED DAYA BAY PLANT AS AN ADDITIONAL SAFETY FEATURE WHICH FRANCE INTENDED TO INTRODUCE IN ITS PWR PLANTS.
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COMMENTING ON WHAT HE PERCEIVED AS THE TWO MAJOR WORRIES OF THE PUBLIC, PROFESSOR POON RULED OUT A NUCLEAR-BOMB TYPE OF EXPLOSION OCCURRING IN A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.
HE ALSO REJECTED THE POSSIBILITY OF A CHERNOBYL-TYPE DISASTER HAPPENING IN A PWR PLANT SUCH AS WAS PLANNED FOR DAYA BAY BECAUSE THE CHERNOBYL PLANT HAD NO PURPOSE-BUILT CONTAINMENT.
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PROMISES MUST BE KEPT * * *
THE ONLY REALISTIC COURSE OF ACTION FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO TAKE IN DISCHARGING ITS DUTY TO THE PEOPLE OVER THE DAYA BAY ISSUE IS TO ENSURE THAT PROMISES MADE BY CONCERNED PARTIES ARE FAITHFULLY KEPT AND IMPLEMENTED.
THE HON HELMUT SOHMEN SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY). ADDING THAT DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE HAD SUFFERED FROM EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTS WHICH OVERSHADOWED RATIONAL DEL(DERATION.
TOPICS QUITE UNRELATED TO THE MAIN ISSUES WERE RAISED AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF GENERAL PUBLIC UNEASE WITH NUCLEAR POWER, BLURRING THE ESSENTIAL POINTS THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE WIDER CONTEXT OF GLOBAL AND LOCAL ENERGY PLANNING FOR REQUIREMENTS BEYOND THE END OF THIS CENTURY.
HOWEVER, MR SOHMEN SAID HE FULLY RESPECTED THE OPINIONS OF THOSE WHO SINCERELY BELIEVED THAT NUCLEAR POWER WAS UNNECESSARY, PREMATURE OR TOO RISKY. HE ALSO AGREED THAT NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS COULD NOT BE ABSOLUTELY SAFE AND TO CALL ATTENTION TO THIS FACT TO HELP PREVENT LETHARGY, SLOPPINESS OR NEGLIGENCE WAS A WORTHWHILE AND COMMENDABLE EXERCISE.
COMMENTING ON THE MOTION TO DISCLOSE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SAFETY AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS, MR SOHMEN SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ALREADY RELEASED A LOT OF INFORMATION TO THE COUNCIL AND TO THE PUBLIC IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.
HE WONDERED WHETHER THE PRODUCTION OF MORE DOCUMENTS WOULD PUT PEOPLE’S MINDS AT REST.
HE ALSO QUESTIONED WHETHER THE PRODUCTION OF MORE DOCUMENTS WOULD INCREASE SAFETY AND GUARANTEE HIGHER CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS SINCE THE DECISION HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE TO PROCEED WITH BUILDING THE PLANT.
HOWEVER, DESPITE THESE RESERVATIONS, HE SUPPORTED THE MOTION.
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LEGCO DELEGATIONS HELP ENHANCE SAFETY OF DAYA BAY * * * * *
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DELEGATIONS ON NUCLEAR GENERATION HAVE OBTAINED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, THE HON DANIEL TSE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE DAYA BAY MOTION, MR TSE SAID FROM THE INFORMATION COLLECTED BY THE DELEGATIONS THERE WAS NO SCIENTIFIC PROOF TO SHOW THAT THE PROJECT WAS NOT FEASIBLE.
COMMENTING ON THE DELEGATIONS FACT-FINDING WORK, MR TSE SAID: +WE DO NOT EXPECT EVERYONE TO AGREE WITH US AND WE DO NOT ASK FOR ANY SYMPATHY FROM OTHERS.
EARLIER IN HIS SPEECH, MR TSE DESCRIBED THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAVAIL EXPERIENCED BY DELEGATION MEMBERS AND GAVE AN ACCOUNT OF HOW HE CONSOLIDATED HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS BEFORE EMBARKING ON THE FACT-FINDING TRIP.
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THE GOVERNMENTS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG SHOULD RECONSIDER THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PROJECT, THE HON ANDREW WONG SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR WONG SAID HIS MISGIVINGS ABOUT THE PROJECT AROSE AFTER NEW POST-CHERNOBYL INFORMATION BECAME AVAILABLE.
+MY MISGIVINGS ARE SUCH THAT I CANNOT BUT ARRIVE AT THE TENTATIVE CONCLUSION THAT DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IS NOT TO THE LONG-TERM INTEREST OF BOTH CHINA AND HONG KONG,+ MR WONG SAID.
AT THE OUTSET MR WONG DECLARED HIS SUPPORT FOR THE MOTION BECAUSE HE BELIEVED THAT THE GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING SAFETY AND THE TARIFF FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FROM DAYA BAY SO THAT +THIS COUNCIL CAN BEGIN TO MEANINGFULLY PERFORM THE ROLE OF SUPERVISING THE ADMINI STRATI ON.+
HE ALSO SAID THE GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO EXPLAIN TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COUNCIL WHY SUCH ARRANGEMENTS WOULD SUFFICIENTLY SAFEGUARD THE LONG-TERM INTERESTS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE.
/MR WONG
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MR WONG THEN REFERRED TO + THREE POINTS OF MAJOR CONSTITUTIONAL SI GN IFICANCE+ BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE DAYA BAY CONTROVERSY.
THE FIRST CONCERNED THE POWERS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE COUNCIL WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN USED TO DRAFT A MOTION IN MUCH STRONGER TERMS, HE SAID.
HOWEVER, MR WONG SAID THAT SUCH POWER OUGHT TO BE EXERCISED IN +MODERATION+ BECAUSE AS +MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WE ARE HERE TO MONITOR, CRITICISE AND SUPERVISE, BUT NOT TO DIRECT LESS SO TO GOVERN.+
THE SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL POINT RELATED TO THE GOVERNOR’S DUAL ROLE AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATURE.
AFTER EXPLAINING THE +UNENVIABLE TASK+ OF THE TWO ROLES, MR WONG SUGGESTED THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OUGHT TO BE A MEMBER WHO DID NOT CARRY ANY GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO AND WAS NOT A SERVING MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
HE PROPOSED THAT IN THE INTEREST OF SMOOTH TRANSITION TOWARDS THE SEPARATION OF THE TWO ROLES, THE GOVERNOR APPOINT A +NON-EXECUTIVE+ MEMBER AS +DEPUTY PRESIDENT* TO PRESIDE OVER THE COUNCIL IN HIS ABSENCE.
ON THE THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL POINT CONCERNING THE DUAL EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATIVE ROLE OF MEMBERS, MR WONG SAID THERE WAS A SEGMENT OF PUBLIC OPINION WHICH CALLED FOR A COMPLETE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND THE LEGISLATURE.
+l DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS A WISE COURSE OF REFORM,* HE SAID. +THE CORRECT COURSE LIES IN AN UNEQUIVOCAL DELINEATION OF THE EXECUTIVE ROLE AND THE LEGISLATIVE-CUM-SUPERVISION ROLE, NOT IN THE ARTIFICIAL SEPARATION OF MEMBERS.
+BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE EXECUTIVE, IT IS ALWAYS THOSE MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HOLD GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIOS AND ARE NOT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO PRIMARILY PERFORM THE SUPERVISORY ROLE,* HE SAID, AND THEN WENT ON TO PROPOSE THAT ALL STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES WHICH WERE SUPERVISORY AND SCRUTINEER I NG IN NATURE SHOULD COMPRISE NON-EXECUTIVE MEMBERS ONLY.
HE THEN CALLED FOR THE SETTING UP OF SUCH A STANDING OR SELECT COMMITTEE ON ELECTRICITY OR ENERGY POLICY.
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STATEMENT BY LYDIA DUNN * * * *
THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT MADE BY THE HON LYDIA DUNN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE END OF THE DEBATE ON THE DAYA BAY MOTION TODAY:
♦THIS HAS BEEN A LONG DEBATE. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE DEEPLY AND SINCERELY HELD. AS I SAID AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS DEBATE, WE, ALL OF US HAVE A COMMON INTEREST BUT IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT WE HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
+IT IS RIGHT THAT THESE SHOULD BE FRANKLY EXPRESSED. BUT THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR DISCOURTESY IN THIS CHAMBER. I PROFOUNDLY REGRET ANY DISCOURTESY SHOWN TO THE PRESIDENT CF THIS COUNCIL.+
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THE FOLLOWING IS STANDING ORDER 28 (1) (WEDNESDAY):
A STATEMENT MADE BY THE HON S.L. CHEN UNDER IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY
+AS THE ACTING SENIOR MEMBER WHO CHAIRED THE IN-HOUSE MEETING TO WHICH MR MARTIN LEE REFERRED TO IN HIS SPEECH, I WISH TO STATE CATEGORICALLY THAT THE VOTING PROCEDURE WAS FREELY AND DEMOCRATICALLY CONDUCTED. I AND NONE OF THE MEMBERS WHO VOTED WERE ASKED BY GOVERNMENT TO VOTE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
+1 DEEPLY REGRET THE SHADOW CAST BY MR LEE ON THE INTEGRITY OF THOSE OF HIS COLLEAGUES WHO HAPPENED TO DISAGREE WITH HIM. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS POINT SHOULD BE PLACED ON OFFICIAL RECORD.+
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NO INTENTION TO ABDICATE MEDICAL RESPONSIBILITY * * * * *
IT WAS NOT PART OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION IN SETTING UP A CONSULTANCY TO ABDICATE ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE POPULATION AS A WHOLE, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WINDING UP THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE CONSULTANTS’ REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS, HE SAID THE PROPOSED HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE REPORT, SHOULD BE FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE CONTINUED PROVISION OF ADEQUATE HOSPITAL SERVICES, PARTICULARLY FOR DISADVANTAGED PATIENTS.
+ THIS IS GOVERNMENT POLICY AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SO,* HE STRESSED.
IN ADDITION, MR CHAMBERS SAID, HE WOULD LIKE TO REPEAT PUBLICLY THE ASSURANCE THAT HAD BEEN GIVEN TO STAFF WORKING IN THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM THAT THERE WOULD BE CONSULTATION ON THE DETAILS OF ANY NEW ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WOULD AFFECT THEIR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BEFORE THESE WERE IMPLEMENTED.
+ONCE AGAIN I SHOULD POINT OUT THAT THE CONSULTANTS DID NOT GO INTO DETAILS ABOUT THIS ASPECT OF THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS, + HE SAID, +AND WE ARE AT PRESENT EXAMINING SEVERAL DIFFERENT METHODS OF ACHIEVING A GREATER DEGREE OF INTEGRATION.*
THANKING ALL MEMBERS FOR SPEAKING IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE AND THEIR EFFORTS IN STIMULATING AND COLLECTING PUBLIC RESPONSES TO THE REPORT, MR CHAMBERS SAID IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION TO PUBLISH A FULL REPORT ON THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY THE PUBLIC ON THE CONSULTANTS’ REPORT.
+A TOTAL OF 99 SUBMISSIONS HAS BEEN RECEIVED, INCLUDING THOSE FORWARDED TO ME BY THE STANDING PANEL,* HE SAID, ADDING THAT A LARGE PROPORTION OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS MADE HAD BEEN REFLECTED IN THE DEBATE.
SOME MEMBERS HAD SPOKEN ABOUT THE SCOPE OF THE CONSULTANTS’ BRIEF AND THE NEED TO CONSIDER NOT JUST HOSPITAL SERVICES, BUT ALSO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, PREVENTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING HEALTH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY NURSING, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES.
+WHEN IT WAS DECIDED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO TO COMMISSION CONSULTANTS TO CARRY OUT THIS REVIEW, IT WAS FELT THAT TO INCLUDE ALL ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH SERVICES WOULD RESULT IN AN ALMOST UNMANAGEABLE BRIEF,* MR CHAMBERS SAID.
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+ AND SINCE IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT AREA WHICH NEEDED REVIEW WAS THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM, THE TERMS OF REFERENCE GIVEN TO THE CONSULTANTS WERE WORDED ACCORDINGLY.+
MR CHAMBERS SAID HE AGREED THAT IF THE RECOMMENDATION TO ESTABLISH A STATUTORY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WAS IMPLEMENTED, IT WOULD BE NEEDED TO CONSIDER THE EFFECT THAT THIS WOULD HAVE ON THE WHOLE OF THE PRESENT MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND NOT JUST THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS.
+THERE ARE OBVIOUS LINKS BETWEEN THE HOSPITALS AND THE OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE HEALTH SERVICES AND THE EFFECTS ON THESE OF THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE CAREFULLY EXAMI NED,+ HE SAID.
MR CHAMBERS NOTED THAT THE PROPOSED HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, CLEARLY THE MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE RECOMMENDATION IN THE REPORT, RECEIVED MAJORITY SUPPORT FROM MEMBER SOCIETIES OF THE FEDERATION OF MEDICAL SOCIETIES OF HONG KONG, AND WIDELY SUPPORTED BY DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE SUBVENTED HOSPITAL BODIES.
♦ BUT SERVERAL MAJOR RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL,+ MR CHAMBER POINTED OUT.
REGARDING THE CONCERN THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATUTORY AUTHORITY WOULD IMPLY THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE RELINQUISHING ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES, AND THAT THIS WOULD PENALISE THOSE WHO RELY ON SUCH SERVICES, MR CHAMBERS ASSURED THAT IT WAS NOT PART OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION TO ABDICATE ITS RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA.
TURNING TO OTHER RESERVATIONS RAISED BY MEMBERS, MR CHAMBERS SAID THE REPORT DID NOT SPELL OUT IN DETAIL HOW THESE HOSPITALS WOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO THE SYSTEM, AND IT WAS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT THE VARIOUS HOSPITAL BOARDS WERE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR FUTURE.
+IF THIS RECOMMENDATION IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED WE SHALL CLEARLY HAVE TO DISCUSS THE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE BOARDS, AND I CAN GIVE AN ASSURANCE THAT THIS WILL BE DONE.*
MR CHAMBERS SAID THAT THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY SUBVENTED HOSPITALS WERE GREATLY VALUED WHILE ASSURING THAT THEIR INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS WOULD BE PRESERVED.
COST IMPLICATIONS WERE ANOTHER DOUBT EXPRESSED, MR CHAMBERS SAID, AND HE DID NOT THINK THE CONSULTANTS WOULD CLAIM THAT THE FIGURES QUOTED WERE MORE THAN A VERY BROAD ESTIMATE OF THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THEIR PROPOSAL.
+A GREAT DEAL OF WORK REMAINS TO BE DONE ON THIS ASPECT OF THE REPORT AND THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS WILL INEVITABLY BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS IN REACHING DECISIONS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSULTANTS’ RECOMMENDATIONS,* HE SAID.
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HE SAID THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY COULD COST A VERY LARGE SUM OF MONEY, AND BEFORE A DECISION TO GO AHEAD WAS TAKEN, IT WAS NEEDED TO CONSIDER VERY CAREFULLY WHETHER THIS WAS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION, OR WHETHER SOME OTHER MEANS OF IMPROVING THE SERVICE WOULD BE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE.
APART FROM THE MAJOR RECOMMENDATION ON A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, HE ADDED, THE REPORT CONTAINED A LARGE NUMBER OF MORE SPECIFIC PRACTICAL PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVING THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM, IN SUCH AREAS AS INTERNAL HOSPITAL ORGANISATION, REDUCING OVERCROWDING, THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND COST CONTROL.
IN GENERAL THESE WERE LESS CONTROVRSIAL, MR CHAMBERS SAID, ADDING THAT IN FACT SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ALREADY BEING IMPLEMENTED IN SOME HOSPITALS, AND MANY OF THEM COULD BE IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT WAITING FOR A DECISION ON THE SETTING UP OF A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.
ONE SUCH PROPOSAL WAS THAT A CHARGE SHOULD BE MADE FOR ATTENDANCE AT ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, IN ORDER TO DETER ABUSE OF THESE SERVICES, HE SAID.
WHILE PROFESSIONAL BODIES IN GENERAL DID NOT OBJECT TO THIS, OTHERS, INCLUDING DISTRICT BOARDS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, HAVE POINTED OUT THAT SUCH CHARGES WERE NOT LIKELY TO BE EFFECTIVE IN DETERRING INAPPROPRIATE USE OF SUCH SERVICES; IF THERE WAS ANY ABUSE, THIS WAS DUE TO THE LACK OF ADEQUATE OUT-PATIENT CLINIC FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE LATE EVENING.
+THIS IS SOMETHING WE SHALL NEED TO LOOK AT AGAIN VERY CAREFULLY,+ HE SAID.
MR CHAMBERS SAID SOME MEMBERS SUPPORTED THE RECOMMENDATION OF PROVIDING THE SO-CALLED +B-CLASS+ BEDS TO CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF THE MIDDLE INCOME GROUP.
+SEVERAL MEMBERS CAUTIONED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROVISION OF HIGHER CLASS ACCOMMODATION OF THIS KIND MUST NOT BE AT THE EXPENSE OF PROVISION FOR GENERAL WARDS.+
SUBJECT TO THIS RESERVATION, MR CHAMBERS SAID, THIS RECOMMENDATION HAD GENERAL SUPPORT AND ONE SUBVENTED HOSPITAL HAD ALREADY TOLD HIM OF ITS WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AS A VENUE FOR A PILOT PROJECT AS RECOMMENDED BY CONSULTANTS.
HE SAID THE PROPOSAL TO ALLOW CONSULTANTS WORKING IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS TO HAVE LIMITED RIGHTS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE HAD AROUSED A GOOD DEAL OF OPPOSITION.
FEARS HAD BEEN EXPRESSED IN VARIOUS QUARTERS AND BY SEVERAL MEMBERS THAT THIS ARRANGEMENT COULD LEAD TO DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT OF PATIENTS AND OTHER ABUSES.
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MR CHAMBERS SAID HE AGREED WITH RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THERE WAS A NEED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF STAFF.
+MORE TRAINING, ESPECIALLY IN MANAGEMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENABLE STAFF TO UNDERTAKE THE INCREASED RESPONSIBILITIES IN HOSPITAL AND WARD MANAGEMENT THAT WOULD ARISE FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REPORT.+
AS TO THE CONCERN THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REPORT’S RECOMMENDATIONS MIGHT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DEFER A NUMBER OF NEW HOSPITAL PROJECTS, MR CHAMBERS SAID IN A LONG-TERM PREDICTION THE PROPOSED NEW SYSTEM SHOULD EVENTUALLY REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL BEDS BY ENSURING MORE EFFICIENT USE OF EXISTING RESOURCES.
♦THERE IS CERTAINLY NO INTENTION TO SLOW DOWN THE PRESENT BUILDING PROGRAMME, WHICH INCLUDES TWO NEW HOSPITALS AND MAJOR EXTENSIONS TO FOUR OTHERS,+ HE STRESSED.
REFERRING TO THE NEED TO INCLUDE IN THE REVIEW OUTPATIENT SERVICES WHICH ARE PART AND PARCEL OF THE MEDICAL SERVICES, MR CHAMBERS SAID IF IT WAS DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY CONCEPT, IT SHOULD INEVITABLY HAVE TO CONSIDER THE EFFECT ON THE REST OF THE HEALTH SERVICES.
+1 AM SURE THAT IF THE DECISION WERE TO IMPLEMENT ONE OF THE CONSULTANTS’ OTHER OPTIONS OR SOME MODIFICATION OF THEM WE WOULD SIMILARLY HAVE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE ROLE OF THE CLINICS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE SERVICE,+ HE SAID.
MR CHAMBERS CONCLUDED THAT THE VIEWS OF ALL MEMBERS IN THE DEBATE WOULD BE OF VERY GREAT ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT IN CONSIDERING WHAT ACTION TO TAKE ON THE USEFUL REPORT.
+WE ALREADY HAVE A MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICE OF WHICH HONG KONG CAN BE JUSTLY PROUD - THE RESULTS OF THIS CAN BE SEEN IN OUR STATISTICS FOR EXPECTATION OF LIFE, INFANT MORTALITY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, IN ALL OF WHICH WE ARE AMONGST THE TOP FEW COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD,+ MR CHAMBERS SAID.
♦BUT THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE SYSTEM CAN BE IMPROVED, AND THAT IS WHY WE COMMISSIONED THIS REPORT.+
HE DESCRIBED THE COMMENTS EXPRESSED IN THE DEBATE AS HELPFUL AND CONSTRUCTIVE THAT THERE WAS AN UI TED AIM OF ENSURING THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG OF THE BEST POSSIBLE MEDICAL SERVICES THAT HONG KONG’S RESOURCES COULD PROVIDE.
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HEALTH CARE MUST REMAIN GOVT RESPONSIBILITY X X K KX
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REMAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR ENSURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES.
THIS IS ONE OF 16 CONSENSUS VIEWS REACHED BY THE OMELCO STANDING PANEL ON HEALTH SERVICES FOLLOWING A SIX-MONTH STUDY ON THE CONSULTANCY REPORT +THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS*.
THE PANEL’S CONSENSUS VIEWS WERE OUTLINED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY ITS CONVENER, DR THE HON CHIU HIN-KWONG, DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORT.
THEY ARE:
X THE SPIRIT OF THE REPORT TO IMPROVE MEDICAL SERVICES IN HONG KONG IS SUPPORTED.
* THE TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE TOO LIMITED IN THAT THEY ONLY INCLUDE THE REVIEW ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS.
X GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR ENSURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GOOD MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES.
X GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FULLY SUBSIDISED MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY.
* THERE ARE RESERVATIONS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.
X IN REGARD TO INTERNAL HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT, THE PROPOSALS THAT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE SHOULD BE A DOCTOR; THE WARD MANAGER’ THE SENIOR NURSING officer; and the formation of a tripartite MANAGEMENT TEAM COMPRISING THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AND CHIEF HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR ARE SUPPORTED.
X THE STAFF RATIO OF A CONSULTANT UNIT SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
X
IF THE INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL AUTHORITY IS TO BE SET UP OUTSIDE THE CIVIL SERVICE STRUCTURE, THE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF EXISTING CIVIL SERVICE STAFF SHOULD NOT BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED UPON TRANSFER.
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* THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE MEDICAL FACILITIES OF THE SUBVENTED HOSPITALS AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF IN THE SUBVENTED SECTOR ARE SUPPORTED.
* RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE CHAPTER +REDUCING OVERCROWD!NG+ ARE SUPPORTED. THESE INCLUDE A GOOD AND PROPER MANAGEMENT IN THE PROVISION OF AN EFFICIENT ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICE. THERE ARE RESERVATIONS IN THE TRANSFER OF PATIENTS IN THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
* RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN THE CHAPTER +WORKING ENVIRONMENT+ ARE SUPPORTED.
X WHILE THE RECOMMENDATION TO PROVIDE LIMITED RIGHTS OF PRIVATE PRACTICE FOR CONSULTANTS IS SUPPORTED, PROVIDED THAT A GOOD MONITORING SYSTEM IS DEVISED TO PREVENT ABUSE OF PRIVILEGES, THERE IS RESERVATION ON THE PROPOSAL TO ALLOW LIMITED VISIT BY PRIVATE DOCTORS TO PUBLIC HOSPITALS.
* RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE CHAPTER ♦COSTS AND COST CONTROL+ ARE SUPPORTED.
X THE CONCEPT THAT THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY SHOULD PAY IS SUPPORTED, BUT THE CHARGE SHOULD BE +REASONABLE AND AFFORDABLE+.
* CALCULATION OF STANDARD BED DAY CHARGE IS SUPPORTED.
X THE RECOMMENDATION TO INTRODUCE THE PILOT SCHEME FOR THE ’B’ CLASS BEDS IN NEW HOSPITALS OR NEW WINGS IS SUPPORTED, PROVIDED THAT: (A) THE NEW ’B’ CLASS BEDS WILL NOT BE INTRODUCED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE EXISTING CLASS I I I BEDS; AND
(B) THE NUMBER AND PROPORTION OF CLASS III BEDS SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED IN THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HOSPITAL BEDS.
DR CHIU TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT DURING ITS DELIBERATIONS THE PANEL HELD 18 MEETINGS AND TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION 82 SUBMISSIONS FROM VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL BODIES, STAFF ASSOCIATIONS, DISTRICT BOARDS, SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES, CONCERNED GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THE NEWS MEDIA.
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OBSERVED THAT A MAJORITY OF THE 82 SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED BY THE PANEL SUPPORTED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (IHA), THOUGH MOST OF THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND SOME COMMUNITY CONCERNS GROUPS WERE AGAINST THE IDEA.
DR CHIU SAID THE REASONS ADVANCED BY THOSE WHO DISAGREED WITH THE CONCEPT COVERED FOUR MAIN AREAS:
* THEY FEAR THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL SHIRK ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO ITS PEOPLE, AND IT IS SEEN AS A FIRST STEP TOWARDS ’PR IVATISATION’J
* THEY TAKE THE NEW ESTABLISHMENT AS A THREAT TO THEIR WORKING CONDITIONS?
X THEY QUERY WHETHER THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR A MAJOR CHANGE IN HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; AND
X THEY BELIEVE THAT MOST OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITHIN THE EXISTING STRUCTURE AND THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM IS LACK OF RESOURCES.
SPEAKING IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY, DR CHIU SAID HE STRONGLY SUPPORTED THE VIEW THAT THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES MUST BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT. THIS MEANT FUNDING OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE IHA MUST INVOLVE THE GOVERNMENT.
HE REGARDED THE IHA AS THE CORNERSTONE FOR HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT, BUT DID NOT BELIEVE IT COULD WORK IF THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT PREPARED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RESOURCES.
+UNLESS WE HAVE THIS COMMITMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT,+ HE SAID, +WE WILL HESITATE TO ACCEPT THE REPORT.+
DR CHIU STRESSED THAT THE IHA, IF SET UP, SHOULD NOT FOLLOW THE LINES OF THE KCRC AND MTRC WHICH ARE RUN ON COMMERCIAL PRINCIPLES, AS THE PROPOSED FEE-CHARGING SYSTEM COULD NOT COVER THE EXPENDITURE OF EXISTING MEDICAL SERVICES LET ALONE EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HOSPITAL CARE.
ADDRESSING THE ANXIETY OF STAFF IN ACUTE HOSPITALS, DR CHIU REJECTED THE CONSULTANTS’ PROPOSAL THAT FRINGE BENEFITS OF THE FUTURE IHA STAFF SHOULD BE LOWER THAN THOSE OF COMPARABLE GRADES IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
HOSPITAL STAFF WERE ALREADY CARRYING HEAVY CLINICAL WORKLOAD, WORKED IN AN UNPLEASANT ENVIRONMENT AND LACKED PROFESSIONAL STIMULUS, HE SAID.
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+l FEEL TERRIBLY SORRY THAT WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE THE UNDERSTAFFING PROBLEMS WHICH COMMONLY EXIST IN ACUTE HOSPITALS OR TO IMPROVE THEIR WORKING ENVIRONMENT, HAVING PARTICULAR REGARD TO THEIR CONTRIBUTION, THEIR DEDICATION AND THEIR ENDURANCE IN THE PAST,+ HE SAID.
ON THE QUESTION OF TIMING, DR CHIU REMINDED DOUBTERS THAT THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, CONCERNED COMMUNITY GROUPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAD BEEN CALLING FOR A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF HOSPITAL CARE FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.
+WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED FOR SUCH CHANGES, SO WHY DO WE TURN OUR BACKS AGAINST IT BY CLAIMING THIS IS NOT THE TIME?* HE ASKED.
+THE LONG WAITING LIST, THE OVERCROWDING, MANPOWER SHORTAGE AND POOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN ACUTE HOSPITALS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
+IF THE PRESENT SYSTEM IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE OVERWHELMING PRESSURE ON IT WILL CAUSE IT TO DISINTEGRATE AND COLLAPSE,+ HE WARNED.
AS FOR INTRODUCING THE RECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN THE EXISTING SYSTEM, DR CHIU SAID LOCAL MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE OVERCROWDING FOR EXAMPLE COULD ONLY PRODUCE MARGINALLY IMPROVEMENTS, BUT MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED RADICAL CHANGE.
+ANY ATTEMPT TO PATCH UP THE WORN-OUT SYSTEM ON AN AD HOC AND PIECEMEAL BASIS WILL NOT BEAR FRUIT,+ HE SAID. +OUR PRESENT SYSTEM, LIKE A SERIOUSLY ILL PERSON, WILL NEED MAJOR SURGERY.+
THE PRESENT PRACTICE OF OPERATING PUBLIC HOSPITALS UNDER TWO SEPARATE SYSTEM WITH DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR STAFF WAS HIGHLY UNSATISFACTORY, DR CHIU SAID.
+THE IHA WILL SEE A NEW ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS A BETTER INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH A FAIRER DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES WHICH WOULD MAKE EASIER THE TRANSFER OF PATIENTS FROM OVERCROWDED TO UNDERUTILISED HOSPITALS,* HE SAID.
OTHER BENEFITS, HE ADDED, WOULD BE FAIRER TERMS OF SERVICE FOR ALL STAFF AND FREEDOM FROM THE INFLEXIBILITIES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE.
THERE SHOULD ALSO BE INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND BETTER ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE HOSPITAL STAFF, HE SAID.
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FIRST STEP TOWARDS HEALTHIER STATE * * * * *
THE AUSTRALIAN CONSULTANTS’ REPORT IS BUT THE BEGINNING OF EFFORTS TOWARDS A HEALTHIER STATE AND A LOT MORE SHOULD BE DONE IN REVAMPING MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES OTHER THAN HOSPITAL CARE, THE HON PAULINE NG SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE CONSULTANTS’ REPORT.
MRS NG COMMENTED ON TWO ASPECTS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT - THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND THE ROLE OF NURSING STAFF IN HOSPITALS AND THEIR PROSPECTS.
SHE SAID SHE HAD DOUBTS ABOUT THE JUSTIFICATION TO IMPOSE A FEE IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR SERVICES WHICH SHOULD OTHERWISE BE FREE FOR THE SAKE OF DETERRING SOME WHO WERE REGARDED AS HAVING +ABUSED THE SYSTEM+.
SHE SAID SHE FELT THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SHOULD NOT CHARGE FEES AS IT PROVIDED SHORT-TERM TREATMENT FOR EITHER HOSPITALISATION OR REFERRAL TO CLINICS FOR FOLLOW UP.
ON THE OTHER HAND, MRS NG SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM OF OVER-USE OF THE DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT POSITIVELY WITH A VIEW TO SOLVING IT.
SHE POINTED OUT THAT THOSE WHO SUFFERED FROM ILLNESS WENT TO THE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THERE WERE NO ALTERNATIVES AND IT WOULD BE UNFAIR TO ACCUSE THEM OF ABUSING THE SYSTEM.
SHE SUGGESTED THAT THERE SHOULD BE MORE CLINICS FOR THE EVENING, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, AND THAT EACH HOSPITAL WITH AN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SHOULD HAVE A 24-HOUR CLINIC.
ON THE ROLE OF NURSING STAFF, MRS NG SAID SHE FELT THE MATTER SHOULD BE LOOKED AT POSITIVELY IN CONSIDERING IMPROVEMENTS TO HOSPITAL CARE.
+THE FACT THAT NURSING STAFF HAVE CLOSE CONTACT WITH PATIENTS IN LOOKING AFTER THEIR DIFFERENT NEEDS MEANS A GOOD UTILISATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEM IS ESSENTIAL IN INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF HOSPITALS,* SHE SAID.
MRS NG SAID SHE FULLY ENDORSED THE REPORT’S RECOMMENDATION TO STRENGTHEN THE MEDICAL AND NURSING STRUCTURE SO THAT THE NURSING OFFICERS’ AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY COULD BE MATCHED OR EVEN EXPANDED.
+EXPANDING THE ROLE OF NURSES INCLUDES NOT ONLY STRENGTHENING THE NURSING STRUCTURE, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION PROSPECTS, BUT ALSO INCREASING THE PRODUCTIVITY AND STAFF MORALE IN THE NURSING GRADE AND IN THE HOSPITAL AS A WHOLE*, SHE SAID.
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CRUCIAL LINK MISSING IN CONSULTANTS’ REPORT * * * *
THE CONSULTANTS REPORT ON +THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITAL* HAS NOT GIVEN OVERALL CONSIDERATION TO OR A PLAN FOR LINKING UP THE TWO ENDS IN MEDICAL SERVICES - PREVENTIVE AND CLINICAL SERVICES AT THE FRONT END AND COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICES AND CONVALESCENT HOMES AT THE OTHER.
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE HON YEUNG PO-KWAN SAID HOSPITAL SERVICES WAS BUT THE IMPORTANT LINK IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WHOLE RANGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES.
+ THE THREE ASPECTS OF PREVENTION, CURE AND CONVALESCENCE IN HEALTH SERVICES CANNOT BE SEPARATED. THE DELIVERY OF THESE SERVICES CANNOT BE DONE IN ISOLATION; OVERALL COORDINATION IS NECESSARY,* HE SAID.
MR YEUNG SAID HE SUPPORTED THE SPIRIT OF THE REPORT, BUT ADDED THAT IT WAS ORIENTED AT THE STUDY OF HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT RATHER THAN IMPROVING THE OVERALL MEDICAL STRUCTURE.
+IT HAS OVERLOOKED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE OUTSIDE HOSPITALS AND MADE NO MENTION OF THE COORDINATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS. AS A RESULT, IT STILL LACKS AN OVERALL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF MEDICAL SERVICES,* HE SAID.
NOTING THAT THE IDEAL FOR FUTURE MEDICAL SERVICES SHOULD BE TO REDUCE, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS REQUIRING HOSPITAL ADMISSION, MR YEUNG SAID, +TO ACHIEVE THIS, PREVENTIVE SERVICE IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN CURE.*
+THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD STRENGTHEN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND EXPAND THE PRESENT CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT. HEALTH EDUCATION SHOULD BE ALL-ROUNDED, WHILE MEDICAL AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRICULUM OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS,* HE ADDED.
MR YEUNG URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HEALTH EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC’S MEDICAL AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, SO AS TO FOSTER THE CONCEPT THAT +EVERYBODY HAS A PART TO PLAY TO ENSURE THAT THE COMMUNITY ENJOYS HEALTH*.
MR YEUNG CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO ENCOURAGE THE POPULARISATION OF MEDICAL INSURANCE SO THAT THE BASIC RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES COULD BE SAFEGUARDED IN CASE OF SICKNESS.
ON THE COORDINATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS, MR YEUNG SAID HE BELIEVED THAT MORE COMMUNICATION WAS NECESSARY, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASE OF PATIENT TRANSFER.
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+DETAILED TREATMENT RECORDS, LABORATORY TEST RESULTS AND DOCTORS’ REFERRAL LETTERS ARE REQUIRED WHEN A PATIENT IS TRANSFERRED FROM ONE HOSPITAL TO ANOTHER. SUCH A MEASURE WILL RENDER MEDICAL SERVICES MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT.+ HE SAID.
MR YEUNG ALSO URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER INCREASE GRANTS TO SUBSIDISED HOSPITALS.
+IT WILL, ON THE ONE HAND, REDUCE THE PRESSURE ON THE SERVICES OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS, WHILE, ON THE OTHER HAND. AFFIRM AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE SUBSIDISED HOSPITALS TO SERVE MORE USEFUL PURPOSES AND PROVIDE MORE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC,+ HE SAID.
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THE INCLUSION OF SUBVENTED HOSPITALS IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSED HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WOULD BRING ALL-ROUND BENEFITS TO HONG KONG’S MEDICAL SERVICES, THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS, MR CHENG SAID FOR FINANCIAL REASONS MANY OF THE SUBVENTED HOSPITALS WERE AT PRESENT UNABLE TO ATTRACT WELL-QUALIFIED MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF, AND CONSEQUENTLY STANDARDS WERE QUITE UNSATISFACTORY.
+ IT IS HIGH TIME FOR THESE HOSPITALS TO BE BROUGHT UP TO THE SAME STANDARDS AS THOSE RUN BY THE GOVERNMENT — A MOVE WHICH, IT IS HOPED, WILL HELP RELIEVE OVERCROWDING IN GOVERNMENT’S REGIONAL HOSPITALS,* HE SAID.
AS THERE WOULD BE PARITY IN PAY SCALES, MANY GOVERNMENT SERVANTS IN THE MEDICAL SERVICES WERE CONCERNED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A LEVELLING-DOWN IN THEIR INTERESTS OR BENEFITS, MR CHENG SAID.
HE CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO ASSURE THEM THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF SERVICE WOULD NOT BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.
MR CHENG SAID HE BELIEVED THAT SETTING UP AN INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, WITH REGIONAL BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT WHICH INCLUDED HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES, WOULD CERTAINLY INCREASE EFFICIENCY.
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+THE LOCAL VOICE IN EACH REGION WOULD BE HEARD, A CHAIN OF ACCOUNTABILITY WOULD BE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE ADMINISTRATION, AND THERE WOULD BE A DEGREE OF PUBLIC SCRUTINY WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE AT PRESENT,+ HE SAID.
ON PROPOSALS TO MAKE BETTER USE OF UNDER-UTILISED HOSPITALS, MR CHENG SAID THAT THIS MIGHT PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEFER NEW HOSPITAL PROJECTS.
+WITH GROWING POPULATION AND INCREASING NEED, WE MUST THINK HARD BEFORE DEFERRING ANY OF THESE PROJECTS,+ HE NOTED.
MR CHENG SAID HE AGREED THAT THERE WAS A NEED TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION OF A STANDARD BETTER THAN THE THIRD CLASS WARDS BUT LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE SEMI-PRIVATE ONES.
HOWEVER, HE SAID IT MUST NOT BE DONE AT THE EXPENSE OF THIRD-CLASS BEDS WHICH SERVED THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION.
ON THE AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR CHENG SUGGESTED THAT MORE SHOULD BE REQUIRED OF SUCH A SERVICE THAN MERELY +PROVIDING TRANSPORT* FOR PATIENTS AS REFERRED TO BY THE REPORT.
+THIS IS AN AREA WHICH CLEARLY NEEDS MORE CONSIDERATION THAN HAS BEEN GIVEN, POSSIBLY DUE TO LIMITATIONS IN THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE REPORT,* HE SAID.
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A SERIOUS MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS WAS THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS TRYING TO REDUCE ITS RESPONSIBILITIES IN PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LOWER INCOME GROUPS, THE HON HILTON CHEONG-LEEN TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORT, MR CHEONG-LEEN SAID HE WAS REASSURED BY STATEMENTS MADE BY OFFICIALS AT MEETINGS OF THE OMELCO HEALTH SERVICES PANEL THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS TOTALLY COMMITTED TO STEADILY IMPROVING MEDICAL SERVICES, PROVIDING FULLY SUBSIDISED MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY BUT, AT THE SAME TIME, MAINTAINING A MORE EFFICIENT, MORE CARING AND MORE RESPONSIBLE MEDICAL SERVICE STRUCTURE AND STAFF.
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HE SUPPORTED THE REPORT’S RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE OVERCROWDING IN HOSPITALS BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL OBSERVATION BEDS AND BY TRANSFERRING PATIENTS FROM OVERCROWDED HOSPITALS TO OTHER HOSPITALS WHERE BEDS WERE AVAILABuc AND WHERE SUCH PATIENTS COULD BE PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF.
+THE QUESTION ISs CAN THE GOVERNMENT GO ABOUT DOING THIS WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT UNTIL A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO SET UP A SEPARATE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY IS MADE7+ MR CHEONG-LEEN SAID.
HE URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO STUDY IN DEPTH THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SETTING UP A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION.
ON THE PROPOSAL CONCERNING B-CLASS BEDS, MR CHEONG-LEEN SUPPORTED THE INTRODUCTION OF A PILOT SCHEME FOR SUCH BEDS IN NEW HOSPITALS OR NEW WINGS, PROVIDED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER AND PROPORTION OF THIRD CLASS BEDS.
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THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD GIVE CERTAIN ASSURANCES BEFORE IMPLEMENTING THE PROPOSED MEDICAL SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UNDER WHICH ADMINISTRATION WOULD BE INDEPENDENT, THE HON CHUNG PUI-LAM TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS, HE SAID THAT:
* THE RECURRENT FUNDS AND CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURE ALLOCATED FOR SUBSIDISING MEDICAL SERVICES SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF FREE MEDICAL SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE POOR AND THE SICK ?
* PROSPECTS OF SALARY INCREASE AND PROMOTION FOR MEDICAL STAFF BASED ON THE EXISTING CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED 5 THE NEW SYSTEM SHOULD ONLY PRESENT THEM WITH A BETTER FUTURE.
MR LAM SAID THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON SETTING UP A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, REGIONAL BOARDS AND A STAFF ADVISORY COMMISSION WERE FAIRLY CONSTRUCTIVE IN DEVELOPING THE LARGE MEDICAL NETWORK.
THERE WERE SOME AREAS WHICH CALLED FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THE REPORT ONLY CONCENTRATED ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF A MEDICAL SERVICE SYSTEM WITH A VIEW TO ACHIEVING A BETTER VALUE FOR TAXPAYERS’ MONEY, WHILE OUTPATIENT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES WERE NOT MENTIONED.
IF OUTPATIENT SERVICE WAS ADEQUATE, THE DEMAND FOR HOSPITAL BEDS AND FOR ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICE MIGHT BE REDUCED.
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ONE LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO OVERCROWDING IN HOSPITALS LIES IN THE WIDE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, THE HON HUI YIN-FAT SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE MEDICAL SERVICES REPORT, MR HUI SAID THAT HOSPITAL CARE COULD NOT BE SEPARATED FROM COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE.
HE URGED THAT PROVISION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AT THE HIGHEST POLICY-MAKING LEVEL AND MORE RESOURCES SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ITS PROMOTION.
ADEQUATE CHANNELS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR CO-OPERATION AMONG HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL NETWORK, SUCH AS COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE, HOME HELP AND MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK.
HOWEVER, MR HUI CRITICISED THE REPORT FOR FAILING TO OUTLINE LONG-TERM PLANS FOR BUILDING NEW HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, AND, IN PARTICULAR, PLANS TO OPEN MORE INFIRMARIES. HE SAID THE ULTIMATE ANSWER TO A SHORTAGE OF BEDS LAY IN INCREASING THE SUPPLY.
ON THE QUESTION OF CHARGES FOR BEDS, HE SAID IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL CHARGES SHOULD BE SET AT A REASONABLE LEVEL AFFORDABLE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
HE ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT ALL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL SOCIAL SERVICE CASES SHOULD BE EXEMPTED FROM NEW CHARGES SHOULD THEY BE IMPOSED.
HE BELIEVED THE INTRODUCTION OF CLASS B BEDS WAS PREMATURE, PARTLY BECAUSE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES FOR SERVING A NEW CATEGORY OF PATIENTS HAD YET TO BE MADE AVAILABLE AND PARTLY BECAUSE HE WAS NOT CONVINCED OF THE NEED FOR COST RECOVERY WHEN THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE SHOULDERING THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A MEDICAL SERVICE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
HOWEVER, HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE PRACTICABLE TO TRY OUT THE SCHEME IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS.
REFERRING TO THE PROPOSED INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, MR HUI SAID IT COULD BE GENERALLY SUPPORTED ON TWO CONSIDERATIONS.
FIRST, AN INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY WOULD RESULT IN BETTER ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AND STAFF, CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS, AND WOULD IMPROVE THE DEMAND AND SUPPLY SITUATION WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECTED THE WELL-BEING OF THE PUBLIC.
SECOND, THROUGH DECENTRALISATION, HOSPITAL BOARDS AT REGIONAL LEVEL COULD DEVELOP AND INTEGRATE DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES, COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE PROJECTS AND SPECIAL CLINICS.
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BETTER FACILITIES FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH NEEDED * * * *
THERE SHOULD BE IMPROVEMENTS IN FACI LI Tl ES <FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO RETAIN THE SERVICE OF DOCTORS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, THE HON LEE YU-TAI SAID AT THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE POINTED OUT THAT MEDICAL SERVICE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR WAS UNDER THE PRESSURE OF AN EXCESSIVE WORKLOAD WHICH WAS AGGRAVATED BY THE SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS RESULTING FROM UNFILLED VACANCIES AND STAFF TURNOVER IN BOTH GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS.
MR LEE SAID HE WAS IN FAVOUR OF IMPROVING FRINGE BENEFITS OF THE SUBVENTED SECTOR TO ACHIEVE PARITY WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE BUT WARNED THAT EVEN IF PAY AND BENEFITS WERE IMPROVED, DOCTORS WOULD STILL BE TEMPTED TO GO INTO LUCRATIVE PRIVATE PRACTICE.
+THE ONLY ADVANTAGE WHICH THE PUBLIC SECTOR CAN OFFER IS INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,+ HE SAID.
HE THEREFORE SUGGESTED THAT THE PUBLIC SECTOR MUST IMPROVE FACILITIES FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH, REDUCE WORKLOAD AND GIVE ASSISTANCE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION OF HIGHER QUALIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO RETAIN DOCTORS IN THE SERVICE.
REFERRING TO THE PROBLEM OF OVERCROWDING AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS, MR LEE SAID THE PUBLIC MUST BE EDUCATED NOT TO ABUSE MEDICAL SERVICES AND NEW BUILDING PROJECTS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED WITH FULL SPEED.
HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF USING ALTERNATIVE TRADITIONAL CHINESE TREATMENTS SUCH AS HERBALISM, BONE-SETTING AND ACUPUNCTURE, OFFERED BY TRADITIONAL CHINESE ORGANISATIONS, SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO WITH A VIEW TO INTEGRATING THESE INTO THE MEDICAL SERVICE SYSTEM.
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THE PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH AN RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM THE HON LIU
INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL AUTHORITY LIT-FOR TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR LIU SAID ONE OF THE AREAS THE IHA SHOULD MOVE INTO QUICKLY WAS TO IMPROVE THE IMBALANCE RATE OF OCCUPANCY OF HOSPITAL BEDS IN SUBVENTED AND GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS.
HE SAID THE CURRENT OCCUPANCY OF SUBVENTED HOSPITAL BEDS IS MUCH LOWER THAN THAT IN GOVERNMENT, AND WELCOMED THE CONCEPT OF THE IHA TO COORDINATE AND INTERGRATE THE EXISTING MEDICAL RESOURCES WITH A GREATER DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY AND EFFICIENCY.
HE SAID HE ALSO WELCOMED THE FACT THAT UNDER THE IHA, LOCAL HOSPITALS WOULD BE MANAGED BY REGIONAL BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT COMPOSED OF BALANCED REPRESENTATIONS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES WHICH WOULD PLAY AN EFFECTIVE CO-ORDINATING, MANAGING AND MONITORING ROLE.
HOWEVER, MR LIU POINTED OUT THERE WAS A NEED TO PRESERVE THE CHARACTER OF SUCH DISTINGUISHED TRADITIONS LIKE THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME MAKING BETTER AND FULLER USE OF THEIR UNDER-UTILISED RESOURCES.
+DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE WORKED OUT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BODIES CONCERNED WITH THE OBJECT OF ACHIEVING COOPERATION,* HE SUGGESTED.
ON PROPOSALS TO CHARGE PATIENTS ABUSING THE SERVICES OF THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS IN HOSPITALS, MR LIU SAID HE HAD NO OBJECTION PROVIDED IMPROVEMENTS WERE CARRIED OUT AS RECOMMENDED IN THE CONSULTANCY REPORT.
HE ALSO ASKED GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER WAIVING OR REDUCING CHARGES FOR PATIENTS WITH LOW INCOME AND SUPPORTED THE INTRODUCTION OF CLASS ’B’ BEDS ON CONDITION THAT THE PRESENT NUMBER OF THIRD CLASS BEDS WOULD NOT BE REDUCED.
IN CONCLUDING, MR LIU REMINDED THE GOVERNMENT OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL SERVICES AND MAINTAINING THE STANDARD OF HEALTH IN HONG KONG.
+THE GOVERNMENT MUST CLEARLY SHOW THAT IT WILL NOT SHIRK OFF OR REDUCE ITS OBLIGATIONS IN THIS RESPECT BUT, ON THE CONTRARY, WILL ALLOCATE ADEQUATE RESOURCES SO THAT THE VARIOUS IMPROVEMENT MEASURES CAN BE MADE,* HE SAID.
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CONSIDER CAREFULLY REPORT’S RECOMF -NDATIONS * * X * *
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MUST CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MEDICAL REPORT IN THE LIGHT OF EXISTING PROBLEMS AND REVIEW THEM ONE BY ONE IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE CRUX OF THE PROBLEM AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS STEP BY STEP, THE HON PANG CHUN-HOI SAID IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE SAID HE AGREED THAT PROBLEMS DID INDEED EXIST IN CURRENT MEDICAL SERVICES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT.
HE NOTED THAT ALL THESE WERE COMPLICATED PROBLEMS WHICH COULDNOT BE RESOLVED INSTANTLY. THEY NEEDED TO BE IMMEDIATELY REVIEWED AND IMPROVED.
rut HF STRESSED BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, LOW-COST MEDICAL SERVICE WAS REQUIRED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
mf SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT, THEREFORE, HAD TO BE VERY CAREFUL IN CARRYING OUT REFORMS TO THE EXISTING MEDICAL SYSTEM AND IN ORDER NOT TO CREATE SOCIAL INSTABILITY, DECISIONS SHOULD NOT BE MADE TOO HASTILY.
ON THE OTHER HAND, MR PANG SAID HE DOUBTED WHETHER IT WAS WORTHWILE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO EMPLOY OVERSEAS CONSULTANTS TO STUDY LOCAL ISSUES CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH THE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG AND THE LIVELIHOOD OF ITS PEOPLE.
HE REITERATED THAT IN FUTURE THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER WHETHER THIS WAS APPROPRIATE.
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES OUTSIDE HOSPITALS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO URGENTLY AND CAREFULLY IN THE CONTEXT OF ™E AUSTRALIAN CONSULTANTS’ RECOMMENDATIONS, PROFESSOR THE HON POON CHUNG-KWONG SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE MEDICAL REPORT PROF POON ARGUED THAT MEDICAL SERVICES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HOSPITALS WERE INTEGRATED AND SHOULD NOT BE REVIEWED SEPARATELY.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT THIS WAS ONE OF TWO +STRIKING DEF ICIENCI ES+ IN THE CONSULTANTS REPORT. PROF POON SAID IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HOSPITAL SERVICES TO BE ACHIEVED WITHOUT PROPER ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES OUTSIDE HOSPITALS WHICH INCLUDED PRIMARY CARE, CONTINUING AMBULATORY CARE AND CONVALESCENT AND REHABILITATIVE CARE. ’
HE SAID HE DID NOT BELIEVE IT POSSIBLE TO SUCCESSFULLY INTRODUCE MEASURES TO REDUCE OVERCROWDING IN HOSPITALS IF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES OUTSIDE HOSPITALS ----
WERE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED
AT THE SAME TIME.
PROF POON SAID MANY DISEASES NORMALLY TREATED IN HOSPITALS COULD IN FACT BE TREATED ENTIRELY OUTSIDE OF HOSPITALS IF WE HAD PROPER AND ADEQUATE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
ANOTHER DEFICIENCY IN THE REPORT IDENTIFIED BY PROF POON AND HIS COLLEAGUES IN THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG RELATED TO THE SUBJECT OF TEACHING HOSPITALS.
THE REPORT LACKED ANY CLEAR DEFINITION OF A TEACHING HOSPITAL NOR DID IT RECOGNISE THE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF STAFFING* RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF A UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ’ HE SAID.
+WE SHOULD ALL RECOGNISE THAT A UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IS NOT SIMPLY A REGIONAL SERVICE HOSPITAL WITH AN ADDITIONAL ELEMENT IN TEACHING, AS THE AUSTRALIAN CONSULTANTS APPEAR TO BELIEVE,+ HE SAID.
THE ROLE OF A UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL WAS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF GENERAL HOSPITALS AND THEREFORE HAD DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS.
HE SAID A UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL MUST BE ALLOWED ACCESS TO THOSE CLINICAL FACILITIES IN OTHER HOSPITALS OR CENTRES, WHICH IT DID NOT HAVE, FOR TEACHING PURPOSES.
HE SAID HE BELIEVED THAT TEACHING COULD BE CARRIED OUT IN MOST, IF NOT ALL, REGIONAL HOSPITALS PROVIDED THAT THESE HOSPITALS WERE PROPERLY UPGRADED.
HOWEVER, HE SAID HE STRONGLY FELT THAT THERE MUST BE A MAIN TEACHING HOSPITAL FOR EACH MEDICAL SCHOOL WHERE THE MAJOR PART OF TEACHING OF UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS AND THE ORGANISATION OF SUCH TEACHING CAN TAKE PLACE.
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- -MORE DETAILED STUDIES REQUIRED *****
THE PROPOSAL TO SET UP A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY DESERVES MORE DETAILED STUDIES AND CONSIDERATION BEFORE A DECISION ON IT IS MADE, THE HON TAI CHIN-WAH SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS, MR TAI SAID THAT IN VIEW OF THE LARGE SUM OF MONEY AND THE DRASTIC CHANGE INVOLVED, CAREFUL CONSIDERATION MUST BE GIVEN TO SEE WHETHER THE RESULTANT BENEFITS IN TERMS OF IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND BETTER USAGE OF FACILITIES WOULD OUTWEIGH THE COSTS INVOLVED.
+IN MY OPINION, EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES SHOULD BEGIN AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE WITHOUT NECESSARILY WAITING FOR THE SETTING UP OF AN INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY,* HE SAID.
+IN FACT, MANY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE EXISTING ESTABLISHMENT.*
MR TAI SAID ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED TO RELIEVE THE WORKLOAD FACING THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF. HE ADDED THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF OBSERVATION WARDS ADJACENT TO THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND MORE TRANSFERS OF PATIENTS FROM ACUTE WARDS TO CONVALESCENT WARDS WOULD EASE OVERCROWDING IN HOSPITALS. THIS COULD BE DONE WITHOUT RADICAL CHANGE TO THE PRESENT SYSTEM.
HE EXPRESSED RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSAL TO CHARGE PATIENTS FOR ATTENDANCE AT ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AS A MEANS TO PREVENT ABUSE.
+IT IS FAIR, THOUGH, TO CHARGE A FEE AT A LEVEL AFFORDABLE BY AN AVERAGE CITIZEN AS A MEANS TO RECOVER PART OF THE COSTS OF THE SERVICE,* HE SAID.
ON THE PROPOSAL TO INTRODUCE B-CLASS BEDS FOR THOSE WHO PREFERRED TO PAY MORE FOR BETTER SERVICES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING A HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME, MR TAI SAID THESE MATTERS SHOULD BE EXPLORED FURTHER.
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SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR SERVICES AN OBLIGATION * * * * *
GOVERNMENT IS DULY OBLIGED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES SO THAT NO ONE WILL BE UNABLE TO RECEIVE PROPER MEDICAL CARE DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS, THE HON ROSANNA TAM SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS, MRS TAM SAID ON COST RECOVERY IT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MEDICAL SERVICES WERE COSTLY AND COULD NOT BE LEFT TO MARKET MECHANISM.
THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES, SHE ADDED, RELIED HEAVILY ON GOVERNMENT IN RESOURCE FUNDING, MANPOWER TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT.
SHE SAID: +THERE IS NO SPECIFIC REQUEST IN THE REPORT FOR GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE ITS COMMITMENTS IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND BEAR THE HUGE EXPENSES OF IT.
+ ON THE CONTRARY, IT FOCUSES ON EXTENDING AND RAISING CHARGES IN MEDICAL SERVICES.+
MRS TAM SAID SHE FELT THAT THE IMPLICATIONS OF A POSSIBLE CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT’S COMMITTED PHILOSOPHY IN MEDICAL PROVISION WARRANTED MORE ATTENTION.
SHE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE PERCENTAGE SHARE OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE HAD DROPPED THIS YEAR WHEN COMPARED WITH THAT IN 1971.
IT WAS PROJECTED THAT FOR THE COMING DECADE, POPULATION WOULD CONTINUE TO GROW WITH AN AGING POPULATION, THE ECONOMY WOULD CONTRACT AND THE NEED FOR MEDICAL SERVICES WOULD BE GREATER, SHE SAID.
+THEREFORE, GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT ONLY MAINTAIN ITS EXISTING LEVEL OF MEDICAL SERVICES, BUT ALSO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO RAISE THE STANDARDS, BOTH IN TERMS OF QUANTITY AND QUALITY.*
IN ADDITION, MRS TAM ALSO EXPRESSED RESERVATION ON THE INTRODUCTION OF ’B’ CLASS HOSPITAL BEDS AS PROPOSED IN THE REPORT.
+ IT IS MY OPINION, THAT THE INCREASE OF »B’ CLASS BEDS SHOULD OFFER BETTER HOSPITAL SERVICES TO THOSE WHO COULD AFFORD AND HENCE SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECOVER MORE COSTS IN THEORY. THERE SHOULD, HOWEVER, BE PRACTICAL PROBLEMS. THIS IS BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH HOSPITAL BEDS,* SHE SAID.
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+AS long as the problem of overcrowding in hospitals REMAINS UNSOLVED, ’B’ CLASS BEDS CAN ONLY BE CREATED AT THE EXPENSE OF THIRD CLASS BEDS. THIS WOULD AGGRAVATE THE PROBLEM OF INSUFFICIENT THIRD CLASS BEDS. AS A RESULT, THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL SUFFER.+
ON THE PROPOSAL TO SET UP A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY INDEPENDENT OF GOVERNMENT, MRS TAM SAID SHE FELT THAT IT WOULD INCUR A HIGH COST WHICH THE REPORT HAD NOT DEALT WITH IN DETAIL.
+IT IS DOUBTFUL WHETHER THE SIMPLE FINANCIAL ESTIMATES IN THE REPORT WOULD FULLY REFLECT THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE TO BE INCURRED BY THE AUTHORITY.*
MRS TAM ALSO SAID THAT HONG KONG WAS AT THE THRESHOLD OF POLITICAL CHANGES, AND ANY DRASTIC REFORM INTRODUCED INTO THE SOCIETY MIGHT LEAD TO SPECULATIONS AND SENSITIVE REACTION. SUCH SOCIAL COST SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
+l HAVE TO ASK WHETHER THE OPTION OF A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY IS THE ONLY WAY TO IMPROVE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; OR SHOULD WE NOT FIRST CONSIDER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURE WITHOUT CHANGING IT FUNDAMENTALLY? INCREASED ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY AND STRENGTHENED TIES BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE SAME OBJECTIVES,* SHE SAID.
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PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANY CURTAILMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO HOSPITAL SERVICES, THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON THE REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS.
MR TAM SAID MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT FORMED AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES.
IF THE REPORT WERE TO BE IMPLEMENTED, THE NATURE OF SUCH WELFARE SERVICES WOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH.
+IN A SOCIETY LIKE HONG KONG WHERE SOCIAL SERVICES ARE ALREADY INSUFFICIENT, SUCH A SETBACK WOULD BE HARD TO ACCEPT,* HE SAID.
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ON THE Pr;'POSAL TO SET UP A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, MR TAM SAID THAT STAFF )F GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THIS WOULD FORCE THEM TO BE DETACHED FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTABLIS i'IT AND THAT THEIR PAY, FRINGE BENEFITS, PROMOTION PROSPECT 'ID MORALE WOULD BE AFFECTED.
HE AGREED THAT THE INTENTION TO ACHIEVE EQUAL TREATMENT FOR STAR OF GOVERNMENT AND OF SUBVENTED HOSPITALS WAS GOOD, BUT HE V. S CONCERNED THAT THE WAY TO DO IT BY A +SETBACK+ METHOD WOULD AFFECT THE MORALE OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN THE hospital FIELD.
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THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE DESIRABILITY OF SETTING UP AN INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AND SHOULD IMPROVE MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE OUTCOME OF SUCH AN OPTION.
THESE WERE THE UNANIMOUS VIEWS OF THE OMELCO HEALTH SERVICES PANEL AS EXPRESSED BY DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP WHEN SHE CONCLUDED THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE MEDICAL CONSULTANCY REPORT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ON BEHALF OF THE PANEL MEMBERS.
LISTING THE THREE UNANIMOUS VIEWS, DR IP SAID: +GOVERNMENT SHOULD DULY REVIEW THE OUTPATIENT SERVICES WHICH ARE PART AND PARCEL OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND, IN PARTICULAR, HOW IT WORKS IN TANDEM WITH MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE BETTER HOSPITAL AND FOLLOW-UP CARE AND TO REDUCE HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS.
+IN THE LIGHT OF THE VARIOUS VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OPTION, GOVERNMENT SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE DESIRABILITY OF THE SETTING UP OF SUCH A BODY AND TO LOOK INTO WAYS WHICH WILL ACHIEVE THE SAME GOAL OF IMPROVING EXISTING MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS.
+GOVERNMENT SHOULD BRING ABOUT IMPROVEMENTS IN MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS WITHOUT NECESSARILY WAITING FOR THE OUTCOME OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OPTION.*
CAUTIONING THAT CHANGES MUST NECESSARILY BE EVOLUTIONARY, DR IP SAID: + IF THERE IS TO BE AN INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, THERE SHOULD BE A GRADUAL INCLUSION OF HOSPITALS UNDER THE AUTHORITY RATHER THAN TO TURN ALL HOSPITALS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OVERNIGHT.
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+IF GOVERNMENT CIVIL SERVANTS WERE TO BECOME THE AUTHORITY’S STAFF; there SHOULD BE A GRADUAL SHIFT RATHER THAN A MAJOR TAKEOVER.+
SHE BELIEVED THAT ANY DRASTIC CHANGES WOULD BE UNNECESSARILY EXPENSIVE DETRIMENTAL TO THE MEDICAL SERVICE AND CERTAINLY AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
AND IF THERE WERE TO BE AN INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY, SHE SAID, IT SHOULD BE A MEDICAL ONE AND SHOULD INTEGRATE BOTH HOSPITAL AND CLINIC SERVICES.
SHE CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO +SUPPLEMENT THIS REPORT WITH ONE ON CLINIC SERVICES, SO AS TO OFFER HONG KONG A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OUR MEDICAL SERVICES AS A WHOLE.+
COMMENTING ON THE REPORT GENERALLY, DR IP SAID IT HAD SUCCEEDED IN ADMITTING AND PUTTING ON RECORD THE PROBLEMS HONG KONG FACED WITHIN THE MEDICAL SYSTEM.
HOWEVER SHE ADDED: +IT IS TOO AMBITIOUS TO EXPECT THIS REPORT TO BE A CURE FOR ALL OF OUR PROBLEMS. IN FACT, THIS REPORT HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN TO ADVISE US ON HOW TO RECTIFY OUR DEFICIENCIES.+
SHE SAID THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT MADE IN THE REPORT WAS THE STRESS ON +THE NEED FOR GOVERNMENT TO HAVE VERY CLEAR HEALTH CARE OBJECTIVES AND A SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIC ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS.*
ON THIS POINT, SHE ECHOED THE HON HUI YIN-FAT’S REQUEST FOR FORMULATION OF A MEDICAL AND HEALTH POLICY.
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BILL BANS UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF TRAVEL DOCUMENT
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A BILL PROPOSING TO BAN THE UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF A TRAVEL DOCUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENTS ISSUED UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID THERE WAS AT PRESENT NO PROVISION UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE WHICH PROHIBITED THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF SUCH DOCUMENTS.
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-i-AS A RESULT, ONLY A THEFT CHARGE UNDER THE THEFT ORDINANCE CAN BE INSTIT lED AGAINST A PERSON WHO TRANSFERS HIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT, Wl REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF THE ISSUING AUTHORITY, TO ANOTHER SON,+ HE SAID.
+THIS IS NEITHER APPROPRIATE NOR EASY TO PROVE IN COURT.+
THE AMENDMENT WILL MAKE ANY PERSON TRANSFERRING SUCH DOCUMENTS GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE AND LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $20 000 AND TWO YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT ON SUMMARY CONVICTION, AND TO A FINE OF $50 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR 14 YEARS ON CONVICTION ON INDICTMENT.
MR JEAFFRESON SAID THAT 85 CASES RELATING TO THE USE OF FORGED TRAVEL DOCUMENTS HAD COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION IN 1985. MANY OF THESE MIGHT HAVE INVOLVED UNLAWFUL TRANSFERS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, WHEN A PERSON USED ANOTHER PERSON’S PASSPORT BY SUBSTITUTING THE PHOTOGRAPH.
THE FIGURE FOR THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THIS YEAR WAS 50.
+WHILE THE PROBLEM IS NOT ALARMING AT THIS STAGE, THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED SHOULD HELP TO DETER POTENTIAL OFFENDERS,+ MR JEAFFRESON SAID.
+FOLLOWING PUBLICATION OF THE BILL, WE GAVE PARTICULAR PUBLICITY TO THE PROPOSAL THAT ANY PERSON WHO SELLS OR LENDS HIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT TO ANOTHER PERSON FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING HIM TO STAY IN HONG KONG OR TRAVEL ABROAD, WHETHER OR NOT FOR A FINANCIAL GAIN, WOULD BE GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE. WE SHALL BROADCAST THE SAME MESSAGE AGAIN AFTER ENACTMENT OF THE BILL.+
THE BILL ALSO PROPOSES TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE TO BROADEN THE EXISTING SCOPE OF +OWNER+ TO INCLUDE OWNERS IN RELATION TO A VEHICLE.
MR JEAFFRESON EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE, ANY VEHICLE USED IN THE COMMISSION OF THE OFFENCE OF LANDING AND REMAINING IN HONG KONG WITHOUT PERMISSION WOULD BE LIABLE TO FORFEITURE. BUT THE ABSENCE OF A DEFINITION OF +OWNER+ IN RELATION TO A VEHICLE IN THE CURRENT LEGISLATION HAD CREATED PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES IN SERVING A NOTICE OF SEIZURE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A HIRE PURCHASE AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH THE ACTUAL OWNER WAS THE FINANCE COMPANY.
THE PROPOSED DEFINITION WOULD INCLUDE THE PERSON IN WHOSE NAME A VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, THE PERSON BY WHOM THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT AND USED AND, IN RELATION TO A VEHICLE WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF A HIRING AGREEMENT OR A HIRE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, THE PERSON IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE AGREEMENT.
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■lUlHER PROPOSAL IN THE BILL ALLOWS CERTIFIED COPIES OF MICRO. iLMED RECORDS KEPT BY THE IMMIGRA ■ i' fl DEPARTMENT TO BE ADMITTED AS TRUE COPIES AS EVIDENCE IN THE COURTS WITHOUT FURHTER PROOF BUT THE APPROPRIATE WEIGHT TO BE GIVEN TO SUCH EVIDENCE WOULD*BE A MATTER FOR THE COURTS TO DECIDE.
AT PRESENT. THE USE OF MICROFILMS IN COURTS REQUIRED DIRECT ORAL EVIDENCE FROM EACH OFFICER WHO HAS TAKEN PART IN MAKING THEM, AND THIS REPRESENTED A STRAIN ON THE MANPOWER RESOURCES OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, MR JEAFFRESON SAID.
THE DEPARTMENT NOW KEPT 4.1 MILLION MICROFILMED FILES AND ABOUT 147 MILLION MICROFILMED PASSENGER ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE CARDS, HE ADDED.
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$1 169.7 MILLION SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION * * * *
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1986-87 AMOUNTED TO $1 169.7 MILLION.
MR JACOBS SAID THE SUM INCLUDED $500 MILLION FOR PAYMENT TO THE MASS TRANSIT FUND TO ENABLE THE PROCEEDS OF A DEBT REPAYMENT BY THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION TO BE SET ASIDE TOWARDS AN EQUITY INJECTION OF $1 000 MILLION FOR THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION IN 1987-88.
OTHER SUMS OF SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION APPROVED HAD BEEN OFFSET EITHER BY SAVINGS UNDER THE SAME OR OTHER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE OR BY DELETION OF FUNDS UNDER THE ADDITIONAL COMMITMENT VOTES. THESE INCLUDED SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $360.1 MILLION FOR THE FORMATION OF THE NEW HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT.
+APPROVED COMMITMENTS WERE INCREASED BY $585.4 MILLION DURING THE PERIOD, AND NEW COMMITMENTS OF $83.1 MILLION WERE ALSO APPROVED,* MR JACOBS SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THESE ITEMS HAD BEEN APPROVED EITHER BY FINANCE COMMITTEE OR UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY.
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CAS PRAISED FOR WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES *****
THi- CIVIL AID SERVICES WAS PRAISED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING FOR PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES WHICH WERE MUCH VALUED BY THE COMMUNITY AND THE GOVERNMENT.
UNABLE TO ATTEND HIMSELF, SIR EDWARD’S MESSAGE WAS READ OUT AT THE ANNUAL CAS DINNER. HE POINTED OUT THAT VOLUNTARY SERVICE SUCH AS THAT UNDERTAKEN BY THE CAS HAD MADE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG’S WELL-BEING.
+THE EFFICIENCY AND GOOD SPIRITS WITH WHICH YOU ALWAYS MEET YOUR CHALLENGES IS VERY MUCH TO BE COMMENDED,+ SIR EDWARD SAID, ADDING THAT THE PLEDGE TO THE COMMUNITY WHICH THE COMMISSIONER OF CAS HAD RENEWED WOULD BE WARMLY WELCOMED BY ALL THOSE WHO BENEFITTED FROM THEIR SERVICE.
THE CAS COMMISSIONER, SIR ROGER LOBO, DESCRIBED 1985-86 AS AN EVENTFUL YEAR FOR THE CAS. HE SAID THIS APPLIED EQUALLY TO THE TRAINING, CIVIC DUTIES AND OPERATIONAL TASKS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE TEAM OF OVER 6 OOO VOLUNTEERS.
THE MOST DIFFICULT OPERATIONAL TASK UNDERTAKEN WAS DURING THE LARGE FOREST FIRE AT SHING MUN COUNTRY PARK IN JANUARY THIS YEAR. FOR THREE DAYS THE CAS ASSISTED THE COUNTRY PARK AUTHORITY AND FIRE SERVICES IN COMBATING THE DISASTROUS BLAZE.
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE, SIR ROGER SAID THE CAS NEEDED TO OPEN NEW UNITS IN VIEW OF THE INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR THEIR SERVICE. „
KOWLOON CITY BY-ELECTION TOMORROW
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REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY BY VOTING IN A BY-ELECTION FOR THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD.
THE BY-ELECTION WILL FILL A SEAT VACATED BY MR LEE WAI-HAU.
THERE ARE TWO CANDIDATES*. MR CHIANG SAI-CHEONG (30), A TEACHER AND MR SO CHOI-HING (42), AN INTERIOR DECORATOR.
TWO POLLING STATIONS WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN 7.30 AM AND 10.30 PM. THEY ARE AT THE MUSIC HALL OF 01 MAN ESTATE AND THE HOLY CARPENTER SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE AT BLOCK 8, GROUND FLOOR, VALLEY ROAD ESTATE.
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-HE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG, URGED VOTER5 TO EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND DEMONSTRATE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
ELECTORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD ONLY VOTE AT THE DESIGNATED STATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE POLLING CARDS.
THEY MUST CAST THEIR VOTES IN PERSON AND MAY NOT VOTE FOR MORE THAN ONE CANDIDATE.
A BROADCASTING VAN WILL BE TOURING THE HO MAN TIN AREA TOMORROW APPEALING FOR ELECTORS TO VOTE.
PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD BY-ELECTION» ’
A PRESS CENTRE FOR THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION WILL BE SET UP TOMORROW AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, MORNING JOY BUILDING, 141-143 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN, KOWLOON.
THE PRESS CENTRE WILL BE OPEN FROM 7.30 AM, WHEN THE POLLING STARTS, UNTIL THE TWO POLLING STATIONS CLOSE AT 10.30 PM. PRESS ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE CENTRE ON 3-7110171 OR TO THE NEWS AND PUBLICITY UNIT AT CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS ON 3-673917.
HOURLY TURNOUT FIGURES WILL BE GIVEN OVER THE GIS TELEPRINTER NETWORK THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG, WILL GIVE A BRIEFING ON THE MORNING POLLING SITUATION AT THE PRESS CENTRE AT 11 AM. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR KEVIN MAK, WILL VISIT THE 01 MAN ESTATE MUSIC HALL POLLING STATION AT 5.45 PM AND THE HOLY CARPENTER SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE AT 5.55 PM.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY, MR T.H. CHAU, WILL ALSO VISIT THE TWO POLLING STATIONS LATER IN THE EVENING AND WILL GIVE A BRIEFING AT THE VOTE COUNT STATION AT MARTHA BOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 10.45 PM. THE COMMUNITY CENTRE IS LOCATED AT 89, CHUNG HAU STREET, HO MAN TIN.
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WAGE INDEXES FOR JUNE PUBLISHED
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THE OVERALL NOMINAL WAGE INDEX FOR JUNE 1986, AT 134.0, INCREASED BY 5.8 PER CENT COMPARED WITH JUNE 1985 AND BY 1.8 PER CENT COMPARED WITH MARCH 1986, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS PUBLISHED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
A COMPARISON OF THE JUNE 1986 AND JUNE 1985 INDEXES SHOWS THAT THE NOMINAL WAGE INDEX FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR INCREASED BY 5.5 PER CENT; FOR THE WHOLESALE-RETAIL, IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR BY 4.5 PER CENT; FOR THE TRANSPORT SERVICES SECTOR BY 8.4 PER CENT; FOR THE BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR BY 7.6 PER CENT; AND FOR THE PERSONAL SERVICES SECTOR BY 6.4 PER CENT.
A COMPARISON OF THE JUNE 1986 AND MARCH 1986 INDEXES (BUT BEARING IN MIND THE INFLUENCE OF SEASONAL FACTORS) SHOWS THAT THE NOMINAL WAGE INDEX FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR INCREASED BY 1.9 PER CENT ; FOR THE WHOLESALE-RETAIL, IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR BY 1.0 PER CENT; FOR THE TRANSPORT SERVICES SECTOR BY 1.8 PER CENT; FOR THE BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR BY 3.2 PER CENT; AND FOR THE PERSONAL SERVICES SECTOR BY 3.5 PER CENT.
THE NOMINAL WAGE INDEXES FOR THE PERIOD 1986 FOR SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS ARE DETAILED BREAKDOWNS FOR THE MANUFACTURING TABLE 2.
JUNE 1985 TO JUNE GIVEN IN TABLE 1.
SECTOR ARE GIVEN IN
THE OVERALL REAL WAGE INDEX, AT 103.0 IN JUNE 1986, WAS 2.6 PER CENT HIGHER THAN THAT IN JUNE 1985 AND 0.4 PER CENT HIGHER THAN THAT IN MARCH 1986.
FROM JUNE 1985 TO JUNE 1986, THE REAL WAGE INDEX FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR INCREASED BY 2.3 PER CENT; FOR THE WHOLESALERETAIL, IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR BY 1.4 PER CENT; FOR THE TRANSPORT SERVICES SECTOR BY 5.1 PER CENT; FOR THE BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR BY 4.4 PER CENT; AND FOR THE PERSONAL SERVICES SECTOR BY 3.2 PER CENT.
COMPARING JUNE 1986 WITH MARCH 1986. THE REAL WAGE INDEX FOR THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR INCREASED BY 0.4 PER CENT; FOR THE TRANSPORT SERVICES SECTOR BY 0.4 PER CENT; FOR THE BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR BY 1.9 PER CENT; AND FOR THE PERSONAL SERVICES SECTOR BY 2.0 PER CENT WHILE THAT FOR THE WHOLESALE-RETAIL, IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR DECREASED BY 0.3 PER CENT.
THE REAL WAGE INDEXES FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1985 TO JUNE 1986 FOR SELECTED MAJOR ECONOMIC SECTORS ARE GIVEN IN TABLE 3.
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THESE NOMINAL AND REAL WAGE INDEXES ARE DERIVED FROM THE SURVEY OF WAGES, SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONDUCTED EACH QUARTER BY THE DEPARTMENT, COVERING BOTH MANUAL AND NON-MANUAL WORKERS (EXCLUDING WORKERS AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL LEVELS) IN SELECTED INDUSTRIES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE-RETAIL, IMPORT-EXPORT TRADES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, THE TRANSPORT SERVICES SECTOR, THE BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR AND THE PERSONAL SERVICES SECTOR.
SUCH INDEXES MEASURE CHANGES IN WAGE RATES BY HOLDING THE STRUCTURAL PATTERN OF THE LABOUR FORCE WITH RESPECT TO INDUSTRY, OCCUPATION, SEX AND MODE OF PAYMENT THE SAME AS THAT OF MARCH 1982, WHICH IS THE BASE PERIOD OF THE WAGE INDEXES.
WHILE THE NOMINAL WAGE INDEX MEASURES CHANGES IN WAGE RATES IN MONEY TERMS, THE REAL WAGE INDEX, WHICH IS OBTAINED BY DEFLATING THE NOMINAL WAGE INDEX BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX(A), MEASURES CHANGES IN THE PURCHASING POWER OF WAGES.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN DREW ATTENTION TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WAGE INDEXES AND THE INDEXES OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED WHICH ARE ALSO PUBLISHED AT QUARTERLY INTERVALS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT WHILE WAGE RATES PROVIDE A MEASURE OF THE UNIT PRICE OF LABOUR, PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IS A MEASURE OF PER CAPITA EARNINGS.
WAGE RATES REPRESENT THE AMOUNT OF REMUNERATION FOR NORMAL HOURS OF WORK, AND ARE DEFINED TO INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AND SALARIES, COST OF-LIVING ALLOWANCE, MEAL BENEFITS, COMMISSION AND TIPS, GOOD TTENDANCE BONUS AND NIGHT SHIFT ALLOWANCE.
IN ADDITION, YEAR-END BONUS AND OTHER GUARRANTEED AND REGUL R BONUSES AND ALLOWANCES THAT ARE PAID LESS FREQUENTLY LUAN MONTHLY, ARE CONVERTED TO AN EQUIVALENT MONTHLY RATE WHEN COMPILING THE WAGE RATE INDEXES.
TOTAL PAYROLL, ON THE OTHER HAND, IS THE AMOUNT OF DIRECT CASH D MENTS THAT EMPLOYEES RECEIVE FROM EMPLOYERS. APART FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED CASH RECEIPTS, IT ALSO INCLUDES OVERTIME PAY AND OTHER NON-GUARRANTEED AND IRREGULAR BONUSES AND ALLOWANCES.
HENCE, STATISTICS ON PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED TEND TO BE SENSITIVE TO CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF HOURS ACTUALLY WORKED, THE TIM'NG OF THE PAYMENT OF BONUSES AND BACK-PAY, AND THE COMP 'SITION OF THE LABOUR FORCE.
AS A RESULT, MOVEMENTS IN WAGE RATES DO NOT NECESSARILY CONFORM WITH THOSE IN PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED.
THE SURVEY FINDINGS ARE PUBLISHED IN A REPORT OF WAGES, SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS STATISTICS VOLUME I, JUNE 1986 WHICH WILL BE ON SALE SHORTLY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.
VOLUME II OF THE REPORT CONTAINING DETAILED OCCUPATIONAL STATISTICS, SUCH AS WAGE RATES, NUMBER OF NORMAL HOURS OF WORK AND NUMBER OF STANDARD WORKING DAYS IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE EARLY IN NOVEMBER.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE WAGE INDEXES CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE WAGES AND LABOUR COSTS STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 5-455774 OR 5-416062.
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Table 1 : Nominal Wage Indexes by Selected Major Economic Sectors
Selected Major Economic Sectors Indexes (March 1982 • 100)
Jun* 1985 Sept. 1985 Dec. 1985 Mar. 1986 Jun. 1986
Manufacturing 126.7 127.5 128.1 131.2 133.7
Wholesale/Retail, 120.0 120.8 122.6 124.1 125.4
Import/Export trades and
Restaurants and Hotels
Transport Services 142.5 145.4 145.6 151.7 154.4
Business Services 129.9 130.3 131.0 135.4 139.8
Personal Services 122.4 124.6 124.5 125.8 130.2
All Sectors Above 126.7 127.8 128.6 131.6 134.0
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Table 2 : Nominal Wage Indexes for Major Industries in the
Manufacturing Sector
Industry Indexes (March 1982 - 100)
Jun. 1985 Sept. 1985 Dec. 1985 Mar. 1986 Jun. . 1W
Garments 120.6 120.6 121.0 122.9 125.7
Gloves 135.7 138.3 138.9 140.8 142.0
Handbags 121.4 123.0 124.2 124.9 125.8
Cotton Spinning/Weavlng 128.4 128.8 129.6 135.5 139.8
Knitting 130.1 129.9 130.8 134.2 137.4
Bleaching and Dyeing 132.0 133.1 134.0 139.1 144.9
Printing 132.0 133.4 133.3 135.7 139.9
Plastic Products 128.0 127.7 127.9 132.2 134.1
Metal Products 128.3 130.1 130.5 135.3 137.2
Electrical Appliances 136.0 137.3 136.5 143.3 145.7
Electronics 130.0 132.1 132.8 136.2 137.2
Watches and Clocks 132.6 134.6 134.7 141.8 145.0
Manufacturing 126.7 127.5 128.1 131.2 133.7
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Table 3 : Real Wage Indexes by Selected Major Economic Sectors
Selected Major Economic Indexes (March 1982 - 100) Se c t o r s Jun. Sept. Dec. Mar. Jun. 1985 1985 1985 1986 1986
Manufacturing 100.4 99.1 100.8 102.3 102.7
Wholesale/Retail, Import/Export trades and 95.1 93.9 96.5 96.7 96.4
Restaurants and Hotels
Transport Services 112.9 113.1 114.6 118.2 118.7
Business Services 103.0 101.4 103.1 105.5 107.5
Personal Services 97.0 96.9 98.1 98.1 100.1
All Sectors Above 100.4 99.4 101.3 102.6 103.0
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UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS RELEASED
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THE UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION REMAINED STABLE WHILE THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT SITUATION IMPROVED IN THE JUNE-AUGUST 1986 QUARTER, COMPARED WITH THE QUARTER ENDING MAY 1986, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR JUNE-AUGUST 1986 WAS 3.0 PER CENT, WHICH WAS THE SAME AS THAT FOR THE QUARTER ENDP-MAY 1986. THE RATE FOR JUNE-AUGUST 1985 WAS 3.2 PER CENT. THE DECREASE OF Q.2 PERCENTAGE POINT COMPARED WITH THE SAME QUARTER OF LAST YEAR IS STATISTICALLY NOT SIGNIFICANT.
THE NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS IN THE QUARTER JUNE-AUGUST 1986 WAS ESTIMATED AT 81 700, COMPARED WITH 80 300 FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MAY 1986 AND 85 600 FOR THE SAME QUARTER OF LAST YEAR.
THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE FOR JUNE-AUGUST 1986 WAS 1.5 PtR CENT, WHICH COMPARES WITH THE RATE OF 2.4 PER CENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MAY 1986. THE RATE FOR JUNE-AUGUST 1985 WAS 2.0 PER CENT. THE DECREASES OF 0.9 PERCENTAGE POINT COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS QUARTER AND OF 0.5 PERCENTAGE POINT COMPARED WITH THE SAME QUARTER OF LAST YEAR ARE BOTH STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT.
THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS FOR THE QUARTER JUNE-AUGUST 1986 WAS 39 900, COMPARED WITH 64 200 FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MAY 1986 AND 53 400 FOR JUNE-AUGUST 1985.
CONSISTENT WITH THE LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO), PERSONS WHO WORKED LESS THAN 35 HOURS A WEEK DUE TO ECONOMIC REASONS (SUCH AS SLACK WORK, MATERIAL SHORTAGE, MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN AND INABILITY TO FIND FULL-TIME WORK) WERE REGARDED AS UNDEREMPLOYED ONLY IF THEY WERE EITHER SEEKING OR AVAILABLE FOR MORE WORK.
COMMENTING UPON THESE FIGURES, THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS SAID THAT BECAUSE THE PROPORTION OF IRST-TIME JOB-SEEKERS (PEOPLE WHO HAVE JUST LEFT SCHOOL) VARIES FROM MONTH TO MONTH, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES THAT HAD BEEN SEASONALLY ADJUSTED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE VARIATIONS IN THE FIRST-TIME JOB-SEEKERS SHOULD BE USED IN MAKING COMPARISONS OVER TIME.
THE COMMISSIONER ADDED THAT, BASED ON A SYSTEM OF MANUAL EXTRACTION OF INFORMATION FROM SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE LATEST MONTH, PROVISIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATES COVERING THE LATEST THREE-MONTH PERIOD COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SURVEY. THESE PROVIDE AN EARLY INDICATION OF THE LATEST TREND IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT SITUATION.
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THE PROVISIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) FOR JULY-SEPTEMBER 1986 WAS 3.0 PER CENT AND THE PROVISIONAL UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 1.3 PER CENT. HOWEVER, IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WILL BE LOWER AFTER SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT. (THE UNADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR JUNE-AUGUST 1986 WAS 3.2 PER CENT.)
THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS WERE OBTAINED FROM A CONTINUOUS GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THIS SURVEY COVERS A QUARTERLY SAMPLE OF SOME 14 000 HOUSEHOLDS OR 51 000 PERSONS, SELECTED SCIENTIFICALLY TO REPRESENT THE LAND-BASED CIVILIAN NON-INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION IN HONG KONG.
PERSONAL AND LABOUR FORCE DATA WERE OBTAINED IN THE SURVEY BY INTERVIEWING EACH INDIVIDUAL MFMBER AGED 15 AND ABOVE IN THE HOUSEHOLDS SAMPLED. IN THE SURVEY, THE DEFINITIONS USED IN MEASURING UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOLLOW CLOSELY THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE ILO.
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS IS GIVEN IN THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WHICH IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR. THE NEXT REPORT COVERING THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 1986 SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AROUND DECEMBER 20, 1986.
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VOLUNTARY WORKERS SOUGHT FOR TAP MUN PROJECT
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YOUNG PEOPLE, AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 25, IN TAI PO ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART AS VOLUNTARY WORKERS IN A TAP MUN COMMUNITY PROJECT.
ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD’S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, THE PROJECT AIMS AT PROVIDING COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE IN TAP MUN.
THOSE SELECTED WILL ATTEND TWO TRAINING COURSES TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER AND JANUARY.
AFTER THE FIRST COURSE, VOLUNTARY WORKERS WILL CONDUCT A SURVEY IN TAP MUN, PROBING LOCAL PROBLEMS AND GATHERING RELATED INFORMATION ON POPULATION, EDUCATION LEVEL, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF LIFE IN THE AREA.
THEY WILL THEN WORK ON DETAILS OF THE COMMUNITY PROJECT AND CARRY IT OUT IN MARCH.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 1 TING KOK ROAD OR THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR, TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152-172 KWONG FUK ROAD.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 8. FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-6577111 EXTENSION 244 OR 0-6563257.
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SAFETY AWARD SCHEME LAUNCHED * * * *
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN A FREE TRIP BY TAKING PART IN THE SAFETY AWARD SCHEME ORGANISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHEME’S WORKING PARTY, MR POON TO-CHUEN, SAID THE AIM IS TO PROMOTE SAFETY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
HE NOTED THAT THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR THE SCHEME IS BEING HELD, ADDING THAT MANY WORKERS, CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES TOOK PART IN THE EVENT IN THE PAST THREE YEARS.
+THEIR ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT FOR THE SCHEME IS MOST HEARTENING,* MR POON SAID.
THIS YEAR, THE SCHEME OFFERS TWO AWARDS - THE SAFETY CAPTIONING AWARD AND THE SAFETY SITE AWARD.
THERE WILL BE THREE PRIZES FOR EACH AWARD. WINNERS OF THE SAFETY CAPTIONING AWARD WILL BE GIVEN TRAVEL COUPONS WHILE WINNERS OF THE SAFETY SITE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED WITH ROAST PIGS SYMBOLISING SAFETY TO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS.
ENTRIES FOR THE SAFETY SITE AWARD WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 15 AND FOR THE SAFETY CAPTIONING AWARD ON DECEMBER 31.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL, AND AT THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION, 182 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE TO THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE DIVISION AT 5-8523555 AND 5-8523556, THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION AT 5-724414, AND THE WORKERS’ UNIONS’ LIAISON OFFICE AT 3-886887.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE CONFERENCE WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE, MR PETER NIE, AND THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR YIP YUK-LUN.
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TWO KOWLOON BAY SITES OFFERED FOR RENT * * * * *
THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING TWO KOWLOON BAY SITES ON SHORT-TERM TENANCY.
ONE OF THE SITES, AT LAM LOK STREET, MEASURES 3 325 SQUARE METRES. IT IS FOR THE STORAGE OF NON-DANGEROUS GOODS AND THE TENANT’S VEHICLES J REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES, AND STORAGE, ASSEMBLY OR FABRICATION OF BUILDING CONTRACTORS’ GOODS, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND MACHINES.
THE SITE, HOWEVER, CANNOT BE USED FOR STORING AND FABRICATING CONCRETE AND CEMENT, BATCHING ASPHALT,, AND SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL SAND, AGGREGATE AND CEMENT.
» THE OTHER SITE, MEASURING 1.11 HECTARES, AT LAM WAH STREET
IS FOR STORAGE. OR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES- OR REPAIR, MAINTENANCE OR CONSOLIDATION OF CONTAINERS J OR ALL OR ANY OF THE ABOVE.
TENANCIES FOR THE SITES ARE TWO YEARS INITIALLY, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON OCTOBER 31.
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BRIEFING ON TAI PO TRAFFIC * * * *
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD’S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, DR STEPHEN TANG LUNG-WAI, WILL BRIEF THE KDIA ON MATTERS DISCUSSED AT A RECENT COMMITTEE MEETING.
THE BRIEFING WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR, TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152-172 KWONG FUK ROAD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BRIEFING.
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DETAILS OF TAVA SCHEME * * * **
THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID, MR PATRICK MOSS, WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF EX GRATIA PAYMENTS TO BE MADE TO APPLICANTS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTARY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME.
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
LABELS FOR PEAK RESIDENTS, REHEARSAL CLOSURE
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SPECIAL POLICE LABELS PERMITTING PEAK RESIDENTS TO ENTER PEAK ROAD WEST OF MAGAZINE GAP ROAD DURING ITS CLOSURE IN THE EVENING OF OCTOBER 22 ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT THE PEAK POLICE STATION.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE LABELS MAY BE MADE ON 5-8496242.
THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM 6 PM AS PART OF THE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY THAT NIGHT.
TO FACILITATE REHEARSALS FOR THE ROYAL VISIT, EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH BETWEEN QUEEN’S PIER AND HMS TAMAR, AND EDINBURGH PLACF EAST BETWEEN HMS TAMAR AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 17).
AT THE SAME TIME, THE GREEN MINIBUS STAND AT THE HMS TAMAR WILL BE SUSPENDED, AND ROUTES 1, 2, 3 AND 3A ON THEIR JOURNEYS TO CENTRAL WILL BE DIVERTED VIA PEDDER STREET, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND CONNAUGHT PLACE TO TERMINATE AT A TEMPORARY GREEN MINIBUS STAND OUTSIDE CENTRAL POST OFFICE.
FROM CONNAUGHT PLACE, THESE ROUTES WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL VIA CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL ROUTE I NG.
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THERE WILL BE NO MAIL DELIVERY ON OCTOBER 22 WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON THAT DAY, HE ADDED.
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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DOUBLE HAVEN * * * *
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE AREA AROUND DOUBLE HAVEN (YAN CHAU TONG) IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FROM 6 PM ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 TO 7 AM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IT IS LIKELY THAT HM YACHT BRITANNIA WILL BE LOCATED IN DOUBLE HAVEN DURING THIS PERIOD, PROVIDING AN INTERLUDE FOR THE ROYAL PARTY BETWEEN THEIR VISIT TO CHINA AND THEIR VISIT TO HONG KONG.
IN THE LIGHT OF NORMAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, AND TO ENSURE REASONABLE PRIVACY FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, A TEMPORARY CLOSURE ORDER UNDER THE PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE WILL BE MADE AND WILL BE GAZETTED ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17.
DESPITE THE CLOSURE ORDER, SAID THE SPOKESMAN, THE POLICE WILL PERMIT FISHERMEN AND NORMAL TRAFFIC TO AND FROM VILLAGES IN THE AREA TO ENTER DOUBLE HAVEN, PROVIDED THAT THEY KEEP A REASONABLE DISTANCE FROM THE BRITANNIA. CARE HAS ALSO BEEN TAKEN TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE TA CHIU FESTIVAL TO BE HELD SHORTLY ON CROOKED ISLAND (KAT 0 CHAU). +PEOPLE,+ HE SAID, +WILL BE ABLE TO GET TO THE ISLAND FOR THE FESTIVAL BY A DIFFERENT ROUTE.+
THE TEMPORARY CLOSED AREA MEASURES ABOUT FOUR KILOMETRES IN EACH DIRECTION FROM THE CENTRE OF DOUBLE HAVEN. STARTING AT TUI MIN CHAU IT INCLUDES THE COASTLINE TO CHEUNG WO. THE BOUNDARY THEN GOES NORTH EAST TO A POINT OFF BLUFF HEAD AND THEN DUE NORTH TO ROUND ISLAND (PAK SHA CHAU).
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
STATEMINT ON DAYA BAY 'IN ABOUT 2 OR J WEEKS' .............. 1
KOWLOON CITY DB ELECTION A SUCCESS ......................... 1
APPROVAL GIVEN TO 4J2 TAVA SCHEME APPLICANTS ............... 3
MATERIALS TESTING HAS IMPORTANT ROLE ....................... 3
factory inspections stepped up ............................. 4
manufacturers urged to upgrade management................. 5
KWUN TONG MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME A SUCCESS ................. 6
CLOSURE ORDERS SOUGHT FOR ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ............... 7
HOME BEaUTIFICATION COURSE ENROLMENT BEGINS ................ 8
ROAD WORKS, SITE FORMATION FOR KWAI CHUNG .................. 9
TRaFFIC, TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW ................ 9
INTRODUCING GUIDE FOR GUID.iNCE WORK ....................... 10
FURTHER JURY LIST TO BE POSTED ............................. 10
ROAD CLOSURES IN TUEN MUN .................................. 11
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1986
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STATEMENT ON DAYA BAY ’IN ABOUT 2 OR 3 WEEKS’
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL PUBLISH A STATEMENT ON DAYA BAY IN ABOUT TWO OR THREE WEEKS’ TIME, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER OPENING THE SHU I ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN CASTLE PEAK, SIR DAVID SAID IT WOULD BE A THOROUGH AND COMPLETE STATEMENT.
♦ IT WILL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ALL THE POINTS THAT HAD BEEN MADE IN THE DEBATE YESTERDAY, AND REVIEW THE WHOLE CIRCUMSTANCES OF DAYA BAY AS IT AFFECTS HONG KONG,+ HE SAID.
ASKED TO COMMENT ON A SUGGESTION THAT SOME COUNCILLORS WOULD USE THE POWERS AND PRIVILEGES ORDINANCE TO GET MORE INFORMATION, SIR DAVID SAIDi +1 DO THINK WE SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE AND, AS HE SAID, IT WILL BE AS FULL A DISCLOSURE AS POSSIBLE OF ALL THE FACTS LEADING UP TO DAYA BAY.+
ASKED TO COMMENT ON YESTERDAY’S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DEBATE, SIR DAVID SAID IT WAS A VERY LONG BUT ALSO A GOOD DEBATE.
+1 THINK MEMBERS SPOKE THEIR MINDS FRANKLY AND OF COURSE THE DEBATE ON DAYA BAY ENDED WITH A MOTION WHICH WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. SO I THINK ON THE WHOLE IT WAS A VERY GOOD DEBATE, AND VERY USEFUL,* SIR DAVID SAID.
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KOWLOON CITY DB ELECTION A SUCCESS
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A TOTAL OF 2 048 PEOPLE HAVE CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD HO MAN TIN (SOUTH) CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION WHEN POLLING CLOSED AT 10.30 PM TONIGHT.
THIS REPRESENTS 13 PER CENT OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CONSTITUENCY.
DESCRIBING THE TURNOUT AS VERY SATISFACTORY, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR T.H. CHAU SAID THE TURNOUT TODAY WAS HIGHER THAN ANY OF THE BY-ELECTION IN THE PAST.
MR CHAU ADDED THAT THE ENCOURAGING TURNOUT WAS A DEMONSTRATION OF RESIDENTS’ SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.
MR CHAU MADE THE REMARK DURING A VISIT TO THE VOTE-COUNTING STATION AT THE MARTHA BOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE SHORTLY AFTER POLLING ENDED.
VOTE-COUNT IS GOING ON AT PRESENT AND ELECTION RESULTS ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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cadi ICR IN THE EVENING. THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR KEVIN MAK, URGED VOTERS THE HO MAN tin ^OUTH CONSTITUENCY TO MAKE USE OF THE REST OF THE EVENING TO CAST THEIR VOTES TO ELECT A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER FOR THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD.
MR MAK MADE THE REMARKS DURING A TOUR OF THE TWO POLLING STATIONS.
+IT’S NOW UP TO THE VOTERS TO EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY,+ HE SAID.
THE DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY, MR ALAN SCOTT, ALSO VISITED THE TWO POLLING STATIONS AND WAS BRIEFED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG, ON THE POLLING SITUATION.
UP TO 6.30 PM, A TOTAL OF 866 PEOPLE OR 5.5 PER CENT OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE CONSTITUENCY HAVE CAST THEIR VOTES.
THE ELECTION TODAY WILL FILL A VACANCY IN THE BOARD FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER.
VOTERS ARE URGED TO GO TO THE POLLING STATIONS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID A LATE RUSH BEFORE THEY CLOSE AT 10.30 PM.
BY NOON, A TOTAL OF 288 PEOPLE OR 1.8 PER CENT OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE CONSTITUENCY HAD CAST THEIR VOTES.
MR FONG POINTED OUT THAT TO VOTE TOOK ONLY A FEW MINUTES AND IT WOULD DEMONSTRATE SUPPORTS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD AND FOR THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.
HE CALLED ON POTENTIAL VOTERS TO VOTE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE SO AS TO AVOID A RUSH BEFORE THE POLLING STATIONS CLOSE AT 10.30 PM.
TWO CANDIDATES ARE CONTESTING THE SEAT: MR SO CHOI-HING (42) AND MR CHIANG SAI-CHEONG (30).
THE TWO POLLING STATIONS ARE LOCATED AT THE MUSIC HALL OF 01 MAN ESTATE AT CHUNG HAU STREET AND THE HOLY CARPENTER SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE AT BLOCK 8, GROUND FLOOR, VALLEY ROAD ESTATE.
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THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS APPROVED EX GRATIA PAYMENTS AMOUNTING TO $83 MILLION TO BE MADE TO 432 SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTARY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME, THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID, MR PATRICK MOSS, ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE SCHEME WAS SET UP FOLLOWING A RESOLUTION PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST DECEMBER TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO PERSONS WHO SUFFERED BODILY INJURIES AND TO DEPENDENTS OF THOSE WHO DIED FROM TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLES INSURED WITH FIVE INSURERS WHICH HAVE BECOME INSOLVENT.
THE FIVE INSURERS ARE THE SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, THE KYOTO INSURANCE LIMITED, THE SCOTLAND INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, THE CHINA UNDERWRITERS LIFE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND THE BEDFORD INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
+THE GOVERNOR-APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, HAVING CONSIDERED ALL OF THE 444 APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED, HAS APPROVED 432 OF THEM AND REJECTED SIX. ANOTHER SIX HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THE SCHEME,* MR MOSS SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULT OF THEIR APPLICATIONS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. +THEREAFTER, THEY WILL BE GIVEN 14 DAYS TO CONSIDER THE AWARD. IF THEY WISH TO REJECT THE AWARD AND PURSUE THEIR LEGAL REMEDIES PERSONALLY AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS CONCERNED, THEY MUST SO NOTIFY THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT. OTHERWISE IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT THEY ACCEPT THE EX GRATIA AWARD.*
MR MOSS APPEALED TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS TO WAIT FOR THE RESULTS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS AND NOT TO TELEPHONE THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT UNLESS THEY WISHED TO NOTIFY ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS THAT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THEIR APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED.
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MATERIALS TESTING HAS IMPORTANT ROLE
X X X X X
THE GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO BUILD A NEW MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY AT KOWLOON BAY REFLECTS THE IMPORTANCE IT ATTACHES TO REVIEWING AND IMPROVING TESTING STANDARDS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
ADDRESSING THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHUI ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE IN CASTLE PEAK, SIR DAVID SAID THE LABORATORY AT KOWLOON BAY WAS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN 1989.
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HIGH QUALITY LABORATORY TESTING WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY NECESSARY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN THE VARIETY OF MATERIALS IN USE AND DEVELOPMENTS IN MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN PROCESSES, SIR DAVID SAID.
HE NOTED THAT LAST YEAR A TOTAL OF 80 000 NEW FLATS WERE BUILT BY GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR ABOUT 300 000 PEOPLE. EVERY DAY NEW ROADS AND FLYOVERS WERE BEING BUILT TO IMPROVE THE TERRITORY’S INFRASTRUCTURE.
♦BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PURCHASERS HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT HIGH QUALITY CONSTRUCTION AND GOOD WORKMANSHIP,* HE SAID. INADEQUATE OR DOUBTFUL MATERIAL TESTING COULD NEVER BE ACCEPTED.
SIR DAVID CONGRATULATED THE SHUI ON GROUP ON ITS INITIATIVE IN ESTABLISHING FIRST CLASS MATERIALS TESTING FACILITIES AND CONTINUAL RESEARCH TO IMPROVE MATERIAL QUALITY.
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FACTORY INSPECTIONS STEPPED UP *****
THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS INTENSIFIED ITS ENFORCEMENT ACTION AND HAS BROUGHT FORWARD ITS SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS OF ALL LEATHER AND FUR-PROCESSING FACTORIES.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 60 SUCH FACTORIES OPERATING IN HONG KONG AND SO FAR THE MAJORITY OF THEM HAD BEEN INSPECTED IN THE PAST FEW DAYS.
+THE ROUND OF INSPECTIONS IS STILL CONTINUING AND PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF THE RELEVANT REGULATIONS WILL BE INSTITUTED IF ANY IRREGULARITIES ARE FOUND,* A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT INSPECTIONS OF FACTORIES ARE CONDUCTED ON AN INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNISED RATING SYSTEM WHEREBY FACTORIES HAVING GREATER POTENTIAL HAZARDS ARE INSPECTED MORE FREQUENTLY.
IT IS UNDER THIS SYSTEM THAT CIPEL-MARCO LIMITED IN KWAI CHUNG WHERE AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED LAST WEEK WAS INSPECTED BY THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. HOWEVER, IT MUST BE POINTED OUT THAT INSPECTIONS AND PROSECUTIONS CAN ONLY RESULT IN A TEMPORARY IMPACT.
+THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS FOR EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE BOTH LEGAL AND MORAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND HEALTHY PLACE OF WORK FOR HIS WORKERS, AND FOR WORKERS TO OBSERVE SAFETY RULES AT ALL TIMES.*
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* THE SECTION OF CHATER ROAD BETWEEN DES VOEUX ROAD CENTTAI
AND JACKSON ROAD FROM MIDNIGHT ON OCTOBER 20 TO NOO"
NEXT DAY.
X T SECTION OF ICE HOUSE STREET BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD
CENTRAL AND QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL FROM MIDNIGHT ON
OCTOBER 20 TO NOON THE NEXT DAY.
* THE SECTION OF JACKSON ROAD BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND CHATER ROAD FROM MIDNIGHT ON OCTOBER 20 TO NOON THE NEXT DAY.
X THE SECTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL AND REDDER STREET ON OCTOBER 21 FROM 10.30 AM TO NOON OR AT ANY TIME UNDER POLICE’S DIRECTIVE.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT DIVERSION, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
* DURING THE CLOSURE OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, BUSES ON QUEENSWAY WESTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED TO QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL AND JUBILEE STREET; WHILE BUSES ON DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL EASTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED TO PEDDER STREET AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
X DURING THE CLOSURE OF CHATER ROAD AND ICE HOUSE STREET BUSES ON DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL EASTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED TO PEDDER STREET AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL WHILE BUSES ON ICE HOUSE STREET NORTHBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED TO QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL AND PEDDER STREET.
* THE TERMINAL POINT FOR CMB ROUTE 13 AT STAR FERRY WILL BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED AND RELOCATED TO EXCHANGE SQUARE BUS TERMINUS ON OCTOBER 21 FROM ABOUT 6.30 AM TO NOON.
* THE BUS STOP ON CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL EASTBOUND OUTSIDE CITY HALL WILL BE SUSPENDED ON OCTOBER 21 FROM 7 AM TO NOON.
X BUS AND TRAM STOPS ON THE SECTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN PEDDER STREET AND QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE SUSPENDED ON OCTOBER 21 FROM 10.30 AM TO NOON.
X TRAM MOVEMENT ON DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE REGULATED BY POLICE OFFICERS AT ITS JUNCTIONS WITH PEDDER STREET AND QUEEMSWAY.
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* IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSURE OF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST, THE GREEN MINIBUS STAND AT THE HMS TAMAR WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM MIDNIGHT ON OCTOBER 20 TO NOON ON OCTOBER 23. ROUTES 1, 2, 3 AND 3A, ON JOURNEYS TO CENTRAL WILL BE DIVERTED TO PEDDER STREET, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND CONNAUGHT PLACE TO TERMINATE AT A TEMPORARY GREEN MINIBUS STAND OUTSIDE CENTRAL POST OFFICE. FROM CONNAUGHT PLACE, THESE SERVICES WILL BE DIVERTED TO CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL BEFORE RESUMING THE NORMAL ROUTE INGS.
* THE GREEN MINIBUS STAND AT HARBOUR ROAD WILL BE SUSPENDED ON OCTOBER 21 FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM.
SUSPENSION OF PARKING SPACES/CARPARKS
THE PARKING SPACES/CARPARKS ON THE FOLLOWING ROADS WILL BE SUSPENDED DURING THE TIMES SPECIFIED:
* JACKSON ROAD FROM 11 PM ON OCTOBER 20 TO NOON ON OCTOBER 21.
* HARBOUR ROAD ON OCTOBER 21 FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM.
* KENNEDY ROAD (UNDER COTTON TREE DRIVE) ON OCTOBER 21 FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM, AND ON OCTOBER 22 FROM NOON TO 6 PM.
* THE SLIP ROAD BETWEEN UPPER ALBERT ROAD AND LOWER ALBERT ROAD ON OCTOBER 21 FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM AND ON OCTOBER 22 FROM NOON TO 6 PM.
* PARKING SPACES NO. 19, 19A, 20 TO 50 AND 80 AT MURRAY BARRACKS CARPARK ON OCTOBER 21 FROM 1 AM TO NOON.
SUSPENSION OF TAXI STAND
THE TAXI STAND AT HARBOUR ROAD WILL BE SUSPENDED ON OCTOBER 21 FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM.
SUSPENSION OF FERRY SERVICES
DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF SEVERAL FAIRWAYS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR BETWEEN 8.40 AM AND 9.50 AM ON OCTOBER 21, CROSS-HARBOUR SAILINGS OF TWO STAR FERRY AND 15 HYF ROUTES WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR AN HOUR OR SO. THE LICENSED FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN SAI WAN HO AND RENNIE’S MILL WILL ALSO STOP RUNNING BETWEEN 8.30 AM AND 9.30 AM THAT MORNING.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUTH SPECTACULAR * * * * *
SPECIAL TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN KOWLOON AREAS ON THE EVENING OF TUESDAY (OCTOBER 21) WHEN THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL ATTEND A YOUTH SPECTACULAR AT THE HONG KONG COLISEUM IN HUNG HOM.
A NUMBER OF ROADS AND ACCESSES IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST AND HJNG HOM WILL BE CLOSED TO FACILITATE THE ROYAL COUPLE’S JOURNEY BY MOTORCADE TO THE COLISEUM.
SPECIAL TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BETWEEN 6 PM AND 8.15 PM. DETAILS ARE:
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE FROM 7 PM
GRANVILLE ROAD BETWEEN SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD AND CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT GREEN MINIBUSES, WHICH WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER GRANVILLE ROAD FROM CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH AND TO MAKE A U-TURN AT THE GREEN MINIBUS STAND ADJACENT TO THE EAST OCEAN CENTRE AT GRANVILLE ROAD.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE FROM 7.15 PM
MODY LANE BETWEEN MODY ROAD AND SALISBURY ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE FROM 7.30 PM
* MODY ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC AT ITS JUNCTION WITH SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD. ALL TRAFFIC ALONG MODY ROAD EASTBOUND TO THE EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH WILL HAVE TO MAKE A U-TURN TO THE WEST OF THE HOLIDAY INN HARBOUR VIEW HOTEL.
* SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC AT ITS JUNCTION WITH SALISBURY ROAD AND ALL TRAFFIC ON SALISBURY ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED TO HONG CHONG ROAD NORTHBOUND.
* SCIENCE MUSEUM PATH WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC AT ITS JUNCTION WITH SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD.
* SCIENCE MUSEUM SQUARE WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC AT ITS JUNCTION WITH SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD.
* ACCESS TO HONG TAT PATH FROM HONG CHONG ROAD NORTHBOUND WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC (EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, GREEN MINIBUSES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES).
* HONG WING PATH WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.
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M CHEONG WAN ROAD FLYOVER EASTBOUND LEADING FROM CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH TO KOWLOON KCR STATION PODIUM WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC (EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES).
* CHEONG WAN ROAD FLYOVER SOUTHBOUND LEADING FROM GILLIES AVENUE TO THE KOWLOON KCR STATION PODIUM WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC (EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, GREEN MINIBUSES AND VEHICLES WITH A SPECIAL PERMIT-PARKING LABEL).
* THE RAILWAY APPROACH ROAD LEADING FROM HONG CHONG ROAD TO KOWLOON KCR STATION PODIUM WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC (EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, GREEN MINIBUSES AND TAXIS).
* THE AREA FRONTING THE TOKYU DEPARTMENT STORE AT NEW WORLD CENTRE WILL BE PROHIBITED TO ALL VEHICLES FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FROM 8 PM
* CHEONG WAN ROAD FLYOVER BETWEEN CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH AND KOWLOON KCR STATION PODIUM WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC. ALL TRAFFIC ON THE KOWLOON KCR STATION WILL BE DIVERTED TO ON WAN ROAD AND CHEONG WAN ROAD TO GILLIES AVENUE.
* SALISBURY ROAD WESTBOUND WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC TO THE WEST OF THE INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE. ALL TRAFFIC ON SALISBURY ROAD WESTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED TO THE U-SHAPED SLIP ROAD TO HONG CHONG ROAD NORTHBOUND.
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FROM 8.15 PM
* SALISBURY ROAD EASTBOUND WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC TO THE EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH.
ALL VEHICLES ON SALISBURY ROAD EASTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED TO CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH NORTHBOUND. TRAFFIC ON CHATHAM ROAD SOUTH SOUTHBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED TO SALISBURY ROAD WESTBOUND ONLY.
* THE EXIT FROM THE TSIM SHA TSUI TRANSPORT TERMINUS ONTO SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.
* HONG TAT PATH WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC AT ITS JUNCTION WITH HONG CHONG ROAD NORTHBOUND.
K CHEONG WAN ROAD FLYOVER SOUTHBOUND LEADING FROM GILLIES AVENUE TO THE KOWLOON KCR STATION PODIUM WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.
* THE DOWN-RAMP FROM KOWLOON KCR STATION MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK LEADING ON TO THE PODIUM LEVEL OF CHEONG WAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC, WHICH wILL BE HELD INSIDE THE CAR PARK.
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M CHEONG WAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND AT THE KOWLOON KCR STATION PODIUM WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES. VEHICLES COMING FROM THE RAILWAY APPROACH ROAD FROM HONG CHONG ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED TO TRAVEL VIA CHEONG WAN ROAD FLYOVER NORTHBOUND TO GILLIES AVENUE.
SUSPENSION OF PARKING SPACES
* ACCESS TO CAR PARKS LOCATED IN GRANVILLE ROAD, GRANVILLE CIRCUIT, SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD, SCIENCE MUSEUM SQUARE, SCIENCE MUSEUM PATH, SALISBURY ROAD AND KOWLOON KCR STATION PODIUM WILL BE RESTRICTED DURING THE ROAD CLOSURES.
M THE MOTORCYCLE PARKING SPACES AT GRANVILLE CIRCUIT AND SCIENCE MUSEUM SQUARE WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 3 PM UNTIL ABOUT MIDNIGHT.
M THE COACH PARK AT KOWLOON KCR STATION ADJACENT TO HONG KONG COLISEUM WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 8 AM UNTIL ABOUT 8 AM THE NEXT DAY.
* ALL DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES OUTSIDE THE INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE OFF SALISBURY ROAD WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM
6 PM UNTIL ABOUT MIDNIGHT.
KMB BUS SERVICES
* FROM 8 PM TO ABOUT 10.30 PM, ROUTES IK, 2K, 5C AND 8 WILL BE DIVERTED.
* FROM 7 PM TO 10.30 PM, ROUTE 2C WILL BE DIVERTED.
* ROUTES 5E, 5K AND 21 WILL TERMINATE AT HUNG HOM FERRY BUS TERMINUS INSTEAD OF KOWLOON KCR STATION WITH EFFECT FROM 8 PM UNTIL ABOUT 10.30 PM.
* ROUTE 26 WILL TERMINATE AT TSIM SHA TSUI (MIDDLE ROAD) BY OMITTING THE ROUTE INGS IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WITH EFFECT FROM 8 PM.
GREEN MINIBUS SERVICES
* ROUTE 1 WILL BE CURTAILED AT STAR FERRY BUS TERMINUS AT 7 PM.
X ROUTE IM WILL BE DIVERTED WITH EFFECT FROM 7.30 PM UNTIL THE CLOSED ROADS ARE RE-OPENED.
X ROUTES 6 AND 8 ON THEIR SOUTHBOUND JOURNEYS WILL BE DIVERTED FROM 8 PM. ON THEIR NORTHBOUND JOURNEYS, THEY WILL BE DIVERTED FROM 7.30 PM.
X ROUTES 7 AND 31M WILL BE DIVERTED FROM 7 PM UNTIL THE CLOSED ROADS ARE RE-OPENED.
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Special Traffic Arrangements for the Royal Visit
Special traffic arrangements will be implemented territory-wide next week during the visit of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.
Announcing details at a press conference today (Thursday), a police spokesman advised spectators wishing to attend the various events to make full use of public transport whenever possible in reaching vantage points on routes to be taken by the Royal visitors.
He urged spectators to exercise restraint and be considerate and courteous to children and the elderly in crowded places.
"The police will not tolerate illegal parking and waiting in order to maintain traffic flow," he said.
"Illegally parked vehicles will be towed away without prior notice."
He also appealed to motorists to drive with care and patience.
For the arrival of the Royal visitors on Tuesday (October 21), fairways in the harbour will be closed by sections between 8:50 am and 9:50 am to provide a free passage for the HMY Britannia.
In Central, certain roads including a section of Chater Road, Ice House Street, Jackson Road and Des Voeux Road Central will be closed from 12:01 am until noon for a ceremony at the Edinburgh Place and the City Hall.
The civic luncheon at Government House, and visits to the Hong Kong Polytechnic in Hung Hom and the Hong Kong Convention Centre site in Wanchai in the afternoon will also affect traffic flow.
To facilitate the youth spectacular at the Hong Kong Coliseum in the evening, a number of roads in Hung Hom will be closed from 7 pm. These will include a section of Granville Road, Mody Lane, Mody Road, Science Museum Road, Science Museum Path, Cheong Wan Road flyover, railway approach road leading from Hong Chong Road, Salisbury Road, and the down ramp from Kowloon KCR Station multi storey carpark leading onto the podium.
In view of the road closure, restriction on access to carparks in the area will be implemented.
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Motorists are advised to park or leave the carparks before the implementation of the special traffic arrangements and should be prepared to accept that their cars cannot leave the carparks until the cessation of the road closures.
On the following day (October 22), the Queen will visit Lung Hang Estate, New Town Plaza in Shatin in the morning before attending the race meeting at the Shatin Racecourse. Traffic in the area is likely to be affected.
HighliP>ht of the second day's events will be the Royal Fireworks in the harbour at 8 pm.
To enable members of the public to fully enjoy the fireworks display, many roads on both sides of the harbour, Including a long stretch of the Island Eastern Corridor, all roads south of Granville Road in Tsim Sha Tsui and some in Central and Wan Chai will be closed.
Details of the special traffic arrangements for the Royal Fireworks are :
Hong Kong Island
Pedestrian Precinct in Central
The pedestrian precinct in Central involving the closure of Chater road between Peddar Street and Jackson Road and Ice House Street between Queen's Road Central and Connaught Road Central to all vehicular traffic will be implemented from 7 am to 12 midnight.
Temporary Closure of Roads Commencing from 6 pm
All uphill vehicles will be prohibited from entering Peak Road beyond the Magazine Gap Road junction except Police/emergency vehicles, franchised buses, PLB 'maxicabs' private omnibus, taxis and local residents' vehicles displaying a police label.
All Closed Road Permits will be invalid during the road closure period. Peak residents requiring access to the area during the closure period are advised to contact the Peak Police Station to obtain a police label.
Temporary Closure of Roads Commencing from 6:30 pm
+ Edinburgh Place East will be closed to all vehicular traffic except those requiring access to or exit from UMS Tamar and those leaving City Hall Car Park;
+ Fenwick Pier Street;
+ The westbound Inner Gloucester Road between Percival Street and Arsenal Street;
+ The northbound carriageway of Percival Street between Jaffe Road and Inner Gloucester Road;
* The northbound carriageway of Fenwick Street between Jaffe Road and Inner Gloucester Road;
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+ Luard Road between Jaffe Road and Inner Gloucester Road;
♦ The northbound carrigeway of Fleming Road between Jaffe Road and Inner Gloucester Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic except those wishing to proceed eastward along Jaffe Road, which will be permitted to make a U-turn under the Fleming Road flyover near the junction of Inner Gloucester Road;
+ Tonnochy Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic. However, eastbound traffic on Jaffe road will be permitted to cross Tonnochy Road to proceed further east on Jaffe Road;
+ The northbound carriageway of Marsh Road between Jaffe road and Inner Gloucester Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic except those wishing to proceed eastward along Jaffe Road, which will be permitted make a U-turn under Marsh Road flyover near the junction of Inner Gloucester Road;
+ The northbound carriageway of Canal Road West between Jaffe Road and Inner Gloucester Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic except those wishing to proceed eastward along Jaffe Road, which will be permitted to make a U-turn under Canal Road flyover near the junction of Inner Gloucester Road;
+ Harbour Road between Fenwick Street and Tonnochy Road;
+ Hung Hing Road between Tonnochy Road and the Yacht Club;
+ Wan Shing Street;
♦ Marsh Road flyover;
+ Fleming Road flyover;
+ Eastbound traffic on Gloucester Road will only be permitted to turn north into Fenwick Street as far as Hong Kong Arts Centre but will have to turn back to eastbound Gloucester Road. Vehicles will be prohibited from turning into Fleming Road, Tonnochy Road and Marsh Road.
+ The cul-de-sac on eastbound Victoria Park Road to the east of the Jardine Gun site;
+ Access to Bowen Road east of the junction of Borrett Road will be prohibited until such time as crowds have cleared the area; and
+ The slip road linking Gloucester Road and Inner Gloucester Road near O’Brien Road.
Temporary Closure of Roads for the Pedestrianisation of Island Eastern Corridor
+ The section of Island Eastern Corridor (IEC) west of the Healthy Street Interchange will be closed to all vehicular traffic with effect from 6 pm. Traffic from Taikoo Shing will leave the IEC at the Healthy Street exit;
the castbound section of the IEC between Hing Fat Street and Tong Shii Road will be pedestrianised at about 6:30 pm and after police consider it safe. Sepctators access to this eastbound section of IEC will be allowed from Hing Fat Street down-ramp in Causeway Bay and from Tong Shui Road down-ramp in North Point only;
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+ Whitfield Road and Watson Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic at the commencement of the display to facilitate pedestrian movement at the conclusion of the display;
♦ Chung Yeung Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 6:30 pm;
+ Electric Road south of Yacht Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 6 pm.
The temporary road closures on Hong Kong Island will be retained until crowds have dispersed and Police are of the opinion that it is safe to revert to normal traffic flow.
Traffic Re-routing Commencing from 6 pm
+ Stewart Road from Lockhart Road to Gloucester Road will be re-routed one-way northbound. Traffic on Stewart Road will only be permitted to enter westbound Gloucester Road, but will be prohibited to turn left into Inner Gloucester Road;
+ All vehicles leaving the City Hall Car Park via Edinburgh Place East will be diverted southward into Harcourt Road; and
+ Eastbound traffic on Gloucester Road will be diverted via either Gloucester Road into Causeway Road and King’s Road, or via Victoria Park Road, Gordon Road, Electric Road/Victoria Park Road, Wing Hing Street, King’s Road. The eastbound ’’Bus Only” lane on King’s Road will be suspended during the closure of the IEC.
The temporary traffic re-routing will be retained until Police are of the opinion that it is safe to revert to normal.
Suspension of Parking Spaces
A number of carparking spaces in Tonnochy Road, Gloucester Road, Percival Street, Jaffe Road, the cul-de-sac off eastbound Victoria Park Road, the Peak Garden, the road adjacent to the CMB route No. 15 bus terminus in the Peak, Hung Hing Road, Wan Shing Street, Whitfield Road and Watson Road will be suspended between 2 pm and 10 pm.
Kowloon
Road Closure in Tsim Sha Tsui Area
All roads south of Granville Road in Tsim Sha Tsui will be either closed or re-routed from 6:30 pm unitl such time as the crowds have dispersed, and Police are of the opinion that it is safe to resume normal.
Temporary Closure of Roads Commencing from 6:30 pm
+ Southbound Kowloon Park Drive between Canton Road and Peking Road (except buses and green minibuses);
+ Kowloon Park Drive between Peking Road and Salisbury Road;
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ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT, HE STRESSED THAT IT WOULD CONTINUE ITS THREE-PRONGED APPROACH, THAT IS EDUCATION, PUBLICITY AND ENFORCEMENT, IN IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT’S SPECIAL TEAM SET UP TO INVESTIGATE THE CIPEL-MARCO ACCIDENT IS STILL CONTINUING ITS WORK.
THE NINE-MEMBER TEAM, HEADED BY A SUPERINTENDENT OF FACTORY INSPECTORS, AIMS TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION AND WHETHER ANY SAFETY LEGISLATION HAD BEEN VIOLATED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
SO FAR, THE TEAM HAS INTERVIEWED TEN WORKS AND EYE WITNESSES.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT INVESTIGATION WILL BE COMPLETED BY NEXT WEEK.
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MANUFACTURERS URGED TO UPGRADE MANAGEMENT
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MANUFACTURERS WERE ADVISED TODAY (THURSDAY) TO INVEST MORE IN MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE FUTURE VIABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR BUSINESSES.
POSSIBLY BECAUSE THE CALCULATION OF BENEFITS WAS LESS TANGIBLE, TOO FEW COMPANIES PLACED PRIORITY ON INVESTING TIME AND MONEY IN DEVELOPING THEIR MANAGEMENT TEAMS, MR S.L. CHEN SAID.
MR CHEN, GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR OF HONG KONG ELECTRIC HOLDINGS LIMITED, WAS ADDRESSING 100 EXECUTIVES FROM MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AT A BRIEFING ORGANISED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL’S MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.
+IF WE ARE TO SURVIVE IN BUSINESS TODAY, IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUALLY REVIEW NOT ONLY OUR PRODUCTION METHODS, AND USE HIGH TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION PROCESSES, BUT ALSO OUR MANAGEMENT METHODS AND THE RANGE OF TECHNIQUES WHICH ARE NOW READILY AVAILABLE TO USE.+
+IN OTHER WORDS, WE MUST CONTINUALLY DEVELOP THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR COMPANIES,+ HE SAID.
THE PROCESS OF MAKING MANAGEMENT MORE EFFECTIVE NEEDED TO BE CONTINUOUS AND REQUIRED CONSIDERABLE THOUGHT AND PLANNING BY TOP MANAGEMENT, MR CHEN SAID.
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+IT MUST INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS TO DEVELOP, UPDATE AND UPGRADE THEMSELVES IN THE MANAGEMENT FIELD. MANAGERS MUST BE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY NEW TECHNOLOGY TO ASSIST THEM IN THE MANAGING PROCESS.*
MR CHEN NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD RECOGNISED THE IMPORTANCE OF DESIGNING MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IT HAD SET UP, THROUGH THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN THIS TASK.
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KWUN TONG MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME A SUCCESS
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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD HAS PROVIDED HELP TO MORE THAN HALF THE CASES BROUGHT UP BY RESIDENTS UNDER A MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME BETWEEN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
A KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID BOARD MEMBERS HANDLED A TOTAL OF 176 CASES DURING THE PERIOD. OF THESE, 92 CASES (OR 52 PER CENT) HAD BEEN DEALT WITH AND ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THE APPLICANTS.
ANOTHER 52 CASES (OR 29.5 PER CENT) WERE STILL BEING CONSIDERED BY THE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED. THE REMAINING 32 CASES (18 PER CENT) HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN UP BECAUSE THEY WERE IN CONFLICT WITH EXISTING GOVERNMENT POLICY.
MOST OF THE CASES (73 PER CENT) RAISED RELATED TO REQUESTS AND COMPLAINTS ON HOUSING MATTERS. THE REMAINING CASES WERE ON ENVIRONMENT, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, ILLEGAL HAWKING, LAW AND ORDER SITUATION. t
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE RESPONSE OF LOCAL RESIDENTS TO THE MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME HAD BEEN ENCOURAGING.
HE SAID MOST RESIDENTS SEEKING HELP WERE RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
THE AVERAGE WAITING TIME BETWEEN THE DAY OF APPOINTMENT AND INTERVIEW WAS ABOUT ONE WEEK. HOWEVER, WAITING TIME FOR URGENT CASES WERE MUCH SHORTER AS SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT COULD BE MADE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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AT PRESENT, THE MEET THE PUBLIC SCHEME IN KWUN TONG IS BEING OPERATED ON A ONE-CENTRE-ONE EVENING BASIS FROM MONDAY TO THURSDAY (EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAY) FROM 8 PM TO 10 PM.
THE MEET THE PUBLIC CENTRES ARE IN SAU MAU PING, NGAU TAU KOK, LAM TIN AND TING HONG.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO MEET THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS CAN MAKE APPOINTMENT EITHER BY PHONING 3-416315, 3-421443, OR IN PERSON AT ANY PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTER OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE OR ITS SUB-OFFICES.
UNDER THE SCHEME, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS ALSO CONDUCT PERIODIC VISITS TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS. BETWEEN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, THEY HAD VISITED 76 DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS’ CORPORATIONS, RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
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THE OCCUPIERS OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT THREE LOCATIONS IN KOWLOON AND ON HONG KONG ISLAND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT COURT ORDERS HAVE BEEN SOUGHT TO CLOSE THE STRUCTURES.
THE OCCUPIERS OF STRUCTURES ON THE FLAT ROOF ADJACENT TO FLAT B, FIRST FLOOR, 1-7 SHELTER STREET, HONG KONG, WERE INSTRUCTED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE (BOO) MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO TO DEMOLISH THEM, BUT THE ORDER HAD NEVER BEEN CARRIED OUT.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY TO VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT FOR A CLOSURE ORDER ON DECEMBER 17 AND HAS POSTED NOTICES OF ITS INTENTION ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES.
AN APPLICATION FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IS TO BE MADE AT THE SAME CO'.T'T THE NEXT DAY IN RESPECT OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE MAIN ROOF OF 110, CHUN YEUNG STREET, HONG KONG.
THE OCCUPIERS, WHO HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE BUILDING AUTHORITY’S INTENTION, HAVE REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH A BOO INSTRUCTION ISSUED IN JANUARY THIS YEAR TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES.
THE FINAL APPLICATION FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IS IN RESPECT OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE MAIN ROOF OF 148-152, YEE KUK STREET, KOWLOON.
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IT WILL BE MADE AT KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON DECEMBER 11 AND THE OCCUPIERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THROUGH NOTICES PLACED ON THE STRUCTURES.
A BOO INSTRUCTION TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES ISSUED A YEAR AGO HAD BEEN IGNORED.
IN ALL THREE CASES DEMOLITION WILL TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COURT ORDER HAS BEEN OBTAINED.
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HOME BEAUTIFICATION COURSE ENROLMENT BEGINS O I o
A HOME BEAUTIFICATION COURSE WILL BE HELD IN MONG KOK NEXT MONTH TO HELP RESIDENTS CREATE A PLEASANT LIVING ENVIRONMENT.
IT IS PART OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN ORGANISED TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO CULTIVATE AN INTEREST IN RUNNING THEIR HOMES AND TO ADD COLOURS TO THEIR LIFESTYLE.
THERE ARE ALTOGETHER FIVE SESSIONS IN THE COURSE, FOCUSSING ON THE MAKING OF HANDICRAFT, +FUNG SUI+, INTERIOR DECORATION, INTERIOR DESIGN AND FLOWER ARRANGEMENT.
PROFESSIONALS FROM EACH FIELD WILL BE INVITED TO GIVE TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.
PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO SAMPLE + DIM SUM* AND OTHER DELICACIES PREPARED BY THE CHEF OF A CANTONESE RESTAURANT AT THEIR GRADUATION PARTY.
-►SIMILAR COURSES WERE ORGANISED IN PREVIOUS YEARS AND THE RESPONSES WERE OVERWHELMING,* A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID.
+S0 THIS YEAR WE HAVE STRENGTHENED THE COURSE WITH MORE TOPICS THAT ARE PRACTICAL AND USEFUL TO THEM,* HE SAID.
THE COURSE WILL BE HELD IN
TUESDAY EVENING FROM NOVEMBER 4
THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE EVERY TO DECEMBER 2.
PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A COURSE FEE OF $20. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE. AT 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, AND THE TAI KOK TSUI BRANCH OFFICE, AT 85 IVY STREET.
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ROAD WORKS, SITE FORMATION FOR KWAI CHUNG KOO
THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $23.9 MILLION CONTRACT TO AOKI CORPORATION FOR ROAD WORKS AND SITE FORMATION AT KWAI CHUNG.
A BRIDGE, ABOUT 90 METRES IN LENGTH, WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OVER TSUEN WAN ROAD LINKING WING KEI AND KWAI FUK ROADS. A NUMBER OF ROADS CONNECTING BOTH ENDS OF THE BRIDGE WILL ALSO BE BUILT.
THE ROAD SYSTEM WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO DEVELOPMENTS IN THESE AREAS, INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS, COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND A FUTURE CONTAINER FREIGHTER STATION.
A 200-METRE SECTION OF KWAI FUK ROAD WILL BE WIDENED FROM 10.3 METRES TO 15 METRES.
ABOUT ONE HECTARE OF LAND WILL BE FORMED AT WING KEI ROAD, HALF OF WHICH WILL BE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE AND THE REST FOR LOCAL OPEN SPACE, A COOKED FOOD CENTRE AND A REFUSE COLLECTION CENTRE.
WORK WILL START NEXT WEEK AND TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW
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SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT BOARD’S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 2.15 PM.
TWO PAPERS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO MEMBERS FOR INFORMATION, INCLUDING BUS STOP SHELTER CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME 1986= AND TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS MONITORED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT BOARD AT 39 TONKIN STREET, SECOND FLOOR, KOWLOON. *
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHAM SHU I PO TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING.
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INTRODUCING GUIDE FOR GUIDANCE WORK * * * * *
A GUIDE FOR PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS ON GUIDANCE WORK IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAS BEEN COMPILED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SERVICES), MR LEUNG SZE-KONG, WILL GIVE A PRESS BRIEFING ON THE PUBLICATION AT 3 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS*
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE BRIEFING. COPIES OF THE GUIDE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT 2.30 PM AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.
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FURTHER JURY LIST TO BE POSTED * * * * *
A FURTHER LIST OF COMMON JURORS WILL BE POSTED ON THE NOTICE BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING AT NO. 38, QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG, ON OCTOBER 21, THE ACTING REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT. MR JULIAN BETTS, ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THIS LIST WILL REMAIN POSTED FOR 14 DAYS, WHEN ANY PERSON MAY APPLY BY NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE REGISTRAR REQUIRING THAT HIS NAME OR THE NAME OF SOME OTHER PERSON BE POSTED OR REMOVED UPON CAUSE DULY ASSIGNED IN SUCH NOTICE.
THE REGISTRAR SHALL IN HIS DISCRETION, POST OR REMOVE SUCH NAME ACCORDINGLY AND SHALL IF NECESSARY ALTER THE LIST.
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ROAD CLOSURES IN TUEN MUN
MIK
A NUMBER OF ROAD SECTIONS IN TUEN MUN WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF ROAD WORKS.
TUEN HI ROAD WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 1.30 AM AND 5.30 AM FROM SATURDAY (OCTOBER 18) FOR ABOUT SEVEN DAYS. VEHICLES ON TUEN HING ROAD EASTBOUND HEADING FOR YUEN LONG SHOULD USE CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
FOR ABOUT FOUR DAYS FROM OCTOBER 24, TUEN MUN ROAD NORTHBOUND BETWEEN TUEN HING ROAD AND TUEN LUNG STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 5.30 AM. MOTORISTS WILL BE DIVERTED TO TUEN HI ROAD.
TUEN MUN ROAD SOUTHBOUND OUTSIDE WALDORF GARDEN WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 5.30 AM FOR FOUR DAYS FROM OCTOBER 28. VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED TO TUEN FAT ROAD.
FOR FOUR DAYS FROM NOVEMBER 1, THE UNNAMED ROAD BETWEEN CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TUEN FAT ROAD, AND TUEN FAT ROAD NORTH OF TUEN SHING STREET, WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 1.30 AM AND 5.30 AM. MOTORISTS ON TUEN MUN ROAD SOUTHBOUND HEADING FOR WALDORF GARDEN OR CHI LOK FA YUEN ARE ADVISED TO ENTER CASTLE PEAK ROAD VIA PUI TO ROAD.
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AN EXPLOSION OF COLOUR FOR THE QUEEN
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HONG KONG’S SKIES WILL EXPLODE INTO COLOUR ON OCTOBER 22 WHEN THE BIGGEST FIREWORK DISPLAY THE TERRITORY HAS SEEN IS STAGED IN HONOUR OF THE QUEEN’S VISIT.
IT WILL NOT ONLY BE THE BIGGEST, BUT ALSO THE MOST INTERNATIONAL DISPLAY WITH MORE THAN 6 800 PYROTECHNIC PIECES FROM JAPAN, BRITAIN, CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES BEING IGNITED FOR THE 25-MINUTE SPECTACULAR.
THE DISPLAY WILL COST 151.6 MILLION.
IT IS BEING ORCHESTRATED BY MR SANDY OGAWA, OF THE JAPAN FIREWORKS ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, WHO WILL BE ASSISTED BY 19 JAPANESE TECHNICIANS.
THEIR ARRIVAL BY AIR FROM JAPAN ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, WILL GIVE SOME INDICATION OF THE COLOUR THEY ARE ABOUT TO BRING INTO HONG KONG LIFE. ALL THE TECHNICIANS WILL BE WEARING COLOURFUL JACKETS EMBLAZONED WITH THE NAME OF THEIR ASSOCIATION IN CHINESE CHARACTERS.
THE FIREWORKS WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM THREE BARGES MOORED IN THE HARBOUR. THE DISPLAY WILL BE CONTROLLED BY MR OGAWA FROM A MASTER CO-ORDINATION CENTRE ON THE TOP OF THE SUN HUNG KAI BUILDING IN WAN CHAI.
THE DISPLAY WILL START AT 8 PM AND WILL BE WATCHED BY THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP AND ABOUT 40 GUESTS WHO WILL BE ON BOARD HER MAJESTY’S YACHT BRITANNIA FOR DINNER WHICH WILL FOLLOW THE DISPLAY.
AFTER DINNER THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL HOLD A RECEPTION FOR SOME 200 GUESTS.
JUST BEFORE 11 PM THE ROYAL VISITORS AND THEIR GUESTS WILL WATCH THE BAND OF THE ROYAL MARINES BEATING RETREAT ON THE JETTY AT HMS TAMAR.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY * * * * *
SPEC I A' PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 22) FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY TO BE HELD IN THE VICTORIA HARBOUR AT 8 PM.
RESIDENTS WISHING TO GO TO WATCH THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY SHOULD USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND TO ALLOW THEMSELVES PLENTY OF TRAVEL TIME.
PEOPLE WISHING TO TRAVEL TO CENTRAL FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE ISLAND, AND TO TSIM SHA TSUI FROM ANY PARTS OF KOWLOON ARE REQUESTED TO NOTE THE CHANGES.
CMB BUS ROUTES TO CENTRAL WILL BE RE-ROUTED TO AVOID CLOSED ROADS IN CENTRAL, WHILE THE TSIM SHA TSUI TERMINAL OF KMB BUSES WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED AND REPLACEMENT TERMINALS WILL BE PROVIDED IN NEARBY AREAS.
COMMUTERS SHOULD NOTE THAT ALL TSIM SHA TSUI ENTRANCES OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY -- WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CAMERON ROAD ENTRANCE -- WILL BE USED FOR OUTGOING PASSENGERS TWO HOURS BEFORE THE START OF FIREWORKS DISPLAY. PASSENGERS GOING TO TSIM SHA TSUI EAST CAN GET OFF AT JORDAN STATION AND TSIM SHA TSUI STATION.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND, COMMUTERS GOING TO THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION AREA SHOULD GET OFF AT WAN CHAI MTR STATION, WHILE THOSE GOING TO THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR AT NORTH POINT STATION AND TIN HAU STATION.
DETAILS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS ARE;
CMB BUS SERVICES
* FROM 6.30 PM, ROUTES 21 AND 24 ON JOURNEYS TO MACAU FERRY AND CENTRAL WILL BE RE-ROUTED TO AVOID CLOSED ROADS.
* FROM 6.30 PM, ROUTES 8, 11A, AND 40 ON JOURNEYS TO AND FROM WAN CHAI WILL OMIT WAN CHAI FERRY AND OPERATE ON A CIRCULAR BASIS.
* THE FREQUENCY OF ROUTE 15 WILL BE STRENGTHENED TO ABOUT 10 MINUTES SUBJECT TO PASSENGER DEMAND.
* ADDITIONAL BUSES WILL BE OPERATED ON ROUTES 8, 38, 40, 40M, 70 AND 72.
* ROUTE 780 WILL BE CURTAILED AT 5.25 PM.
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* EMPTY BUSES WILL OPERATE AT THE FOLLOWING BUS TERMINI TO CATER TO PASSENGER DEMAND AFTER THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY -- NORTH POINT FERRY BUS TERMINUS- MORETON TERRACE BUS TERMINUS- ADMIRALTY MTR STATION BUS TERMINUS- CENTRAL (EXCHANGE SQUARE) BUS TERMINUS- AND THE PEAK BUS TERMINUS.
CME BUS SERVICES WILL RESUME NORMAL ROUTE I NG WHEN CLOSED ROADS ARE RE-OPENED.
KMB BUS SERVICES
DIVERSION AND RELOCATION OF TERMINAL FACILITIES FOR KMB BUS SERVICES WILL BE INTRODUCED IN TSIM SHA TSUI FROM 6.30 PM TO ABOUT 11 PM.
* THE STAR FERRY BUS TERMINUS WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED AND TERMINAL FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED AT CANTON ROAD BETWEEN KOWLOON PARK DRIVE AND PEKING ROAD- THE TSIM SHA TSUI EAST PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINUS AT SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD- AND AT GRANVILLE ROAD IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.
X BUS ROUTES 1, 1A, 2, 6, 6A, 7, 9 AND 26 ON JOURNEYS TO THE STAR FERRY BUS TERMINUS WILL BE DIVERTED TO TERMINATE AT THE CANTON ROAD TEMPORARY TERMINUS.
* h IS ROUTES 5 AND 5C WILL BE TEMPORARILY RELOCATED FROM STAR FERRY BUS TERMINUS TO TERMINATE AT THE TEMPORARY BUS TERMINI AT GRANVILLE ROAD IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.
* BUS ROUTES 2C, 8, 28 AND 201 WILL BE TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO TERMINATE AT TSIM SHA TSUI EAST BUS TERMINUS AT SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD.
* BUS ROUTE 5A WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 6.05 PM AT KOWLOON CITY AND FROM 6.30 PM AT STAR FERRY.
* BUS ROUTE 208 WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 5.30 PM AT BROADCAST DRIVE AND FROM 6 PM AT TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.
X BUS ROUTES 3, 3C, 4A, 8, 13, 60X, 68 AND 71, OPERATING ON JOURNEYS TO JORDAN ROAD BUS TERMINUS, WILL BE DIVERTED.
X BUS ROUTE IK (MONG KOK KCR STATION — SOUTHBOUND CIRCULAR ROUTE) AND ROUTE 2K (MONG KOK KCR STATION — NORTHBOUND CIRCULAR ROUTE) WILL BE DIVERTED ON JOURNEYS FROM MONG KOK KCR STATION.
CROSS-HARBOUR BUS SERVICES
ADDITIONAL SERVICES WILL BE OPERATED TO COPE WITH PASSENGER DEMAND.
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MTR SERVICES
* MTR SERVICES WILL BE OPERATED ACCORDING TO NORMAL SUNDAY TIMETABLE WITH SPARE TRAINS OPERATED TO MAINTAIN A THREE-MINUTE SERVICE BETWEEN 5 PM AND 7 PM.
* FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM BEFORE THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY ALL ENTRANCES OF THE TSIM SHA TSUI STATION WILL BE FOR OUT GOING PASSENGERS EXCEPT THE CAMERON ROAD ENTRANCE WHICH WILL ONLY ADMIT INCOMING PASSENGERS.
* DURING AND AFTER THE DISPLAY, ALL TSIM SHA TSUI STATION ENTRANCES WILL BE FOR IN-COMING PASSENGERS ONLY EXCEPT THE CARNARVON ROAD ONE WHICH WILL BE FOR OUTGOING ONLY.
* THE HUMPHREYS AVENUE ENTRANCE WILL BE CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. TO AVOID CONGESTION, PASSENGERS SHOULD USE JORDAN STATION.
* IN THE EVENT OF OVERCROWDING AT JORDAN STATION, RE-ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN ENTRANCES WILL BE INTRODUCED. IN THE PERIOD BEFORE THE DISPLAY, THE AUSTIN ROAD ENTRANCE WILL BE FOR OUTGOING PASSENGERS ONLY. THIS ENTRANCE WILL BE CLOSED AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE DISPLAY. THE BOWRING STREET ENTRANCE AND JORDAN ROAD EAST ENTRANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO ONE-WAY CONTROL TO FACILITATE PASSENGER MOVEMENT.
* RE-ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN ENTRANCES AT THE WAN CHAI STATION WILL BE INTRODUCED.
KCR SERVICES
* AFTER THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY, ADDITIONAL TRIPS WILL BE OPERATED FROM KOWLOON KCR STATION AT 8.43 PM” 9 PM= 9.16 PM= 9.49 PM AND 10.03 PM.
X THE SHA TIN TRAIN DEPARTING KOWLOON KCR STATION AT 0.12 AM ON OCTOBER 23 WILL ALSO BE EXTENDED TO TERMINATE AT SHEUNG SHUI STATION.
FERRY SERVICES
X THE HYF WAN CHAI-JORDAN ROAD SERVICE WILL BE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 7.20 PM AND 8.40 PM, WHILE THE WAN CHAI TO HUNG HOM SERVICE WILL BE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 7.15 PM AND 8.45 PM. NORMAL HYF FERRY SERVICES WILL RESUME AS SOON AS THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY IS OVER.
X ADDITIONAL FERRY SERVICE WILL BE OPERATED BY HYF AND THE STAR FERRY TO COPE WITH PASSENGER DEMAND.
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PEAK TRAM SERVICES
THE SERVICE WILL BE EXTENDED AS NECESSARY, DEPENDING ON PASSENGER DEMAND.
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS SERVICES
ADDITIONAL SERVICE WILL BE OPERATED FROM NORTH POINT TO WHITTY STREET AND HAPPY VALLEY, AMD ALSO BETWEEN CAUSEWAY BAY - NORTH POINT (KING’S ROAD) AND SHAU KEI WAN ON COMPLETION OF THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY TO COPE WITH PASSENGER DEMAND.
GREEN MINIBUS SERVICES
* ON HONG KONG ISLAND, ROUTES 6, 7, 10, 11, 24M, 25, 25A, 31 AND 36 WILL BE DIVERTED FROM 6.30 PM
* ROUTE 1 (STAR FERRY TO TSIM SHA TSUI EAST) AND ROUTE IM (TSIM SHA TSUI MTR STATION TO TSIM SHA TSUI EAST) WILL BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DURING THE PERIOD OF ROAD CLOSURE.
* THE EXISTING TERMINUS FOR ROUTE 3 (TSIM SHA TSUI TO TAI TUNG SUN CHUEN) AT HANKOW ROAD WILL BE CANCELLED AND THE SERVICE WILL BE REVISED TO OPERATE FROM LOCK ROAD.
* ROUTE 6 (WONG PO SUN TSUEN TO TSIM SHA TSUI) WILL BE TEMPORARILY CONVERTED INTO A CIRCULAR ROUTE LINKING WONG PO SUN TSUEN WITH JORDAN ROAD FERRY CONCOURSE.
* ROUTE 7 (KOWLOON CITY TO TSIM SHA TSUI EAST) WILL BE DIVERTED.
* ROUTE 8 (HO MAN TIN ESTATE TO TSIM SHA TSUI) WILL BE TEMPORARILY CONVERTED INTO A CIRCULAR ROUTE.
* ROUTE 31M (MONG KOK MTR STATION TO TSIM SHA TSUI EAST) WILL BE DIVERTED.
SUSPENSION OF TAXI, GREEN MINIBUS STANDS
* THE TAXI STAND IN CONNAUGHT PLACE WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM.
* THE TAXI STANDS IN HARBOUR ROAD OUTSIDE HONG KONG EXHIBITION CENTRE AND AT THE TEMPORARY WAN CHAI FERRY PIER TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM.
* THE GREEN MINIBUS STAND IN HARBOUR ROAD WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM.
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TV POOL COVERAGE OF ROYAL VISIT K * * *
TELEVISION COVERAGE OF PARTS OF THE ROYAL VISIT FOR WHICH POOL SERVICE IS PROVIDED BECAUSE OF SPACE RESTRICTION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA FOR RECORDING.
THESE INCLUDE AERIAL COVERAGE OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH ON BOARD HMY BRITANNIA, THE CIVIC LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, THE YOUTH SPECTACULAR IN THE COLISEUM, THE QUEEN’S VISIT TO A FAMILY AT LUNG HANG ESTATE. THE SHA TIN RACES, AND PART OF THE DUKE’S VISIT TO THE MAI f>0 NATURE RESERVE.
TEN PAIRS OF SOCKETS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE TELEVISION PRODUCTION CENTRE (TPC) OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AT 79 BROADCAST DRIVE, FOR THE RECORDING OF AUDIO AND VIDEO SIGNALS OF THE EVENTS COVERED EITHER BY ASIA TELEVISION LIMITED, TELEVISION BROADCASTING LIMITED, OR RTHK.
THOSE WHO WANT TO RECORD THESE EVENTS SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN RECORDERS. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SOCKETS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
VIDEO — BNC TYPE SOCKET
VIDEO LEVEL — 1 V P-P, 75 OHM
AUDIO — XLR 3-PIN SOCKET
AUDIO LEVEL — 0 DBM (REF.: 1 K HZ LINE UP 600 OHM TERMINATION
VIDEO AND AUDIO FEEDS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT TIME:
DATE EVENT
21.10 ARRIVAL OF HMY BRITANNIA
(TUES)
CIVIC LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
TONE)
THE FOLLOWING
RECORDING TIME
9 AM (LIVE) 2.30 PM
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YOUTH SPECTACULAR AT COLISEUM 8.35 PM (LIVE)
22.10 VISIT TO LUNG HANG ESTATE 12.15 PM
(WED)
SHA TIN RACES 2.10 PM (LIVE)
VISIT TO MAI PO NATURE RESERVE 12.30 PM
TECHNICIANS SHOULD ARRIVE AT TPC WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE RECORDING TIME.
THOSE WHO COULD NOT FIT IN THE ABOVE SCHEDULE COULD MAKE SPECIAL REQUEST ON THE DAY TO THE ROYAL VISIT PRESS CENTRE ON 5-8428700 OR 3-374261 EXT 25. HOWEVER, THESE REQUESTS WOULD ONLY BE ENTERTAINED AFTER THE POOL SERVICE.
ENQUIRIES ON THE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES ON 5-8428762 OR 5-8428702.
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HK ISLAND, HARBOUR ROYAL VISIT TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS * * * * *
A SERIES OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND VICTORIA HARBOUR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROYAL VISIT BETWEEN OCTOBER 21 AND 23.
DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ROAD CLOSURE IN CENTRAL
THE FOLLOWING ROAD SECTIONS WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC DURING THE PERIODS SPECIFIED:
* THE SECTION OF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND HMS TAMAR (EXCEPT THOSE REQUIRING ACCESS TO OR EXIT FROM HMS TAMAR) FROM MIDNIGHT ON OCTOBER 20 TO NOON ON OCTOBER 23. VEHICLES COMING OUT FROM THE CITY HALL CARPARK MUST TURN RIGHT TO HARCOURT ROAD.
* THE SECTION OF EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH BETWEEN EDINBURGH PLACE EAST AND EDINBURGH PLACE CENTRE FROM 6 AM ON OCTOBER 20 TO NOON ON OCTOBER 21.
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♦ Peking Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive (except buses);
+ Canton Road between Haiphong Road and Salisbury Road (except buses); and
+ Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road (except buses and green minibuses).
Temporary Clsoure of Roads Commencing from 7 pm
+ Southbound Nathan Road between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
+ Haiphong Road between Lock road and Nathan Road;
+ Ashley Road south of Peking Road;
+ Southbound Chatham Road South between Mody Road and Salisbury Roa.4
+ Mody Lane;
+ Salisbury Road between Star Ferry Concourse and Science Museum Road; and
+ Cheong Wan Road leading from Austin Road and Gillies Avenue to th KCR Kowloon Station and the railway podium approach road leading from Hong Chong Road (except buses and green minibuses).
Traffic Diversions Commencing from 6;3O pm
The following traffic diversions will come into effect :-
+ Southbound traffic on Nathan Road will have to turn left into Granville -oad eastbound;
+ Southbound traffic on Canton Road will be prohibited to proceed to Kowloon Park Drive and will have to turn right for Canton Road southbound;
+ Peking Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive will be re-routed from one way eastbound to one way westbound;
+ Haiphong Road between Canton Road and Hankow Road will be re-routed one way eastbound;
+ Southbound traffic on Canton Road will have to turn left into Haiphong Road eastbound; and
+ Northbound traffic on Kowloon Park Drive will be prohibited to turn left for Cantron road southbound;
Traffic Diversions Commencing from 7 pm
+ Southbound traffic on Nathan Road will have to turn left into Granville Road eastbound;
+ Eastbound traffic on Haiphong Road will have to turn right into Lock Road;
+ Southbound traffic on Chatham Road South will have to turn left into Mody Road eastbound;
+ Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road will be re-routed one way eastbound;
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+ Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road will be re-routed one way eastbound;
+ Westbound traffic on Cameron Road will be prohibited to turn left for Carnarvon Road southbound; and
+ Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road will be re-routed one way eastbound and the right turn from Mody Road ir.:o Mody Lane southbound will be banned.
Restriction on Car Parks
The following restriction on access to and from car parks will be implemented concurrent with the above road closures
+ Vehicular access to and from car parks including Harbour City Car Park, Ocean Centre Car Park, Ocean Terminal Car Park, Wilson Parking or Middle road, New World Centre Car Park, Hong Kong Security Parking at KCR Kowloon Station, East Ocean Car Park and Harbour Crystal Centre Car Park on Granville Road will effectively be banned. Motorists wishing to park in these car parks are advised to do so well before 6:30 pm and should be prepared to accept that their cars will not be permitted to leave until the cessation of the road closures.
Temporary Suspension of Parking Spaces Commence from 3 pm
All parking spaces in roads south of Austin Road will be suspended and all illegally parked vehicles will then be towed away without prior notification.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
REMOVAL OF LIMITS ON FAMILY MAINTENANCE PROPOSED ....... 1
CABLE TV: TREND OF THINKING BEFORE GO-aHEaD ............ 5
MEMBERS APPOINTED TO AWARDS PL.JINING COMMITTEE ........ 6
HK-CaNaDA TEXTILE TaLKS STaRT MONDAY ................... 7
BOUNDARIES OF OUTLINE ZONING PLaNS AMENDED .............
PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF .iESTARRJ'IT SURVEY RELEASED..... 8
JAPANESE BANK GRANTED LICENCE ..........................
SECOND JUNK BaY TUNNEL TUBE PROPOSED ................... 11*
WORKERS OFFERED .iDVICE, SERVICES ON COMPENSATION ...... 15
FIREWORKS TO MaRK YE di OF RABBIT ...................... 15
GUIDaNCE WORK IN SCHOOLS STAENGTHEMED................... 16
YOUTHS TURN TO GET NEW I.D. CARDS ...................... 17
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS ,0 DISCUSS DISTRICT jJFaIRS ......... 18
TSING YI NORTH BRIDGE WORK ON SCHEDULE ................. 18
DTC'S REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED ............... 19
VARIETY SHOW PROMOTES .NTI-SMCKING MESSAGE.............. 19
SHaRP RISE IN VEGETATION FIRES ......................... 20
CONCERT TO PROMOTE PEaCE YEAR ORGaNISED ................ 20
APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR SHORT COURSES .................. 21
DETAILS OF KWaI TSING CLE,J<LINESS CaMPaIGN ............ 22
CLOSURE OF SLIP ROaD IN SH.MSHUIPO ..................... 22
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1996
REMOVAL OF LIMITS ON FAMILY MAINTENANCE PROPOSED
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THE GOVERNEMENT PROPOSES TO REMOVE FINANCIAL LIMITS ON THE AMOUNTS A COURT CAN ORDER TO BE PAID AS MAINTENANCE TO A WIFE AND HER CHILDREN AND IN RESPECT OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WERE CONTAINED IN THE SEPARATION AND '■'A INTENANCE ORDERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
EXPLAINING THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AT PRESENT THE MOST THAT A JUDGE CAN AWARD AS MAINTENANCE UNDER THE SEPARATION AND MAINTENANCE ORDERS ORDINANCE IS Hl 1 U A WEEK FOR A WIFE AND $500 A WEEK FOR A CHILD. FOR ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN UNDER THE AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS ORDINANCF, THE MAXIMUM IS ALSO AT PRESENT $500 PER WEEK.
UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS ORDINANCE, MAINTENANCE ORDERS MADE IN THE HIGH COURT ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY FINANCIAL LIMIT BUT THOSE MADE IN THE DISTRICT COURT ARE LIMITED TO $500 PER WEEK FOP EACH CHILD.
+IF THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION IS ENACTED, ALL THESE LIMITS WILL BE REMOVED AND THE COURTS WILL BE FREF TO MAKE SUCH ORDERS AS JUSTICE REQUIRES IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH CASE,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE COURTS ALREADY HAVE SUCH POWER UNDER THE MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE IN DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE REMOVAL OF THE LIMITS WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY GENERAL INCREASE IN AWARDS MADE BUT THE NEW LEGISLATION WOULD ENSURE THAT JUSTICE COULD BE DONE IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES WHERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES MIGHT DEMAND AN EXCEPTIONAL AWARD, FOR EXAMPLE IN THE CASE OF A HANDICAPPED CHILD WHERE ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE WAS REQUIRED.
THE PRESENT FINANCIAL LIMITATION UNDER THE AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS ORDINANCE FOR ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN WAS ADVERSELY COMMENTED ON IN THE HIGH COURT IN 1984 WHEN MR JUSTICE HUNTER REMARKED: +THE NEED TO PRESERVE A LIMITATION CALCULATED PRINCIPALLY TO PROTECT WEALTHY PUTATIVE FATHERS AT THE EXPENSE OF THEIR MISTRESSES AND CHILDREN IS NOT OBVIOUS TO ME+.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONSULTED THE LEGAL AND WELFARE CIRCLES ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES, PARTICULARLY ON THE QUESTION OF THE REMOVAL OF FINANCIAL LIMITS. THE MAJORITY OF THESE BODIES HAVE INDICATED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
UNDER THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION, MAINTENANCE FOR WIVES OR CHILDREN WILL NORMALLY BE BY WAY OF PERIODICAL PAYMENTS BUT THE COURTS WILL BE PERMITTED TO AWARD LUMP SUMS EITHER IN ADDITION OR INSTEAD.
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LUMP SUM PAYMENTS MAY BE AWARDED EITHER IN ONE AMOUNT OR BY INSTALMENTS AND COULD BE AWARDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING ANY LIABILITY OR EXPENSES REASONABLY INCURRED IN MAINTAINING THE WIFE, OR MAINTAINING AND EDUCATING A CHUD, BEFORE THE MAKING OF THE ORDER, TO BE MET. OTHERWISE, LUMP SUM PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF A CHILD WILL BE LIMITED TO THOSE FOR THE CHILD’S IMMEDIATE NON-RECURRING NEEDS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID LUMP SUM PAYMENTS WERE NOT NEW TO HONG KONG AS DISTRICT COURTS ALREADY HAD POWER TO MAKE SUCH AWARDS IN PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE. +THE NEW POWERS WILL GENERALLY BE USED TO PROVIDE FOR NON-RECURRING EXPENSES FOR WHICH A PERIODICAL PAYMENTS ORDER MAY BE INAPPROPRI ATE, FOR EXAMPLE THE EXPENSES OF A SURGICAL OPERATION OR OTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID LUMP SUMS COULD ONLY BE VARIED OR DISCHARGED BY THE COURTS UNDER THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION IF PAYMENT OF THE LUMP SUM WAS TO BE MADE BY INSTALMENTS AND SOME OF THOSE INSTALMENTS REMAINED UNPAID.
+THIS IS TO PERMIT JUSTICE TO BE DONE WHERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF A PARTY AGAINST WHOM SUCH AN ORDER HAS BEEN MADE HAVE CHANGED DURING THE PERIOD OVER WHICH THE INSTALMENTS ARE BEING PAID,* HE SAID.
ANOTHER PROPOSED CHANGE UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS (AMENDMENT) BILL WILL PERMIT THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, AS WELL AS EITHER PARENT, TO APPLY FOR AN ORDER FOR CUSTODY AND MAINTENANCE OF A MINOR UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS ORDINANCE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AT PRESENT AN ORDER UNDER THE ORDINANCE FOR CUSTODY AND MAINTENANCE OF A MINOR COULD ONLY BE MADE ON THE APPLICATION OF A PARENT. AS A RESULT, ALTHOUGH SUCH AN ORDER CAN BE MADE IN FAVOUR OF THE DIRECTOR Oc SOCIAL WELFARE WHERE ONE OF THE PARENTS HAS INITIATED THE PROCEEDINGS, THE COURT HAS NO POWER TO MAKE AN ORDER IN FAVOUR OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE UNDER ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.
+HOWEVER, THERE MAY WELL BE OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE PARENTS CAN AFFORD AND SHOULD BE ORDERED TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE OF THEIR CHILDREN PLACED UNDER THE CARE OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE; FOR EXAMPLE WHEN THE PARENTS ARE SERVING A PRISON SENTENCE OR ARE IN HOSPITAL,* HE SAID.
+AT PRESENT, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE HIMSELF HAS NO POWER TO INITIATE THE PROCEEDINGS. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WILL ENABLE EITHER PARENT OR THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO INITIATE THE PROCEEDINGS,* HE ADDED.
THE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON
OCTOBER 29.
COMMENTS ON THE BILLS CAN BE SENT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS AT QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, OR THE OMELCO OFFICE AT JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL.
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CABLE TVi TREND OF THINKING BEFORE GO-AHEAD *****
IT IS NOT ENVISAGED THAT THE OFF-AIR TELEVISION COMPANIES WOULD PLAY A SIGNIFICANT PART IN THE OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF CABLE TELEVISION, SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR JAMES SO, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
HE POINTED OUT, HOWEVER, THAT HE WOULD BE VERY SURPRISED IF WE DID NOT SEE THESE COMPANIES PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE AS PROGRAMME SUPPLIERS FOR CABLE TELEVISION.
IN HIS LUNCHEON SPEECH TO THE PO LEUNG KUK, MR SO FOCUSSED ON THREE QUESTIONS WHICH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE TO RESOLVE BEFORE CABLE TELEVISION COULD GO-AHEAD.
HE SAID WHILE HE COULD NOT PROVIDE A CONCLUSIVE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE LOCAL TELEVISION LICENSEES WOULD BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN CABLE TELEVISION, HE COULD GIVE AN INTIMATION OF THE GOVERNMENT’S TREND OF THINKING.
+IF WE ARE TO PRESERVE THE DISTINCTIVENESS OF CABLE TELEVISION, I THINK IT IS DESIRABLE THAT WE RESTRICT THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS CAN BE INVOLVED IN IT.+
+THERE IS NOTHING UNUSUAL OR EXCEPTIONAL IN THIS. THE PRESENT TELEVISION ORDINANCE ALREADY PROHIBITS A TELEVISION LICENSEE FROM BEING IN A POSITION TO CONTROL ANY OTHER LICENSEE.*
+IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS PROHIBITION WILL EXTEND TO CABLE TELEVISION LICENSEES AS WELL, AS A MEANS OF ENSURING THAT THERE IS GENUINE COMPETITION BETWEEN OFF-AIR TELEVISION AND CABLE, AND, EQUALLY IMPORTANT, TO AVOID THE POTENTIALLY UNHEALTHY CONSEQUENCES OF A LARGE SECTION OF THE MASS MEDIA FALLING UNDER THE CONTROL OF A SINGLE OWNER,* HE SAID.
MR SO WENT ON TO NOTE THAT HE WAS NOT SUGGESTING THAT THE OFF-AIR TELEVISION STATIONS WOULD BE ENTIRELY PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION IN CABLE TELEVISION.
+1 AM SURE THAT ANY FUTURE CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY WILL LOOK TO THE OFF-AIR STATIONS AS A SOURCE OF PROGRAMMES.
+TO BE SUCCESSFUL, CABLE TELEVISION WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE LEVEL OF INDIGENOUS CANTONESE MATERIAL. WHO BETTER TO SUPPLY IT THAN THE OFF-AIR STATIONS, WITH THEIR RESOURCES, EXPERTISE, AND LONG EXPERIENCE IN SUPPLYING CANTONESE PROGRAMMES TO BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MARKET?* HE SAID.
STRESSING THAT THESE WERE ONLY PRELIMINARY VIEWS, HE SAID THE APPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OFF-AIR TELEVISION AND CABLE TELEVISION WOULD NEED TO BE FURTHER DEFINED BEFORE INVITING LICENCE APPLICATIONS.
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EXPLORING THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THERE WOULD BE ONE OR MORE CABLE TELEVISION OPERATORS, HE SAID HONG KONG’S POPULATION DENSITY AND SIZE WAS PROBABLY BIG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT MORE THAN ONE OPERATOR.
♦IT MAY BE POSSIBLE, FOR EXAMPLE, TO OFFER A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT, REGIONAL FRANCHISES -- ONE LICENCE FOR HONG KONG ISLAND, ONE FOR KOWLOON, ONE FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.
♦WITHIN EACH GEOGRAPHICAL AREA THE LICENSEE WOULD THEN BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LAYING CABLES AS WELL AS PROVIDING TELEVISION PROGRAMMES,+ HE SAID.
AS TO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER IT WAS DESIRABLE TO HAVE A MULTIPLICITY OF OPERATORS, MR SO SAID HE HAD MIXED FEELINGS ON THIS.
+IT MAY BE ARUGED THAT, JUST AS COMPETITION BETWEEN THE OFF-AIR TELEVISION INDUSTRY AND CABLE TELEVISION WILL BENEFIT THE VIEWER, SO TOO WILL COMPETITION BETWEEN DIFFERENT CABLE TELEVISION OPERATORS.
♦CERTAINLY, IN HONG KONG WE GENERALLY SHOW A HEALTHY DISTRUST OF MONOPOLIES AND HAVE COME TO BELIEVE THAT COMPETITION BETWEEN DIFFERENT PROVIDERS OF A SERVICE WORKS TO THE PUBLIC GOOD, RESULTING IN A BETTER SERVICE AND LOWER PRICES,+ HE SAID.
YET FOR CABLE TELEVISION, MR SO SAID HE SUSPECTED THAT THESE BENEFITS MIGHT PROVE TO BE MORE APPARENT THAN REAL.
♦FOR A START, GIVEN THE DISRUPTION OF PHYSICALLY LAYING CABLES AND WIRING UP HOMES, IT WILL BE IMPRACTICAL TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE CABLE NETWORK AVAILABLE IN ANY ONE AREA.
♦COMPETITION BETWEEN DIFFERENT CABLE OPERATORS IS CLEARLY GOING TO BE LIMITED IF EACH OPERATOR IS CONFINED TO HIS OWN DISTRICT AREA,+ HE SAID.
MORE IMPORTANT, MR SO ADDED, WAS THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD NOT BE CERTAIN WHETHER THE COMPANIES WHO HAD EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN CABLE WOULD BE EQUALLY INTERESTED IN BIDDING FOR A FRANCHISE COVERING ONLY A SMALLER PORTION OF THE TERRITORY.
HE SAID SOME OF THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED ENVISAGED NOT ONLY CABLE TELEVISION BUT ALSO THE PROVISION OF A MAJOR INTERNAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OF INTERACTIVE SERVICES. +THEY, AND THEIR INVESTORS, WILL PROBABLY BE LOOKING FOR A TERRITORY-WIDE FRANCHISE FOR THE LONG TERM.+
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HIGHLIGHTING OTHER ADVANTAGES WHICH A SINGLE TERRITORY-WIDE SYSTEM WOULD PRESENT, MR SO SAID IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE FOR A SINGLE, BIG OPERATOR TO OFFER A LARGER R.iNGE OF CABLE PROGRAMMES AND AT A LOWER COST, THROUGH ACHIEVING ECONOMIES OF SCALE, THAN WOULD BE POSSIBLE IF THE CAKE WERE DIVIDED BETWEEN A NUMBER OF CABLE COMPANIES.
HE CONSIDERED THAT THE RISKS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH MONOPOLIES LAY MORE IN RELATION TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES THAT COULD BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CABLE NETWORK.
THE INTRODUCTION OF AN INTERACTIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WHICH SOME OF THE COMPANIES HAVE ALSO SET THEIR SIGHTS ON AT THE SAME TIME WOULD REPRESENT A MAJOR ADDITION TO HONG KONG’S SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE, HE SAID.
+WITH A VENTURE OF SUCH SCOPE, WE MUST OBVIOUSLY TAKE CARE BEFORE ALLOWING IT TO BE OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY A SINGLE OPERATOR.
+AGAIN, IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE STUDYING THE PROPOSALS TO OPERATE THESE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, AND WILL DRAW A CONCLUSION AS TO THE BEST WAY TO INTRODUCE THEM,* HE SAID.
REGARDING THE ISSUE OF CENSORSHIP, MR SO SAID BROADLY SPEAKING THE LEVEL OF CENSORSHIP WOULD BE DICTATED BY WHAT TH- PUBLIC WANTED.
+THE IMPACT OF CABLE TELEVISION ON THE VIEWING PUBLIC COULD BE AS SIGNIFICANT AS PROGRAMMES BROADCAST BY THE TWO EXISTING STATIONS. I EXPECT THEREFORE THAT, WHERE THERE IS THE LIKELIHOOD OF A LARGE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO WATCH CABLE PROGRAMMES, THOSE PROGRAMMES WILL BE SUBJECT TO SIMILAR CONTROL AND SUPERVISION AS PROGRAMMES BROADCAST BY THE TWO OFF-AIR TELEVISION LICENSEES.
+HAVING RAISED THIS CAUTIONARY NOTE, I SHOULD ADD THAT THERE MAY BE ROOM FOR SOME RELAXATION OF CENSORSHIP ON CABLE TELEVISION IF THIS IS WHAT THE PUBLIC DESIRES,* MR SO SAID, NOTING THAT WHETHER WE COULD LIBERALISE DEPENDED ALSO ON THE KIND OF CABLE SYSTEM TO BE INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG.
WHILE THE GOVERNMENT IS HEARTENED BY THE RESPONSE OF EIGHT COMPANIES OR CONSORTIA TO THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP CABLE TELEVISION, THE GOVERNMENT’S JOB NOW IS TO DRAW UP AN OVERALL POLICY AND THEN INVITE TENDERS FOR A CABLE TV LICENCE. +THIS WE HOPE TO DO EARLY NEXT YEAR,* HE SAID.
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MEMBERS APPOINTED TO AWARDS PLANNING COMMITTEE *****
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENTS OF 11 MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AWARDS FOR A PERIOD OF NINE MONTHS FROM OCTOBER 1, 1986.
THIS FOLLOWS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE, DR DAVID BETHEL, A BRITISH ACADEMIC.
THE COMMITTEE COMPRISES FIVE LOCAL AND TWO OVERSEAS ACADEMICS AS WELL AS FOUR LAY MEMBERS.
LOCAL ACADEMICS ARE PROFESSOR D.M.E. EVANS, DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF LAW OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG? PROFESSOR TAM SHANG-WAI, PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY! DR JOHN CLARK, DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC! DR I.C. CANNON, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (ACADEMIC PLANNING) OF THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG’ AND DR DANIEL TSE, PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
TWO OVERSEAS ACADEMICS WHO HAVE AGREED TO JOIN THE PLANNING COMMITTEE ARE PROFESSOR J.E. SPENCE AND MR F.C. JAMES.
PROF SPENCE WAS SENIOR PRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER AND IS VISITING PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN. HE HAS SERVED THE UNITED KINGDOM COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS AS A SPECIALIST MEMBER FOR SOME YEARS.
MR JAMES IS THE FOUNDATION DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AT THE ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND HAS EXPERIENCE IN ASSESSING HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES.
THE FOUR LAY MEMBERS APPOINTED ARE MR GRAHAM CHENG, A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG EXAMINATION AUTHORITY; DR HO CHUNG-TAI, A CIVIL ENGINEER BY TRAINING WHO HAS SERVED ON A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES OF THE TWO POLYTECHNICS AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL; MR THOMAS LEE, A FORMER DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE! AND DR WONG SAI-WING, AN INDUSTRIALIST AND A MEMBER OF THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD WITH TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN AN OVERSEAS UNIVERSITY.
THE PLANNING COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AWARDS WAS FORMED EARLIER THIS YEAR TO CONSIDER IN DETAIL HOW FULL LOCAL VALIDATION OF DEGREES AWARDED BY NON-UNI VERS ITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN HONG KONG MIGHT BEST BE ARRANGED AND MANAGED, AND TO MAKE COST RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT WITHIN NINE MONTHS OF THE COMMITTEE’S ESTABLISHMENT.
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Hk-CANADA TEXTILE TALKS START MONDAY HMM**
THE THIRD '?OUND OF BILATERAL TALKS WITH CANADA ON HO!MG KONG’S POST-1986 A‘:RA EMENTS FOR EXPORT OF TEXTILES AND APP»RE'_ CANADA WILL START ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 20) IN HONG KONG.
THE TALKS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE TRADE DEPARTMENT’S CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 15TH FLOOR OF OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 10 AM.
THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD.
THE CURRENT HONG KONG-CANADA BILATERAL TEXTILES AGREEMENT WILL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 1986.
CANADA IS HONG KONG’S FIFTH LARGEST EXPORT MARKET FOR TEXTILES AND GARMENT. IN 1985, EXPORTS OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL TO CANADA AMOUNTED TO $2 115.4 MILLION OR FOUR PER CENT OF HONG KONG’S TOTAL TEXTILES AND GARMENT EXPORTS TO THE WORLD.
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THE BOUNDARIES OF OUTLINE ZONING PLANS FOR TSUEN WAN AND KWAI CHUNG HAVE BEEN AMENDED IN LINE WITH THE AMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES OF THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT BOARDS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID AN EXTENSIVE AREA INCLUDING SHEK WAI KOK, CHEUNG PEI SHAN, SHEUNG KWAI CHUNG AND LEI MUK SHUE HAD BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE PLANNING SCHEME AREA OF KWAI CHUNG AND INCLUDED IN THAT OF TSUEN WAN.
THE AMENDED KWAI CHUNG OUTLINE ZONING PLAN, HOWEVER, COVERS A PERMANENT CHINESE CEMETERY, GIN DRINKER’S BAY INDUSTRIAL AREA, A SLAUGHTER HOUSE AND A CARGO HANDLING AREA OFF TSUEN WAN ROAD WHICH HAVE BEEN EXCISED FROM THE TSUEN WAN PLANNING SCHEME AREA.
APART FROM BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, SERVERAL AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE TSUEN WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.
ONE IS ZONING OF CHUNG HANG NULLAH BETWEEN CASTLE PEAK AND YEUNG UK ROADS AS A +ROAD+. THE NULLAH IS BEING DECKED TO FORM A ROAD WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME AN ESSENTAIL LINK WITH TSUEN WAN BYPASS AND AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE AREA’S ROAD NETWORK.
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THE FERRY CONCOURSE AT TSUEN WAN ROAD HAS BEEN REZONED FROM ♦OTHER SPECIFIED USES* TO +GOVERNMENT-INSTITUT ION-COMMUNITY+ AND THE PRESENT FERRY'PIER HAS BEEN ZONED +OTHER SPECIFIED USES* ANNOTATED +PIER+ TO REFLECT THEIR EXISTING AND PLANNED USES.
OTHER AMENDMENTS INVOLVE REZONING A +CARGO HANDLING AREA AND INDUSTRIAL* SITE AT TSUEN WAN ROAD TO +INDUSTRIAL+, AND ANOTHER SITE FRONTING TSUEN WAN BAY FOR THE SAME PURPOSE TO +CARGO HANDLING AREA*.
OBJECTIONS TO THE AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD BY NOVEMBER 6.
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PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF RESTAURANT SURVEY RELEASED
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THE VALUE OF TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE ENTIRE RESTAURANT SECTOR IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986, ESTIMATED AT $4 657 MILLION, WAS 6 PER CENT HIGHER THAN IN THE SAME QUARTER OF 1985, WHILE THE VOLUME WAS 4 PER CENT HIGHER, ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF A SURVEY RELEASED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE PROVISIONAL ESTIMATE OF TOTAL PURCHASES BY RESTAURANTS IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986 WAS $1 979 MILLION, WHICH WAS 5 PER CENT HIGHER THAN IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1985.
ANALYSED BY TYPE OF RESTAURANT, FAST FOOD SHOPS RECORDED THE LARGEST INCREASE (10 PER CENT) IN THE VALUE OF TOTAL RECEIPTS WHEN COMPARED WITH THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1985, FOLLOWED BY BARS (8 PER CENT), OTHER EATING AND DRINKING PLACES (COMPRISING HERB TEA SHOPS, CREAMERIES AND OTHER OUTLETS SELLING BEAN CURD JELLY ETC.) (7 PER CENT), CHINESE RESTAURANTS (6 PER CENT) AND NONCHINESE RESTAURANTS (4 PER CENT).
IN VOLUME TERMS, THE TOTAL RECEIPTS OF FAST FOOD SHOPS, CHINESE RESTAURANTS, OTHER EATING AND DRINKING PLACES AND BARS WENT UP BY 8 PER CENT, 5 PER CENT, 5 PER CENT AND 3 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY, WHILE THOSE OF NON-CHINESE RESTAURANTS HAD ALMOST NO CHANGE.
COMPARING THE FIRST HALF OF 1986 WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985, TOTAL RESTAURANT RECEIPTS ROSE BY 6 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 4 PER CENT IN VOLUME, AND THE TOTAL VALUE OF PURCHASES BY RESTAURANTS INCREASED BY 4 PER CENT. FAST FOOD SHOPS RECORDED THE LARGEST INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF TOTAL RECEIPTS. AT 14 PER CENT, FOLLOWED BY OTHER EATING AND DRINKING PLACES (10 PER CENT), BARS (7 PER CENT), CHINESE RESTAURANTS (6 PER CENT) AND NONCHINESE RESTAURANTS (6 PER CENT).
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9
IN TERMS Of THE VOLUME OF RECEIPTS, FAST FOOD SHOPS AGAIN SHOWED THE • ("CREASE, AT 11 PER CENT. THE INCRrASrS IN
VOLUME TER ) BY OTHER EATING AND DRINKING Pl.-.CC.,
CHINESE RP -IJRANTS, NON-CHINESE RESTAURANTS AND BARS WERE 7 PER CENT, 3 PER CENT, 2 PER CENT AND 2 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
COMPARING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986 WITH THE PRECEDING QUARTER, AND BEARING IN MIND THAT THIS COMPARISON IS AFFECTED BY SEASONAL FACTORS, TOTAL RESTAURANT RECEIPTS WENT DOWN 4 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 5 PER CENT IN VOLUME AND THE VALUE OF PURCHASES BY RESTAURANTS DECREASED BY 4 PER CENT.
FAST FOOD SHOPS HAD THEIR TOTAL RECEIPTS INCREASED BY 6 PER CENT IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME TERMS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF OTHER EATING AND DRINKING PLACES INCREASED BY 2 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 1 PER CENT IN VOLUME, AND THOSE OF NON-CHINESE RESTAURANTS ROSE BY 2 PER CENT IN VALUE BUT RECORDED ALMOST NO CHANGE IN VOLUME.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF BARS INCREASED BY 1 PER CENT IN VALUE BUT DECREASED BY 3 PER CENT IN VOLUME, WHILE THOSE OF CHINESE RESTAURANTS DECREASED BY 7 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 8 PER CENT IN VOLUME.
A NEW INDEX OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS TAKING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AS THE BASE (QUARTERLY AVERAGE IN THE PERIOD TAKEN AS 100) IS RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT, REPLACING THE OLD SERIES INTRODUCED IN 1984 WHICH TOOK 1982 AS THE BASE.
THE RESTAURANT RECEIPTS INDEXES WERE REBASED IN ORDER THAT THE WEIGHTS USED IN DERIVING THE PRICE DEFLATORS FOR COMPILING THE VOLUME INDEXES CAN BETTER REFLECT THE UPDATED PATTERN OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS.
TABLE 1 PRESENTS THE REVISED FIGURES FOR TOTAL RECEIPTS OF AND TOTAL PURCHASES BY THE ENTIRE RESTAURANT SECTOR FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1986 AND THE PROVISIONAL FIGURES FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986.
TABLE 2 SHOWS THE NEW VALUE AND VOLUME INDEXES OF TOTAL RECEIPTS BY TYPE OF RESTAURANT FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND QUARTERS OF 1986, WITH THE QUARTERLY AVERAGE FROM OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 TAKEN AS 100.
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COMPARISONS OF THE SECOND QUARTER 1986 RESULTS WITH THOSE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1986 AND FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1985 AND COMPARISONS OF TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE FIRST ■ ? QUARTERS OF 1986 WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985 ARE ALSO GIVEN.
TABLE 3 PRESENTS THE TOTAL RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND THE NEW RESTAURANT RECEIPTS INDEX SERIES FROM 1983 TO THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986.
CHART 1 DEPICTS THE MOVEMENTS OF THE NEW VALUE AND VOLUME INDEXES OF TOTAL RECEIPTS BY TYPE OF RESTAURANT FROM THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1983 TO THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986. AS SHOWN IN THE CHART, THERE WERE CLEARLY SEASONAL PATTERNS IN THE VALUE AND VOLUME INDEXES OVER THE PAST THREE AND A HALF YEARS.
THE INDEXES OF TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE ENTIRE RESTAURANT SECTOR, CHINESE RESTAURANTS AND BARS ALWAYS PEAKED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AND REACHED THE LOWEST POINT IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF A YEAR, WHILE THOSE FOR NON-CHINESE RESTAURANTS, FAST-FOOD SHOPS AND OTHER EATING AND DRINKING PLACES REGULARLY PEAKED IN THE THIRD QUARTER AND REACHED THE LOWEST POINT IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF A YEAR.
THE REPORT ON THE QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986 IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT Si PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ON THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE WHOLESALE/RETAIL TRADE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ON 3-7216024.
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TABLE 1 ; ft/iAL ; fAUHaNT KECiUPTS AMD PUHCHA3BS
Total restaurant receipts
(in BKt Billion)
Total purchases by reetaurants (in KKI alIlion)
1st qtr. 1986 (Herlead figures)
6 872
2nd qtr. 1966 (Prorjejpoal tjiwii)
** 657
2 OS*.
1 979
TABLE 2 1 VALUE AMD VOID Ml IN DEX IS OF TOTAL RESTAURANT MCIIPT3 FOB let QUARTER 1^56 A|O 2nd QUARTER 1966
(Quarterly average of Oct. 86 to Sept. 85 a 100)
Type of restaurant Index of total restaurant receipts let quarter 1986 2nd quarter 1986 2nd qtr. 1986 coa pared «itb 1st qtr. 1966 2nd qtr. 1986 ooapared ait* 2nd qtr. 1965 1st—2nd qtr. 1966 aoRparsd viU 1st-2nd qtr. 1909
(Prcvi- Points < Poiata < Peinta «
eionel
figures)
Chinese restauranta Value 106 98 - 8 .7 ♦ 6 ♦ 6 ♦ 6 <6
Voluae 10*. 96 -8 -8 ♦ * *5 *’ ’»
Noe-Chinese restsurants Value 100 102 ♦ 2 ♦ 2 ♦ 6 > 6 ♦ 6 ♦ 6
Voluae 97 97 • • • e ♦ 2 ♦ 2
Feat food shopa Value 107 116 ♦ 7 ♦ 6 ♦ 11 >10 ♦13 elt
Voluae 105 111 ♦ 6 ♦ 6 ♦ 9 ♦ 8 ♦11 ♦n
Bara Value 102 105 ♦ 1 ♦ 1 ♦ 8 ♦ 8 ♦ 6 ♦ 7
Voluae 99 96 -3 -3 ♦ 3 ♦ 3 ♦ 2 ♦ 2
Other eating and Value K»6 108 ♦ 2 ♦ 2 ♦ 7 ♦ 7 ♦ 10 «10
drinking places
Voluae 101 105 ♦ 1 ♦ 1 ♦ 5 ♦ 5 ♦ 7 ♦ 7
Entire restaurant sector Value 105 100 - 5 - 6 ♦ 6 ♦ 6 ♦ 6 ♦ 6 I
Voluae 105 97 -5 - 5 ♦ 6 ♦ 6 ♦ 6 ♦ 6
Notes*
2.
Figures denoting changes are derived froa unrounded figures
denotes obange of laea than 0.5
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TABU; } : VALUE OF tOTAL KcJTAUHANr MCEIPTS AND INDEX OF kUiTAUJo.NT MXJLIPTS
Tsar/quarter Value of total restaurant receipts (S nillion) Entire restaurant eactor ({quarterly Chinese reataurante Index of reeteurant receipts average of Oct. 1985 - Sept. 19®5 • 100)
Moo-Chinese restaurants Fast food shops Bars Vslue Voluas Other eating and drinking please
Value VoIum Value Volume Value Voluas Value Voluas Value Voluae
1985 16 029 86 95 87 95 87 96 79 88 86 92 90 102
198** 17 995 97 99 97 99 98 101 90 9i 92 96 100 105
1 >85 18 792 101 100 101 101 100 99 IO* 102 102 101 103 101
v«85: 2nd qtr. 5 212 91 9A 90 92 95 99 89 91 85 87 105 109
Ard qtr. 5 559 98 100 96 97 >06 109 99 100 90 92 110 115
5th qtr. 5 771 10A 105 105 105 101 102 93 95 105 108 96 99
1985: 1st qtr. 5 585 99 W 101 102 9A 95 92 92 97 98 95 95
2nd qtr. 5 A78 95 95 9/ 92 98 97 >03 105 95 93 101 100
Ard qtr. 5 855 105 10A 102 101 108 107 115 112 102 101 109 107
5th qtr. 5 99a 108 106 110 108 100 98 105 105 115 111 106 105
1986: 1st qtr. <* 872 105 103 106 105 100 97 107 105 102 99 106 105
2nd qtr.* 5 657 100 97 98 96 102 97 115 111 103 96 108 105
provisional figures
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Chart 1: Value and Volume Indexes of Restaurant Receipts
(Quarterly average off Oct. 1984 — Sept. 1985 = 100)
Key
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1986
14 JAPANESE BANK GRANTED LICENCE KOK#
THE CHUO TRUST AND BANKING CO. LTD. HAS BEEN GRANTED A BANKING LICENCE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN HONG KONG, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
INCORPORATED IN JAPAN, THE CHUO TRUST AND BANKING CO. LTD. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1962. ITS SUBSIDIARY, CHUO TRUST ASIA LTD., IS A HONG KONG REGISTERED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT NINE FOREIGN BANKS, INCLUDING FOUR FROM JAPAN, HAVE BEEN GRANTED BANKING LICENCES SO FAR THIS YEAR. +THIS REFLECTS HONG KONG’S IMPORTANT AND DEVELOPING ROLE AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE,* HE SAID.
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SECOND JUNK BAY TUNNEL TUBE PROPOSED
KOK*
THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT THE SECOND TUBE OF THE JUNK BAY TUNNEL AS PART OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCESS ROAD PROJECT, WHICH WILL PROVIDE DIRECT VEHICULAR LINK BETWEEN THE DEVELOPING NEW TOWN AND KWUN TONG.
AS WITH THE SOUTH TUBE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE NORTH TUBE WILL BE 900 METRES LONG WITH TWO TRAFFIC LANES.
OTHER PROPOSED WORKS INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF 210 METRES OF SINGLE CARRIAGEWAY TO MA YAU TONG CONTROLLED TIP, PROVISION OF TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN AIDS AND CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE AND EARTHWORKS.
WORK ON THE SOUTH TUBE STARTED LAST MONTH AFTER A $134.5 MILLION CONTRACT HAD BEEN AWARDED.
MEANWHILE, THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A 450 METRES LONG CARRIAGEWAY AT WESTERN RECLAMATION ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
THE ROAD WILL PROVIDE ACCESS FROM CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST NEAR WESTERN STREET TO THE FUTURE PUBLIC CARGO HANDLING AREA AT THE WATERFRONT.
FOOTPATHS MEASURING TWO TO THREE-AND-A-HALF METRES WIDE WILL BE PROVIDED ALONG THE CARRIAGEWAY. A SURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE BUILT.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED TUNNEL AND ROAD WORKS SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BY DECEMBER 16.
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15
WORKERS OFFERED ADVICE, SERVICES ON COMPENSATION
FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT AT THE FUR-PROCESSING FACTORY IN KWAI CHUNG LAST WEEK, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS WRITTEN TO ALL WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS ADViSI NG THEM OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY ITS EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION DIVISION.
AS AT TODAY, DEPENDANTS OF FIVE DECEASED WORKERS HAD CALLED ON THE DIVISION TO SEEK ADVICE ON COMPENSATION MATTERS.
+THEY WERE BRIEFED OF THEIR ENTITLEMENTS UNDER THE EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ORDINANCE AND PROCEDURES FOR FILING A CLAIM,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
♦THEY WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT IF THEY HAD FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. THE DEPARTMENT COULD REFER THEM TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE.*
THE SPOKESMAN SAID LABOUR OFFICERS HAD ALSO INTERVIEWED THE EMPLOYER’S REPRESENTATIVES REMINDING THEM OF THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ORDINANCE.
THE DEPARTMENT IS SATISFIED THAT A VALID INSURANCE POLICY FOR ALL THE WORKERS HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT BY THE COMPANY, AND THUS THE EMPLOYEES’ RIGHTS TO COMPENSATION WERE ASSURED, HE ADDED.
THE EMPLOYER’S REPRESENTATIVES WERE FURTHER ADVISED TO MEET THOSE WORKERS WHO WERE TEMPORARILY LAID OFF AFTER THE ACCIDENT TO LET THEM KNOW THE COMPANY’S PLAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE SPOKESMAN CALLED ON THE WORKERS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT OR THEIR DEPENDANTS TO CONTACT THE EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION DIVISION IF THEY HAVE ANY DOUBTS ON COMPENSATION. ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE TO THE DIVISION ON 3-687772.
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FIREWORKS TO MARK YEAR OF RABBIT
X X X X X
A FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL BE AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS OF LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS FOR THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT.
THE 30-MINUTE DISPLAY, TO BE HELD IN THE EVENING OF THE SECOND DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WHICH FALLS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, WILL BE SPONSORED BY THE CHINA RESOURCES (HOLDINGS) CO., LTD.
APPROVAL FOR THE DISPLAY HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
/A GOVERNMENT
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT IN RECENT YEARS A FIREWORKS DISPLAY HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF LUNAR NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES ENJOYED BY THE PUBLIC.
+IT HAS THEREFORE BEEN DECIDED THAT THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE VETTING COMMITTEE ON FIREWORKS DISPLAYS ACCEPTING CHINA RESOURCES’ OFFER OF SPONSORSHIP SHOULD BE ENDORSED. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT NO OTHER SPONSORSHIP APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED,+ HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS THE URBAN COUNCIL WOULD BE INVITED TO CO-ORGANISE THE EVENT.
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X X K X X *
A GUIDE FOR PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE GUIDANCE SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS.
THE PUBLICATION, PRODUCED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GIVES A NUMBER OF SUGGESTIONS, INCLUDING HOW TO ORGANISE GUIDANCE WORK AT SCHOOL AND STATING THE PRACTICAL ASPECTS A GUIDANCE TEACHER SHOULD BE CONCERNED WITH.
IT ALSO DESCRIBES THE KIND OF +INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES* THAT CAN BE DEVISED TO HELP STUDENTS WITH PROBLEMS, AS WELL AS EXPLAINING THE BACK-UP SERVICES OR RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE GUIDE AND INFORM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN WHICH AREAS THEY EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES IN CARRYING OUT THEIR WORK.
THE CONTENTS OF THE GUIDE WOULD BE REVIEWED IN A YEAR IN THE LIGHT OF COMMENTS RECEIVED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
FOR EFFECTIVE MONITORING OF THE SCHEME, SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO KEEP RECORDS AND STATISTICS AND TO SUBMIT THEM AND OTHER RELATED DATA TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DURING THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AS SUGGESTED IN THE GUIDE.
TO ENABLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON HOW GUIDANCE WORK CAN BE STRENGTHENED IN SCHOOLS, A SERIES OF SEMINARS ON GUIDANCE WORK WILL BE HELD ON FOUR SUCCESSIVE SATURDAYS FROM NOVEMBER 15 AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, KOWLOON.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1986
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YOUTHS TURN TO GET NEW I.D. CARDS * * * * *
THE LAST PHASE OF THE CURRENT IDENTITY CARD REPLACEMENT SCHEME INVOLVING YOUTHS BORN IN 1970, 1971 AND 1972 WILL START ON OCTOBER 27 AND END DECEMBER 27, 1986.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT PARENTS WITH YOUTHS BORN IN THOSE YEARS HAVE TO ACCOMPANY THEM TO THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES FOR THE RENEWAL, BRINGING ALONG THEIR OLD JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS.
THE ISSUE OFFICES WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. THEIR ADDRESSES ARE:
HONG KONG : BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.
EAST KOWLOON : AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.
WEST KOWLOON : CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SECOND FLOOR, 398 CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI.
TSUEN WAN : EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.
SHA TIN : SHA TIN CENTRE, PODIUM FLOOR, 2-16 WANG POK STREET.
YUEN LONG : HOP YICK CENTRE, SECOND FLOOR, 31 HOP YICK ROAD.
TUEN MUN : CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, CHI LOK FA YUEN.
SHEUNG SHU I : TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR, 82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUI.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT YOUTHS BORN IN 1969 HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS PHASE.
+AS THIS GROUP ARE ALL APPROACHING THE AGE OF 18 WITHIN A FEW MONTHS, IT WOULD BE MORE CONVENIENT FOR THEM, JUST TO REPLACE THEIR JUVENILE CARDS WITH ADULT I.D. CARDS ON REACHING 18,+ HE SAID.
+THIS WAY THEY WOULD MOT HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR I.D. CARDS TWICE WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
+THEY WOULD, HOWEVER, HAVE TO APPLY FOR THE ADULT I.D. CARD AT THE REGULAR REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES,* HE ADDED.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1986 '
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SOUTHERN RESIDENTS TO DISCUSS DISTRICT AFFAIRS
*****
THE TIN WAN AND SHEK PAI WAN AREA COMMITTEE IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL HOLD A SEMINAR ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 19) AFTERNOON FOR RESIDENTS’ ORGANISATIONS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE AREA COMMITTEE, THE MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM AT THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HALL OF THE ABERDEEN CIVIC CENTRE.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ORGANISED SIMILAR SEMINARS WITH THE POK FU LAM, THE ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU, AND THE STANLEY AND SHEK 0 AREA COMMITTEES EARLIER THIS YEAR.
MORE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE OTHER TWO AREAS OF THE DISTRICT - WAH FU, AND WONG CHUK HANG AND BAYS.
+A SEMINAR FOR DISTRICT BOARD AND AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL BE HELD EARLY NEXT YEAR AS A FINALE OF THE CURRENT EXERCISE TO STRENGTHEN TIES AMONG THE BOARD, AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND RESIDENT BODIES,* A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SUNDAY’S SEMINAR WILL INCLUDE A VIDEO, +THE NEW FACES OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT*, WHICH IS ABOUT THE DISTRICT’S DEVELOPMENT AND THE DISTRICT BOARD’S WORK. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING MATTERS.
ABOUT 70 REPRESENTATIVES FROM MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND, ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING.
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TSI NG Yl NORTH BRIDGE WORK ON SCHEDULE
*****
WORK ON TSING Yl NORTH BRIDGE IS PROGRESSING ON SCHEDULE AND THE $200 MILLION PROJECT — THE SECOND LINK BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AND THE ISLAND — IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED NEXT OCTOBER.
STAFF FROM THE TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AND KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON WENT ON A SITE VISIT TO THE BRIDGE TO INSPECT PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION.
PROJECT MANAGER (TSUEN WAN), DR EDWARD PRYOR, AND ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (SOUTH) OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, MR JOHN DEAN, WERE AMONG THOSE WHO WENT ON THE VISIT.
A SEPARATE SITE VISIT TO THE BRIDGE IS BEING ORGANISED FOR MEMBERS OF THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING Yl DISTRICT BOARD TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1086
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DTC’S REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED * * * * *
THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAS TODAY (FRIDAY) TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED THE REGISTRATION OF HONGKEW CRED TS LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY, ON THE GROUND THAT THE BUSINESS 6f THE COMPANY IS BEING CARRIED ON IN A MANNER DETRIMENTAL TO THE
INTERESTS OF ITS DEPOSITORS.
VARIETY SHOW PROMOTES ANTI-SMOKING MESSAGE
*****
A FREE VARIETY SHOW TO HIGHLIGHT THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 19) AT THE LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE OPEN DECK. IT WILL START AT 2.30 PM.
THE SHOW WILL FEATURE LION DANCE, BAND MUSIC, DRAMA, SINGING BY WINNERS OF THE DISTRICT’S SQUATTER AREA CLEANLINESS CAMPAIGN, AS WELL AS KUNG FU PERFORMANCE BY THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL.
TWO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS PAULINE NG AND DR CONRAD LAM, AND THE HEAD SOCCER COACH OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, MR KWOK KA-MING, WILL ATTEND AND SPEAK ON ANTI-SMOKING THEMES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WORKING GROUP ON ANT I-SMOKING CAMPAIGN IN WONG TAI SIN SAID THE FUNCTION AIMED AT DISCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM TAKING UP SMOKING.
AN ANTI-SMOKING SLOGAN COMPETITION WAS RECENTLY CONDUCTED AND PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO WINNERS AT THE VARIETY SHOW.
OUTSTANDING SLOGANS IN THE STUDENT GROUP AND THE PUBLIC GROUP WILL BE DISPLAYED AT VANTAGE POINTS IN THE DISTRICT TO DETER PEOPLE FROM SMOKING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FUNCTION.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1986
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SHARP RISE IN VEGETATION FIRES * * * * *
SEPTEMBER AND THE FIRST HALF OF OCTOBER SAW MORE VEGETATION FIRES THAN USUAL DURING A PERIOD OF RELATIVELY DRY WEATHER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
APPEALING TO THE PUBLIC TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT UP TO OCTOBER 15 THE DEPARTMENT HAD DEALT WITH 351 VEGETATION FIRES, A SHARP INCREASE ON THE 205 VEGETATION FIRES RECORDED IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR.
IN SEPTEMBER, THERE WERE 122 VEGETATION FIRES, COMPARED WITH ONLY 19 IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE RELATIVELY LOW HUMIDITY AND RAINFALL WOULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE INCREASES.
♦MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE TO BE ON THE ALERT. WHENEVER THEY SEE A FIRE BREAK OUT, THEY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY MAKE A REPORT TO THE FIRE SERVICES,* HE STRESSED.
SO FAR THIS YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN 2 270 VEGETATION FIRES COMPARED WITH 2 070 LAST YEAR.
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MORE THAN 100 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND YOUTHS IN MONG KOK WILL BE TREATED TO A VARIETY CONCERT PRESENTED BY POPULAR SINGERS AND THE MONG KOK CHILDREN’S CHOIR.
THE CONCERT IS AIMED AT BRINGING MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT, PARTICULARLY TO MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED GROUPS.
THE EVENT, SPONSORED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD IN OBSERVANCE OF THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL PEACE YEAR, IS AIMED AT SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF LOVE AND CARE TO ALL RESIDENTS.
THE NIGHT’S PERFORMANCE WILL FEATURE FOLK SONGS AND POPULAR MUSIC.
BEFORE THE CONCERT, A SPECIALLY PRODUCED SLIDE SHOW ON THE PEACE YEAR WILL BE PRESENTED WITH THE USE OF 12 PROJECTORS TO CREATE A FASCINATING VISUAL IMPACT.
THE CONCERT WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 9 IN THE COMMUNITY HALL OF CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE, FUK TSUN STREET IN TAI KOK TSUI .
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21
MORE THAN 100 FREE SEATS HAVE BEEN RESERVED FOR DISABLED YOUTHS AND THE REST ARE FOR RESIDENTS.
TICKETS AT $20 EACH ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, AND TAI KOK TSUI BRANCH OFFICE, 85 IVY STREET.
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APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR SHORT COURSES )U o *
THE SEVEN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL ARE INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR ABOUT 106 SHORT COURSES TO BE HELD BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND NEXT MARCH.
THE INSTITUTES ARE THE MORRISON HILL, KWAI CHUNG, KWUN TONG, HAKING WONG, LEE WAI LEE, SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.
THE SHORT COURSES, LASTING BETWEEN 10 TO 60 HOURS, ARE DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT SEEKING TO UPDATE THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE.
COURSES OFFERED COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM STUDIES, COMMERCIAL STUDIES, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GENERAL STUDIES, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, TEXTILE INDUSTRIES, MARINE AND FABRICATION, DESIGN, COMPUTING STUDIES AND MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINEERING.
CLASSES ARE NORMALLY HELD IN THE EVENINGS, BUT THERE ARE SOME COURSES CONDUCTED IN THE DAY TIME. DETAILS OF THESE COURSES, INCLUDING FEES, MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AND VENUES, WILL BE ADVERTISED IN NEWSPAPERS TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDES ARE OBTAINABLE FROM ANY ONE OF THE SEVEN INSTITUTES AND MAJOR DISTRICT OFFICES DURING OFFICE HOURS.
CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATION IS NOVEMBER 1.
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DETAILS OF KWAI TSI NG CLEANLINESS CAMPAIGN
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG AND KEEP YOUR HOME oAFE CAMPAIGN CENTRAL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE, MR CHAN KWOK-WAH, WILL MEET THE MEDIA TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN IN KWAI CHUNG AND TSI NG Yl.
THE COMMITTEE, WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM KWAI CHUNG AND TSING Yl DISTRICT BOARD, WAS SET UP TO CO-ORDINATE ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEANLINESS AND SAFETY AT HOME.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11 AM TOMORROW AT THE SITTING-OUT AREA AT THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES (NEXT TO KWAI HING MTR STATION), 166-174 HING FONG ROAD.
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CLOSURE OF SLIP ROAD IN SHAMSHU1PO
THE SLIP ROAD LINKING BOUNDARY STREET EASTBOUND AND CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD NORTHWESTBOUND WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 20) FOR ABOUT ONE-AND-A-HALF MONTHS FOR ROAD WORKS.
DURING THE CLOSURE, MOTORISTS ON BOUNDARY STREET EASTBOUND HEADING FOR CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD SHOULD USE YU CHAU STREET.
AT THE SAME TIME, KMB ROUTE 72 HEADING FOR TAI PO WILL BE DIVERTED TO BOUNDARY STREET, YU CHAU STREET, WONG CHUK STREET AND TAI PO ROAD.
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ROYAL VISIT: ACCREDITATION FOR MEDIA COVERAGE
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SPECIAL LAPEL BADGES FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE ROYAL VISIT ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS PRESS ROOM ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
PERSONS COLLECTING THESE LAPEL BADGES MUST PRODUCE PROOF OF IDENTITY AND OF THE ORGANISATIONS THEY REPRESENT.
SPECIFIC LAPEL BADGES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL FUNCTION MUST BE WORN BY MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHOSE NAMES ARE ON THE LAPEL BADGES. NORMAL MEDIA IDENTIFICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED TO GAIN ACCESS TO OFFICIAL PRESS POSITION.
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VANTAGE POINTS TO SEE THE ROYAL COUPLE
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS DURING THE ROYAL COUPLE’S VISIT TO HONG KONG NEXT WEEK.
THE FOLLOWING IS A GUIDE TO BEST VANTAGE POINTS FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986 A.M.
1. ARRIVAL OF HMY BRITANNIA VIA LEI YUE MUN GAP:
(I) TIME: 9 AM TO 10.15 AM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: EASTERN WATERFRONT ON BOTH SIDES OF
THE HARBOUR, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST PROMENADE AND PLACES WITH A CLEAR VIEW OF THE HARBOUR.
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2. LANDING AT QUEEN’S PIER AND WELCOMING CEREMONY AT CITY HALLs
(I) TIME: 10.15 AM TO 10.35 AM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: EDINBURGH PLACE AND VICINITY.
3. WALK FROM CITY HALL TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING AND HONG KONG BANK:
(I) TIME: 10.35 AM TO 11.55 AM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: EDINBURGH PLACE, CONNAUGHT ROAD
CENTRAL, CENOTAPH GARDENS, CHATER ROAD, STATUE SQUARE AND DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
4. DRIVE TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE:
(I) TIME: 11.55 AM TO NOON
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, JACKSON ROAD,
CHATER ROAD, COTTON TREE DRIVE, UPPER ALBERT ROAD.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986 P.M.
1. DRIVE FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC:
(I) TIME: 2.30 PM TO 2.45 PM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: UPPER ALBERT ROAD, GARDEN ROAD,
QUEENSWAY, ARSENAL STREET, GLOUCESTER ROAD, HONG CHONG ROAD, GASCOIGNE ROAD, CHATHAM ROAD AND CHEONG WAN ROAD.
2. FROM HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC TO HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE:
(I) TIME: 3.30 PM TO 3.45 PM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: CHEONG WAN ROAD, HONG CHONG ROAD,
GLOUCESTER ROAD AND HARBOUR ROAD.
3. FROM HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE TO HMS TAMAR:
(I) TIME: 4.30 PM TO 4.40 PM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: HARBOUR ROAD, GLOUCESTER ROAD,
HARCOURT ROAD, CONNAUGHT ROAD AND EDINBURGH PLACE.
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4. FROM TSIM SHA TSUI WATERFRONT PROMENADE TO COLISEUM:
(I) TIMEs 8.30 PM TO 8.35 PM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: TSIM SHA TSUI EAST PROMENADE,
SALISBURY ROAD, SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD, CHEONG WAN ROAD AND COLISEUM VICINITY.
5. FROM COLISEUM TO HMS TAMAR:
(I) TIME: 9.50 PM TO 10 PM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: COLISEUM VICINITY, HONG CHONG ROAD,
GLOUCESTER ROAD, HARCOURT ROAD, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND EDINBURGH PLACE EAST.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986 A.M.
1. DRIVE FROM HMS TAMAR TO LUNG HANG ESTATE, SHA TIN:
(1) TIME: 10 AM TO 10.40 AM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: HARCOURT ROAD, GLOUCESTER ROAD,
GASCOIGNE ROAD, WYLIE ROAD, WATERLOO ROAD, CHE KUNG MUI ROAD AND CHUI TIN STREET.
2. FROM LUNG HANG ESTATE TO NEW TOWN PLAZA:
(I) TIME: 11.10 AM TO 11.20 AM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: LUNG HANG ESTATE, CHUI TIN STREET,
CHE KUNG MUI ROAD, LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD, TAI PO ROAD, SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE ROAD AND WANG POK STREET.
3. FROM NEW TOWN PLAZA TO SHA TIN RECREATION GROUND:
(I) TIME: 11.35 AM TO 11.40 AM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: KCR HOUSE VICINITY, SHA TIN RURAL
COMMITTEE ROAD AND YUEN WO ROAD.
4. DRIVE FROM SHA TIN RECREATION GROUND TO ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, SHA TIN:
(I) TIME: 11.55 AM TO NOON
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: YUEN WO ROAD.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986 P.M.
1. DRIVE FROM SHA TIN ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE:
(I) TIME: 3.25 PM TO 3.55 PM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD, WATERLOO ROAD,
PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, HONG CHONG ROAD, GLOUCESTER ROAD, HARCOURT ROAD, COTTON TREE DRIVE AND UPPER ALBERT ROAD.
2. FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO HMS TAMAR:
(I) TIME: 5 PM TO 5.10 PM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: UPPER ALBERT ROAD, GARDEN ROAD,
JACKSON ROAD, CHATER ROAD AND MURRAY ROAD.
3. FIREWORKS DISPLAY:
(I) TIME: 8 PM TO 8.25 PM
NOTE: THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE WILL BE WATCHING THE FIREWORKS
DISPLAY IN THE HARBOUR FROM HMY BRITANNIA.
THEY WILL LATER WATCH A BEAT RETREAT CEREMONY BY THE ROYAL MARINES WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE BULL’S NOSE OF HMS TAMAR.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1986 A.M. THE QUEEN’S DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG
1. DRIVE FROM HMS TAMAR TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
(I) TIME: 10.10 AM TO 10.25 AM
(II) VANTAGE POINTS: HARCOURT ROAD, GLOUCESTER ROAD,
HONG CHONG ROAD, GASCOIGNE ROAD, AND SUNG WONG TOI ROAD.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1986 CONTENTS PAGE NO.
WELFARE SERVICES IN NEW TERRITORIES EXPANDING ...............
MONG KOK BEGINS CIVIC EDUCATION DRIVE ........................... 1
hNTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE IN TELB-UTCH G.J1ES ..................
SEMINaR ON FOOD HYGIENE FCR TEACHERS ........................
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS SCHOOL jlLLOCATION SYSTEM ................. 11
ELDERLY URGED TO BE ON ..LERT FOR IMFOSTORS .................
YAU MA TEI ACTIVITY CENTRE TO OPEN TOMORROW .................
SOnTHTON DISTRICT TO HOLD SINGING CONTEST ...................
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WELFARE SERVICES IN NEW TERRITORIES EXPANDING * * X X *
WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES MANY WELFARE AGENCIES ARE EXPANDING THEIR SERVICES THERE, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE KWONG FUK CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE, SHE DESCRIBED IT AS +MOST TIMELY* FOR THE HONG KONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES TO SET UP ITS FIRST CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE IN TAI PO.
SHE NOTED THAT KWONG FUK ESTATE, TOGETHER WITH ITS NEIGHBOURING HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME, HAD A POPULATION OF 84 OOO, HALF OF THEM YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER 24.
TO MEET THIS VERY REAL DEMAND, A SECOND CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE FOR THE ESTATE WAS ALREADY BEING PLANNED, MRS CHAN SAID.
+YOUNG PEOPLE CAN MAKE USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VARIOUS MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES, TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND TO DEVELOP A GOOD CHARACTER.
+AT THE SAME TIME, THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THESE ACTIVITIES AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SOCIAL WORKERS, THEY CAN DEVELOP NEW HOBBIES, THEIR LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND LEARN TO CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY,* SHE SAID.
MRS CHAN SAID SHE WAS PLEASED TO SEE THE HONG KONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES DEVELOPING NEW APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
TWO OTHER CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES BEING PLANNED BY THE AGENCY, ONE IN SHEUNG SHU I AND ANOTHER IN MA ON SHAN, ARE SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION NEXT YEAR.
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MONG KOK BEGINS CIVIC EDUCATION DRIVE X X X X X
THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT ANCHOR STREET PLAYGROUND, TAI KOK TSUI.
THE CAMPAIGN AIMS AT ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, AND TO BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH THE ROLE AND THE OPERATION OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD.
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IT WILL ALSO HELP RESIDENTS UNDr^STAND THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES, AS WELL AS THE JURISDICTION OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WITH WHICH THEY COME INTO CONTACT.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE TWO LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, MRS RITA FAN AND MR JACKIE CHAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FAI.
ELEVEN DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS AND A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL PUT UP DISPLAY BOARDS TO EXPLAIN THEIR WORK. THE DEPARTMENTS ARE THE FIRE SERVICES, POLICE AND URBAN SERVICES. THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION WILL ALSO EXPLAIN ITS WORK.
A VARIETY SHOW AND A CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY.
THE CAMPAIGN IS ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FEBRUARY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO BE HELD AT 1.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE ANCHOR STREET PLAYGROUND, TAI KOK TSUI.
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THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) WILL JOIN THE MONGKOK DISTRICT BOARD AND MONGKOK DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TO LAUNCH A CAMPAIGN IN MONGKOK TO DRIVE HOME THE ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGE.
THE CAMPAIGN, IN THE FORM OF TELEMATCH GAMES, WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2 AT THE MONGKOK STADIUM, FLOWER MARKET ROAD, FROM 12.30 PM TO 5 PM.
IT IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE UP HEALTHY PURSUITS AND STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS.
THERE WILL BE 12 PARTICIPATING TEAMS COMPETING IN A SERIES OF GAMES SPECIALLY DESIGNED WITH AN ANT I-NARCOTICS THEME.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS, EACH COMPRISING 20 MEMBERS, WILL BE DIVIDED INTO A JUNIOR SECTION, MADE UP OF SIX TEAMS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND YOUTH GROUPS, AND A SENIOR SECTION OF SIX TEAMS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES.
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SATURDAY, '.’"TOBER 18, 1986
HIGHLIGHT WILL BE A TELEMATCH GAME IM WHICH POPULAR ARTISTES FROM THE FOUR BROADCASTING CORPORATIONS WILL TAKE PART. TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED, ASIA TELEVISION BROADCASTING LIMITED, HONG KONG COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING COMPANY LIMITED AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG WILL BE SENDING TEAMS TO VIE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
FREE ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE EVENT ARE AVAILABLE FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 20) AT THE MONGKOK DISTRICT OFFICE, TUNG PING BUILDING, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST, KOWLOON.
MEMBERS OF PUBLIC CAN CALL THE MONGKOK DISTRICT OFFICE ON 3-302251 EXT. 241 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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SEMINAR ON FOOD HYGIENE FOR TEACHERS X X X * X
MORE THAN 100 SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TODAY (SATURDAY) ATTENDED A SEMINAR AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ON FOOD HYGIENE TO LEARN THE CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF FOOD-BORNE DISEASES.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, THE SEMINAR WAS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF THREE. TWO OTHER SEMINARS FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS WILL BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH.
THE SEMINARS ARE AIMED AT FAMILIARISING TEACHERS WITH WAYS OF EDUCATING PUPILS IN THE PREVENTION OF FOOD-BORNE DISEASES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT PATRONISING ILLEGAL FOOD HAWKERS.
TALKS WERE GIVEN BY DR CHAN WAI-MAN OF THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MR WONG LUP-GAY OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, AND MR LAI KWOK-TUNG OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
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COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS SCHOOL ALLOCATION SYSTEM * * * * *
THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 20) TO DISCUSS NEW MEASURES PROPOSED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR ALLOCATING SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES.
AT THE MEETING, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER REPORTS BY THE COMMITTEE’S WORKING GROUPS ON CIVIC EDUCATION AND ON SERVICES PROVIDED FOR MENTALLY RETARDED PEOPLE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD’S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING TO BEGIN AT 2.30 PM ON MONDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN.
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ELDERLY URGED TO BE ON ALERT FOR IMPOSTORS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) URGED ELDERLY PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, TO BE ON GUARD AGAINST PERSONS FALSELY CLAIMING TO BE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE APPEAL FOLLOWS SEVERAL CASES OF DECEPTION THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN WONG TAI SIN AND SHAM SHUI PO RECENTLY.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT RECIPIENTS SHOULD ESTABLISH THE IDENTITY OF THE VISITOR BEFORE LETTING THE PERSON IN. SHOULD THERE BE ANY DOUBT, THEY CAN CALL THE DISTRICT’S FIELD UNIT OR CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT’S HOTLINE -- 3-432255 — IMMEDIATELY.
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE RECIPIENTS HAND OVER CASH TO ANY VISITORS CLAIMING TO BE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF. +SERVICES OFFERED BY THE SWD ARE FREE,+ THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.
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YAU MA TEI ACTIVITY CENTRE TO OPEN TOMORROW * * X * *
A NEW ACTIVITY CENTRA OPERATED BY THE YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURE AND ARTS ASSOCIATION WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY LADY AKERS-JONES TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
THE CENTRE, AT 33 SALISBURY ROAD, OFFERS VARIOUS ARTS AND CULTURAL COURSES AND ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS.
AFTER THE OPENING, LADY AKERS-JONES WILL WATCH A PERFORMANCE BY THE ASSOCIATION’S CHOIR, DANCE AND DRAMA GROUPS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ACTIVITY CENTRE TO BE HELD AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW AT 33 SALISBURY ROAD (OPPOSITE THE CULTURAL COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION SITE).
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT TO HOLD SINGING CONTEST
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MUSIC LOVERS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT’S FIRST SINGING COMPETITION. IT IS OPEN TO PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 35 AND THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS OCTOBER 27.
THE COMPETITION IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION, MUSIC OFFICE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL TO COINCIDE WITH THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL.
+THE FINALS WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 6 AS ONE OF THE FESTIVAL’S COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMMES,* A SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ENTRY FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES IN ABERDEEN CENTRE, WAH FU AND STANLEY, THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION IN LEI CHAK HOUSE, AP LEI CHAU ESTATE, AND THE AP LEI CHAU COMMUNITY HALL.
THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO GROUP AND SOLO SECTIONS. COMPETITORS CAN CHOOSE THEIR OWN SONGS, WHICH CAN BE POP, FOLK OR CLASSICAL.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE COMPETITION CAN BE MADE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.
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QUEEN’S VISIT STAMPS ON SALE TUESDAY
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ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE ROYAL-VISIT TO HONG KONG, OCTOBER 21, THE POST OFFICE WILL BE SELLING FIVE SPECIAL STAMPS, FIRST ISSUED ON APRIL 21 THIS YEAR IN HONOUR OF THE QUEEN’S 6OTH BRITHDAY.
THE STAMPS ARE INTENDED FOR THE FIRST DAY COVERS COMMEMORATING THE QUEEN’S VISIT WHICH HAVE BEEN ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES SINCE OCTOBER 8. A SPECIAL DATE STAMP WILL BE USED ON THE COVERS AND STAMPS.
FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS, COVERS WI TH A SET OF STAMPS ATTACHED AND CANCELLED WITH THE SPECIAL DATESTAMP wILL BE ON SALE AT $11 EACH AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, TSIM SHA TSUI AND KOWLOON POST OFFICES.
ALSO ON OCTOBER 21 A NEW AND ATTRACTIVE STAMP PACK CONTAINING THE QUEEN’S BRITHDAY STAMPS AND A SET ON THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE QUEEN MOTHER WILL BE ON SALE AT $20 EACH.
THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT PHILATELIC COUNTERS AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, TSIM SHA TSUI, GRANVILLE ROAD AND AIRPORT POST OFFICES.
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TRAFFIC THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WILL BE AFFECTED NEXT WEEK DURING THE ROYAL VISIT AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO MAKE FULL USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
FROM MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 20) TO NOON ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 21), A NUMBER OF ROAD SECTIONS IN CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS IMPLEMENTED IN PREPARATION FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND DURING THE ROYAL COUPLE’S WALK FROM CITY HALL TO THE HONG KONG BANK.
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PARKING SPACES ON JACKSON ROAD, HARBOUR ROAD, THE KENNEDY ROAD CAR PADK UNDER COTTON TREE DRIVE AND ON THE SLIP ROAD BETWEEN UPPER AND LOWER ALBERT ROADS WILL BE SUSPENDED AT CERTAIN TIMES DURING THE VISIT.
0" TUESDAY MORNING, A NUMBER OF FERRY ROUTES, INCLUDING TWO ST' FERRY AND 15 HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY ROUTES, WILL BE SUS! ENDED FROM 8.50 AM TO 9.50 AM WHEN HMY BRITANNIA SAILS FROM LEI YUE MUN GAP TO CENTRAL.
ALSO ON TUESDAY NIGHT, VARIOUS ROAD SECTIONS IN TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE CLOSED WHEN THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE WILL BE ATTENDING THE YOUTH SPECTACULAR AT THE HONG KONG COLISEUM.
ROAD CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION ARE ALSO EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 22) IN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN WHEN THE QUEEN WILL BE VISITING THE LUNG HANG ESTATE, NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN RECREATION GROUND AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MOTORISTS AND THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO LISTEN TO RADIO TRAFFIC BULLETINS ON TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS DURING THE THREE-DAY VISIT FROM OCTOBER 21 TO 23.
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ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
GENUINE POLITICAL REVIEW REAFFIRMED ........................ 1
CIVIC EDUCATION STARTS IN THE FAMILY ....................... 2
MONG KOK CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN OPINS .................... 3
REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES TO BE CONSIDERED ..................... k
NEW ARTS nND CULTURE CENTRE OPENED ......................... 5
U.S. EXPERT TO ADVISE ON CHILD CaRE WORK ................... 5
FOUR FMPT DYKES1 REPRESENTATIVES TO BE ELECTED ............. 6
TELEI-UTCH DaY FOR KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS................... 7
JOINT SCHOOL CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION .................... 8
ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR SLOG.-N COMPETITION ..................... 9
WONG TAI SIN ROhD NETWORK BEING EXPANDED.................... 10
'..ATER M..INS TO BE LhID IN T.,I PO ....................... 10
TRAFFIC LABELS FOR PE.JL RESIDENTS ......................... 11
SAI KUNG BUS TERMINUS RESTRICTION .......................... 11
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, TODAY REAFFIRMED THAT THE 1987 POLITICAL REVIEW WOULD BE A GENUINE ONE, WITHOUT PRECONCEIVED IDEAS AND WITHOUT PRE-DETERMINATION OF THE OUTCOME.
HE ALSO REASSURED THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND WAS FULLY ALIVE TO THEIR CONCERNS OVER THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR PLANT.
HE ADDED THAT THE CHINESE LEADERS WERE ABLE TO ASSURE H'M THAT THEY WOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE PLANT.
SIR GEOFFREY MADE THESE REMARKS AT THE AIRPORT THIS MORNING WHEN HE MADE A TRANSIT STOP IN HONG KONG FOLLOWING THE STATE V.CiT TO CHINA BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. HE LEFT FOR JAKARTA LATER IN THE AFTERNOON TO ATTEND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY-ASEAN MEETING OF FOREIGN MINISTERS.
FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT HIS ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORTt
OF SIR GEOFFREY’S STATEMENT ON
+AS YOU KNOW I’M ONLY ABLE NOW TO STOP FOR A FEW HOURS IN HONG KONG BEFORE GOING ON TO JAKARTA FOR THE MEETING OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS. SO THERE WILL BE NO OPPORTUNITY EITHER FOR A PRESS CONFERENCE OR FOR ME TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS FROM YOU TODAY. YOU KNOW ALSO, OF COURSE, THAT I’VE JUST BEEN ACCOMPANYING HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE PHILIP ON THEIR STATE VISIT TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS AND THE WELCOME FOR HER MAJESTY WAS TREMENDOUS. SHE IS OF COURSE MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO HER VISIT TO HONG KONG. WHILE I WAS IN PEKING I WAS ABLE TO MEET STATE COUNCILLOR JI PENGFEI AND FOREIGN MINISTER WU XUEQIAN AND TO HAVE A GOOD CONVERSATION WITH PRIME MINISTER ZHAO ZI YANG. WE DISCUSSED A WHOLE RANGE OF QUESTIONS --INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONS, PARTICULARLY EAST-WEST RELATIONS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE REYKJAVIK MEETING, REGIONAL QUESTIONS AND, CF COURSE, BILATERAL QUESTIONS INCLUDING HONG KONG. WE WERE ABLE TO REVIEW THE PROGRESS BEING MADE IN IMPLEMENTING THE JOINT DECLARATION AND TO AGREE THAT CO-OPERATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION CF THE JOINT DECLARATION IS GOING VERY WELL.
+1 HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF EXPLAINING OUR THINKING ABOUT THE REVIEW OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN 1987 AND THERE’S NO DISAGREEMENT WHATSOEVER THAT THE REVIEW SHOULD GO AHEAD AS PROMISED NEXT YEAR. AND I CAN TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF REAFFIRMING THAT IT WILL BE A GENUINE REVIEW, WITHOUT PRECONCEIVED IDEAS, AND CERTAINLY WITHOUT ANY PRE-DETERMINATION OF THE OUTCOME, AND THAT IT WILL INVOLVE A GENUINE EFFORT TO SEEK AND ASSESS VIEWS CF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE. WHILE I WAS IN PEKING AND AGAIN IN CANTON, WHERE I MEET GOVERNOR YE XUANPING, I EXPLAINED THE CONCERN FELT IN HONG KONG ABOUT THE SAFETY ASPECTS CF DAYA BAY. THE CHINESE LEADERS WERE ABLE TO ASSURE ME THAT THEY FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND WERE VERY ALIVE TO THE CONCERNS OF PEOPLE HERE AS ELSEWHERE, AND WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE PLANT AS IT IS ESTABLISHED AND PUT INTO OPERATION.*
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WHEN ASKED IF BRITISH WOULD APOLOGISE TO CHINA ABOUT THE DUKE’S REMARKS SIR GEOFFREY SAID THERE WAS NO QUESTION OF THAT. HE ADDED THAT THE VISIT WAS UNTARNISHED AND UNBLEMISHED, AND THAT IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
SIR GEOFFREY WAS MET BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, LADY YOUDE, AND THE SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER, MR REG HOLLOWAY.
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CIVIC EDUCATION STARTS IN THE FAMILY
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PROMOTING CARE AND RESPECT BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS FOR MAINTENANCE OF A HARMONIOUS FAMILY AND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A PEACEFUL SOCIETY HAS BECOME A PRIORITY IN HONG KONG, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR STEPHEN LAW, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
HE WAS OFFICIATING AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF A CARTOON COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE PENINSULA JAYCEES TO PROMOTE HARMONIOUS FAMILY LIFE.
+THE AIM OF CIVIC EDUCATION IS TO FOSTER GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND BEING A GOOD CITIZEN MUST START FROM THE FAMILY,+ MR LAW SAID.
♦ONLY BY BEING ABLE TO ESTABLISH A HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP AND TO UNDERSTAND ONE’S RESPONSIBILITIES IN A FAMILY SETTING WILL A PERSON BE ABLE TO REALISE THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND INTERDEPENDENCE BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE SOCIETY.*
IN THIS CONNECTION, MR LAW SAID, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION WAS AN IMPORTANT LONG-TERM COMMUNITY EDUCATION EFFORT WHICH HAD BEEN IN PROGRESS IN HONG KONG FOR MANY YEARS.
+ ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO AROUSE THE PUBLIC’S AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD FAMILY LIFE, TO INSTILL IN THEM THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT, AND THE RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARDS, GROWING UP, AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS ONE’S FAMILY AND THE SOCIETY,* HE SAID.
+ IT IS A PREVENTIVE AS WELL AS A DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICE TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING AND CARE BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS, TO FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIAL AWARENESS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, TO PREVENT FAMILY PROBLEMS AND TO UPHOLD THE PEACE OF SOCIETY.*
IN ADDITION TO THIS PREVENTIVE EDUCATIONAL WORK, MR LAW NOTED THAT THERE WERE ALSO DIRECT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO HELP FAMILIES SOLVE SUCH PROBLEMS AS MARITAL DISCORD AND YOUTH DELINQUENCY.
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■n:oD.J«!EEe^?^ N0W 46 FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY SERVING ABOUT 30 000 HOUSEHOLDS.
CAP iArAuAoL-£E0M ™E SERVICES AND COUNSELLING RENDERED BY SOCIAL WORKERS, THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION WORKERS IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS ALSO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES REGULARLY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF FAMILY LIFE AND TO FOSTER GOOD CITIZENSHIP,+ MR LAW SA ID.
HE JAYCEES FOR THE
OBSERVED THAT IT WAS MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THE PENINSULA TO CHOOSE CIVIC EDUCATION AND FAMILY LIFE AS THE THEME CARTOON COMPETITION AND A SEMINAR TO BE HELD LATER.
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MONG KOK CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN OPENS * * *
DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE A VITAL ROLE TO PLAY IN HELPING TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, MRS RITA FAN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, MRS FAN SAID THERE WAS A CERTAIN INTER-RELATING CONNECTION BETWEEN CIVIC AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC AND THE ACTIVITIES AND WORK OF THE BOARDS.
+MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ATTACH GREAT IMPORTANCE TO ITS COMMUNICATION AND CONTACT WITH DISTRICT BOARDS.
+BESIDES CONTACTING INDIVIDUAL BOARDS AND PARTICIPATING IN THEIR ACTIVITIES, THE COMMITTEE HAS ARRANGED TWO MEETINGS NEXT WEEK WITH BOARD MEMBERS AND ORGANISATIONS FORMED UNDER THESE BOARDS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON CIVIC EDUCATION AND TO STRENGTHEN TIES,* SHE SAID.
MRS FAN SAID THAT THE COMMITTEE WOULD APPLY FOR MORE FUNDS NEXT YEAR TO SUBSIDISE A GREATER NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PROJECTS ON CIVIC EDUCATION.
SHE SAID THE RESPONSE FROM VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS FOR FUNDS WAS OVERWHELMING.
MRS FAN SAID THAT A CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCE INDEX WAS SCHEDULED FOR ISSUE IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.
THE INDEX WOULD INCORPORATE DATA AND INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR SOCIETIES INTERESTED IN ORGANISING CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.
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MRS FAN SAID THE MAIN TARGETS OF THE CAMPAIGN WERE TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC’S CONCERN AND PARTICIPATION IN DISTRICT MATTERS, TO ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENT THINKING, TO ENHANCE PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR NATION AND CULTURE, TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF BELONGING TOWARDS THE TERRITORY AND TO FORMULATE HONG KONG’S FUTURE.
+ALL THESE TARGETS ARE LAID DOWN WITH A VIEW TO BUILDING UP A MORE PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR HONG KONG,+ MRS FAN STRESSED.
+THUS, THE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN THAT WE ARE PROMOTING CARRIES A SPECIAL HISTORIC IMPLICATION - TO HELP PREPARE THE PUBLIC FOR FORTHCOMING CHANGES IN HONG KONG,+ SHE SAID.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR JAK IE CHAN, MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FAI.
A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING A RESEARCH, DEBATES, SEMINARS, CARNIVALS AND COMPETITIONS, HAVE BEEN ORGANISED DURING THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN WHICH WOULD LAST UNTIL FEBRUARY, NEXT YEAR.
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REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES TO BE CONSIDERED
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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY).
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS FROM THE CHAIRMEN CF THE BOARD’S COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS AND FROM THE CHAIRMAN CF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (CONSTITUTIONAL AND ELECTORAL AFFAIRS) OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, MR P.T. PELHAM, WILL ATTEND THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION ON THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES DOCUMENT.
THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR KEVIN MAK, WILL ALSO ATTEND.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BEGIN AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, TUNG YAN STREET.
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NEW ARTS AND CULTURE CENTRE OPENED
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AN ACTIVITY CENTRE DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS WAS OPENED BY LADY AKERS-JONES TODAY (SUNDAY).
LOCATED IN A FORMER FIRE STATION AT 33 SALISBURY ROAD. THE CENTRE IS RUN BY THE YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURE AMD ARTS ASSOCIATION, A NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION FORMED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
OCCUPYING AN AREA OF 208 SQUARE METRES, THE CENTRE OFFERS DIFFERENT INTEREST GROUPS AND TRAINING COURSES INCLUDING PUTONGHUA, CHINESE PAINTING, CALLIGRAPHY, CHILDREN’S HANDICRAFT AND DANCING.
THE CENTRE ALSO PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MURAL PAINTING, LUNCH-TIME CONCERTS AND EXHIBITIONS.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, LADY AKERS-JONES SAIDt +1 AM SURE THIS CENTRE WILL GREATLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT CF CULTURAL AND ARTS ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT AND HONG KONG AS A WHOLE.+
AFTER UNVEILING A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE, LADY AKERS-JONES, ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR LAI SZE-NUEN, ITS CHAIRMAN, MR YANG TZE-KIANG, AND DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, WAS TREATED TO A PERFORMANCE BY THE ASSOCIATION’S CHOIR, DANCE AND DRAMA GROUPS.
EARLIER, LADY AKERS-JONES ALSO SAW AN EXHIBITION OF WINNING AND OUTSTANDING ENTRIES OF A CHINESE COUPLETS COMPETITION RECENTLY HELD BY THE ASSOCIATION. SHE ALSO PRESENTED PRIZES TO THREE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION.
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SOCIAL WORKERS ARE TO RECEIVE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON THE PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF CHILD CARE PROGRAMMES FROM AN EXPERT FROM THE UNITED STATES.
DR THELMA HARMS, IN HONG KONG ON A VISIT SPONSORED BY THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND, HAS BEEN INVITED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A SIX-DAY STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP ON CHILD CARE.
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DR HARMS IS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE FRANK PORTOR GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AND CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF THE DIVISION CF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION AT THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AT THE SAME UNIVERSITY.
SHE IS THE FIRST AUTHOR OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE, A PROGRAMME EVALUATION INSTRUMENT WIDELY USED IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD.
DURING THE WORKSHOP, WHICH STARTS TOMORROW (MONDAY) DR HARMS WILL SHARE WITH PARTICIPANTS THE RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE TRENDS IN CHILD-CARE PROGRAMMES IN THE U.S. AND HER EXPERIENCE IN USING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE IN TRAINING, SUPERVISION, PLANNING AND RESEARCH.
SHE WILL ALSO HELP PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN APPLYING THE SCALE IN LOCAL CHILD CARE CENTRES.
THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THE WORKSHOP WILL BE STAFF FROM THE DEPARTMENT’S CHILD CARE CENTRES ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, ADMINISTRATORS AND CO-ORDINATORS OF PRE-SCHOOL DAY CARE AND RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTRES AND TEACHING STAFF FROM THE TRAINING INSTITUTES.
DR HARMS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTING A SIMILAR WORKSHOP FOR KINDERGARTEN PERSONNEL FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
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FOUR EMPLOYEES’ REPRESENTATIVES TO BE ELECTED
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THE ADV ISORY (OCTOBER
ELECTION OF FOUR EMPLOYEES’ BOARD WILL BE HELD AT QUEEN 24). THE ELECTION WILL BE
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LABOUR ELIZABETH SCHOOL ON FRIDAY
BY SECRET BALLOT.
LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NAMES OF THE EIGHT CANDIDATES NOMINATED HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL 260 REGISTERED EMPLOYEES’ TRADE UNIONS ENROLLED WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
HE CALLED ON AUTHORISED UNION REPRESENTATIVES TO ARRIVE AT THE SCHOOL FOR REGISTRATION BEFORE 2.30 PM ON ELECTION DAY.
THEY MUST HAVE THEIR IDENTITY CARDS LETTER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT INVITING REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THE ELECTION.
AND COPIES OF THE CIRCULAR AUTHORISED UNION
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LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED AFTER THE ELECTION BEGIN AT 3 PM, HE ADDED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
3" . TE INVITED TO COVER THE ELECTION WHICH WILL START AT 3 F -)N OCTOBER 24.
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TELEMATCH DAY FOR KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS
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KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO AN AFTERNOON OF FUN AND EXCITEMENT IN THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT TELEMATCH DAY AND CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION NEXT SUNDAY (OCTOBER 26) AT THE ARGYLE STREET ’LAYGROUND.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WILL BE A TELEMATCH BETWEEN KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND TELEVISION ARTISTES, PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND YOUTHS IN THE DISTRICT.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION ON THE HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISTRICT, THE SET UP, ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT BOARD, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT.
FEATURED ON LARGE DISPLAY BOARDS, THE EXHIBITION IS DESIGNED TO AROUSE RESIDENTS’ AWARENESS AND CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CITIZEN.
OTHER PROGRAMMES OF THE DAY INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY SINGERS, BRASS BAND AND A CHEERING TEAM COMPETITION.
LUCKY DRAW TICKETS AND FREE DRINK COUPONS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN.
THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT TELEMATCH DAY AND CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE KOWLOON CITY AND SAI TAU AREA COMMITTEE, THE KOWLOON TONG AND MA TAU WAI AREA COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
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OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN CF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD, MR WONG SIK-KONG, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR DANIEL TSE,. ASSISTANT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER. MISS DIANA TONG, AND THE DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER. LOUSIE CHI TING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT TELEMATCH DAY AND CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION AT THE ARGYLE STREET PLAYGROUND AT 2 PM NEXT SUNDAY.
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JOINT SCHOOL CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION
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A JOINT SCHOOL CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION ENTITLED +MY SOUTHERN DISTRICT+ WILL BE HELD AT THE COMMUNITY HALL OF AP LEI CHAU ESTATE FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO OCTOBER 26 BETWEEN 10 AM AND 8 PM.
SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD, THE EXHIBITION IS ONE OF THE PROGRAMMES JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT’S SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION AMONG STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.
TWENTY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT WILL PRESENT 23 EXHIBITS ON SIX TOPICS - SERVING MY DISTRICT, TREASURING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, MAKING GOOD USE OF RECREATION FACILITIES. GETTING TO KNOW THE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM, CREATING A BETTER LIVING AND CULTIVATING MORALS.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS CAN ELABORATE ON ANY OF THE TOPICS AND PRESENT THE THEME USING BOARDS, PHOTOGRAPHS, SLIDES, MODELS. TAPES, OR OTHER CREATIVE FORMS.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE ICAC WILL PUT UP EXHIBITION BOARDS ON THE REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM AND MORAL ATTRIBUTIONS RESPECTIVELY.
A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID EACH PRIMARY SCHOOL RECEIVED A $300 AND SECONDARY SCHOOL A $400 SUBSIDY FOR EACH EXHIBIT THEY WORK ON. ADMISSION TO THE EXHIBITION IS FREE AND ALL ARE WELCOME.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORDS SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR JASPER LAM; SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR JOSEPH CHAN; AND OFFICIALS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ICAC AND THE EXHIBITION’S ORGANISING COMMITTEE WILL OFFICIATE AT AN OPENING CEREMONY AT 10 AM TOMORROW (MONDAY).
NOTE TO EDITORS: j
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT JOINT SCHOOL CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION Al 10 AM TOMORROW IN THE COMMUNITY HALL, AP LEI CHAU ESTATE.
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ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR SLOGAN COMPETITION * * M * *
NORTH DISTRICT RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO ENTER A SLOGAN COMPETITION TO PROMOTE THE SPIRIT OF CARE AND RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY STARTING TOMORROW (MONDAY).
SPONSORED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD, THE COMPETITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE NORTH DISTRICT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR ELDERLY ACTIVITIES.
+THE AIM IS TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECTING THE ELDERLY AND TO DEVELOP CREATIVE SKILLS,* A DISTRICT CFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS : JUNIOR FOR FORM 1 TO 3 STUDENTS; SENIOR FOR FORM 4 TO 7 STUDENTS AND OPEN SECTION FOR ANYONE INTERESTED.
ENTRIES, IN CHINESE ONLY AND LIMITED TO 20 WORDS, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AT JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING, AND ITS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE AT CHOI YUEN ESTATE, SHEUNG SHU I.
WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES AND THEIR SLOGANS USED DURING THE NORTH DISTRICT ELDERLY FORTNIGHT TO BE LAUNCHED IN DECEMBER.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES IS NOVEMBER 15 AND ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-927158.
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WONG TAI SIN ROAD NETWORK BEING EXPANDED * * * X-
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR BUILDING AN EASTERN ACCESS ROAD TO CONNECT MA CHAI HANG AND CHUK YUEN WITH THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORK IN WONG TAI SIN.
THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A DIRECT CONNECTION AT LUNG FUNG STREET BETWEEN THE UPPER SECTION OF SHA TIN PASS ROAD AND CHUK YUEN ESTATE AND INTRODUCE A GYRATORY ROAD SYSTEM IN FUNG WONG VILLAGE AS PART OF AN AREA-WIDE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME.
THE AIM IS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND l*EET ANTICIPATED TRAFFIC DEMAND GENERATED BY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AT CHUK YUEN, MA CHAI HANG AND DIAMOND HILL.
NEW ROADS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO LINK SHA TIN PASS ROAD NEAR LUNG FUNG STREET WITH HOUSING ESTATES BEING BUILT AT CHUK YUEN AND TO LINK YING FUNG LANE WITH FUNG TAK ROAD.
AS PART OF THE PROJECT, THE SECTION OF KAM FUNG STREET BETWEEN SHEUNG FUNG AND NGAN FUNG STREETS WILL BE CLOSED AND DEVELOPED AS A LANDSCAPED EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING SITTING-OUT AREA.
A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY WILL BE BUILT BENEATH SHA TIN PASS ROAD NEAR FUNG TAK ROAD.
MING FUNG STREET, FUNG TAK ROAD AND THE SECTION OF SHA TIN PASS ROAD BETWEEN LUNG FUNG STREET AND FUNG TAK ROAD WILL ALSO BE MODIFIED.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY AND BE COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS.
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ABOUT 2 850 METRES OF WATER MAINS WILL BE LAID IN TAI PO NEW TOWN EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES LAYING FRESH WATER AND FLUSHING WATER MAINS AT TAI PO TAI WO ROAD AND AT A NEW ROAD BEING BUILT BETWEEN THE FUTURE TOWN PARK AND FU SHIN ESTATE.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY AND TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
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TRAFFIC LABELS FOR PEAK RESIDENTS *****
PEAK RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT SPECIAL POLICE LABELS PERimT!NG T^M T0 ENTER PEAK R0AD WEST 0F magazine gap road DURING ITS CLOSURE ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 22) EVENING ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT THE PEAK POLICE STATION.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-8496242.
THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM 6 PM AS PART OF SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY SCHEDULED FOR THAT NIGHT.
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SAI KUNG BUS TERMINUS RESTRICTION
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THE SAI KUNG TOWN BUS
ZONE 24-HOUR DAILY FROM 10
TERMINUS WILL BE DESIGNATED A PROHIBITED AM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 21).
ONLY FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE TERMINUS.
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE TURNED OFF BETWEEN 9 AM AND 7 PM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 21) FOR MAINS WORK.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY SHA TSUI ROAD TO TAI PA STREET, FROM YUEN TUN CIRCUIT TO FU YUNG STREET AND HOI PA STREET TO SHA TSUI ROAD, FROM TSO KUNG STREET TO HEUNG CHE STREET, INCLUDING TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AND TSUEN WAN MAGISTRACY BUILDING.
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A TOTAL OF 6 899 FIREWORKS SHELLS WILL BE SET OFF DURING THE ROYAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 22) EVENING TO MARK THE VISIT OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
THE FIREWORKS WILL BE FIRED FROM THREE BARGES IN VICTORIA HARBOUR BETWEEN THE WAN CHAI AND CAUSEWAY BAY WATERFRONTS, FROM THE SAME AREA USED FOR RECENT LUNAR NEW YEAR FIREWORKS DISPLAYS.
THE 25-MINUTE SHOW, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 8 PM, WILL FEATURE JAPANESE, CHINESE, AMERICAN AND BRITISH FIREWORKS.
THE SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE JAPAN FIREWORKS ARTISTS ASSOCIATION.
THE MAIN PARTY OF FIREWORKS TECHNICIANS WILL FLY IN FROM JAPAN TOMORROW AND GO TO THE STORAGE AREA AT GREEN ISLAND ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 21) TO PREPARE THE FIREWORKS FOR THE DISPLAY.
YOU
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FOLLOWING EVENTS IN CONNECTION ROYAL FIREWORKS:
THE JAPANESE FIREWORKS TECHNICIANS, DRESSED IN COLOURFUL HAPPY-COATS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAYS, WILL ARRIVE AT KAI TAK AT 9.30 PM TOMORROW ON JAL FLIGHT 001. THE ADVISER OF THE JAPAN FIREWORKS ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, MR SANDY OGAWA, WILL BE PRESENT.
THE ASSEMBLY OF THE FIREWORKS WILL TAKE PLACE AT GREEN ISLAND ON TUESDAY. A LAUNCH WILL LEAVE BLAKE PIER, CENTRAL, AT 9.15 AM TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO GREEN ISLAND.
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TRAFFIC PLAN FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY *****
SPECIAL TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 22) EVENING AS HUGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND KOWLOON THERE WILL BE SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN-ONLY AREAS TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO VIEW THE FIREWORKS FROM VANTAGES POINTS.
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC GOING TO WATCH THE DISPLAY ARE URGED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND NOT TO CONGREGATE IN ANY PARTICULAR AREA TO AVOID CONGESTION.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND, PART OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC TO ENABLE PEDESTRIANS TO USE IT TO SEE THE FIREWORKS.
IN CENTRAL, THE NORMAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT RULES WILL APPLY FROM 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT. THIS INVOLVES THE CLOSURE OF CHATER ROAD BETWEEN PEDDER STREET AND JACKSON ROAD AND ICE HOUSE STREET BETWEEN QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
FROM 6 PM ALL UPHILL VEHICLES WILL BE BARRED FROM PEAK ROAD BEYOND MAGAZINE GAP ROAD EXCEPT FOR BUSES AND LOCAL RESIDENTS’ VEHICLES WITH SPECIAL PERMITS.
FROM 6.30 PM EDINBURGH PLACE EAST, FENWICK PIER STREET, AND ROADS IN AND AROUND THE WAN CHAI WATERFRONT AREA AS FAR AS CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE CLOSED AS WILL THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR WEST OF HEALTHY STREET.
CHUN YEUNG STREET AND ELECTRIC ROAD SOUTH OF YACHT STREET WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 6.30 PM AND WHITFIELD ROAD AND WATSON ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE END OF THE DISPLAY TO FACILITATE CROWD MOVEMENT.
IN THE TSIM SHA TSUI AREA, ALL ROADS SOUTH OF GRANVILLE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED OR RE-ROUTED UNTIL THE CROWDS HAVE DISPERSED. THESE WILL INCLUDE KOWLOON PARK DRIVE, PEKING ROAD, CANTON ROAD BETWEEN HAIPHONG AND SALISBURY ROADS AND GRANVILLE ROAD BETWEEN CHATHAM ROAD AND SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD.
FROM 7 PM ROAD CLOSURES WILL AFFECT NATHAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN GRANVILLE AND SALISBURY ROADS, HAIPHONG ROAD BETWEEN LOCK ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD, ASHLEY ROAD SOUTH OF PEKING ROAD, CHATHAM ROAD SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN MODY AND SALISBURY ROADS, MODY LANE AND SALISBURY ROAD BETWEEN THE STAR FERRY AND SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD.
THERE WILL ALSO BE TRAFFIC RE-ROUTE INGS ON MOST OF THE ROADS IN THE AREA.
TO ENSURE A SMOOTH FLOW OF CROWDS ALL TSIM SHA TSUI ENTRANCES CF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CAMERON ROAD ENTRANCE, WILL BE USED FOR OUTGOING PASSENGERS ONLY TWO HOURS BEFORE THE FIREWORKS START AT 8 PM.
ENTRANCE TO MOST MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS WILL EFFECTIVELY BE BANNED AFTER 6.30 PM. MOTORISTS PARKING BEFORE THIS SHOULD NOTE THAT THEIR CARS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE UNTIL AFTER THE ROADS ARE OPENED AGAIN.
EARLIER IN DAY THERE WILL BE SOME TRAFFIC HOLD-UPS AS THE QUEEN DRIVES FROM HMS TAMAR TO SHA TIN AND BETWEEN LUNG HANG HOUSING ESTATE, NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN RECREATION GROUND AND THE SHA TIN RACE COURSE.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE FACILITATING FINANCIAL, BANKING SCENE 1
AVGUST ORDERS-ON-HaND, EMPLOYMENT, PAYROLL FIGURES OUT .... 2t
OWNERS URGED TO REMOVE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES .................. 7
ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARD TO BE EXAMINED ...................... 8
PREFERENTIAL MEDICAL SCHEME FOR YUEN LONG .................. 8
COURSES ON CHEMICALS, ACCIDENT PREVENTION .................. 9
FUND-RAISING PLANS FOR BURNS VICTIMS ....................... 10
DB TO CONSIDER GRIEVANCES DOCUMENT ......................... 11
DB MEMBERS TO VISIT TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX ................ 11
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC IMPROVIDENT ................. 12
MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR TSUEN WaN ................. 12
TENDERERS INVITED TO PRE-QU.vLIFY .......................... 13
REMINDER ON STATUTORY HOLIDAY .............................. 13
RESIDENTS TO ATTEND KOWLOON CITY DB MEETING ................ 14
BANKING TRAINING COURSE OFFERED ............................ 15
REQUEST BY HANDICAPPED BEING CONSIDERED ................... 15
TRANSPORT IMPROVS'lENTS IN Lal KUNG TOWN ................... 16
PLB RESTRICTED ZONES IN Sal KUNG ........................... 16
RIGHT -TURN B.JJ IN NORTH POINT ............................ 17
NO LEFT TURNING IN TAI KOK TSUI ............................ 17
WATER STORAGE FIGURE ....................................... 17
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ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE FACILITATING FINANCIAL, BANKING SCENE
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THE RECENT REORGANISATION WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION THAT BRINGS THE POLICY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKtTS UNDER ONE ROOF WILL GREATLY FACILITATE THE PROPER CO-ORDINATIONOF THE GOVERNMENT’S ROLES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPERVISION OF THEM, THE FINANCI ■- SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
ADDRESSING THE BUSINESS FORUM LUNCHEON OF THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT THE FURAMA HOTEL, MR JACOBS SAID THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH NOW HAD POLICY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR GENERALLY; THAT WAS FOR THE SECURITIES, COMMODITIES AND FUTURES MARKETS AND FOR THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY, IN ADDITION TO BANKING AND MONETARY ISSUES.
+THE SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS NOW MONITORS ALL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS, PARTICULARLY IN NEW AREAS AND IN AREAS WHICH CUT ACROSS TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES,+ HE SAID.
MR JACOBS SAID HE BELIEVED THAT THE ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE WAS A TIMELY RESPONSE TO THE CHANGES THAT WERE TAKING PLACE IN THE BANKING AND FINANCIAL SCENE.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY OUTLINED THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS ON THE RECENT CHANGES:
X FIRST, JAPANESE BANKS WERE NOW AN EMERGING FORCE HERE, AND INTERNATIONALLY. JAPANESE BANKS NOW FORMED THE LARGEST FOREIGN BANK GROUP IN HONG KONG, WHICH ALSO SERVED AS A BASE FOR MANY OF THEIR REGIONAL ACTIVITIES-
X SECOND, WITH A STRONG DEPOSIT BASE, AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN CHINA-RELATED BUSINESS, THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP NOW HAD A MUCH MORE ACTIVE BUSINESS STRATEGY AND WAS RECOGNISED AS A MAJOR FORCE BY OTHER BANKS.
X THIRD, BANKING IN HONG KONG CONTINUED TO BE INTENSELY COMPETITIVE. SOME 75 PER CENT OF THE TOP 100 BANKS IN THE WORLD WERE ALREADY IN HONG KONG. AND ALTHOUGH WE ALREADY HAD 151 LICENSED BANKS, THERE SEEMED TO BE NO LACK OF INTEREST SHOWN ON THE PART OF POTENTIAL NEWCOMERS.
X LASTLY, AND ON A BROADER NOTE, NEW MARKET PRACTICES WERE EVOLVING RAPIDLY IN HONG KONG, FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL TRENDS. BANK LOANS WERE NOW NOT THE ONLY MEANS OF BORROWING; MANY LARGE CORPORATIONS RAISED FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM NON-BANK INSTITUTIONAL AND PRIVATE INVESTORS. CORPORATE CUSTOMERS MAINTAINED RELATIONSHIPS WITH A NUMBER OF SEPARATE BANKS. BANKS HAD THUS LOST MANY OF THEIR TRADITIONAL ADVANTAGES, BOTH IN TERMS OF THEIR ACCESS TO PROFITABLE BUSINESS AND IN THEIR ABILITY TO ASSESS CREDIT RISK, WHICH THEY ENJOYED WHEN THEY WERE THE SOLE SOURCE OF SHORT-TERM FINANCE FOR THEIR OWN EXCLUSIVE CUSTOMERS. MANY BANKS HAD RESPONDED BY DIVERSIFYING THEIR OWN BUSINESSES AND THUS THE NATURE OF THE RISKS THEY ASSUMED. THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS HAD BLURRED.
/MR JACOBS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1986
MR JACOBS NOTED THAT GOVERNMENT’S POLICY TOWARDS THESE CHANGES REMAINED ONE OF BENEVOLENT NON-INTERVENTION, THAT IS OF INTERVENING AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE IN THE NATURAL EVOLUTION OF THE MARKETPLACE, AND THEN ONLY IN THE INTERESTS OF THE OVERALL FABRIC OF THE SYSTEM OR TO PROTECT NON-PROFESS IONAL PARTICIPANTS FROM EXPLOITATION.
+WE DO, NEVERTHELESS, HAVE AN INTEREST IN SEEING THAT CHANGES OCCUR BY EVOLUTION AND NOT REVOLUTION,* HE SAID.
+WE SHALL, OF COURSE, TAKE ACCOUNT OF DEVELOPMENTS NOT ONLY LOCALLY BUT IN OVERSEAS MARKETS. WE WILL ALSO CONSIDER, IF NECESSARY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, WHETHER AND WHAT LEGISLATIVE AND FISCAL CHANGES MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENABLE HONG KONG TO CONTINUE TO PROSPER AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE.*
MR JACOBS SAID THE NEW BANKING LEGISLATION, WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR, PROVIDED A MORE EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK FOR PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION OF BANKS AND DTC’S? ONE THAT TOOK ACCOUNT OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS AND WAS RESPONSIVE ENOUGH TO NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENTS.
+THE LEGISLATION ALSO SPELLS OUT THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, AND REFLECTS A NEW APPROACH TO PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION - ONE THAT IS MORE FLEXIBLE AND RELIES MORE ON THE COMMISSIONER’S DISCRETION AND QUALITATIVE JUDGMENT THAN PREVIOUSLY,* HE ADDED.
+IT STRENGTHENS HIS ABILITY TO DETECT PROBLEMS AND TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION EARLY.*
MR JACOBS THEN HIGHLIGHTED THE NEW CAPITAL ADEQUACY REQUIREMENT IN THE ORDINANCE - THE ONLY PART THAT HAD NOT YET COME INTO EFFECT.
+THE IDEA IS THAT AN AUTHORISED INSTITUTION’S CAPITAL, WHICH IS A BUFFER AGAINST LOSSES, MUST BEAR A MINIMUM RELATIONSHIP TO THE TOTALITY OF THE RISKS THE INSTITUTION IS UNDERTAKING* HE SAID.
+GENERALLY, THEREFORE, THE BIGGER OR RISKIER AN AUTHORISED INSTITUTION’S BUSINESS, AS MEASURED BY ITS RISK ASSETS, THE HIGHER SHOULD BE ITS CAPITAL LEVEL.*
MR JACOBS EMPHASISED THAT RISK ASSETS INCLUDED CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER OFF-BALANCE SHEET ITEMS.
HE SAID THE CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO WOULD BE EFFECTIVE IN ABOUT TWO YEARS TO GIVE TIME FOR INSTITUTIONS TO ADJUST.
+INSTITUTIONS HAVE STARTED TO REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER THEIR CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE SINCE SEPTEMBER 1,+ HE SAID.
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ON THE QUESTION OF CONTINUAL RESTRICTIONS IN THE TYPES OF DEPOSITS THAT COULD BE TAKEN BY DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES, GIVEN THAT THEY WERE SUBJECT TO THE SAME SUPERVISION AS BANKS, MR JACOBS SAID THE ANSWER BEING THAT THE CAPITAL AND ASSETS REQUIREMENTS THAT EXISTED BETWEEN BANKS AND DTC’S WERE DIFFERENT? THE PRESENT MARKET POSITIONS HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS ACCORDING TO THE PREVAILING RULES OF THE GAMES’ AND NOT ALL CHANGES COULD BE INTRODUCED AT ONCE, AND IT SEEMED SENSIBLE TO HAVE THE NEW ORDINANCE FIRMLY IN PLACE SO THAT THE INDUSTRY MIGHT HAVE TIME TO ADJUST BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT EVEN ATTEMPTED TO ALTER THE RULES ONCE MORE.
MR JACOBS THEN MENTIONED AN IMPORTANT ADDITION TO THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK.
+UNDER THE ORDINANCE, THE COMMISSIONER WILL PREPARE A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL EVERY YEAR ON THE WORKING OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE ACTIVITIES OF HIS OFFICE, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS,* HE SAID.
+THE FIRST OF THESE REPORTS COVERING THE YEAR 1986 SHOULD BE AVAILABLE NEXT SPRING,* HE ADDED.
REGARDING CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR USING THE EXCHANGE FUND TO ASSIST BANKS WHICH HAD GOT THEMSELVES INTO DIFFICULTIES, MR JACOBS SAID THE PLAIN FACT OF THE MATTER WAS THAT NO RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT COULD TURN ITS BACK ENTIRELY ON PROBLEMS IN THE BANKING SECTOR.
+WHAT WE MUST DO IS TO ENSURE THAT WHATEVER STEPS ARE TAKEN THERE IS ORDERLINESS AND STABILITY IN THE MARKETPLACE.
MR JACOBS SAID HE BELIEVED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD ACHIEVED THAT AND THE NEW FRAMEWORK OF THE BANKING LEGISLATION WOULD FURTHER ASSIST IT IN THIS REGARD.
+1 BELIEVE WE HAVE EMERGED FROM OUR TEMPORARY DIFFICULTIES WITH THE CONFIDENCE IN OUR BANKING SYSTEM INTACT,* HE SAID.
+N0 BANK DEPOSITORS HAVE LOST THEIR MONEY. GOVERNMENT’S INTERVENTION WITH MEASURES RANGING FROM DIRECT ACQUISITION TO BEING MERELY A CATALYST HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE. THERE HAVE BEEN WELCOMED INJECTIONS OF CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE IN SOME OF THE SMALLER BANKS.*
MR JACOBS SAID THAT THE TWO GOVERNMENT-OWNED BANKS, HANG LUNG AND OVERSEAS TRUST BANK, AND HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK IN WHICH GOVERNMENT HAD A MAJORITY INTEREST, WERE RECOVERING STEADILY? TWO OUT OF THE THREE HAD RETURNED TO PROFITABILITY AND THEY WOULD ALL BE SOLD BACK TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR AT THE RIGHT TIME.
/HE ADDED
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1986
HE ADDED THAT THE DTC SECTOR HAD BEEN CONSOLIDATING OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO, WITH A NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS REVOKED, MANY AT THE REQUEST OF THE INSTITUTIONS CONCERNED.
IN CONCLUSION, MR JACOBS SAID THAT THE BANKING AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY WERE BETTER AND MORE SOPHISTICATED THAN TEN OR EVEN FIVE YEARS AGO.
HE SAID GOVERNMENT’S POLICY TO KEEP THE MARKET AND THE ECONOMY OPEN; TO PROVIDE A STABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, AND TO TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO STABILISE IT WHEN UNUSUAL EVENTS SO DEMAND HAD SERVED HONG KONG WELL IN THE PAST.
+l HAVE NO DOUBT THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN FUTURE, AND THAT HONG KONG’S ROLE AS AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW,+ HE SAID.
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AUGUST ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT, PAYROLL FIGURES OUT *****
THE AVERAGE VOLUME OF ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) IN THE 200 LARGEST FIRMS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AS A WHOLE REMAINED STABLE IN AUGUST 1986 COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH, ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE VOLUME OF ORDERS WAS REPORTED BY THE TEXTILES INDUSTRY. HOWEVER, SEVERAL OTHER INDUSTRIES SURVEYED RECORDED DECLINES IN THEIR ORDERS POSITIONS.
COMPARING AUGUST WITH JULY, THERE WAS A GENERAL DECREASE IN EMPLOYMENT IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, PARTICULARLY IN THE PLASTIC PRODUCTS, FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES, AS SUMMER WORKERS BEGAN TO LEAVE THE FACTORIES. EXCEPTIONS WERE THE TEXTILES AND FOOD AND DRINKS INDUSTRIES WHICH REPORTED NO CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT.
OVER THIS PERIOD, INCREASES IN BOTH PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS WERE REPORTED BY MOST MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES SURVEYED. ONLY THE PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY RECORDED A DECLINE IN PER CAPITA EARNINGS SUBSEQUENT TO THE PAYMENT OF BONUSES IN THE PRECEDING MONTH.
IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND THE SERVICES SECTORS, THE LEVEL OF EMPLOYMENT REMAINED STABLE IN AUGUST COMPARED WITH JULY. PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS ALSO REMAINED STABLE IN OVERALL TERMS FOR THESE TWO SECTORS. HOWEVER, THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES RECORDED A DECLINE IN PAYROLL AND IN PER CAPITA EARNINGS, AFTER A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE PRECEDING MONTH DUE TO THE PAYMENT OF BONUSES IN THAT MONTH.
/THE PERCENTAGE........
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THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS ARE SHOWN IN THE TABLES BELOW.
THE SURVEY COVERED A PANEL OF THE 200 LARGEST MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AND THE 50 LARGEST COMPANIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SELECTED SERVICES SECTORS, CHOSEN BY REFERENCE TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN MARCH 1983.
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON THE MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULD GIVE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
THE SURVEY REPORT FOR AUGUST 1986 IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AND AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, AT $1.50 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ON 3-7212854.
A. ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY (% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH) ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR AUGUST 1986
JUNE 1986 JULY 1986 AUG. 1986
WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT FOOTWEAR • -1 1 -1 4.88
TEXTILES, EXCEPT WEARING APPAREL * 1 5 2.54
PLASTIC PRODUCTS -8 -9 -3 3.19
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 4 3 -1 3.96
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS -2 -1 -1 5.12
OTHERS 1 * 4.43
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES -1 -1 * 4.38
/B. EMPLOYMENT AND.........
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B. EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
INDUSTRY/ SERVICES PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE COMPANIES SURVEYED PER CAPITA EARNINGS PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR AUG. 1986 HKS
JUNE 1986 CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH)
JULY 1986 AUG. 1986 JUNE 1986 JULY 1986 AUG. 1986
MANUFACTURING 3 2 -2 -3 2 2 3 298
FOOD AND DRINKS 3 * 1 3 1 4 111
WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT FOOTWEAR * 1 -1 -1 2 2 2 856
TEXTILES, EXCEPT WEARING APPAREL 1 2 * -2 2 2 3 488
PLASTIC PRODUCTS 7 10 -3 -5 8 -3 2 916
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 4 3 -6 -4 2 7 2 993
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS 6 2 -3 -4 2 4 3 098
OTHERS 2 1 K -4 -1 4 327
CONSTRUCT IONXX -1 1 * -2 3 * 4 821
SERVICES X * X 2 5 X 6 070
BANKS X 1 3 -3 1 5 378
HOTELS * * * * X 3 903
/PUBLIC UTILITIES .......
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PUBLIC UTILITIES XXX X 13 “6
OTHERS XIX 4 X 8 8 049
X CHANGES WITHIN +/- 0.5%
XX PERSONS ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTPACTORS NOT INCLUDE.';
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OWNERS URGED TO REMOVE ILLEGAL STRUCTURE
X X X X X
THE EASTERN DISTRICT BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION TEAM IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE BUILDING AND LANDS DEPARTMENT ' THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON MULTI-STOREY BUILDUP N DISTRICT.
HOUSING MANAGER OF THE TEAM, MR LIN KA-TIN, SAID TODAV • >HDA¥) THAT THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE HAD ISSUED DEMOLITION ORDERS TO FOUR SUCH BUILDINGS SELECTED BY THE TEAM FOR PRIORITY AC'ION.
AT THE GOLDMINE BUILDING IN CHAI WAN, OWNERS OF THE TOP F SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED ONE-THIRD OF THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES >r -THE BUILDING, WHICH WAS ONCE INFESTED WITH ILLEGALS ON BOTH ROOFTOP AND PODIUM FLOOR, WAS ONE OF THE BUILDINGS SELECTED ACTION.
MR LIN PRAISED OWNERS OF THE TOP FLOOR FOR THEIR CO-OPERATIONS AND HE FURTHER URGED OWNERS OF THE PODIUM FLOOR OF THE BUILDING tJ FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE SET BY REMOVING THE EXISTING 'LLEGAL STRUCTURES.
+AT A MEETING WITH THE OWNERS OF ANOTHER PROBLEM BUILDING, THE RITZ GARDEN APARTMENT IN tfUARRY BAY, THE OWNERS STRONGLY SUPPORTED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TO DEMOLISH THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THEIR BUILDINGS. THEY ALSO PLAN TO REPAINT THE EXTERNAL WALL OF THE BUILDING AFTER DEMOLITION,+ MR LIN SAID.
SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PROGRAMME AGAINST ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT LAST MONTH, THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAD RECEIVED A LOT OF ENQUIIY LETTERS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE PROGRAMME AND WHETHER THEIR PREMISES WERE AFFECTED.
MR LIN REITERATED THAT IN ORDER TO AVOID STRUCTURAL AND IRE HAZARD, OWNERS OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS SHOULD NOT ERECT ILLEGAL STRUCTURES OR EXTENSIONS ON THEIR PREMISES- AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOT TAKE THE RISK OF BUYING OR RENTING SUCH ILLEGAL STRUCTURES.
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ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARD TO BE EXAMINED * K X O
THE ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND ITS RELATIONS WITH LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WILL BE EXAMINED DURING A MEETING OF THE CENTRA1 AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 23).
SOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAD PREPARED A PAPER WHfCL : j; 3
THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF DISTRICT BOARDS. THEIR URBAN U ROLE AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH DISTRICT OFFICES AS WELL "THt LOCAL ORGANISATIONS. THE REPORT WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCO S THE FULL BOARD MEETING THAT DAY.
THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS SEVERAL CONSULTATIVE DOC ' INCLUDING ONE ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AND TWO REPORTS <»■’' f HOUSING SUBSIDY POLICIES.
TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION ON THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES REPORT THE BOARD’S PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT COMMIT : RECENTLY CONDUCTED A SURVEY TO COLLECT RESIDENTS’ VIEWS Or 1 SUBJECT AND ITS FINDINGS WILL BE DISCLOSED AT THE MEETING.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON A FEASIBILITY STUDY '•?' THE REMOVAL OF THE KENNEDY TOWN ABATTOIR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DI STR I C■ BOARD MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD ON THE 14TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.
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PREFERENTIAL MEDICAL SCHEME FOR YUEN LONG
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ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED RESIDENTS OF YUEN LONG WILL BE ABLE TO CUT DOWN EXPENSES ON DENTAL AND GENERAL MEDICAL TREATMENT BY JOINING THE PREFERENTIAL MEDICAL SCHEME, TO BE LAUNCHE'' ^Y THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD NEXT MONTH.
INITIATED BY THE BOARD’S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, THE SCHEME IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL CENTRES OF CARITAS AND THE FINNISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN YUEN LONG.
/ANNOUNCING DETAILS
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ANNOUNCING DETAILS TODAY (MONDAY), CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMI TEE, MR TANG YUN-LIM, SAID THE AIM OF T”E SCHEME WAS TO ENABLE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED RESIDENTS TO DIRECTLi BENEFIT FROM REDUCED CONSULTATION FEES FOR VISITING DENTISTS AND DOCTORS IN THE DISTRICT.
ALL RESIDENTS AGED 60 AND ABOVE OR RECEIVING DISABILIT ALLOWANCE ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SCHEME.
MR TANG NOTED THAT OVER THE PAST MONTHS, ORGANISERS HAD Ei. \ SUCCESSFUL IN SOLICITING THE MAJORITY OF REGISTERED DENTISTS A'Jm DOCTORS IN THE DISTRICT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHEME.
INITIALLY, THE SCHEME WOULD COVER ONLY GENERAL DE*:'AL > MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT WOULD BE SUBJECTED TO A REVIEW AFTER SIX MONTHS OF IMPLEMENTATION WHEN CONSIDERATION WOULD BE GIVEN FO FURTHER EXPAND ITS SCOPE TO INCLUDE MORE SERVICES SUCH AS SPECIALIST TREAMENT AND PHYSICAL CHECK-UP, HE SAID.
MR TANG SAID HE ANTICIPATED THAT THE SCHEME WOULD ATTRACT SOME 10 000 RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS MEMBERS.
+APART FROM PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SERVICE TO YUEN LONG Rta DEi’T., WE ALSO HOPE THAT THE SCHEME COULD HELP GENERATE A SENSE OF CARE FOR THE NEEDY MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY,* HE ADDED.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE TO THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON 0-753831? THE YOUTH AND COMMUNIT ' OFFICE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ON 0-776107’ THE CAR I I AS SOCIAL CENTRE ON 0-797383 AND THE YOUTH SERVICES CENTRE OF TIE FINNISH MISSIONARY SOCIETY ON 0-764823.
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COURSES ON CHEMICALS, ACCIDENT PREVENTION
*****
THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE (ISTC) OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND ITS TRAINING COURSES ON CHEMICAL HAZARDS AND BASIC INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
NINE SUCH COURSES, LASTING BETWEEN ONE AND THREE DAYS, HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.
THEY ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO UPDATE AND BROADEN THE KNOWLEDGE OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REQUIRED TO HANDLE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES.
/THE COURSES .......
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THE COURSES COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING FIRE HAZARDS AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, CHEMICAL HAZARDS, FIRE PREVENTION, AIR SAMPLING AND EVALUATION, AND CONTROL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT.
SO FAR THIS YEAR, THE ISTC HAD ORGANISED 54 SIMILAR C0<< ? WITH A TOTAL PARTICIPANTS OF ABOUT 2 000.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN CALLED ON EMPLOYERS TO RELEASE "i * WORKERS TO ATTEND THESE COURSES WHICH ARE FREE.
+IF THE RESPONSE IS ENCOURAGING, WE WILL BE HORE THAN HAPPY TO ORGANISE ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH EMPLOY'-AND EMPLOYEES,+ HE SAID.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE ISTC ON Th 13TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL.
ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE ON 5-8523563.
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FUND-RAISING PLANS FOR BURNS VICTIMS
MEMBERS AND TSI NG Yl (TUESDAY) TO
OF A FUND-RAISING GROUP SET UP UNDER THE KWAI CHUAiF DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET THE MEDIA AT 11 AM TOfY^ROW place in a rURANF"SYPM5E^?nHS 0F *" '"C,DEHT «H,CH ™
THE BRIEFING WILL BE HELD IN TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR. 166-174 HING FONG ROAD.
THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KWAI KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
ALSO PRESENT WILL BE THE ACTING KWAI MR PETER LEUNG.
TSING DISTRICT OFFICER,
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BRIEFING AT 11 AM TOMORROW NJHE CONFFRFNCF R00M 0F THE KWAI TSING DI STRICT OFFICE, •£TH FL00R» KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICE (NEXT TO THE KWAI HING MTR STATION), 166-174 HING FONG ROAD, KWAI CHUNG.
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DB TO CONSIDER GRIEVANCES DOCUMENT
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WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER WILL DISCUSS THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
THEY WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE HOPEWELL DEVELOPMENT AT QUEEN’S ROAD EAST.
DURING THE MEETING, QUESTIONS WILL BE RAISED REGARDING THE SUPPLY OF LISTS OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS CORPORATIONS IN THE DISTRICT, AND MATTERS CONCERNING CROWN LAND RESUMPTION AND COMPENSATION.
NOTE TO EDITORSi
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT 2.30 PM AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR OF TUNG WAH MANSION, 201 HENNESSY ROAD.
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DB MEMBERS TO VISIT TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX *****
SIX MEMBERS OF THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING Yl DISTRICT BOARD WILL VISIT THE KWAI CHUNG TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX AND THE KWAI CHUNG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE VISIT, JOINTLY ARRANGED BY THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE TWO ORGANISATIONS, WILL ENABLE BOARD MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT EDUCATION FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT.
THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY STAFF OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISIT. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT 1.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICE (NEXT TO KWAI HING MTR STATION), 166-174, HING FONG ROAD, KWAI CHUNG.
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COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT
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THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS WAYS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC MEASURES AT THREE ROAD JUNCTIONS WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS.
IN VIEW OF THE NUMBER OF THE ACCIDENTS, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS PROPOSED NEW PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE SAFER AND MORE CONVENIENT TRAFFIC FLOW.
THE JUNCTIONS ARE MONG KOK ROAD-SAI YEE STREET, FA YUEN STREET -PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, AND SHANGHAI STREET-BUTE STREET.
THE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER A SCHEME TO SHORTEN THE OPERATING HOURS OF GOODS VEHICLE PARKING METERS IN TAI KOK TSUI.
AT PRESENT THERE ARE 118 GOODS VEHICLE PARKING METERS IN THE AREA, OPERATING FROM 8 AM TO MIDNIGHT. THE PROPOSAL IS TO SHORTEN THE PERIOD TO 8 PM.
MEMBERS’ VIEWS WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT ON A COMPLAINT ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCES INVOLVING A PIG ROASTING FACTORY IN NELSON STREET.
NOTE TO EDITORSi
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT 2.30 PM AT MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM, FIRST FLOOR, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
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MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR TSUEN WAN
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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEVEN-STOREY RECREATION AND SPORTS CENTRE BUILDING TO BE BUILT AT TSO KUNG TAM IN TSUEN WAN TO SERVE RESIDENTS.
THE BUILDING IS IN THE FIRST PHASE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 5.7-HECTARE PARK AT TSO KUNG TAM WHICH IS OFF ROUTE TWISK TO THE NORTH OF TSUEN WAN. THE OTHER PHASE WILL INCLUDE LANDSCAPING OF THE WHOLE AREA.
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FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE BUILDING WILL INCLUDE A MULTI-PURPOSE GAMES HALL, THREE SQUASH COURTS AND VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AREAS. AN OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL WILL ALSO BE BUILT.
A DORMITORY WING FOR ORGANISED RESIDENTIAL COURSES AND CAMPING FACILITIES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.
BUILDING WILL START NEXT FEBRUARY AND BE COMPLETED BY JULY, 1988.
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TENDERERS' INVITED TO PRE-QUALIFY
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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING CONTRACTORS TO APPLY FOR INCLUSION TO A LIST OF PRE-QUALIFIED TENDERERS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE ROAD CONNECTIONS AT THE TSUEN WAN END OF ROUTE 5, THE SHA TIN-TSUEN WAN HIGHWAY.
THE WORK COMPRISES CONSTRUCTING ROADS, DRAINAGE, RETAINING WALLS, SLOPE PROTECTION, A VEHICULAR UNDERPASS AND BRIDGES, PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS AND FOOTBRIDGES. IT WILL RESULT IN EXTENSIVE ROAD AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS.
APPLICATIONS FOR PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS CAN BE MADE TO SCOTT WILSON KIRKPATRICK AND PARTNERS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNERS, 1720, OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
COMPLETED DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY NOVEMBER 14.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN APRIL NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN LATE 1989.
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REMINDER ON STATUTORY HOLIDAY
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 22) IS AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY APPOINTED THIS YEAR TO MARK THE QUEEN’S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $10 500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY-OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE’S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
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♦WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS TO 31 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY,* A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY-OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.+
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RESIDENTS TO ATTEND KOWLOON CITY DB MEETING
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ABOUT 300 RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS WILL ATTEND THE 11TH MEETING OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AT THE MARTHA BOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 23) AS PART OF THE DISTRICT’S CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
THEY INCLUDE 50 CIVIC AMBASSADORS CHOSEN FROM A RECENT CIVIC AMBASSADOR SCHEME, MEMBERS OF THE EIGHT AREA COMMITTEES, OWNERS INCORPORATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
IN THE MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AND TWO REPORTS ON PUBLIC HOUSING RENT SUBSIDY POLICIES.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A DISCUSSION ON THE NEED FOR MASS TRANSIT SERVICE IN HUNG HOM AND TO KWA WAN AREAS, REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO NUISANCE CAUSED BY FLYOVERS AND A REQUEST FOR PROPER CONTROL ON OIL PRICES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2.15 PM ON THURSDAY IN THE COMMUNITY HALL OF THE MARTHA BOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE, 89 CHUNG HAU STREET, HO MAN TIN. THERE WILL BE NO SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICE DURING THE MEETING.
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BANKING TRAINING COURSE OFFERED
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BAN I NG EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEALINGS ARE INVITED TO ENROL FOR AN INTENSIVE COURSE ORGANISED BY PRICE WATERHOUSE ASSOCIATES AT THE REQUEST OF THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
DESIGNED FOR TRAINEE DEALERS IN THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE, TREASURY OR FUNDING DEPARTMENT, THE TWO-DAY COURSE WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW COMMERCIAL BANKS ANT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CONTROL AND ACCOUNT FOR SUCH TRANSACTIONS,
THE COURSE WILL START WITH BASIC CONCEPTS AND BUILDS TOWARD MORE COMPLEX IDEAS IN A LOGICAL MANNER WHICH WOULD ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO FOLLOW. EACH SESSION IS A MIXTURE Of LECTURE DISCUSSION AND CASE STUDIES WHILE VIDEO AND SLIDES ARE USE,'< AS TEACHING AIDS.
THE FULL-DAY COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON NOVEMBER 25 AND 26 AND COURSE FEE IS $1 600 WITH CLASS SIZE LIMITED TO 25. QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REIMBURSED HALF THE FEE BY THE COUNCIL AT THE END OF THE COURSE. •
DEADLINE FOR ENROLMENT IS OCTOBER 31. FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD, ON 5-8932341 EXT. 255 DURING OFFICE HOURS.
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REQUEST BY HANDICAPPED BEING CONSIDERED *****
CONSIDERATION WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE QUESTION OF ALLOWING HANDICAPPED PEOPLE TO BOARD AND ALIGHT FROM PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES IN RESTRICTED AREAS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
HE WAS COMMENTING ON PRESS REPORTS THAT A GROUP OF PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PEOPLE WOULD USE THE QUEEN’S VISIT TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR CAMPAIGN FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE PROPOSAL WAS NOT A NEW ONE, AS IT HAD BEEN CONSIDERED IN 1983, BUT REJECTED ON THE GROUNDS OF SAFETY AND IMPRACTICABILITY.
THE ISSUE WOULD ALSO BE RAISED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE ACCESS AND TRANSPORT SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, HE ADDED.
HE NOTED THAT THE COMMITTEE WAS ALREADY CONSIDERING SEVERAL OTHER OPTIONS FOR IMPROVING TRANSPORT FOR THE HANDICAPPED, INCLUDING A MAXI-TAXI SCHEME, A PILOT TAXI-VOUCHER SCHEME AND EXTENSION OF REHABUS.
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TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN SAI KUNG TOWN
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A NEW TERMINUS FOR FRANCHISED BUSES, GREEN MINIBUS AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL COME INTO OPERATION IN SAI KUNG TOWN TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE TERMINUS IS DESIGNED TO COPE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAI KUNG TOWN AND THE INCREASE IN RECREATIONAL VISITORS TO SAI KUNG DISTRICT.
KMB ROUTES 92, 94 AND 995 AND GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES 1, 2 AND 9 WILL TERMINATE AT THE TERMINUS.
THE TERMINUS IS PART OF A CONTINUING PROGRAMME OF IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN SAI KUNG. THESE INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO PO TUNG ROAD AND MAN NIN STREET, CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING PLACE FOR BUSES, AND PROVISION OF LAY-BYS IN CHAN MAN STREET.
FROM TOMORROW, AN ADDITIONAL TAXI STAND ADJACENT TO THE WATERFRONT WILL ALSO COME INTO OPERATION.
A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK IN CHAN MAN STREET WILL SOON BE OPENED TO ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAGE OF PARKING SPACES IN THE AREA.
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PLB RESTRICTED ZONES IN SAI KUNG
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CHAN MAN STREET IN SAI KUNG WILL BE DESIGNATED A 24-HOUR ?TiircnAv?L,C L,GHT BUS PROHIBITED ZONE FROM 10 AM TOMORROW V TUESDAY}.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE SECTION OF FUK MAN ROAD LEADING TO THE BUS AND GREEN MINIBUS TERMINI, AND THE TAXI STAND IN SAI KUNG TOWN WILL BE MADE A PLB RESTRICTED ZONE.
EX,STING PLB PROHIBITED ZONE ON PO TUNG ROAD WILL RF AMENDED TO START AT A POINT NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH FUK MAN ROAD.
THE EXISTING PLB PROHIBITED ZONE ON MAN NIN STREET WILL TUNC ROAnMENDED T0 START AT A P0INT NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH PO I Ulw KUADa
NO PLB WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE RESTRICTED AREA.
WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME TIME, THE SAI KUNG TOWN RRFFN ZONEBUS TERM,NUS W,LL BE DESIGNATED A 24-HOUR DAILY RESTRICTED
NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE RESTRICTED AREA.
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RIGHT-TURN BAN IN NORTH POINT
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FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBEF 23). NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT FROM NORTHBOUND MOUNT PARKER ROAD ON TO KING'S ROAD IN NORTH POINT FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS. TRAM TRACK RENEWAL WORK WILL BE IN PROGRESS.
VEHICLES ON MOUNT PARKER ROAD HEADING FOR SAI WAN KO AND AREAS FARTHER EAST SHOULD USE WESTBOUND KING’S ROAD, TONG CHONG STREET, HOI KWONG STREET, FINNIE STREET AND EASTBOUND KING’S ROAD.
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NO VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT FROM POK MAN STREET EASTBOUND TO TAI KOK TSUI ROAD NORTHBOUND FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE AREA.
MOTORISTS ON POK MAN STREET EASTBOUND HEADING FOR TAI KOK TSUI ROAD NORTHBOUND SHOULD USE TAI KOK TSUI ROAD SOUTHBOUND AND CHERRY STREET.
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WATER STORAGE FIGURE *****
STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 67.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 394.727 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 457.389 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 78.0 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN * * * *
THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN, MR MICHAEL SHEA, WILL GIVE A PRESS BRIEFING ON THE ROYAL VISIT AT 5.30 PM TOMORROW (OCTOBER 21) AT THE OLD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAIN WING, CENTRAL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE BRIEFING.
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ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
REMINDER:
A TEAM OF JAPANESE TECHNICIANS WILL ASSEMBLE THE FIREWORKS IN THE STORAGE AREA AT GREEN ISLAND TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN PREPARATION FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON WEDNESDAY EVENING.
A LAUNCH WILL LEAVE BLAKE PIER IN CENTRAL AT 9.15 AM TO TAKE MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO GREEN ISLAND.
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ROYAL VISIT PRESS CENTRE IN OPERATION
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A ROYAL VISIT PRESS CENTRE HAS BEEN SET UP AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, QUEEN’S ROAD, CENTRAL.
THE PRESS CENTRE, WITH TYPEWRITERS, TELEX AND FACSIMILE FACILITIES, AND IDD CARDPHONES, WILL STAY OPEN ROUND-THE-CLOCK THROUGHOUT THE ROYAL VISIT.
GIS OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO GIVE ASSISTANCE, AND GENERAL REFERENCE MATERIALS ON HONG KONG, TOGETHER WITH PRESS RELEASES AND PICTURES OF THE ROYAL VISIT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE CENTRE.
ONE BLACK AND WHITE MANUAL FILM LABORATORY HAS ALSO BE SET UP NFXT TO THE PRESS CENTRE FOR USE BY VISITING PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LAB WILL HAVE TWO 135 MM PHOTO ENLARGERS.
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ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
REMINDER:
THE FOLLOWING ARE TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE ROYAL VISIT TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
EVENT
DEPARTURE TIME
ASSEMBLY POINT
(NOTE! ALL TRANSPORT WILL DEPART FROM THE CENTRAL (CGO) CARPARK, LOWER ALBERT ROAD) GOVERNMENT OFFICES
1. ARRIVAL OF HMY BRITANNIA (1) PRESS BOATS (II) HELICOPTER POOL 7 AM 7.15 AM
2. LANDING AT QUEEN’S PIER 8.30 AM
3. WELCOMING CEREMONY AT CITY HALL 8.30 AM
4. VISIT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING (NO TRANSPORT BE PROVIDED) WILL BEFORE 10 AM AT THE JACKSON ROAD ENTRANCE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING.
5. VISIT TO HONG KONG BANK BUILDING (NO TRANSPORT BE PROVIDED) WILL BEFORE AT THE STREET TO THE 10.30 AM BANK ENTRANCE BANK.
6. GOVERNMENT HOUSE LUNCHEON
11.15 AM
(INSTEAD OF NOON AS STATED IN THE DETAILED MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS DISTRIBUTED EARLIER)
7. VISIT TO HONG KONG 1.15 PM
POLYTECHNIC
8. CONVENTION CENTRE 2.15 PM
FOUNDATION STONE-LAYING CEREMONY
9. COLISEUM SPECTACULAR
(I) TSIM SHA TSUI EAST 7 PM LANDING SITE
(II) COLISEUM 6.30 PM
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ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
TSUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
DB OPENS BANK ACCOUNT FOR DONATIONS .............................. 1
DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS FUND /xLLOCi.TION ....................
CAREERS DAY OPENS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS.......................... 2
HONG KONG ISLAND TRAFFIC CHANGES ................................. 2
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
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DB OPENS BANK ACCOUNT FOR DONATIONS *****
A BANK ACCOUNT HAS BEEN OPENED BY A FUND-RAISING GROUP SET UP UNDER THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSI NG Yl DISTRICT BOARD TO SEEK DONATIONS FOR THOSE HURT IN THE FUR FACTORY FIRE ON OCTOBER 8 AND FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE WORKERS WHO HAVE SINCE DIED.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY MAKE CASH DONATIONS THROUGH HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ACCOUNT 464-026418-001.
OTHER DONATIONS IN THE FORM OF CHEQUES, DRAFTS OR CASHIER ORDERS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE FUND RAISING GROUP FOR THE KWAI CHUNG FUR FACTORY FIRE VICTIMS, AND CROSSED.
THE SEVEN-MEMBER FUND-RAISING GROUP, WITH THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER AS ITS ADVISER, WAS SET UP UNDER THE BOARD TO CO-ORDINATE MATTERS RELATING TO THE CASE.
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DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS FUND ALLOCATION *****
THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 23) TO DISCUSS FUND ALLOCATIONS FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE.
THE PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND THE PUBLICATION OF A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL DIRECTORY.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A GOODWILL VISIT TO AN ELDERLY CENTRE IN THE DISTRICT.
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT TO BRIEF MEMBERS ON FAMILY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD’S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, 490 NATHAN ROAD.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
CAREERS DAY OPENS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS
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A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE CAREERS GUIDANCE FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS WILL BE ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL AND THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OVER THE COMING MONTHS.
THE FIRST CAREERS DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY (OCTOBER 24) AT THE KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX. ACTIVITIES PLANNED INCLUDE AN OPENING CEREMONY, SPECIALIST TALKS, EXHIBITION AND VISITS TO VARIOUS TRAINING CENTRES.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE CHAIRMAN OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN, AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DARWIN CHEN.
ABOUT 2 000 FORM 3 AND FORM 5 STUDENTS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN WONG TAI SIN, KWUN TONG AND KOWLOON CITY ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FULL-DAY EVENT. THERE WILL BE THREE SPECIALIST TALKS ON COMPUTERS AND BANKING, HOTELS, AND CAREERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
A MINI EXHIBITION ON TOPICS SUCH AS SELF-EXPLORATION, WORLD OF WORK, LOOKING FOR A JOB AND FURTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE STAGED, AND STUDENTS WILL ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO VISIT FIVE TRAINING CENTRES OPERATED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CAREERS DAY TO BE HELD AT THE KOWLOON BAY TRAINING CENTRE COMPLEX, 46 TAI YIP STREET, KOWLOON BAY, AT 9.30 AM ON FRIDAY.
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THE DOWN-RAMP LINKING THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF ABERDEEN TUNNEL EXIT ROAD AND WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5.30 AM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 23) AND FRIDAY TO FACILITATE TUNNEL EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE WORKS.
DURING THE ROAD CLOSURE, VEHICLES ON NORTHBOUND ABERDEEN TUNNEL EXIT ROAD HEADING FOR WAN CHAI CAN USE THE DOWN-RAMP LEADING TO GLOUCESTER ROAD.
MEANWHILE, FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY, THE EXISTING 24-HOUR PROHIBITED ZONE RESTRICTION ON THE LAYBY AT THE CARPARK EAST OF ISLAND ROAD OFF DEEP WATER BAY BEACH, WHICH IS ABOUT 340 METRES SOUTH OF DEEP WATER BAY ROAD, WILL BE LIFTED.
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A VIEW FROM THE TOP FOR ROYAL VISITORS
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THE QUEEN AND THF DUKE OF EDINBURGH HAD A PANORAMIC VIEW OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON FROM THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK HEADQUARTERS THIS MORNING, AND MET A REPRESENTATIVE CROSS SECTION OF BANK STAFF - FROM THE CHAIRMAN TO CLERKS AND MESSENGERS.
FOR CROWDS THRONGING THE PLAZA ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE BANK IT WAS AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH A CLOSE UP GLIMPSE OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE AS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE, THEY WALKED FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS INTO THE BANK PLAZA AND TOOK THE ESCALATOR UP TO THE THIRD FLOOR.
HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WERE MET AT THE BANK ENTRANCE BY THE CHAIRMAN, SIR MICHAEL SANDBERG WHO PRESENTED THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MR WILLIAM PURVES. AS THE QUEEN ARRIVED THE ROYAL STANDARD WAS BROKEN FROM A SPECIALLY ERECTED FLAGPOLE ON THE 40TH FLOOR.
ON THE THIRD FLOOR THE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVES AND STAFF WERE PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE: THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, MR LI KA-SHING J THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BANKING, MR DAVID JAQUES’ THE GROUP LEGAL ADVISER AND SECRETARY, MR FRANK FRAME? GENERAL MANAGER, SERVICES, MR JOHN STRICKLAND; ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, TECHNICAL SERVICES, MR ALEX LEE J EXECUTIVE, HONGKONG BANK TRUSTEE LTD, MR A.A.M. RODRIGUES? JUNIOR EXECUTIVE, NORTH POINT BRANCH, MR ROBIN IP? CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICER, MS TAMMY NG? SUB-BRANCH MANAGER, KOWLOON TONG BRANCH, MS VIRGINIA TAM? UNIT TELLER, LAI YIP STREET BRANCH, MS CHRISTINE CHAN; BANK GUARD, MR AU YEUNG CHEN-LAU AND MESSENGER, MR BENNY YAU.
THE TIERS OF THE 11-LEVEL-HIGH ATRIUM WERE CROWDED WITH BANK STAFF EAGER TO GET A VIEW OF THE ROYAL VISITORS, WHILE UNIFORMED TELLERS AND OTHER STAFF ON THE THIRD FLOOR MANNED THEIR USUAL WORKING POSITIONS AS THE ROYAL PARTY MOVED THROUGH THE BANKING HALL TO THE LIFT LOBBY.
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ESCORTED BY SIR MICHAEL SANDBERG AND MR PURVES, THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE WENT BY LIFT TO THE 35TH LEVEL TERRACE WHERE THEY HAD EXTENSIVE VIEWS OF THE CITY AND HARBOUR AREAS. PANORAMIC PICTURES OF THE SCENE, WITH STRATEGIC LANDMARKS LABELLED, WERE PLACED ON THE TERRACE SO THAT THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE COULD IDENTIFY WHAT THEY WERE SEEING.
SIR MICHAEL PRESENTED THE QUEEN WITH A COMPLETE SET OF NEW HONG KONG BANKNOTES AS A MEMENTO OF THE OCCASION. THESE WERE THE FIRST NOTES PRINTED FOR THE BANK IN HONG KONG BY THE THOMAS DE LA RUE FACTORY IN TAI PO. THE SET INCLUDED THE NEW $500 NOTE, WHICH WILL NOT BE ISSUED IN THE TERRITORY UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
THE DUKE RECEIVED A LEATHER BOUND COPY OF THE BOOK, +NUMBER ONE, QUEEN'S ROAD+, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF THE NEW BANK BUILDING.
THE ROYAL PARTY TOOK THE LIFT DOWN TO THE STILL-CROWDED PLAZA, WHERE THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE BOARDED CARS FOR THE TRIP TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
HONG KONG YOUTH STAGE SPECTACULAR FOR THE QUEEN X X X X X
ONE OF THE BIGGEST YOUTH PERFORMANCES HONG KONG HAS EVER SEEN WAS THE CLIMAX OF THE QUEEN’S FIRST DAY IN THE TERRITORY.
MORE THAN 6 000 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, JOINED BY FILM AND RECORDING STARS, STAGED A +YOUTH SPECTACULAR* AT THE COLISEUM THIS EVENING. THE SHOW, PRODUCED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, NAS BROADCAST LIVE ON LOCAL TELEVISION AND BY SATELLITE TO BRITAIN, WHERE THE BBC WILL BROADCAST IT LATER IN THE EVENING, BRITISH TIME,
THE COLISEUM WAS PACKED WITH AN APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
AS THE QUEEN, WEARING A MULTI-COLOURED PRINT ORGANZA EVENING DRESS- AMD PRINCE PHILIP ENTERED THE HALL THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STRUCK UP A FANFARE AND WAS JOINED BY THE CHINESE YOUTH ORCHESTRA IN PLAYING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
NEARLY 300 SCHOOL CHILDREN OPENED THE SHOW WITH A CHINESE DANCE.
THEN CAME A KUNG FU PERFORMANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL.
GYMNASTICS FOLLOWED, WITH AN ARTISTIC DISPLAY KONG AMATEUR GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION AND THE GOLDEN GYMNASTICS TEAM.
BY THE HONG EAGLE
A CHANGE TO SONG WAS INTRODUCED BY A CHORAL PERFORMANCE BY THE COMBINED YOUTH AND DISTRICT CHILDREN’S CHOIR.
THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS THEN TOOK CENTRE STAGE WITH ITS PUPILS SHOWING THEIR TALENTS IN A +ROYAL FIREWORKS DANCE. +
THE SHOW SHIFTED TO PIANO AND BALLET, WITH A PIANO DUET AND BALLET PERFORMANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND THE CHRISTINE LIAO SCHOOL OF BALLET.
/HIGHLY POFULAK .......
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HIGHLY POPULAR WITH THE YOUNG AUDIENCE WAS A NORTHERN LION DANCE BY FILM STAR JACKIE CHAN AND HIS TEAM.
RECORDING ARTISTS LESLIE CHEUNG, JACKIE CHEUNG, KENNY BEE AND ALBERT AU JOINED THE YOUNG PERFORMERS AND THE AUDIENCE IN THE GRAND FINALE THEME SONG.
THE FINALE ALSO INCLUDED AN INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S PARADE DESIGNED TO SHOW THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAMME THERE WAS A TORCH DISPLAY BY MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES.
AFTER THE PERFORMANCE, HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ATTENDED A RECEPTION FOR ABOUT 40 PEOPLE WHO HAD TAKEN PART IN THE PERFORMANCE OR MHO REPRESENTED THE YOUTH ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED. THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI, PRESENTED MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE, THE DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING, WHO PRODUCED THE SHOW, AND MR CHUI AND MISS CHEUNG THEN PRESENTED THE GUESTS AT THE RECEPTION.
THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP HAD TRAVELLED BY ROYAL BARGE FROM THE BRITANNIA TO THE TSIM SHA TSUI WATERFRONT AND THEN BY CAR TO THE COLISEUM. THEY RETURNED BY ROAD BY WAY OF THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 198F
QUEEN HAS A GLIMPSE OF HONG KONG’S FUTURE
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AS THE QUEEN MENTIONED IN HER SPEECH AT CITY HALL THIS MORNING, MUCH HAS CHANGED IN HONG KONG SINCE SHE LAST VISITED THE TERRITORY IN 1975. THIS AFTERNOON SHE PLAYED A PART IN THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF CHANGE WHEN SHE LAID THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE BEING BUILT IN HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH ALSO SAW AN EXHIBITION OF HONG KONG PRODUCTS, RANGING FROM A CORE MEMORY SYSTEM FOR THE UNITED STATES SPACE SHUTTLE TO ROBOTIC TOYS AND TALKING DOLLS.
THE SITE OF THE EXHIBITION AND STONE-LAYING CEREMONY WAS APPROPRIATELY FUTURISTIC, HOUSED IN FOUR INFLATABLE DOMES SPECIALLY IMPORTED FOR THE OCCASION. IT IS THE FIRST TIME SUCH DOMES HAVE BEEN USED IN AN EVENT IN HONG KONG.
THE FOUNDATION STONE-LAYING CEREMONY WAS SIMILARLY HIGH-TECH, WITH THE QUEEN MERELY PUSHING A BUTTON TO LOWER THE INSCRIBED MARBLE STONE INTO POSITION AUTOMATICALLY.
THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE ARRIVED AT THE HARBOUR ROAD SITE BY CAR, AFTER THEIR VISIT TO THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC. THEY WERE RECEIVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, THE HON LYDIA DUNN WHO PRESENTED THE TDC’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR SO CHAK-KWONG, AND THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE TDC: MR LAWRENCE C.H. CHU, PRESIDENT, CHINESE MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION? MR HENRY Y.T. FOK, CHAIRMAN, CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; MR WILLIAM FUNG, MANAGING DIRECTOR, LI AND FUNG (TRADING) LTD ; MR HARI N. HARILELA, CHAIRMAN, HARILELA’S GROUP OF COMPANIES; MR JOHN MACKENZIE, CHIEF MANAGER, HONG KONG STANDARD CHARTERED BANK; MR H.M.P. MILES, CHAIRMAN, HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION; MR JACK TANG, CHAIRMAN, SOUTH SEA TEXTILES MFG CO. LTD.; MR DENNIS H.S. TING, CHAIRMAN, FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES; AND MR PHILIP Y. WONG, VICE-CHAIRMAN, CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; MR IRA KAYE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, LARK INTERNATIONAL LTD; AND MR HERBERT LIANG, PRESIDENT, WIDER ENTERPRISES LTD.
/THS quesn .......
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THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP THEN TOURED THE EXHIBITION, ENTITLED +SHOWCASE HONG KONG+ AND MISS DUNN PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE: MR NORMAN THOMPSON, CONSULTANT; MR GEORGE BLANEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE; DR Y.T. CHENG, CHAIRMAN, NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MR HENRY CHENG AND MR PETER CHENG, DIRECTORS OF NEW WORLD; MR DENNIS LAU DIRECTOR, NG CHUN MAN AND ASSOCIATES; MR K.L. CHAN AND DR PAUL TONG, DIRECTORS OF POLYTOWN CO. LTD.; MR FRASER K. SMITH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, C-FIN PRODUCTS LTD AND MR MARSHALL CORAZZA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DESIGNS, TDC.
THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP MOUNTED A DAIS WHERE A MODEL OF THE CENTRE WAS EXPLAINED TO THEM BY MISS DUNN, WHO THANKED THEM FOR VIEWING THE EXHIBITION AND INVITED HER MAJESTY TO LAY THE FOUNDATION STONE.
AFTER THE CEREMONY THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE CHATTED WITH GUESTS, RFFORE LEAVING BY CAR FOR HMS TAMAR WHERE THEY REBOARDED HER MAJESTY’S YACHT BRITANNIA, MOORED ALONGSIDE.
THE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE, WHEN COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 1^88, WILL BE A FOUR-TOWER COMPLEX COMPRISING TWO EXHIBITION HALLS, EACH WITH 9 100 SQUARE METRES OF FLOOR SPACE, TWO HOTELS, ONE WITH 960 ROOMS, THE OTHER WITH 750 ROOMS, A 33-STOREY OFFICE-TRADE MART TOWER, AND A BLOCK OF 970 SERVICED APARTMENTS.
IT WILL ALSO CONTAIN A CONFERENCE HALL WITH SEATING FOR 3000 PEOPLE, TWO AUDITORIA, WITH SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION FACILITIES FOR UP TO EIGHT LANGUAGES, MEETING ROOMS AND MATERIAL HANDLING FACILITIES CAPABLE OF TAKING FULLY-LOADED CONTAINER TRUCKS UP TO THE EXHIBITION LEVELS.
THE CENTRE IS BEING BUILT UNDER CONTRACT FROM THE TDC BY NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT LTD ON A 2.96-HECTARE SITE PROVIDED FREE OF COST BY THE GOVERNMENT.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER P!. '
QUEEN SEES HONG KONG’S DESIGNS ON FUTURE
*****
THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL.
EDINBURGH THIS AFTERNOON SAW HOW ARE TRAINED TO SERVE LOCAL INDUSTRY
THE ROYAL VISITORS SAW EXHIBITIONS OF THE WORK DONE BY THE POLYTECHNIC, TOURED THE SWIRE SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND SAW STUDENTS AT WORK.
THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP TRAVELLED TO THE POLYTECHNIC BY CAR AFTER ATTENDING A LUNCHEON FOR 140 GUESTS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. ON THEIR ARRIVAL THEY WERE GREETED BY THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE POLYTECHNIC COUNCIL, THE HON ALLEN LEE PENG-FAI WHO PRESENTED THE POLYTECHNIC’S TREASURER, MR MICHAEL KANI DIRECTOR, DR JOHN CLARK AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MR LO KING-MAN.
HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY DR CLARK TO A TECHNOLOGY DISPLAY WHICH WAS EXPLAINED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION, DR LEONARD LEES.
THE DISPLAY INCLUDED HIGHER DIPLOMA STUDENTS’ PROJECTS, SUCH AS A PRECIOUS GEM TESTER, THE APPLICATION OF MICROPROCESSORS FOR THE AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES, A ROBOT MANIPULATOR AND COMPUTER-AIDED MAPPING TECHNIQUES.
DR CLARK THEN PRESENTED THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS’ UNION, MR DAVE CHAN, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF STUDENTS, MR NG WAI-KI, WHILE THE STUDENTS’ UNION CHOIR, CHINESE ORCHESTRA AND FOLK DANCE CLUB GAVE BRIEF PERFORMANCES.
AFTER THE PERFORMANCES, THE QUEEN WENT PERSONALLY TO CONGRATULATE THE CONDUCTOR, MR LAU SIU-KI, WHO IS A STUDENT AT THE POLYTECHNIC, AND PRINCE PHILIP SPOKE TO THE DANCERS.
THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE THEN SAW A COMMUNITY CARE DISPLAY, WHICH WAS EXPLAINED BY THE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE, DR PETER LEWIS.
/HER MAJESTY........
HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TOOK SEPARATE ROUTES THROUGH THE SWIRE SCHOOL OF DESIGN. ACCOMPANIED RY THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL, MR MICHAEL FARR, THE QUEEN VISITED CLASSES IN FASHION DESIGN, POTTERY AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND CHATTED TO SOME OF THE STUDENTS AT WORK.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE SENIOR PRINCIPAL LECTURER OF THE SCHOOL, MR MICHAEL KITT, THE DUKE SAW CLASSES IN PHOTOGRAPHY, INTERIOR DESIGN AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.
FOLLOWING THEIR TOUR OF THE SCHOOL, THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE LEFT BY CAR FOR THE SITE OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL EXHIBITION AND CONVENTION CENTRE IN WAN CHAI.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
THE QUEEN VISITS A MONUMENT THAT KOK*
LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
NEVER IN ITS DISTINGUISHED HISTORY HAS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING SEEN AN OCCASION QUITE LIKE TODAY’S WHEN THE QUEEN MADE THE FIRST VISIT BY A REIGNING MONARCH TO THE CHAMBER WHERE HONG KONG’S LAWS ARE ENACTED.
AFTER THE OFFICIAL WELCOMING CEREMONY AT CITY HALL, THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WALKED ACROSS CONNAUGHT ROAD TO STATUE SQUARE, PAUSING BRIEFLY AT THE CENOTAPH TO JOINTLY LAY A WREATH, AND THEN WENT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING.
THEIR ROUTE WAS LINED BY MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG MILITARY SERVICE CORPS, AND BY CROWDS OF THOUSANDS EAGER TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THEM.
AT THE STATUE SQUARE ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING, THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP WERE WELCOMED BY THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, MR OSWALD CHEUNG AND THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MISS LYDIA DUNN. A BOUQUET WAS PRESENTED TO HER MAJESTY BY MISS STELLA YEUNG LAI-SZE.
MR CHEUNG AND MISS DUNN PRESENTED THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF OMELCO, MR GORDON SIU J THE CLERK OF COUNCILS, MR ALISTAIR LANG AND THE CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR LAW KAM-SANG TO THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE.
THE ROYAL VISITORS THEN WENT INTO THE ANTECHAMBER WHERE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCILS, AND THEIR HUSBANDS AND WIVES WERE PRESENTED.
ACCOMPANIED BY MISS DUNN AND MR CHEUNG HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ENTERED THE COUNCIL CHAMBER WHERE THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, OMELCO, MRS SHELLEY LAU? THE OMELCO LEGAL ADVISER, MR JONATHAN DAW J THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SENIOR CLERICAL OFFICER, MR AMBROSE CHU j THE BUILDING’S SECURITY OFFICER, MR LO YUN AND THE PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE CLERK OF COUNCILS, MISS ISABELLA LAI WERE PRESENTED TO THE ROYAL VISITORS.
/MISS DUNN .......
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MISS DUNN GAVE A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, AND INVITED HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS TO SIGN THE TWO VISITORS’ BOOKS - ONE FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND ONE FOR OMELCO.
THE QUEEN THEN UNVEILED A PLAQUE TO COMMEMORATE HER VISIT AND MISS DUNN PRESENTED HER MAJESTY WITH A SOUVENIR BOOKLET GIVING THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDING AND MARKING ITS RE-OPENING AS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER IN 1985.
THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED AS THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING BY ASTON WEBB AND E.INGRESS BELL, THE ARCHITECTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FACADE OF THE QUEEN’S LONDON HOME, BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
ALTHOUGH THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING HAS BEEN DECLARED A MONUMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT, AS THE SCENE OF LEGCO DEBATES THE BUILDING IS A MONUMENT THAT HAS MUCH TO DO WITH THE SHAPING OF HONG KONG’S FUTURE.
AFTER THEIR TOUR OF THE BUILDING THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH LEFT BY THE SOUTH-WEST ENTRANCE TO BE AGAIN MET BY CROWDS CHEERING AND CLAPPING SPONTANEOUSLY AS THEY MADE THEIR WAY, ON FOOT, TO THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK HEADQUARTERS FOR THEIR NEXT VISIT IN A CROWDED FIRST MORNING’S SCHEDULE.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
GIANT GOLDEN CROWN IN THE SKY WILL BE SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS SALUTE TO QUEEN, DUKE ******
THE CROWNING GLORY OF TOMORROW NIGHT’S ROYAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL BE A HUGE GOLDEN CROWN TO BE FIRED OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM ALL THREE BARGES IN MID-HARBOUR.
+THIS WILL BE A SPECTACULAR SALUTE IN THE SKIES TO THE ROYAL COUPLE,+ SAID MR SANDY OGAWA, ADVISER OF THE JAPAN FIREWORKS ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, WHEN SHOWING THE MEDIA OVER FIREWORKS PREPARATIONS TODAY AT GREEN ISLAND.
+ALTOGETHER ALMOST 7 OOO SHELLS WILL BE FIRED IN THE 25-MINUTE DISPLAY — EASILY THE BIGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW EVER STAGED IN HONG KONG.+
MR OGAWA SAID THAT EMPHASIS HAD BEEN PLACED ON INTERNATIONALLY, AND THE FIREWORKS WOULD COME FROM BRITAIN, CHINA, THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.
THE FIREWORKS, PRE-PACKED IN JAPAN, WERE TAKEN TO GREEN ISLAND TODAY BY LIGHTER FROM AN EXPLOSIVES DEPOT IN PIPER’S HILL.
PREPARATIONS ARE GOING ON DURING THE AFTERNOON TO +ARM+ THE MORTARS ON THE THREE BARGES FOR TOMORROW’S SPECTACULAR BIG BANG.
HALF WILL BE FIRED ELECTRICALLY, THE OTHERS IGNITED BY HAND.
THE BIGGEST OF THE MORTAR SHELLS ARE 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER, AND THE SMALLEST TWO INCHES.
MR OGAWA AND FIREWORKS MASTER TERUHIKO MUTO ARE +PRAYING TO THE WEATHER GODS+ FOR ANOTHER FINE DAY -- AND NIGHT — TOMORROW.
/+IF IT’S........
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+ IF IT’S THE SAME AS TODAY, THERE WILL BE NO PROBLEMS, SAID MR OGAWA.
+AT EXACTLY EIGHT O’CLOCK, IT WILL BE ’BOOM’ — AND ’BOOM, BOOM’ FOR THE NEXT 25 MINUTES.*
HE ESTIMATED THE COST OF THE DISPLAY AT $1.6 MILLION.
FOLLOWING IS A LIST, IN ORDER OF FIRING, OF THE FIREWORKS TO BE FIRED:
1. +FLASH OF SILVER*
2. +FLOWER GARDEN ON THE SEA*
3. +PRESENTING FLOWERS (CHRYSANTHEMUMS, PEONIES, ETC.)+
4. +BLUE SKY*
5. +FLOWER BOUQUET*
6. +SUNSET GLORY+
7. +LARGE AND SMALL FLOWERS*
8. +SWARM OF BUTTERFLIES IN A GREEN MEADOW*
9. +WORLD OF SILVER*
10. +0N THE RIVER THAMES*
11. +SIMULTANEOUS BLOOMING OF MANY TINY FLOWERS*
12. +TROPICAL SCENERY*
13. +WORLD OF DISNEY*
14. +PALM TREES*
15. +UNIVERSE (MANY TINY CIRCLES)*
16. +U.F.O. (UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT)*
17. +FROM THE NORTH*
18. +BUTTERFLIES, DRAGONFLIES FISHES*
19. +AERIAL FANTASY (SWARM OF BEES)*
20. +CHINESE FIREWORKS*
21. +ROVING STARS (IRREGULAR MOVEMENT OF STARS)*
22. +TROPICAL SHOWER*
23. +SPACE JOURNEY DRAGON RISING TO HEAVEN*
24. +GIANT GOLDEN CROWN* AND
25. +FINALE+
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
REMINDER:
THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN, MR MICHAEL SHEA, WILL GIVE A PRESS BRIEFING ON THE ROYAL VISIT AT 5.30 PM TODAY (TUESDAY) AT THE OLD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAIN WING, CENTRAL.
TRAFFIC PLAN FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY
K X X X X
SPECIAL TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) EVENING AS HUGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND KOWLOON THERE WILL BE SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN-ONLY AREAS TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO VIEW THE FIREWORKS FROM VANTAGE POINTS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC GOING TO WATCH THE DISPLAY ARE URGED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND NOT TO CONGREGATE IN ANY PARTICULAR AREA TO AVOID CONGESTION.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND, PART OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC TO ENABLE PEDESTRIANS TO USE IT TO SEE THE FIREWORKS.
IN CENTRAL, THE NORMAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT RULES WILL APPLY FROM 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT. THIS INVOLVES THE CLOSURE OF CHATER ROAD BETWEEN PEDDER STREET AND JACKSON ROAD AND ICE HOUSE STREET BETWEEN QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
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FROM 6 PM ALL UPHILL VEHICLES WILL BE BARRED FROM PEAK ROAD BEYOND MAGAZINE GAP ROAD EXCEPT FOR BUSES AND LOCAL RESIDENTS’ VEHICLES WITH SPECIAL PERMITS.
FROM 6.30 PM EDINBURGH PLACE EAST, FENWICK PIER STREET, AND ROADS IN AND AROUND THE WAN CHAI WATERFRONT AREA AS FAR AS CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE CLOSED AS WILL THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR WEST OF HEALTHY STREET.
CHUN YEUNG STREET AND ELECTRIC ROAD SOUTH OF YACHT STREET WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 6.30 PM AND WHITFIELD ROAD AND WATSON ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO THE END OF THE DISPLAY TO FACILITATE CROWD MOVEMENT.
IN THE TSIM SHA TSUI AREA, ALL ROADS SOUTH OF GRANVILLE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED OR RE-ROUTED UNTIL THE CROWDS HAVE DISPERSED. THESE WILL INCLUDE KOWLOON PARK DRIVE, PEKING ROAD, CANTON ROAD BETWEEN HAIPHONG AND SALISBURY ROADS AND GRANVILLE ROAD BETWEEN CHATHAM ROAD AND SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD.
FROM 7 PM ROAD CLOSURES WILL AFFECT NATHAN ROAD SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN GRANVILLE AND SALISBURY ROADS, HAIPHONG ROAD BETWEEN LOCK ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD, ASHLEY ROAD SOUTH OF PEKING ROAD, CHATHAM ROAD SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN MODY AND SALISBURY ROADS, MODY LANE AND SALISBURY ROAD BETWEEN THE STAR FERRY AND SCIENCE MUSEUM ROAD.
THERE WILL ALSO BE TRAFFIC RE-ROUTE INGS ON MOST OF THE ROADS IN THE AREA.
TO ENSURE A SMOOTH FLOW OF CROWDS ALL TSIM SHA TSUI ENTRANCES OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CAMERON ROAD ENTRANCE, WILL BE USED FOR OUTGOING PASSENGERS ONLY TWO HOURS BEFORE THE FIREWORKS START AT 8 PM.
ENTRANCE TO MOST MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS WILL EFFECTIVELY BE BANNED AFTER 6.30 PM. MOTORISTS PARKING BEFORE THIS SHOULD NOTE THAT THEIR CARS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE UNTIL AFTER THE ROADS ARE OPENED AGAIN.
EARLIER IN THE DAY THERE WILL BE SOME TRAFFIC HOLD-UPS AS THE QUEEN DRIVES FROM HMS TAMAR TO SHA TIN AND BETWEEN LUNG HANG HOUSING ESTATE, NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN RECREATION GROUND AND THE SHA TIN RACE COURSE.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1^86
QUEEN IS IMPRESSED BY HONG KONG’S ACHIEVEMENTS
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THE QUEEN TODAY PRAISED THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, WHO, SHE SAID, +WITH IMAGINATION AND HARD WORK, HAVE CREATED A UNIQUE CITY AND A UNIQUE SOCIETY: AND THIS HAS EARNED YOU RESPECT AND GOODWILL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.+
HER MAJESTY WAS SPEAKING AT A WELCOMING CEREMONY IN CITY HALL, SHORTLY AFTER LANDING AT QUEEN’S PIER FROM THE ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA.
SHE SAID SHE HAD LONG LOOKED FORWARD TO RETURNING SINCE HER LAST VISIT IN 1975. RECALLING THAT EARLIER VISIT, SHE SAID TIMES THEN WERE NOT ALTOGETHER EASY FOR HONG KONG.
+HOWEVER,+ SHE CONTINUED, +1 FELT THE DETERMINATION AND COMMITMENT OF THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT TO OVERCOME THOSE DIFFICULTIES, AND TO BUILD A BETTER CITY AND A BETTER SOCIETY.
+NO ONE SAILING INTO HONG KONG HARBOUR, AS I DID THIS MORNING, COULD FAIL TO BE IMPRESSED WITH WHAT THAT DETERMINATION AND THAT COMMITMENT HAVE ACHIEVED.+
THE QUEEN SAID SHE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF THOSE ACHIEVEMENTS AND MEETING AS MANY PEOPLE AS SHE COULD, NOT ONLY IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY, BUT ALSO IN COMMUNITIES WHICH HAD SPRUNG UP IN OTHER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY SINCE HER LAST VISIT.
HER MAJESTY SAID HER HISTORIC VISIT TO CHINA, THE FIRST BY A BRITISH MONARCH, SYMBOLISED THE NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA, A RELATIONSHIP IN WHICH THE AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG’S FUTURE HAD PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT PART.
SHE ADDED: +YOU HAVE BEEN PROMISED IN THAT AGREEMENT THAT INSTITUTIONS, TRADITIONS AND WAY OF LIFE SO IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WILL BE PRESERVED. THE AGREEMENT, AND THE FIRM COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CHINA ENSHRINED IN IT WILL, I TRUST, BE AN ASSURANCE AND AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO YOU AS YOU FACE THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE.+
/her majesty........
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HER MAJESTY EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT HONG KONG WOULD CONTINUE TO DRAW FROM CHINESE AND BRITISH TRADITIONS IN ITS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. THE PACE OF CHANGE DISTINGUISHED HONG KONG FROM OTHER PARTS OF THF WORLD, AND IT WAS BY PROFITING FROM THESE TWO -r; t|3ns THAT THE TERRITORY HAD BEEN ABLE TO ADAPT TO THIS RAPID P 'RESO WHEN LESS ADAPTABLE FOLK MIGHT WELL HAVE SUCCUMBED.+
THE QUEEN WAS REPLYING TO SPEECHES OF WELCOME BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE AND THE SENIOR MEMBER OF EXCO, THE HON. OSWALD CHEUNG.
EARLIER, AS THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH ENTERED CITY HALL THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, PRESENTED TO HER MAJESTY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR GERRY FORSGATE AND MRS FORSGATE AND THE VICE-CHAIRMAN MRS ELSIE TU AND MR ANDREW TU. TRUMPETERS OF THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS SOUNDED A FANFARE AS THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE ENTERED THE CONCERT HALL.
AFTER THE WELCOMING CEREMONY THE ROYAL COUPLE MOVED TO THE CITY HALL FOYER WHERE THE GOVERNOR, AND LADY YOUDE PRESENTED TO THEM THE QUEEN’S CLOSE ESCORT, CHIEF INSPECTOR NIGEL STEARNS, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE; PRINCE PHILIP’S CLOSE ESCORT, INSPECTOR JAN MAYNARD, RHKP ; THE QUEEN’S CANTONESE INTERPRETER, MR RICKY FUNG AND PRINCE PHILIP’S INTERPRETER, MISS ALICE TAI.
AS THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE LEFT THE FOYER, A BALLET STUDENT FROM THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS, 19-YEAR-OLD DOROTHY TSU. FROM SHAU KEI WAN ROAD PRESENTED A BOUQUET TO THE QUEEN.
THE ROYAL COUPLE THEN WATCHED A LION DANCE PERFORMED IN EDINBURGH PLACE BY THE LUK CHI FU MARTIAL ARTS GROUP.
THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP LEFT CITY HALL BY WAY OF THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE WHICH WAS FILLED WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN AND WITH MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED YOUTH ORGANISATIONS FORMING A PATH.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
GIFT OF GOLD FOR THE QUEEN AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
* * * * *
AS A MEMENTO OF HER SECOND VISIT TO HONG KONG, THE QUEEN WAS TODAY PRESENTED WITH A SET OF 14 GOLD COINS, THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS STRUCK 11 YEARS AGO TO COMMEMORATE HER FIRST VISIT TO THE TERRITORY.
THE PRESENTATION WAS MADE BY THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE HON OSWALD CHEUNG AT A LUNCHEON AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE WHERE SOME 140 GUESTS WERE PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
PRESENTING THE COINS, MR CHEUNG REFERRED TO THE QUEEN’S VISIT TO CHINA AND SAID BRITAIN’S FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH PEKING WERE A SOURCE OF GREAT COMFORT AND CONFIDENCE FOR HONG KONG.
HE SAID THAT IN THE EARLY PART OF THIS DECADE AND PARTICULARLY DURING THE NEGOTIATIONS ON ITS FUTURE, HONG KONG WENT THROUGH A PERIOD OF GREAT UNCERTAINTY.
+HOWEVER,+ HE ADDED, +FOLLOWING THE SIGNING AND RATIFICATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION IN MAY 1985, HONG KONG HAS EMBARKED ON A NEW ERA OF DEVELOPMENT.
+THE JOINT DECLARATION PROVIDED A SOUND BASIS FOR LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG I A GOOD FRAMEWORK FOR REPRESENTATIVE ADMINISTRATION* AND A SPRINGBOARD FROM WHICH THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAN ACTIVELY AND CONFIDENTLY PARTICIPATE IN THE FAST-GROWING ECONOMY OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC REGION AND, IN PARTICULAR, IN THE MODERNISATION OF CHINA.
+THE FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR HONG KONG ARE BRIGHT AND WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT, UNDER THE ABLE AND DEDICATED LEADERSHIP OF OUR GOVERNOR, WE SHALL MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG.
+T0 COMMEMORATE THIS AUSPICIOUS OCCASION, THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG HAS ISSUED A COMMEMORATIVE GOLD COIN, AS IN 1975 WHEN YOUR MAJESTY MADE YOUR FIRST VISIT. THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG HAS MEANWHILE ISSUED A SERIES OF 12 GOLD COINS TO MARK THE LUNAR YEARS, EACH OF WHICH IN CHINESE TRADITION IS SYMBOLISED BY AN ANIMAL. NINETEEN-EIGHTY-SIX IS THE YEAR OF THE TIGER. THE 12TH COIN IN THE SERIES WILL BE ISSUED IN 1987, THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT.+
/earlier the........
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EARLIER THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP, ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE HAD ARRIVED AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE BY CAR FROM THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING IN CENTRAL. THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN AND THE DUKEi THE DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ROYAL VISIT STEERING COMMITTEE, MR ALAN SCOTTI THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL AND DIRECTOR ROYAL VISIT, SIR MARK HEATH I THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES AND ROYAL VISIT PRESS OFFICER, MR JOHN CHAN I SECRETARY ROYAL VISIT, MR LAWRENCE POTTINGERI PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR, MR RICHARD HOARE I ASSISTANT PRIVATE SECRETARIES TO THE GOVERNOR, MR ARTHUR NG AND MISS TERESA TSEI PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR, MRS PAT RUMI SI THE GOVERNOR’S SOCIAL SECRETARY, MISS SHEELAGH MILLERj ASSISTANT SOCIAL SECRETARY, MISS PAULINE CHANI PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE PRIVATE SECRETARY, MISS GRACE YEUNG I AND GOVERNMENT HOUSE HOUSEKEEPER, MISS ALISON SLOAN. THE 140 LUNCHEON GUESTS WERE ALSO PRESENTED TO HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS.
AS THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE ENTERED THE BALLROOM WHERE THE LUNCHEON WAS HELD, THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE BAND PLAYED A FANFARE FOLLOWED BY THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
THE ROYAL PARTY AND GUESTS SAT DOWN TO A MEAL OF LIGHT CREAM SOUP WITH CHINESE MUSHROOMSI BRAISED FILLET OF SALMON IN CHAMPAGNE SAUCE WITH FRESH SORREL, WILD RICE AND SEASONAL VEGETABLES, AND GLAZED MANGO CREPES WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE. AFTER LUNCH THE LOYAL TOAST WAS PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNOR.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
SIMPLE CEREMONY AT CENOTAPH
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THERE WAS A MOMENT OF QUIET REFLECTION AMID THE COLOUR AND JUBILATION OF THE QUEEN’S ARRIVAL WHEN, IN A SHORT BUT MOVING CEREMONY, HER MAJESTY AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH LAID A WREATH AT THE CENOTAPH IN HONOUR OF HONG KONG’S WAR DEAD.
THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP WALKED FROM THE OFFICIAL WELCOMING CEREMONY IN CITY HALL ACROSS CONNAUGHT ROAD ALONG A ROUTE LINED BY MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG MILITARY SERVICE CORPS.
AT THE CENOTAPH, WATCHED BY HONG KONG EX-SERVICEMEN FROM THE SECOND WORLD WAR DRAWN UP ON THE SURROUNDING LAWN, THEY MOUNTED wdca?IEPS °N THE WEST SIDE 0F THE MONUMENT AND JOINTLY LAID THE WRE ATH•
nvco LHE.WREATH’ THE QUEEN AND prINCE PHILIP WALKED
OVER TO TALK TO SOME OF THE HONG KONG EX-SERVICEMEN.
cniiMr^Dru*MneocQUoEr ^ALKED ACROSS CHATER ROAD TO THE LEGISLATIVE EororE.2S’ SHE WAS GREETED WITH MORE CLAPPING AND CHEERING, AND WAS PRESENTED WITH FLOWERS BY SOME OF THE SPECTATORS.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
THE FOLLOWING ARE TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE ROYAL VISIT TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). THOSE MAKING THEIR OWN WAY SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE TIME AND PLACE SPECIFIED BELOW:
EVENT
DEPARTURE TIME
ASSEMBLY POINT
(NOTE: ALL TRANSPORT WILL DEPART FROM THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CAR PARK. LOWER ALBERT ROAD. UNLESS STATED
OTHERWISE.)
1. LUNG HANG ESTATE, SHA TIN
9 AM
2. NEW TOWN PLAZA, SHA TIN
9.45 AM
3. SHA TIN RECREATION GROUND
4. CASTLE PEAK POWER PLANT
COACHES WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM LUNG HANG ESTATE
7.30 AM
5. JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, SHA TIN
9.15 AM
6. CIVIC LUNCH AT SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB
10.30 AM
BEFORE 9.45 AM AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE ESTATE.
BEFORE 10.30 AM OUTSIDE THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY ENTRANCE.
BEFORE 10.55 AM AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE RECREATION GROUND.
BEFORE 9.15 AM OUTSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO THE +B+ STATION.
BEFORE 10.25 AM OUTSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE.
BEFORE 11.40 AM OUTSIDE THE JOCKEY CLUB HOUSE.
/?. SHA TIN
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7. SHA TIN RACES
8. DUKE OF EDINBURGH TRAINING CAMP, LAM TSUEN
9. GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
10. FIREWORKS DISPLAY (I) POSITION A (NORTHERN ELEVATED WALKWAY OF THE CITY HALL)
(II) POSITION B (ROYAL NAVY BOAT)
11. BEAT RETREAT CEREMONY
COACHES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR NEW TOWN PLAZA AND SHA TIN RECREATION GROUND.
1 PM
3 PM
(NO TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED)
6 PM
9.15 PM
BEFORE 1 PM OUTSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE MEMBERS’ STAND.
BEFORE 7.30 PM AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE CITY HALL.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1986
A RIGHT ROYAL WELCOME FOR THE QUEEN
*****
HONG KONG TURNED OUT BY LAND AND SEA TO GIVE THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH A WELCOME THE LIKE OF WHICH THE TERRITORY HAS NOT SEEN BEFORE. IT WAS A MIXTURE OF THE FORMAL AND INFORMAL, CEREMONIAL AND SHEER EXUBERANCE OF BYSTANDERS.
AS HER MAJESTY’S YACHT BRITANNIA, WITH HER FAMOUS YELLOW FUNNEL AND RAKED MASTS, SAILED THROUGH LEI YUE MUN GAP, CARRYING THE ROYAL VISITORS, SHE WAS ESCORTED BY THE GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER HMS YORK AND PATROL CRAFT OF THE ROYAL NAVY’S HONG KONG SQUADRON.
BUT A FAR MORE COLOURFUL AND LESS FORMAL ESCORT WAS PROVIDED BY DOZENS OF YACHTS AND PLEASURE CRAFT WHOSE OWNERS HAD SET OUT TO CATCH AN EARLY GLIMPSE OF THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP.
AS THE BRITANNIA ENTERED THE HARBOUR, A 21-GUN SALUTE WAS FIRED FROM HMS TAMAR.
THE BRITANNIA DROPPED ANCHOR OFF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST AND THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE TRAVELLED BY ROYAL BARGE FROM THE ROYAL YACHT TO QUEEN’S PIER, WHILE OVERHEAD, HELICOPTERS OF 28 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE, 660 SQUADRON ARMY AIR CORPS AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE FLEW PAST IN SALUTE.
AS HER MAJESTY, WEARING A DRESS OF TURQUOISE AND WHITE PRINTED CREPE, AND A HAT OF TURQUOISE STRAW PIPED IN WHITE, STEPPED ASHORE SHE WAS GREETED AT THE FOOT THE LANDING STEPS BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WHO PRESENTED LADY YOUDE AND HIS AIDE-DE-CAMP SUPERINTENDENT PAUL COLLIER.
UNDER THE PORTICO OF THE PIER, THE GOVERNOR PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN THE CHIEF JUSTICE SIR DENYS ROBERTS AND LADY ROBERTS* THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES AND LADY AKERS-JONES» THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR GENERAL ANTHONY BOAM AND MRS BOAMJ THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE HON OSWALD CHEUNG AND MRS CHEUNG, THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, THE HON LYDIA DUNN AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH), MR XU JIATUN.
/GREETINGS ON........
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GREETINGS ON THE PIER STEPS MAY HAVE BEEN FORMAL, BUT NOT SO THOSE OF THE CHEERING CROWD, MADE UP OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS FROM MANY COUNTRIES, WHO LINED EDINBURGH PLACE TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE.
THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES PRESENTED THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 6TH QUEEN ELIZABETH’S OWN GURKHA RIFLES, LIEUTENANT COLONEL J.A. ANDERSON, AND THEN ESCORTED HER MAJESTY TO THE SALUTING DAIS WHERE A GUARD OF HONOUR, MOUNTED BY THE REGIMENT GAVE A ROYAL SALUTE WHILE THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE BAND PLAYED THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
AS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BEGAN, THE ROYAL STANDARD, FLOWN ONLY WHEN THE QUEEN IS PRESENT, WAS BROKEN FROM THE FLAGSTAFF IN FRONT OF CITY HALL. THE GUARD COMMANDER, MAJOR GOPALBAHADUR GURUNG, REPORTED TO THE QUEEN WHO, ACCOMPANIED BY MAJOR GENERAL BOAM, INSPECTED THE GUARD AND THEN WALKED INTO CITY HALL FOR A FORMAL WELCOMING CEREMONY. CROWDS IN EDINBURGH PLACE CHEERED HER MAJESTY AS SHE ENTERED THE BUILDING.
IT WAS A COLOURFUL BUT BRIEF CEREMONY, LASTING ONLY FIVE MINUTES FROM THE TIME THE QUEEN STEPPED ASHORE TO THE TIME SHE WENT INTO CITY HALL, BUT FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AROUND EDINBURGH PLACE IT PROVIDED A LASTING MEMORY OF THE TIME THEY SAW THE QUEEN.
IN EXTENDING A SINCERE AND LOYAL WELCOME TO THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID THAT MUCH HAD CHANGED IN HONG KONG SINCE THE LAST ROYAL VISIT 11 YEARS AGO.
+THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE URBAN AREAS, THE DRAMATIC CHANGE IN OUR SKYLINE, AND THE GROWTH OF THE TOWNS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE HIGHLY VISIBLE TO YOUR MAJESTY IN THE COURSE OF YOUR VISIT,* HE SAID.
+BEHIND THIS IMPOSING FACADE LIES A LESS VISIBLE, BUT NO LESS DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT IN THE LIVING STANDARDS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHO ENJOY BETTER HOUSING, BETTER EDUCATION, BETTER MEDICAL ATTENTION AND A RICHER LEISURE AND CULTURAL LIFE.
+IT IS A FEATURE OF HONG KONG THAT GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS, ALL COME TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE LOT OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO ASSIST THE LESS FORTUNATE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
+DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS YOUR MAJESTY WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW FAR HONG KONG HAS PROGRESSED IN THOSE 11 YEARS, AND HOW IT HAS TAKEN ITS PLACE IN THE WORLD AS A THRIVING, MODERN, CITY WITH WIDE-RANGING ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND SPORTING CONTACTS WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD.
+ BUT WORK AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS ARE NOT EVERYTHING, AND IN THE COURSE OF YOUR VISIT WE HOPE, TOO, THAT YOU WILL MEET ONCE AGAIN MANY OF OUR PROUD AND HARD-WORKING PEOPLE, AS YOU DID ON YOUR PREVIOUS VISIT.*
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ALSO WELCOMING THE QUEEN, THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE HON OSWALD CHEUNG, SAID: +IN YOUR SHORT TIME AMONG US, IT IS OUR FERVENT HOPE THAT YOUR MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE PHILIP WILL ENJOY YOUR STAY AND BE ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENTS WE HAVE ACHIEVED IN RECENT YEARS.
♦SINCE YOUR MAJESTY WAS HERE 11 YEARS AGO, THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE BENEFITED IN MANY WAYS: THEY CAN EXPECT TO LIVE LONGER, TO BE BETTER OFF, TO WORK SHORTER HOURS AND TO BE BETTER EDUCATED AND HOUSED, AND TO HAVE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEISURE.
+THE ENERGY AND INDUSTRY OF OUR PEOPLE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A STABLE AND RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT, HAS CONTINUED TO ENHANCE THE WAY OF LIFE, WHICH WE TREASURE AND PRIDE, AND WHICH WE SEEK TO PRESERVE.*
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
CONTENTS PaGE NO.
DB TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF CONTROLLED TIP .............. 1
PLB PROHIBITED ZONES IN TAI PO ............................ 1
SPEED LIMIT ON TSUEN WAN ROAD.............................. 1
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
1
DB TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF CONTROLLED TIP
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MEMBERS OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTROLLED TIP AT WONG MAU HANG SHAN, EAST OF TA KWU LING, AT A MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE (POLLUTION), MR PETER MANN, AND THE ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (WATER AND WASTE), MR JOHN BOXALL, WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE PROJECT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES AS WELL AS ON THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.
OTHER ITEMS TO BE DEALT WITH INCLUDE A REPORT FROM THE NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AND A REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
NOTE TO EDITORS!
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW AT 9.30 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING. SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE.
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PLB PROHIBITED ZONES IN TAI PO
* * * * *
FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 24), TWO ROAD SECTIONS IN TAI PO WILL BE DESIGNATED PROHIBITED ZONES TO ALL PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES. THEY ARE:
X THE SECTION OF ROAD D5 BETWEEN TAI PO TAI WO ROAD AND TING KOK ROAD; AND
* THE UNNAMED ACCESS ROAD TO TAI PO AREA 2, WHICH IS
ABOUT 140 METRES WEST OF TING KOK ROAD AND TAI PO TAI WO ROAD JUNCTION.
NO PLB’S WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE RESTRICTED AREA.
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SPEED LIMIT ON TSUEN WAN ROAD
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FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 24), THE SECTION OF TSUEN WAN ROAD BETWEEN TEXACO ROAD AND TUEN MUN ROAD WILL BE SUBJECT TO A SPEED LIMIT OF 70 KILOMETRES AN HOUR.
THE EXTENT OF THE SPEED LIMIT ZONE WILL INDICATED BY TRAFFIC SIGNS. ------------------------------o-------
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
CHILDREN’S FUN AND GAMES GREET THE QUEEN * * * * *
A SCENE OF YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE GREETED THE QUEEN AS SHE ARRIVED AT THE SHA TIN RECREATION GROUND AT YUEN WO ROAD THIS MORNING.
THE STADIUM STANDS WERE CROWDED WITH 3 000 SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PEOPLE, WHILE ON THE SPORTS GROUND ITSELF, GROUPS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WERE ENGAGED IN VARIOUS CARNIVAL-TYPE GAMES, AND THERE WAS ALSO A WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL GAME FOR THE DISABLED.
WHEN THE QUEEN ARRIVED AT THE STADIUM THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL, SIR MARK HEATH, PRESENTED THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR MICHAEL SUEN, WHO IN TURN, PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL: VICE-CHAIRMAN, MR MA NI NG-HE Ij CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE, DR HO MAN-WAI J VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE, MRS MIRIAM LAUj CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, DR PANG HOK-TUEN AND VICE CHAIRMAN, MR TANG CHI-LE”NG.
AFTER THE PRESENTATION, THE QUEEN WALKED AROUND THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, STOPPING TO CHAT TO SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS. THE QUEEN THEN RE-ENTERED HER OPEN CAR AND DROVE AROUND THE STADIUM, GIVING THOSE IN THE STANDS A GOOD VIEW OF THE ROYAL VISITOR, BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE SHA TIN RACE COURSE.
THE S25-MILLION, 3.2 HECTARE SPORTS GROUND IS THE FIRST ONE OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BUILT IN SHA TIN. IT INCLUDES A FULL-SIZED SOCCER PITCH, SURROUNDED BY A 400-METRE ALL-WEATHER, EIGHT-LANE ATHLETIC TRACK. IT IS THE LAST OF A SERIES OF MULTI-PURPOSE RECREATIONAL CENTRES FOR SHA TIN BUILT ON AN
8.2 HECTARE STRIP OF LAND OPPOSITE THE LEK YUEN AND WO CHE HOUSING ESTATES.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1936
THE QUEEN GOES TO THE RACES *****
-Im WAS A DAY AT THE RACES SUCH AS SHA TIN HAS NEVER SEEN WHEN THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WENT TO TODAY’S MEET:NG ATTENDED A CIVIC LUNCH AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, MET LEADING PERSONALITIES OF THE LOCAL RACING WORLD, AND PRESENTED THE TROPHY FOR THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II HANDICAP.
THE RECORD CROWD OF 62 000 RACEGOERS WERE THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SAW THE ROYAL VISITORS ON THIS OCCASION THAN AT ANY OTHER EVENT ON THE TOUR WHEN THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP DROVE DOWN THE STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF THE GRANDSTAND.
THE QUEEN ARRIVED AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AFTER SPENDING THE MORNING VISITING A HOUSING ESTATE, THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN PLAZA AND THE SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND.
SHE WAS RECEIVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RHKJC, SIR MICHAEL SANDBERG, AND LADY SANDBERG. SIR MICHAEL PRESENTED THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE CLUB, MR LI FOOK-WO, AND MRS LI AND THE CLUB’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MAJOR GENERAL G.H. WATKINS, AND MRS WATKINS.
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH ARRIVED SEPARATELY AFTER SPENDING THE MORNING OPENING THE CASTLE PEAK ’B’ POWER STATION AND VISITING THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
LUNCHEON GUESTS WERE PRESENTED TO HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS AND THE ROYAL VISITORS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND LADY YOUDE, ENTERED THE DOUBLE HAVEN DINING ROOM ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE CLUBHOUSE. WHEN THEY REACHED THEIR SEATS, THE BAND OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT PLAYED THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
THE QUEEN, THE DUKE AND THE GUESTS SAT DOWN TO A SIX-COURSE CHINESE LUNCH, AND AFTER THE SHARKS FIN SOUP COURSE THE GOVERNOR PROPOSED THE LOYAL TOAST.
AFTER LUNCH, THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP, ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE AND MR AND MRS LI WENT TO THE FOURTH FLOOR BALCONY TO WATCH THE FIRST RACE, THE ST JAMES’ PALACE HANDICAP OVER 1200 METRES.
/FOLLOWING THE .......
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FOLLOWING THE FIRST RACE, THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE, ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE, LEFT THE CLUBHOUSE FOR A DRIVE ALONG THE STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF THE GRANDSTAND. AFTERWARDS, THE ROYAL VISITORS WENT BY LIFT TO A ROYAL BOX ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF THE GRANDSTAND. THERE SIR MICHAEL SANDBERG PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING RHKJC STEWARDS AND THEIR WIVES: DR HARRY FANG AND MRS FANG: MR ERIC CUMINE AND MRS CUMINE, MR HUI SAI-FUN AND MRS HUI, MR WONG CHUNG-HIN AND MRS WONG, MR GORDON MACWHINNIE AND MRS MACWHINNIE, MR OSWALD CHEUNG AND MRS CHEUNG, MR JOHN SWA.i’c AND MRS SWAINE, SIR SIDNEY GORDON AND LADY GORDON AND MR SIMON KESWICK AND MRS KESWICK.
THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE WATCHED THE SECOND RACE, THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE HANDICAP FROM THE BALCONY OUTSIDE THE BOX. THEY THEN WENT TO THE PADDOCK WHERE SIR MICHAEL SANDBERG PRESENTED THE DIRECTOR OF RACING, MR JAMES BARBER, AND MR BARBER THEN PRESENTED THE CHIEF STIPENDIARY STEWARD, MR J.H. MARSH, TRAINERS MR NG CHI-LAM AND MR JOHN MOORE, THE CLERK OF COURSE, MR J.N. MCCAFFREY, CHAMPION JOCKEY MR TONY CRUZ, TRACKS MANAGER, MR E. LEE, AND STABLES MANAGER, MR G. SZE.
BACK IN THE ROYAL BOX, HER MAJESTY AND PRINCE PHILIP WATCHEP THE THIRD RACE, THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP. AFTER THE RACE THE QUEEN PRESENTED THE CUP TO THE OWNER OF THE WINNER, FOREVER GOLD, MR E.C. LOWE, AND A REPLICA TO HIS WIFE. WINNING JOCKEY MR P.H. CHAN PRESENTED A BOUQUET TO HER MAJESTY, WHILE SIR MICHAEL PRESERVED TO HER MAJESTY A SOUVENIR, A GOLD BELL, MADE TO MARK THE CLUB’S CENTENARY IN 1984.
AFTER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY THE QUEEN LEFT FOR A RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, WHILE PRINCE PHILIP LEFT FOR THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TRAINING CAMP AT LAM TSUEN.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
THE QUEEN HOSTS GOVERNMENT HOUSE RECEPTION * * * * *
THE QUEEN THIS AFTERNOON HOSTED A RECEPTION ON THE GROUNDS OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
THE 600 GUESTS WHO GATHERED ON THE LAWN REPRESENTED VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING COMMONWEALTH COMMISSIONERS, OVERSEAS CONSULS, MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY, REPRESENTATIVES OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND NEWS MEDIA EXECUTIVES.
HER MAJESTY ARRIVED BY CAR AFTER ATTENDING A CIVIC LUNCHEON AND RACES AT SHA TIN. HER ARRIVAL WAS GREETED BY A FANFARE FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE BAND AND THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
THE QUEEN SPENT AN HOUR CHATTING TO GUESTS AT THE RECEPTION BEFORE LEAVING TO REBOARD HMY BRITANNIA AT HMS TAMAR.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
PRINCE PHILIP HOLDS RECEPTION ON ROYAL YACHT * * * *
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH HAD TEA THIS AFTERNOON ON ROARn upq y^CHT BRITANNIA WITH ABOUT 100 PEOpLe FROM VARIO c ORGANISATIONS AND ACTIVITIES WITH WHICH HE HAS CONNECTION^ |InivfJ?itvR°mcm!c^U^DtPR,NCE PHIL,P SCHOLARS OF CAMBRIDGE HELDE?N InciTRAM ARF*?rJoET2l/KE 0F EDINBURGH STUDY CONFERENCE ntLD IN AUSTRALIA EARLIER THIS YEAR DUKE OF PDINRURnu ccmtmc W,NNERS, OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVEi AM? MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL.
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH SPENT AN HOUR CHATTING WITH His Ciifctc MANY °f WHOM HE HAD LAST MET !N QU?TE DISTANT PARTS Jp nl Wvn L. D a
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
SIDE-PARTY JENNY MEETS THE DUKE * * * * *
OF CLEANING AND PAINTING THE HULL^OF^RMv^ntM ™E R0YAL APPOINTMENT IN HONG KONG, WERE HONOURED ‘by^MFTtK w?tJAtN 1A DUR,NG HER STAY THIS MORNING AT HMS TAMAR. MEETING WITH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
IN !q8ONF0RNpR0Vl|DilNG’s|/DE-PARTYWSERV?rFHTnBDZT!SH EMP,RE ^'DAL 1928, AND TWO MEMBERS OF HER S I DF^PAPTv^u/rDrrR??,AE NAVAL SHIPS SINCE ROYAL HIGHNESS AT THE GANG PLAN? n? tuc ,N’;,TED TO MEET HIS MADE HIS HELICOPTER FLIGHT TO YACHT 3EF0RE HE
FLIGHT TO THE CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION COMPLEX.
WISH ™'-se|EJTi!NNNGY“4“H’''^^|D AFTER THE DUKE HAD EXPRESSED HIS WHOM he first MET N 1945 WH?N h? ^ADER ?E THE SIDE-PARTf, A DESTROYER VISITING HONG KONG^ F,RST LlTENANT ON BOARD
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
HUGE CROWDS WATCH FIREWORKS DISPLAY
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THE HONG KONG SKY WAS LIT UP IN COLOUR TONIGHT AS A FIREWORKS DISPLAY WAS STAGED OVER VICTORIA HARBOUR TO MARK THE VISIT OF THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
HER MAJESTY AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WATCHED THE DISPLAY FROM THE DECK OF HMY BRITANNIA, ALONG WITH ABOUT 40 GUESTS WHO HAD BEEN INVITED FOR DINNER ON BOARD THE ROYAL YACHT.
HUGE CROWDS CRAMMED BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR TO WITNESS THF 25-MINUTE DISPLAY ORGANISED BY MR SANDY OGAWA OF THE JAPAN FIREWORKS ARTISTS ASSOCIATION.
HELPED BY A TEAM OF 19 TECHNICIANS WHO HAD FLOWN IN FROM JAPAN ON MONDAY TO SET UP THE DISPLAY, MR OGAWA FIRED 6 800 PYROTECHNIC PIECES FROM THREE BARGES MOORED IN THE HARBOUR.
HE ORCHESTRATED THE WHOLE PERFORMANCE FROM AN OPERATIONS ROOM SET UP ON TOP OF THE SUN HUNG KAI CENTRE IN WAN CHAI.
THE $1.6 MILLION SPECTACULAR USED FIREWORKS IMPORTED FROM JAPAN, CHINA, BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
AFTER THE FIREWORKS AND THE FORMAL DINNER ON BOARD THE BRITANNIA, THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE HELD A RECEPTION ON THE ROYAL YACHT FOR SOME 200 GUESTS. HER MAJESTY WORE AN EVENING DRESS OF WHITE SILK GEORGETTE EMBROIDERED WITH GOLD, PEARLS AND CRYSTAL.
LATER IN THE EVENING THE ROYAL VISITORS AND THEIR GUESTS WATCHED THE BAND OF THE ROYAL MARINES BEAT RETREAT ON THE BULL’S NOSE AT HMS TAMAR.
BEATING RETREAT IS A PECULIARLY BRITISH MILITARY CEREMONY DATING BACK TO THE MIDDLE AGES. ACCORDING TO SOME VERSIONS, IT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO WARN THAT CITY GATES WERE ABOUT TO BE CLOSED AT SUNSET AND THAT CITIZENS SHOULD BE INSIDE THE CITY WALLS FOR THE NIGHT.
ANOTHER VERSION SAYS THE CEREMONY DATES FROM THE TIME WHEN ARMIES WOULD DISENGAGE FROM FIGHTING AT SUNSET AND MUTUALLY RETREAT TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND TO THEIR DEAD AND WOUNDED.
WHATEVER THE ORIGINS, THE CEREMONY, PERFORMED IN THE DARK, WITH PRECISION MARCHING WITHOUT WORDS OF COMMAND AND THE BUGLE CALLS OF RETREAT AND LAST POST MINGLING WITH HYMNS PLAYED BY THE BAND, IS IMPRESSIVE AND MOVING.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1966
THE DUKE RETURNS TO ' AM TSUEN CAMP * * * * M
PRINCE PHILIP TODAY RETURNED TO A TRAINING CAMP HE LAST V • "1tD THREE YEARS AGO WHEN HE RENAMED IT THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TRAINS CAMP. THE CAMP AT LAM TSUEN, NEAR TAI PO, LOOKED VERY DIFFEf J FROM THE TIME OF THE DUKE’S LAST VISIT BECAUSE IT HAS JUST UNDERSu t A S6-MILLION REDEVELOPMENT.
IT IS USED TO TRAIN PARTICIPANTS IN THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME WHICH WAS INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG 25 YEARS AGO. SIN p fJ THE TERRITORY HAS BECOME, AFTER BRITAIN, THE SECOND LARGES’ PARTICIPATING TERRITORY IN THE SCHEME IN THE COMMONWEALTH.
WELCOMING THE DUKE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD COUNCIL, MR J.P. LEE, SAID PRINCE PHILIP’S LAST VISIT HAD BEEN : l,r FIRST MAJOR STEP IN REDEVELOPING THE TRAINING FACILITIES.
.,un HE CONTINUED: +FOR WE WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE AWARD SCHEME AND WHO BELIEVE IN ITS VALIDITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, IT IS MOST AUSPICICU' THAT THE CAMP IS BEING OPENED ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHEME. WE INTEND TO GO ON FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH.
T„r J^JiWARD SCHEME ,N HONG K°NG WILL PLAY AN INCREASING ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY. WE PLAN TO STRENGTHEN OUR LINKS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE AWARD FAMILY, AND TO ASSIST IN FOSTERING THE SPIRIT AND PRINCIPLE OF THE AWARD IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.+
BEFORE UNVEILING A PLAQUE TO OPEN THE NEW CAMP, PRINCE PHILIP CONGRATULATED ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE CAMP’S CONSTRUCTION, WHICH, HE SAID, REQUIRED A GREAT DEAL OF HARD WORK, PLANN’NG, ORGANISATION AND VOLUNTARY EFFORT.
HE HAD ARRIVED AT LAM TSUEN BY CAR FROM SHA TIN WHERE HE HAD ATTENDED THE RACES WITH THE QUEEN. HE WAS MET BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WHO PRESENTED MR LEE, THE GROUP CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE, MR PATRICK WU» THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, TAI PO, MISS ANISSA WONG: CHAIRMAN OF THE LAM TSUEN VALLEY COMMITTEE, MR CHAN HINGJ CHAIRMAN OF THE DEA OPERATION COMMITTEE, MR D.W.B. CHRISTIE J CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE AND PROJECT ARCHITECT, MR ARTHUR CHOA, AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, MRS MARIA TING.
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ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
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those MAKING THEIR OWN WAYa^cEI. E0AD’ AT 12‘15 PM-GATE, WHICH IS OPPOSITE THE AIRP?R? P?!?rc oVT?!DE THE +GREEN+ ROAD, KOWLOON CITY BEFORE115PPMT P°L,CE STAT|ON, AT EASTERN
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THE QUEEN JOINS SHOPPERS AT NEW TOWN PLAZA X K * M *
SHA TIN’S NEW TOWN
nu ucci/eMAo d,.t PLAZA CAN ATTRACT AS MANY AS 200 000 PEOPLE
BUT ,T HAS NEVER SEEN CROWDS LIKE THIS MORNING WHEN
LOCAL RESIDENTS JAMMED THE CENTRE TO SEE THE QUEEN MAKE ONE OF
HER WALKABOUTS THROUGH THE COMPLEX.
AFTER VISITING LUNG HANG ESTATE AND CALLING ON THE TUNG FAMILY IN THEIR HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLAT, HER MAJESTY WENT BY CAR TO THE PLAZA, WHERE SHE WAS RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WHO PRESENTED THE DISTRICT OFFICER, SHA TIN, MR LEO KWAN, THE CHAIRMAN, SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES, MR KWOK TAK-SENG, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION, MR PETER QUICK.
THE QUEEN AND HER PARTY TOOK THE ESCALATOR TO THE FOURTH LEVEL WHERE HER MAJESTY SAW THE PLAZA’S FAMOUS MUSICAL FOUNTAIN IN OPERATION.
MR LIAO PRESENTED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, MR NG CHAN-LAM AND THE SHA TIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER, MR Y.Y. NG. MR LIAO THEN CONDUCTED HER MAJESTY AROUND AN EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE FORMALITIES AND THE PRESENTATIONS OVER, THE QUEEN THEN WALKED THROUGH THE SHOPPING ARCADE, STOPPING TO CHAT TO SHOPKEEPERS AND RESIDENTS.
FOR THE ROYAL VISITOR IT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW PRIVATE ENTERPRISE BLENDS WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S REHOUSING SCHEME. FOR, ALTHOUGH THE NEW TOWN PLAZA IS THE MAIN ATTRACTION IN SHA TIN, IT WAS BUILT BY PRIVATE DEVELOPERS SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES.
COSTING #330 MILLION, THE EIGHT-STOREY PLAZA WAS DESIGNED TO BRING A RANGE OF SHOPPING AND LEISURE FACILITIES UNDER ONE ROOF, THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD BEEN DONE IN HONG KONG ON SUCH A SCALE.
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BESIDES A VARIETY OF SHOPS. DEPARTMENT STORES IN HONG KONG. MINI-GOLF COURSE, SWIMMING POOL, PLAYGROUND ALL ON THE ROOF
INCLUDING ONE OF THE BIGGEST THE PLAZA ALSO HAS AN AMP I THEATRE.
AQUA-SLIDE AND CHILDREN’S
attoJIEA2m! of ITS EASY ACCESS by bus and rail, the plaza ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE TERRITORY.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
PEOPLE OF SHA TIN ARE +AT HOME + TO THE QUEEN
HONG KONG’S MASSIVE HOUSING PROGRAMME WAS BROUGHT DOWN TO PERSONAL PROPORTIONS FOR THE QUEEN TODAY WHEN SHE VISITED A FAMILY IN THEIR HOME PURCHASE SCHEME FLAT IN LUNG HANG ESTATE, SHA TIN.
KING TIN COURT MAY LOOK LIKE HUNDREDS OF OTHER HOUSING BLOCKS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, BUT FOR A WHILE IT WAS THE CENTRE OF WORLD f*ED IA ATTENTION WHEN THE QUEEN PAID A CALL AT FLAT EIGHT ON THE SECOND FLOOR THE HOME OF WHOLESALE FOOD SALESMAN MR TUNG CHUNG-MING (35), HIS WIFE, AU YEUNG CHUNG-MING (38) AND THEIR EIGHT-YEAR-OLD PRIMARY FOUR STUDENT SON TUNG HO-LUN.
THE QUEEN SPENT SEVERAL MINUTES CHATTING WITH THE FAMILY WHO BOUGHT THE 54 SQUARE-METRE FLAT THREE YEARS AGO FOR $210 000. PREVIOUSLY THEY HAD LIVED IN A SUB-DIVIDED TENEMENT IN WAN CHAI.
MR TUNG SAIDi +WE DIDN’T MAKE ANY SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR THE QUEEN’S VISIT. WE DIDN’T BUY ANY NEW FURNITURE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I DON’T KNOW WHY OUR FLAT WAS CHOSEN, BUT WE ARE VERY HAPPY AND EXCITED ABOUT IT AND THE NEIGHBOURS ARE EXCITED T00.+
THE QUEEN ARRIVED AT LUNG HANG ESTATE BY CAR AFTER A SLOW 10-MILE DRIVE FROM HMS TAMAR ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE. THE DRIVE CAR WAS DELIBERATELY SLOW TO GIVE CROWDS ALONG THE ROUTE A CHANCE TO SEE THE ROYAL VISITOR.
FOR THE OCCASION, THE QUEEN WORE A SHORT-SLEEVED DRESS OF FUCHSIA PRINTED CREPE DE CHINE WITH TUCKED DETAIL IN BODICE AND SKIRT. SHE HAD ON A LARGE-BRIMMED HAT IN MATCHING STRAW WITH SHALLOW CROWN AND TRIMMED WITH THE MATERIAL OF HER DRESS.
ON ARRIVAL AT THE ESTATE SHE WAS RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WHO PRESENTED THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR JOHN TODD. MR TODD, IN TURN PRESENTED THE DIRECTOR CF HOUSING, MR Y.L. PANG, AND THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY: CHAIRMAN OF OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, DR DENNY HUANG; CHAIRMAN CF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MR CHARLES SIN; CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, MR F.K. HU? AND HOUSING MANAGER, MR C.Y. LEE. HER MAJESTY SAW AN EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIAGRAMS DEPICTING THE WORK OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. THESE WERE EXPLAINED BY MR PANG.
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rcMToI.HED?A^AVrC$^P^N,ED BY MR PANG’ THEN WALKED THROUGH THE ^^niALru .A^ZA.°E JHE E?.TATEA.WHICH WAS THR0NGED WITH FLAG-WAVING SCHOOL CHILDREN AND LOCAL RESIDENTS EAGER FOR A SIGHT OF THE
ROYAL VISITOR. SOME 3 000 PRIMARY STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS IN
HANG ESTATE AND NEARBY SUN TSUI ESTATE HAD BEEN GIVEN SPECIAL VANTAGE POINTS. OTHER RESIDENTS CROWDED THE PIAZZA, COOKED FOOD STALLS AND BALCONIES OF THE COMMERCIAL CENTRE.
AFTER VISITING THE TUNG FAMILY IN THEIR FLAT. THE QUEEN HOUS(|NGSEMRETODDTH A C0MMEM0RAT,VE BOOKLET BY THE SECRETARY FOR
SHA t}nENe2"«NAPLAYZ“FT BV C‘R F°R ™E ™°'"ILE ',00RNE¥ TO ™E
LUNG HANG ESTATE WAS CHOSEN FOR THE QUEEN’S VISIT BECAUSE IT IS A TYPICAL MIX OF RENTED HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS- COVERING 11.3 HECTARES, IT WAS BUILT IN THREE PHASES AND WAS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 1984 AT A TOTAL COST OF $478
A TOTAL OF 26 000 PEOPLE LIVE IN THE ESTATE’S 12 HOUSING BLOCKS WHICH COMPRISE MORE THAN 5 700 FLATS, 1 400 OF WHICH WERE SOLD UNDER THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME.
KING TIN COURT, WHERE THE TUNG FAMILY LIVES, HAS A TOTAL POPULATION OF 6 000 PEOPLE.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1?86
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
i/Ai tLzEaQUEEN W,LL LEAVE HONG KONG BY A SPECIAL FLIGHT FROM REPRESENTATivES°rJvFl?U?R?2p J>J5aRSDAY) " TRANSpO«T FOR MEDIA IAI l V ES COVERING THE DEPARTURE WILL LFAVF TMP cpntdai £‘?PARK' LOWER ALBERT ROAD^aI 8™5 aS
•^OSE MAKING THEIR OWN WAY SHOULD ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE ♦GREEN+ GATE, WHICH IS OPPOSITE THE AIRPORT POL ICE station AT EASTERN ROAD, KOWLOON CITY, BEFORE 9.15 A^ ST‘TIO«,
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Speech by
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
on October 22, 1986 at the
formal opening of the
Castle Peak "B" Power Station, Hong Kong
Lord Kadoorie, Mr. Clancy, Ladles and Gentlemen,
The construction of the largest power complex in South East
Asia has obviously been a massive undertaking, and I congratulate everyone who have contributed to its successful conviction. It is the sort of intematicxial success story that we have come to expect from Hong Kong.
The combined efforts of the giant American ESSO Company and the
British engineering firms of Babcock and GEC, together with the China Light and Power Company have resulted in this immense project being finished well ahead of schedule.
If such a project and Heng Kong itself for that matter is a
measure of what can be achieved by Anglo-Chinese and internali on al cooperation, I believe it bodes very well for the future of Hong Kong and the whole of South China.
It gives me the greatest pleasure to declare that the Castle Peak ”B” Power Station is complete and in action.
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ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE VISITS BY THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TO MAI PO MARSHES AND LYEMUN BARRACKS TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
PRESS COACHES FOR MAI PO MARSHES WILL LEAVE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CARPARK, LOWER ALBERT ROAD AT 8 AM. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT ARE ADVISED TO CARRY LIGHT EQUIPMENT BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE TO WALK FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES ALONG A PATH BEFORE REACHING PRESS POSITIONS.
COACHES FOR LYEMUN BARRACKS WILL LEAVE THE SAME CARPARK AT 12.30 PM. PRESS MEMBERS ARE ADVISED TO USE OFFICIAL TRANSPORT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. THOSE WISHING TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 1 PM AT THE MAIN GATE OF THE BARRACKS. LATE COMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
SPORTSMEN SHOW THEIR rACES FOR THE PRINCE *****
HONG KONG’S SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN SHOWED THEIR SKILLS TO THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH THIS MORNING WHEN HE VISITED THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE AT SHA TIN.
PRINCE PHILIP LANDED ON SOCCER PITCH ONE AT THE CENTRE IN THE HELICOPTER WHICH HAD FLOWN HIM FROM THE CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION. HE WAS RECEIVED BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF SECRETARY, MR ALAN SCOTT, WHO PRESENTED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BOARD, MR DENIS BRAY, AND THE CENTRE’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MR HOWARD WELLS.
THE PRINCE AND PARTY WENT TO THE INDOOR SWIMMING POOL TO WATCH A TRAINING SESSION. MR WELLS PRESENTED MR DAVID HALLER, HEAD SWIMMING COACH AND FORMER BRITISH NATIONAL COACH, WHO PRESENTED SOME OF HIS SWIMMING SQUAD TO THE DUKE.
MR WELLS ALSO PRESENTED MR MARTIN LAM, DIRECTOR OF THE &PORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, TO THE DUKE.
ON SOCCER PITCH ONE, WHERE HE HAD EARLIER LANDED, PRINCE PHILIP SAW TRAINING IN PROGRESS AND MR KWOK KA-MING, HEAD SOCCER COACH, WHO IS A QUALIFIED ENGLISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION COACH AND WHO REPRESENTED HONG KONG 96 TIMES AS A PLAYER, WAS PRESENTED TO HIM.
PRINCE PHILIP SAW A GYMNASTIC DISPLAY IN THE CHALLENGE GYMNASIUM AND MR WELLS PRESENTED THE HONORARY SECRETARY GENERAL, AMATEUR SPORTS FEDERATION AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF HONG KONG, MR RAMON YOUNG, AND HEAD GYMNASTICS COACH MR JAMES WILSON, WHO INTRODUCED GYMNAST MISS KWONG ME I-FONG.
HEAD JUDO COACH MR DAVID STARBROOK, FORMER BRITISH NATIONAL COACH, WAS PRESENTED TO PRINCE PHILIP, WHO THEN WENT ON TO WATCH BADMINTON AND TENNIS PRACTICE AND CHATTED TO TENNIS PLAYER MISS PAULETTE MORENO AND BADMINTON PLAYER MISS AMY CHAN.
THE DUKE ALSO SAW ABLE-BODIED AND DISABLED FENCERS IN TRAINING AND MR WELLS PRESENTED MR IAN STRACHAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, DR YORK CHOW, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE SAPH, MR CHENG CHUNG-YIN, HEAD TABLE TENNIS COACH, MR TOM NORCROSS, HEAD FENCING COACH, MR CHRISTOPHER CLARK, HEAD SQUASH COACH, AND MR PETER HARTLEY, SPORTS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER.
THE DUKE LEFT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BY CAR FOR THE SHA TIN RACECOURSE TO REJOIN THE QUEEN FOR A CIVIC LUNCH AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
STAMPS CATCH THE QUEEN’S EYE *****
THE STAMP COLLECTING HOBBY OF EIGHT-YEAR-OLD TUNG HO-LUN CAUGHT THE QUEEN’S ATTENTION WHEN SHE VISITED THE TUNG FAMILY FLAT AT LUNG HANG ESTATE, SHA TIN, THIS MORNING. THE ROYAL VISITOR NOTICED FIRST DAY COVERS BOTH FOR HER PRESENT VISIT AND FOR HER 6OTH BIRTHDAY. SHE ---------- ‘
AND HE REPLIED THAT HE DID.
ASKED THE BOY IF HE COLLECTED STAMPS
THE QUEEN ASKED MR AND MRS TUNG HOW LONG THEY HAD LIVED IN THE FLAT AND WHERE THEY HAD LIVED BEFORE. MR TUNG TOLD HER MAJESTY THAT THEY HAD LIVED IN A SIX-SQUARE-METRE ROOM IN WAN CHAI BEFORE MOVING TO SHA TIN THREE YEARS AGO.
THE QUEEN ALSO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE FLAT’S FURNISHINGS AND ASKED IF THE FLAT WAS BOUGHT WITH FURNITURE INCLUDED BUT THE TUNGS TOLD HER THEY HAD BOUGHT THE FURNITURE THEMSELVES.
IHE END 0F THE V,S,T» YOUNG HO-LUN PRESENTED HER MAJESTY WI1H A BOUQUET OF CARNATIONS AND YELLOW ORCHIDS. HE ASKED THE QUEEN IF SHE WOULD SIGN THE PICTURE OF HERSELF AND PRINCE PHILIP IN THE OFFICIAL SOUVENIR PROGRAMME, WHICH SHE DID.
HE5 WAY 0UT 0F THE FLAT» THE QUEEN SAW THE KITCHEN AND REMARKED HOW SPOTLESS IT LOOKED. SHE ASKED MRS TUNG IF SHE COOKED THERE AND MRS TUNG REPLIED THAT SHE COOKED IN THE KITCHEN AND CLEANED IT, EVERY DAY.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
THE DUKE OPENS CASTLE PEAK +B+ POWER STATION *****
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TODAY DESCRIBED THE CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION COMPLEX AS +THE SORT OF INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS STORY THAT WE HAVE COME TO EXPECT FROM HONG KONG+.
OFFICIALLY OPENING THE CASTLE PEAK +B+ STATION THIS MORNING THE DUKE SAID THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LARGEST POWER STATION COMPi-EX IN SOUTHEAST ASIA HAD BEEN A MASSIVE UNDERTAKING.
PRINCE PHILIP SAID: +THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF THE GIANT AMERICAN ESSO COMPANY AND THE BRITISH ENGINEERING FIRMS OF BABCOCK AND GEC, TOGETHER WITH THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY HAVE RESULTED IN THIS IMMENSE PROJECT BEING FINALISED WELL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
♦IF SUCH A PROJECT, AND HONG KONG ITSELF FOR THAT MATTER, IS A MEASURE OF WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY ANGLO-CHINESE AND INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION, I BELIEVE IT BODES VERY WELL FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND THE WHOLE OF SOUTH CHINA.*
PRINCE PHILIP TRAVELLED TO CASTLE PEAK FROM HMS TAMAR ON BOARD A WESSEX HELICOPTER OF 28 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE. ON HIS ARRIVAL HE WAS RECEIVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WHO PRESENTED THE CHAIRMAN OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER, LORD KADOORIE, WHO IN TURN PRESENTED MR M.J. CLANCY, CHAIRMAN, ESSO HONG KONG: SIR SIDNEY GORDON, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, CHINA LIGHT AND POWER J MR M.E.J. O’LOUGHLIN, DIRECTOR, EXXON CORPORATION} MR T.A. KIRKLEY, PRESIDENT, EXXON COAL AND MINERALS AND MR W.F. STONES, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHINA LIGHT AND POWER.
ACCOMPANIED BY LORD KADOORIE AND MR STONES, PRINCE PHILIP TRAVELLED BY EXECUTIVE BUS TO CASTLE PEAK + B+ STATION WHERE HE TOOK THE LIFT TO THE FIFTH FLOOR CENTRAL CONTROL ROOM, WHICH WAS EXPLAINED BY MR STONES WHO PRESENTED TO PRINCE PHILIP: DIVISIONAL MANAGER ENGINEERING, MR R.W. BROOKS ? DIVISIONAL MANAGER OPERATIONS, MR W.L. MAYERS? STATION MANAGER CASTLE PEAK +B+, MR K. STOTT, STATION MANAGER CASTLE PEAK + A+, MR J.H. WOODS AND PROJECT MANAGER. MR J.M. PEARSON.
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THE DUKE TOURED THE TURBINE FLOOR WHERE MR STONES DESCRIBED THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT AND THE WORK IN PROGRESS, AND PRINCE PHILIP PAUSED TO CHAT.TO ENGINEERS OF THE WORK TEAM.
PRINCE PHILIP SIGNED THE VISITORS’ BOOK AND TOURED AN EXHIBITION BEFORE FORMALLY DECLARING THE STATION OPEN.
HE LEFT BY HELICOPTER FOR THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN.
CASTLE PEAK +B+ IS THE BIGGEST OF THE TWO STATIONS ON THE SITE. BUILT BY A JOINT COMPANY MADE UP OF EXXON AND CHINA LIGHT AND POWER, THE S14-BILLI0N STATION WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE FOUR 677 MEGAWATT GENERATORS. TWO OF THESE ARE ALREADY IN OPERATION. THE THIRD IS ABOUT TO BE COMMISSIONED AND THE FOURTH SHOULD BE IN OPERATION BY 1990.
BRITAIN IS PLAYING A LARGE PART IN BUILDING THE STATION. THE BOILERS ARE BEING SUPPLIED BY BABCOCK POWER LTD AND THE GENERATORS BY GEC TURBINE GENERATOR CO LTD.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
COMPANY REGISTRATIONS RISE BY 5 PER CENT .................... 1
PAPER ON REVIEW OF JSEA OUT TOMORROW ........................ 3
PaSSING-OUT PARADE .......................................... 3
BUILDINGS IN CENTRAL DECLARED D.-.NGEROUS ................... 3
DANGERS FROM OVERCROWDING IN DISCOS .........................
SUSPECTED FOOD POISONING — SAMPLES BEING «N„LYSED............ 5
REPORT ON SPECLiLISED BUILDINGS COMPLETED ................... 6
KAIFONGS URGED TO SUPPORT DISTRICT FESTIVAL ............... 7
TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING IN SHa TIN ............. 8
SHAM SHUI PO TO DISCUSS RENT POLICY ......................... 8
CALL TO .iRRIVE EARLY I'OR ELECTION ......................... 9
CIVIC EDUCATION SEtilHaR I’OR SHaM SHUI PO .................. 10
SAI KUNG FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY TO CLOSE................... 10
TWO COMPETITIONS OPEN FOR WONG Tai SIN RESIDENTS ............ 11
TSUETi WAN ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED .............. 12
EXHIBITIONS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MUSIC ............. 12
SCOUT BaND TO 'BEAT RETREAT* ................................ 13
DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR PLaNS FOR JOURNALISTS ................... 13
EDINBURGH PLaCE NORTH CLOSURE ............................... "I**
KOWLOON SITE TO LET BY TENDER ............................... 'I'*
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1986
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COMPANY REGISTRATIONS RISE BY 5 PER CENT *****
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPANIES REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPAMIEr ORDINANCE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR INCREASED BY FIVE PF CENT TO 158 018, COMPARED WITH 150 551 AT THE END OF MARCH, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED TODAY BY THE ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL, MR L.S. SHUM.
THE NUMBER OF NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE 1986-87 FINANCIAL YEAR DECREASED BY 16 PER CENT TO 8 617 COMPARED WITH 10 282 IN THE SAME PERIOD OF 1985-86.
MR SHUM ALSO REPORTED INCREASES IN ACTIVITY IN MOST AREAS OF THE DEPARTMENT’S COMMERCIAL DIVISION DURING THE PERIOD.
AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OVERSEAS COMPANIES WHICH HAD ESTABLISHED A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN HONG KONG UNDER PART XI OF THE ORDINANCE INCREASED BY FOUR PER CENT TO 2 201 COMPARED WITH 2 122 AT THE END OF MARCH.
THE NUMBER OF OVERSEAS COMPANIES ESTABLISHING A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN HONG KONG UNDER PART XI DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1986-87 WAS 148, AN INCREASE OF 12 PER CENT OVER THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985-86.
IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1986-87, EXISTING COMPANIES INCREASED THEIR NOMINAL CAPITAL BY 38 650 MILLION, AN INCREASE OF 16 PER CENT OVER THE INCREASE OF S7 464 MILLION IN THE SAME PERIOD OF 1985-86.
THE NOMINAL CAPITAL OF NEW COMPANIES INCORPORATED DURING APRIL-SEPTEMBER INCREASED BY SEVEN PER CENT FROM $1 809 MILLION TO $1 932 MILLION COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985-86.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT SECURED BY CHARGES REGISTERED ON THE ASSETS OF COMPANIES INCREASED BY 28 PER CENT FROM 316 581 MILLION TO 321 276 MILLION.
THE NUMBER OF CHARGES FILED IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS INCREASED BY 42 PER CENT, FROM 5 375 TO 7 636.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AMOUNT REPAID ON CHARGES, AS EVIDENCED BY CERTIFICATES OF SATISFACTION, INCREASED BY 76 PER CENT, FROM 33 389 MILLION TO 35 964 MILLION. THE NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES INCREASED BY 27 PER CENT, FROM 3 286 TO 4 174.
DURING THE PERIOD, A TOTAL OF 50 PROSPECTUSES OF PUBLIC COMPANIES, INCLUDING 30 IN RESPECT OF MUTUAL FUNDS, WERE APPROVED. THIS COMPARED WITH 49 PROSPECTUSES, INCLUDING 23 IN RESPECT OF MUTUAL FUNDS, DURING THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985-86.
THE NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS RECEIVED FOR FILING INCREASED BY FOUR PER CENT, FROM 217 828 TO 227 094.
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THE NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES FOR AVAILABILITY OF RESERVATION OF NAMES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS WAS 67 197. THIS REPRESENTED A 14 PER CENT DECREASE FROM 77 808 IN 1985-86, AND AN INCREASE OF FOUR PER CENT OVER THE FIGURE OF 64 375 FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1985-MARCH 1986.
THE NUMBER OF SUMMONSES ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AGAINST COMPANIES AND THEIR DIRECTORS FOR BREACHES OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, MAINLY FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL RETURNS WITH ACCOUNTS, WAS 116, COMPARED WITH 290 DURING THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985-86.
DURING THE PERIOD, 87 SUMMONSES WERE WITHDRAWN (FOR EXAMPLE, BECAUSE OF NON-SERVICE), 129 RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS COMPARED WITH 189 IN THE SAME PERIOD OF 1985-86 AND 79 REMAIN TO BE HEARD BY THE COURT (180 IN THE SAME PERIOD OF 1985-86).
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES IMPOSED FOR CONVICTIONS WAS $368 774, COMPARED WITH $358 646 IN THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985-86.
MR SHUM NOTED THAT THE TRADE MARKS REGISTRY, AS A RESULT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW TYPE OF PART B REGISTRATION UNDER THE TRADE MARKS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1985 ON SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR, SHOWED A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED -- 3 916 COMPARED WITH 3 479 IN THE SAME PERIOD OF 1985-86.
NEW TRADE MARKS REGISTERED NUMBERED 1 460, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TRADE MARKS NOW REGISTERED TO 45 863.
IN THE PATENTS REGISTRY, THE NUMBER OF UNITED KINGDOM PATENTS RE-REGISTERED LOCALLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1986-87 WAS 500 COMPARED WITH 480 IN THE SAME PERIOD OF 1985-86.
MR SHUM SAID THE TOTAL NUMBER OF +LIVE+ PATENTS RE-REGISTERED WAS NOW APPROXIMATELY 12 000.
+IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO GIVE A PRECISE FIGURE AS THIS DEPENDED ON THE LIVES OF THE PATENTS AS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED IN THE UK PATENTS OFFICE IN LONDON,+ MR SHUM EXPLAINED.
IN THE MONEY LENDERS REGISTRY, 222 APPLICATIONS FOR A MONEY LENDER’S LICENCE WERE RECEIVED, COMPARED WITH 217 IN THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985-86. THESE COMPRISED 178 (179 IN 1985-86) RENEWAL APPLICATIONS AND 44 (38) NEW APPLICATIONS.
OF THESE 222 APPLICATIONS AND 89(68) APPLICATIONS PENDING AT MARCH 31, 1986, 206(184) WERE GRANTED, TWO(O) WERE DISMISSED AND 0NE(3) WAS WITHDRAWN, LEAVING 102(98) APPLICATIONS OUTSTANDING.
IN ADDITION, 19(19) APPLICATIONS FOR ENDORSEMENT OF NEW OR ADDITIONAL BUSINESS PREMISES ON A LICENCE WERE APPROVED.
AT SEPTEMBER 30, THERE WERE 429(447) LICENSED MONEY LENDERS.
THE TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED THROUGH THIS REGISTRY DURING THE PERIOD AMOUNTED TO $999 249 ($923 346).
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PAPER ON REVIEW OF JSEA OUT TOMORROW * * * M *
A PAPER CONTAINING A REVISED PROPOSAL FOR STREAMLINING THE OPERATION OF THE JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT (JSEA), AND A SUMMARY OF PUBLIC REACTION TO RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY A WORKING PARTY APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW THE JSEA, WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (BUILDING AND SYSTEM), ANDY S.O. LIANG, WILL GIVE A PRESS BRIEFING TO EXPLAIN THE PAPER AT 3.30 PM TOMORROW AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, THIRD FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS BRIEFING. COPIES OF THE PAPER ON THE REVIEW OF THE JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT SYSTEM WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PERUSAL AT 3 PM AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.
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PASSING-OUT PARADE
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, WILL REVIEW A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF RECRUIT FIRE OFFICERS AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAT HEUNG, NEW TERRITORIES, THIS SATURDAY (OCTOBER 25) AT 10.00 AM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO USE FIRE SERVICES TRANSPORT ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION IN CANTON ROAD BY 8.45 AM.
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BUILDINGS IN CENTRAL DECLARED DANGEROUS * * * * *
BUILDINGS AT 239-243. ISLAND, HAVE BEEN DECLARED
QUEEN’S ROAD DANGEROUS BY
CENTRAL ON HONG KONG THE BUILDING AUTHORITY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY SAID WAS A RISK OF COLLAPSE IT WAS NECESSARY THE BUILDINGS IN ONE OPERATION
TODAY (THURSDAY) AS THERE TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1986
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NOTICES OF THE AUTHORITY’S INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS AT VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT ON NOVEMBER 24 HAVE 3EEN POSIE ON THE BUILDINGS.
THE FOUR-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE DETERIORATED BADLY WITH VERTICAL FRACTURES AT THE CORNERS OF THE MAIN BUILDINGS.
SOME OF THE TIMBER FLOOR JOISTS AND PART OF THE TIMBER STAIRCASES WERE ROTTEN.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID SINCE JULY LAST YEAR VERTICAL FRACTURES HAD BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED AT THE REAR MAIN WALLS AND THE PARTY WALL BETWEEN 243-245, INDICATING MOVEMENT OF THE MAIN WALLS.
IN ADDITION, TWO LARGE NEW CRACKS WERE FOUND RECENTLY.
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DANGERS FROM OVERCROWDING IN DISCOS
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IN ORDER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HAZARDS IN DISCOTHEQUES DUE TO OVERCROWDING, THE URBAN COUNCIL’S LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD WILL IN FUTURE SEEK THE VIEWS OF THE FIRE SERVICES AND BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENTS WHEN DEALING WITH APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR LICENCES FOR SUCH PREMISES.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR PETER C.K. CHAN, AT ITS MONTHLY OPEN MEETING.
+IF IT IS IN BOTH DEPARTMENTS’ OPINION THAT A RESTRICTION SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS TO BE ADMITTED AT ANY ONE TIME, THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER ADDING THIS TO THE LICENSING CONDITIONS,* HE SAID.
CHIEF FIRE OFFICER MR T.D.C. GARDINER TOLD THE BOARD THAT IN THE PAST 20 YEARS THERE HAD BEEN MANY DISASTERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN OVERCROWDED DISCOTHEQUES AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS RESULTING IN 765 PEOPLE BEING KILLED AND 250 INJURED.
TH
HE SAID IT WAS +PLAIN LUCK* THAT A MAJOR DISASTER OF S NATURE HAD NOT YET HAPPENED IN HONG KONG.
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A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, CHIEF SURVEYOR MR LAURIE WONG, TOLD THE BOARD THAT UNDER THE PRESENT LAW THERE WAS NO DEFINITION OF +OVERCROWDING.+
♦WHAT THE DEPARTMENT IS CONCERNED ABOUT IS WHETHER THERE IS SUFFICIENT MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM A PREMISES,* HE SAID.
MR WONG SAID THAT HIS DEPARTMENT WOULD GIVE THE BOARD EVERY POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION TO HELP TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL DANGER.
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SUSPECTED FOOD POISONING — SAMPLES BEING ANALYSED
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FOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S SUSPECTED FOOD POISONING CASE AT THE WAN CHAI SPORTS GROUND, SAMPLES TAKEN AT THE SCENE BY HEALTH INSPECTORS FROM THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT ARE TODAY BEING TESTED BY THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY AND PATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
AN USD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT RESULTS OF THE BACTERIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL TESTS WOULD BE KNOWN IN ABOUT A WEEK.
THE FOOD SAMPLES WERE TAKEN YESTERDAY FROM A LICENSED KIOSK AT THE SPORTS GROUND AFTER 18 GIRLS, ALL STUDENTS AT A GIRLS’ COLLEGE SPORTS MEET, BECAME ILL SHORTLY AFTER EATING INSTANT NOODLES WITH HAM OR SAUSAGES FROM THE KIOSK.
THE V'CTIMS, AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 18, WERE TAKEN TO TANG SHU I KIN HOSPITAL WHERE 15 WERE DISCHARGED AFTER TREATMENT. THE REMAINING THREE WERE TRANSFERRED TO QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.
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REPORT ON SPECIALISED BUILDINGS COMPLETED
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THE HONGKONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL HAS COMPLETED A STUDY ON SPECIALISED MULTI-STOREY INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.
THE STUDY INVESTIGATED THE SCOPE FOR DESIGNING SPECIALISED FORMS OF MULTI-STOREY FACTORY BUILDINGS TO ACCOMMODATE A Wit: P.WGF OF DIFFERING INDUSTRIES, AND THE MEANS OF MODIFYING CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES SO THAT THEY COULD BE ACCOMMODATED MOR • READILY IN CONVENTIONAL FLATTED FACTORY BUILDINGS. THESE SPF' BUILDINGS AND MODIFIED PROCESSES ARE KNOWN COLLOQUIALLY AS ♦BEN’ BUILDINGS* AND +BENT PROCESSES*.
THIS STUDY WAS CARRIED OUT AGAINST A BACKGROUND OF l-IJGH .
VALUES AND STRONG DEMAND FOR FACTORY SPACE IN THE LATE I'TS < NOTED THAT CERTAIN GROUPS OF MANUFACTURERS WERE FRUS'.L.TEL BY THE LACK OF SUITABLE FACTORY ACCOMMODATION.
THESE INCLUDED THOSE INDUSTRIES USING TALL MACHINES, LARGE MACHINES, MACHINES WHICH CAUSE STRONG VIBRATIONS, MACHINES L'iC.; REQUIRE FLOOR SPACE WITH HEAVY LOADINGS, DANGEROUS GOODS STORAGF AND SPECIAL PROCESSES.
THE CONSULTANCY STUDY IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS, ONE O’ ’HE +BENT BUILDING* AND THE OTHER ON THE +BENT PROCESo*.
THE +BENT BUILDING* IS A CONCEPT OF A MULTI-STOREY INDUSTRY BUILDING WITH CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS WHICH INCLUDE AN INTERNAL ROAD SYSTEM AND INBUILT FEATURES ENABLING THE BUILDING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A WIDE RANGE OF DIFFERING INDUSTRIES.
THE CONSULTANCY STUDY OBSERVES THAT THIS CONCEPT IS PRACTICAL AND CAN MEET THE FULL RANGE OF NEEDS OF HONG KONG’S PRESENT AND FORESEEN FUTURE INDUSTRIES.
IN THE +BENT PROCESS* STUDY, A NUMBER OF PROPOSALS WERE MADE TO MODIFY PROCESSES SO AS TO MAKE MOVING OF OPERATIONS FROM THE GROUND FLOOR TO AN UPPER FLOOR OF A MULTI-STOREY BUILDING TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE.
THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUPPORT SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAS CONSIDERED THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY AND ADVISED THAT COPIES OF THE STUDY SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE RELEVANT PRIVATE DEVELOPERS’ ASSOCIATIONS, PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND TRADE AND INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS FOR THEIR INFORMATION AND REFERENCE.
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KAIFONGS URGED TO SUPPORT DISTRICT FESTIVAL * * * *
THE SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE, TODAY (THURSDAY) URGED KAIFONG ASSOC' ATIONS TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO THE COMING SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT FESTIVAL.
HE SAID THE KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD MAKE USE OF THE CHANCE TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN THE FESTIVAL AS IT WOULD IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH A SENSE OF BELONGING.
THE THEME OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL WAS ♦CIVIC EDUCATION* WHICH MATCHED THE GOAL OF THE KAIFONG MOVEMENT, HE SAID.
SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE THE SHAM SHU I PO 'AITONG FESTIVAL, WHICH ALSO INVOLVED A FEAST FOR THE ELDERLV, MR TSE EXPRESSED HIS EXPECTATIONS CONCERNING THE FUTURE DtV. -OPMENT OF KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS.
HE SAID HE HOPED THE ASSOCIATIONS COULD MAKE A GREATER EFFORT TOWARDS IMPROVING LIVING STANDARDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
+IF THE RESIDENTS WHO SEEK ASSISTANCE CAN HAVE THEIR PROBLEMS SOLVED, THEY WILL FEEL THAT KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS DO CARE FOR THEM, AND THIS WILL ENHANCE THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING * HE EXPLAINED.
HE SAID THAT THE ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD ALSO HELP PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION BY ORGANISING CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS. SEMINARS AND TALKS ON CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOULD BE HELD TO FOSTER RESIDENTS’ CONCERN FOR SOCIETY.
REVIEWING THE WORK OF KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, MR TSE PRAISED THEM FOP THEIR SUCCESS IN RECRUITING MORE YOUNG PERSONS AND PROFESSIONALS AND FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ORGANISING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS IN ARRANGING SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.
+SOME KAIFONG LEADERS WHO ARE ALSO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS HAVE SET UP THEIR OWN OFFICES TO KEEP CLOSER CONTACT WITH RESIDENTS. AND, IN FACT, THE NUMBER OF CASES WHERE RESIDENTS TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO MEET BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ALSO INCREASED,+ HE SAID.
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TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING IN SHA TIN
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THE OPERATION OF NEW TERRITOR’ES TAXIS IN MA ON SHAN WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD’S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO RESUME DISCUSSION ON THE SAFETY PROBLEM AT THE T-JUNCTION NEAR CHUN SHEK BUS TERMINUS, PROVISION OF C'? PARKING SPACES FOR VILLAGES, OVERNIGHT PARKING PROBLEM ALONG 1 ;E ESTATE ROAD OF FUNG SHING COURT AND THE KMB ROUTE 82K.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT THE SIXTH -‘LOOP CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, KCR HOUSE TOMORROW AT 9.30 AM.
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SHAM SHUI PO TO DISCUSS RENT POLICY
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SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS THE PUBLIC HOUSING POLICY, WITH MEMBERS COMMENTING ON THE CONSULTATIVE PAPERS ON PUBLIC HOUSING RENT POLICIES.
USE OF THE CENTRAL RESERVE VOTE OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS WILL BE ANOTHER ITEM TO BE DISCUSSED. MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM THE BOARD’S PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP TO ALLOCATE U5 000 TO CARRY OUT A SERIES OF PUBLICITY PROJECTS FOR THE BOARD.
OTHER ITEMS INCLUDE STUDY ROOM FACILITIES IN SHAM SHUI PO.
THE MEETING WILL START AT 2 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD, AT 39 TONKIN STREET, SECOND FLOOR, KOWLOON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936
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CALL TO ARRIVE EARLY FOR ELECTION *****
UNION REPRESENTATIVES AUTHORISED TO VOTE AT THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ELECTION TOMORROW (FRIDAY) SHOULD ARRIVE EARLY AT THE POLLING STATION AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, SAI YEE STREET, KOWLOON.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID REGISTRATION OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE ISSUE OF BALLOT PAPERS WOULD BEGIN AT 2.30 PM AND ELECTION WOULD START AT 3 PM.
+THOSE WHO ARRIVE AFTER 3 PM WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.+ HE SAID.
REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD HAVE THEIR IDENTITY CARDS AND COPIES OF THE CIRCULAR LETTER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT INVITIN j THEM TO ATTEND THE ELECTION.
THIS YEAR, 260 REGISTERED EMPLOYEES’ TRADE UNIONS HAVE ENROLLED FOR THE ELECTION WHICH AIMS TO RETURN FOUR OUT OF THE EIGHT CANDIDATES TO THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD FOR TWO YEARS FROM 1987.
THE CANDIDATES AREs
* MR WONG WAI-HUNG OF ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT LAND AND ENGINEERING SURVEYING OFFICERS’
* MR PUN TIN-CHI OF HONG KONG PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS’ UNION?
* MR CHEUNG KWOK-BIU OF HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS GENERAL UNION;
* MR CHAN YUN-CHE OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON MOTOR CAR DRIVERS GENERAL UNION?
* MR JOHN STOVE LAMBOURN OF MARINE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AND THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPATRIATE CIVIL SERVANTS OF HONG KONG;
* MR CHENG PAK-KWAN OF MARINE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION-
* MISS LI FUNG-YING OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES’ GENERAL UNION-AND
* MR CHENG YIU-TONG OF HONG KONG UNION OF CHINESE WORKERS IN WESTERN STYLE EMPLOYMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ELECTION. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, SAI YEE STREET, MONG KOK, AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW.
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CIVIC EDUCATION SEMINAR FOR SHAM SHUI PO
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A CIVIC EDUCATION SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE NAM SHAN AND YAU YAT CHUEN AREA COMMITTEE, WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 25) AFTERNOON, IN THE COMMUNITY HALL OF TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR LEE YU-TAI, HAS BEEN INVITED TO SPEAK AT THE SEMINAR ON THE PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIC RIGHTS AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN HONG KONG.
BASIC LAW CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER,MR KO GRA-YEE, WILL TALK ON HOW TO PROTECT CIVIC AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION RIGHTS THROUGH THE BASIC LAW AFTER 1997.
OTHER SPEAKERS INCLUDE SHAM SHUI PO ASSISTANT DIST-’ O'rrtCEP, MR TSANG HING-KAY- AND THE CHAIRMAN OF SHAM SHUI PO SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE, MR FAN KAM-PING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CIVIC EDUCATION SEMINAR ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 25) AT 2 PM AT THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY btNTRE HALL, 17 TONG YAM STREET, TAI HANG TUNG, KOWLOON.
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SAI KUNG FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY TO CLOSE
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ABOUT 1 300 SENIOR RESIDENTS OF SAI KUNG WILL BE TREATED TO A DAY OF ENTERTAINMENT WHEN THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY CLOSED ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 26).
A HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WILL BE A +THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD FEAST+ TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE LONGEVITY OF THESE PEOPLE. GOLD MEDALS AND PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE SIX OLDEST PERSONS FROM SAI KUNG, HANG HAU AND RENNIE’S MILL.
OTHER ACTIVITIES ON THE PROGRAMME, WHICH STARTS AT NOON, INCLUDE GAMES, LANTERN RIDDLES AND A VARIETY SHOW.
THE FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE AND DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS. IT IS SPONSORED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2J, 1986
SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO, WELFARE OFFICER, EAST KOWLOON, MR KWOK KA-CHI THE CLOSING CEREMONY.
AND REGIONAL SOCIAL , WILL OFFICIATE AT
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARF INVITED TO COVER THE CLOSING CEREMONY AND FEAST OF THF SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY ON SUNDAY AT NOON, AT CHFNG CHEK CHEE SECONDARY SCHOOL OF SAI KUNG AND HANG HAU ms?RICTS LOT 7 IN DD 231, CHUK KOK, HIRAM’S HIGHWAY, SAI KUNG. THOSE WISHING TO COVER THE GAMES AND VARIETY SHOW SHOULD ARRIVE AT 11.30 AM.
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TWO COMPETITIONS OPEN FOR WONG TAI SIN RESIDENTS
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WONG TAI SIN RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION AND AN OPEN-AIR DRAWING COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN ON NOVEMBER 23.
THE TWO COMPETITIONS ARE PART OF THE PROGRAMME FOR THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN THE SECOND HALF OF NOVEMBER.
THE PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS: GROUP A FOR THOSE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25; GROUP B FOR THOSE BETWEEN 26 AND 55; AND GROUP C FOR THOSE 56 OR OVER.
PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK ABOUT PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES; WAYS TO BUILD A GOOD WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT; AND INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS OCTOBER 31.
THE OPEN-AIR DRAWING COMPETITION FOR KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS WILL BE HELD AT THE MORSE PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE.
APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE OR SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT. APPLICATION CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 7.
THE CHILDREN WILL BE ASKED TO DEPICT THEIR FAVOURITE PERSON AND THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT THEY WOULD CONSIDER IDEAL.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1986
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TSUEN WAN ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED *****
NOTICES SAYING THE BUILDING AUTHORITY INTENDS TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COURT ON DECEMBER 17 WERE POSTED ON ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE MAIN ROOF AND FLAT ROOF ADJOINING FLAT 3604, BLOCK L, ALLWAY GARDENS, TSUEN WAN, TODAY (THURSDAY).
A YEAR AGO, THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE INSTRUCTED THE OCCUPIERS TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES, BUT THIS WAS IGNORED.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS NOW SEEKING A CLOSURE ORDER SO THAT THE STRUCTURES CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT DANGER TO THEIR OCCUPIERS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
DEMOLITION IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE ONCE THE ORDER HAD BEEN MADE.
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EXHIBITIONS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MUSIC
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THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING A SERIES OF FREE PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS OF CHINESE AND WESTERN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN CHAI WAN TO PROMOTE PEOPLE’S INTEREST IN MUSIC.
THE EXHIBITIONS, OPEN FROM NOON TO 7 PM, WILL BE HELD AT CHAI WAN COMMUNITY HALL FROM OCTOBER 26 TO 28- AT YUE WAN COMMUNITY HALL ON OCTOBER 29-30- AND AT HING WAH COMMUNITY HALL ON OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 1.
DEMONSTRATION CONCERTS BY THE WIND ENSEMBLE AND THE CHINESE ENSEMBLE OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN DURING THE EXHIBITIONS.
FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM 5-283257.
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SCOUT BAND TO ’BEAT RETREAT’ * * * *
TO MARK ITS INAUGURATION, THE BAND OF THE 221ST SCOUT GROUP OF HONG KONG ISLAND, COMPRISING INMATES OF TRAINING CENTRES RUN BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WILL STAGE A +BEATING RETREAT+ CEREMONY TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT’S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE AT STANLEY, BEGINNING AT 6.30 PM.
THE 221ST GROUP SCOUT COUNCIL, WHICH WILL MANAGE THE GROUP, WILL ALSO BE INAUGURATED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES REQUIRING TRANSPORT SHOULD GATHER AT THE PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT THE GROUND FLOOR, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI, AT 5.30 PM.
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DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR PLANS FOR JOURNALISTS *****
JOURNALISTS ARE INVITED TO ENROL FOR A FULL-DAY SEMINAR ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ORGANISED BY THE BANK OF AMERICA’S AREA COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT.
THE SEMINAR, ENTITLED +CAPITAL MARKETS PRODUCTS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE+, IS CO-SPONSORED BY THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB, THE HONG KONG JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION AND THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
IT IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS TO BE HELD FOR WORKING JOURNALISTS.
THE SEMINAR’S PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED TO BE AN INTENSIVE AND PRACTICAL ONE AT WHICH PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE USED TO DEVELOP INCISIVE REPORTING ON BUSINESS OBJECTIVES, DECISIONS AND CONDITIONS.
THE SEMINAR ON NOVEMBER 12 IS FREE OF CHARGE. CLASS NUMBER IS LIMITED TO 40. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS OCTOBER 29.
FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM SECRETARY OF THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD ON 5-8932341 EXT. 283.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936
EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH CLOSURE * * * * *
IN CONNECTION WITH THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN 1986-87, EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH BETWEEN QUEEN’S PIER AND HMS TAMAR WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 26).
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KOWLOON SITE TO LET BY TENDER
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THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS TO LET BY TENDER A SITE AT NAM CHEONG STREET, KOWLOON.
THE SITE, ABOUT 5 400 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR USE AS A FEEPAYING PARKING AREA FOR GOODS VEHICLES, EXCLUDING ARTICULATED LORRIES.
THE INITIAL TENANCY PERIOD IS FOR SIX MONTHS, RENEWABLE MONTHLY AFTERWARDS.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR TENDERS IS NOON ON NOVEMBER 7.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936
THE QUEEN LEAVES HONG KONG
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AFTER A CROWDED TWO-DAY TOUR OF HONG KONG, IN WHICH SHE SAV MANY ASPECTS OF LIFE IN THE TERRITORY AND MET HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE, THE QUEEN DEPARTED FOR BRITAIN BY AIR THIS MORNING.
HER MAJESTY LEFT PROMPTLY AT 10.30 AM ON BOARD A SPECIALLY CHARTERED BRITISH AIRWAYS TRI-STAR.
THE QUEEN HAD ARRIVED AT KAI TAK AIRPORT BY CAR FROM HMS TAMAR, WHERE SHE HAD GONE ASHORE FROM HMY BRITANNIA. SHE HAD BEEN GREETED AT HMS TAMAR BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND LADY YOUDE, WHO ACCOMPANIED HER TO THE AIRPORT.
AT THE AIRPORT, THE QUEEN ALIGHTED FROM HER CAR AT THE STEPS OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS PARKED ON THE APRON IN FRONT OF THE TERMINAL.
THERE TO BID FAREWELL TO HER MAJESTY WERE, IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL, SIR MARK HEATH, AND LADY HEATH; THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MISS LYDIA DUNN; THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, MR OSWALD CHEUNG AND MRS CHEUNG; THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR GENERAL ANTHONY BOAM, AND MRS BOAM ? THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AND LADY AKERS-JONES’ THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, AND LADY ROBERTS; AND THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1986
INVESTITURES ANNOUNCED * * *
IT IS ANNOUNCED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY HER MAJESTY YESTERDAY EVENING INVESTED THE THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER:-
TO THE QUEEN THAT FOLLOWING WITH
SIR EDWARD YOUDE, GCMG, MBE
GCVO
MR ALAN SCOTT, CBE
MR JOHN CHAN, OBE
MR LAWRENCE POTTINGER, MBE
MR MARTIN SAMSON
CVO
LVO
LVO
MVO
MRS SUSAN MAK
MVO
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1986
PRINCE PHILIP VISITS HIS OWN REGIMENT * * * * *
PRINCE PHILIP TODAY VISITED THE GURKHA REGIMENT THAT BEARS HIS NAME AND CHATTED TO GURKHA SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT LYEMUN BARRACKS.
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH FLEW IN TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE 2ND BATTALION, 7TH DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S OWN GURKHA RIFLES BY HELICOPTER FROM HMS TAMAR WHERE HE HAD EARLIER LUNCHED WITH SERVICE OFFICERS AT THEIR MESS IN THE PRINCE OF WALES BUILDING.
AT LYEMUN, THE 7TH DEO GURKHAS STAGED A REGIMENTAL PARADE FOR PRINCE PHILIP. THE PARADE WAS COMMANDED BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE 2ND BATTALION, LIEUTENANT COLONEL BILL DAWSON.
IT WAS A COLOURFUL SPECTACLE, WITH THE IMPECCABLY UNIFORMED hEN MARCHING WITH PRECISION BEFORE PRINCE PHILIP WHO WAS WEARING A TROPICAL PARADE UNIFORM. THEY WERE WATCHED BY A LARGE CONTINGENT CF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT AND THEIR WIVES.
AFTER THE PARADE, THE DUKE ADDRESSED THE REGIMENT, AND COMMENTED THAT IT WAS BOTH A SPECIAL AND ALSO A RATHER SAD OCCASION.
IT WAS SPECIAL BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1958 IN SINGAPORE THAT HE HAD BEEN ABLE TO SEE BOTH THE FIRST AND SECOND BATTALIONS TOGETHER- AND IT WAS SAD BECAUSE THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME HE SHOULD SEE THE SECOND BATTALION BEFORE IT WAS DISBANDED.
HE SAID THE MEN HAD GIVEN SPLENDID SERVICE AND HE HOPED THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO DO SO WHEREVER THEY WERE POSTED.
THE DUKE SAID* +THIS IS A SAD OCCASION ALSO BECAUSE THESE FAMOUS OLD BARRACKS ARE SOON TO BE HANDED OVER FOR REDEVELOPMENT. BY THAT TIME, THEY WILL HAVE SERVED THE ARMY FOR EXACTLY 140 YEARS. I AM GLAD THAT PART OF THEM WILL BE PRESERVED AS AN AREA OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE AND TO THE MEMORY OF ITS GALLANT DEFENDERS IN DECEMBER 1941.
♦IN SPITE OF ALL THIS, THE REGIMENT WILL GO ON, AND I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT THAT IT WILL FULFILL ITS DUTIES WITH ALL THE ENTHUSIASM AND LOYALTY FOR WHICH IT HAS BECOME FAMOUS SINCE IT WAS RAISED 84 YEARS AGO.+
AFTER ADDRESSING THE REGIMENT, THE DUKE CHATTED TO THE SOLDIERS AND THEIR WIVES.
HE TOOK TEA IN THE BRITISH OFFICERS MESS BEFORE DRIVING TO THE REGIMENTAL FOOTBALL FIELD WHERE HE WAS GIVEN A ROUSING SEND CFF AS HE BOARDED A HELICOPTER TO RETURN TO HMS TAMAR.
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Address by HRH Duke of Edinburgh 7th DOE Gurkha Rifles Lyeroun Barracks 2? October, 1986______________________
I am always delighted to have a chance to make contact with the 7th Gurkhas. And I think the reason must be fairly obvious to everyone.
2. But This is both a special and also rather a sad occasion. Special because it is the first time since 1958 in Singapore that I have managed to catch both Battalions together; and sad because this will be the last time that I shall see the second Battalion before it is disbanded. You have all given spldndid service find I hope you will continue to do so wherever you are posted.
5. This is a sad occasion also because these famous old
barracks are soon to be handed over for redevelopment. By that time, they will have served the army for exactly 140 years. I am glad that part of them will be preserved as an area of historical importance and to the memory of it’s gallant defenders in December 19^-1. 4. In spite of all this, the regiment will go on, and I have
absolutely no doubt that it will fulfill its duties with all the enthusiasm and loyalty for which it has become famous since it was raised 8U years ago.
5. Earlier this year, the Queen and I were invited by
King Mahendra to revisit Nepal exactly 20 years after our first visit. One of the highlights was a chance to meet some very distinguished ex-Gurkhas who had walked long distances to pay their respects to the Queen. They all take great pride and interest I i’
in their 61d regiments and I am sure you will not let them down.
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6. The future is always uncertain but whatever it holds
for you,/ I wish you all many happy and contented years of life.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1986
PRINCE PHILIP OPENS WILDLIFE EDUCATION CENTRE
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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, TODAY VISITED THE PLACE THAT HAS PUT HONG KONG ON THE WORLD WILDLIFE MAP - MAI PO MARSHES.
PRINCE PHILIP OFFICIALLY OPENED THE NEW MAI PO EDUCATION CENTRE AND NATURE RESERVE CREATED BY WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE HONG KONG, WHICH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH LAUNCHED DURING A VISIT TO THIS TERRITORY IN 1981.
PRINCE PHILIP, WHO FLEW TO THE RESERVE BY RAF HELICOPTER FROM HMS TAMAR, UNVEILED A PLAQUE TO MARK THE OFFICIAL OPENING. AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY, HE TOURED THE BUILDING AND MET MEMBERS OF THE STAFF AND THE WORKING COMMITTEES.
HE WAS PRESENTED WITH A WOODCARVING OF THE EMBLEM OF THE MAI PO WILDLIFE EDUCATION CENTRE.
THE DUKE STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF +INTERNATIONALISM+ IN THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND WILDLIFE, AND SAID THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO BOUNDARIES BETWEEN COUNTRIES IN THIS TASK.
HE DESCRIBED THE NEW EDUCATION CENTRE AS A WORTHY DEVELOPMENT AND CONGRATULATED ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING AND ORGANISATION OF THE PROJECT.
EARLIER, ON ARRIVAL AT MAI PO MARSHES, THE DUKE WAS RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WHO PRESENTED TO THE DUKE: THE PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE HONG KONG, SIR KENNETH FUNG; THE CHAIRMAN OF WORLD WILDLIFE FUND HONG KONG, DR PHILIP KWOKj THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROJECT COMMITTEE, DR K.C. SEARLE 5 THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE WWF HONG KONG, PROFESSOR BRIAN MORTON; AND THE PROJECT MANAGER MAI PO, MR DAVID MELVILLE.
AT THE EDUCATION CENTRE, SIR KENNETH FUNG PRESENTED TO THE DUKE THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, FUND-RAISING COMMITTEE, MR MAXIMILIAN MA; THE CHAIRMAN, PUBLIC RELATIONS, INFORMATION AND MEMBERSHIP, MR N.J.V. WATT; THE HONORARY TREASURER, MR IAN HARRIS; AND THE HONORARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MRS MARY HOTUNG KETTERER.
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WELCOMING THE DUKE, PROF MORTON SAID ALL CONCERNED WITH THE PROJECT WERE GRATEFUL FOR HIS SUPPORT.
PROF MORTON SAID: +PROTECTION OF THIS IMPORTANT WETLAND PLACE FOR THE WILDLIFE IT CONTAINS IS OUR PRIMARY CONCERN, BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT ITS CONTINUED PROTECTION BY GENERATIONS TO COME MUST BE THROUGH EDUCATION. EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS -BUT ESPECIALLY OF OUR CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WILL ALSO CHERISH WHAT WE ALL VALUE SO HIGHLY.
+MAI PO IS HONG KONG’S FIRST TRUE NATURE RESERVE AND THIS BUILDING, ITS HEART, HAS BEEN BUILT WITH AN ESPECIALLY GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. THIS GRAN JAS HOWEVER, BEEN MATCHED BY THE DEDICATION OF WWF HONG XONG'S ' EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS AND BY THE GENEROUS TIME, WORK AND EFFORT PUT INTO THE PHYSICAL PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTRE BY MEMBERS OF THE MAI PO MARSHES TECHNICAL COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AND BY MEMBERS OF MY OWN MAI PO MARSHES EDUCATION COMMITTEE. IN THE SPACE OF A FEW YEARS, THE UNSTINTING EFFORT OF MANY PEOPLE HAS BROUGHT THEIR DREAM INTO FRUITION.+
PROF MORTON SAID THE OPENING OF THE CENTRE WAS NOT THE END OF THE PROJECT BUT THE BEGINNING.
+WE HOPE THAT THE EXPANSION OF THE RESERVE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ALL THE MARSH IS FULLY PROTECTED,+ HE SAID.
+JUST ACROSS THE BORDER IS OUR SISTER FUTIEN NATURE RESERVE AND IT IS OUR HOPE THAT ONE DAY THESE TWO FLEDGLING RESERVES WILL BE UNITED BOTH PHYSICALLY AND IN MANAGEMENT TO CREATE A TRULY SIGNIFICANT RESERVE SPREADING OUT BEFORE US FROM THIS EDUCATION CENTRE.+
LATER, ACCOMPANIED BY MR MELVILLE AND PROF MORTON, PRINCE PHILIP WALKED ALONG THE BOARDWALK TO A FLOATING HIDE IN THE SHENZHEN RIVER WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO OBSERVE BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON THE MARSHES.
PRINCE PHILIP FLEW BACK TO HONG KONG ISLAND BY HELICOPTER.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
NEW METHOD OF ALLOCATING F4 PLACES PROPOSED.................. 1
HONG KONG-CANADA TEXTILE TALKS END.............................. 3
ACTION PROGRAMME TO LaUNCH FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN............. 3
POLLUTION TO BE TACKLED ON BROAD FRONT.......................... 4
QUEEN SENDS CONDOLENCE MESSAGES .................................. 6
PROVISIONAL TRADE FIGURES FOR SEPTEMBER......................... 6
CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES FOR SEPTEMBER.............................. 9
REGISTRATION REVOKED ............................................ 12*
FOUR ELECTED TO LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ......................... 12
TEACHERS SOUGHT FOR NEW TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ................... 13
L-iND OFFICE REVISING FEES FOR SERVICES........................ 14
EXEMPTIONS MADE IN LAND SEARCH FESS............................ 14
MINI FIRE APPLIANCES FOR ISLANDS.............................. 15*
ROAD SAFETY DAY IN TAI PO TOMORROW............................. 16
TAXI FARE PLATE GETS NSW DESIGN ............................... 17
THREE HK ISLAND SITES UP FOR AUCTION .......................... 17
HUNG HOM PREMISES TO LET BY TINDER............................. 18
TEAM TO GET HK FLAG ........................................... 18
FREE CHECK-UPS FOR TO KWA WAN RESIDENTS ....................... 19
YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL STARTS TOMORROW...................... 19
SOUTHERN YOUTH CHOIR TO GIVE CONCERT .......................... 20
MORE ROADWORKS IN SHDC WU HUI ................................. 21
SCOUTS BAND SHOWS 'BEATING RETREAT' TALENT .................... 21
JOINT SCHOOL CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION ON .................... 22
WINNING DRAWINGS, PHOTOS GO ON DISPLAY ........................ 23
CIVIC EDUCATION FORUM FOR TEaCHERS ORGANISED .................. 24
RESTRICTED ZONES AT AIRPORT ................................... 24
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986
NEW METHOD OF ALLOCATING F4 PLACES PROPOSED * * * * *
SUBSIDISED FORM 4 PLACES WILL BE ALLOCATED UNDER A NEW METHOD WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE A PUBLIC SCALING TEST IF A REVISED PROPOSAL FOR IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF JSEA IS ACCEPTED FOR IMPLEMENTATION.
KEY FEATURES OF THE REVISED PROPOSAL ARE:
* FROM 1987, ALL SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE JSEA WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT A QUOTA OF THEIR OWN FORM 3 STUDENTS FOR PROMOTION TO FORM 4;
* THE QUOTA WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOLS’ PAST PERFORMANCE IN THE JSEA;
* ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE JSEA WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM THE CURRENT PUBLIC SCALING TEST, THUS ELIMINATING THE POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ARISING FROM THE PREPARATION FOR THE TESTj AMD
* CENTRAL ALLOCATION WILL APPLY ONLY TO THOSE
STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PROGRESS TO FORM 4 IN THEIR OWN SCHOOL.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE REVISED PROPOi'L WAS DRAWN UP AFTER THE DEPARTMENT HAD TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT VIEWS EXPRESSED ON A REPORT PUBLISHED LAST APRIL BY A WORKING PARTY APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW THE JSEA BEFORr IT IS PHASED OUT IN 1991.
ON THE ADVICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DETAILS OF THE REVISED PROPOSAL ARE NOW PUBLISHED IN A PAPER FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION TILL THE END OF DECEMBER.
THE OUTLINE OF THE REVISED PROPOSAL IS AS FOLLOWS:
TOWARDS APRIL EACH YEAR, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL INFORM SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE JSEA OF THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT THEY CAN SELECT FOR PROMOTION TO FORM 4. THIS NUMBER OR ELIGIBILITY RATE IS EQUIVALENT TO THE AVERAGF PERCENTAGE OF THEIR FORM 3 STUDENTS GIVEN FORM 4 PLACES IN THE JSEA SYSTEM IN THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS. FOR NEW SCHOOLS, THE AVERAGE RATE ATTAINED BY THOSE SCHOOLS WHICH JOINED THE JSEA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS WILL BE TAKEN AS THEIR ELIGIBILITY RATE.
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TOWARDS THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, SCHOOLS WILL DETERMINE THE LIST OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDISED SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION BASED ON THE QUOTA NOTIFIED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE SELECTION WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULT OF APPLICATIONS BY ANY VOCATIONALLY INCLINED STUDENTS FOR POST-FORM 3 PLACES IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING CENTRES.
ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WHO CANNOT BE GIVEN FORM 4 PLACES IN THEIR OWN SCHOOL DUE TO LIMITED VACANCIES WILL BE CENTRALLY ALLOCATED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE JSEA SCALING TEST WILL BE ABOLISHED AND PRIORITY OF CENTRAL ALLOCATION WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE STUDENTS’ INTERNAL ASSESSMENT RESULTS SCALED ACCORDING TO SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION (SSPA) SCORES. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT SSPA SCORES CAN BE USED RELIABLY TO SCALE FORM 3 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT RESULTS. PARENTAL CHOICE WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE CENTRAL ALLOCATION.
THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS, STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE ELIGIBILITY QUOTAS OF THEIR SCHOOLS WILL BE ALLOCATED IN DESCENDING ORDER OF MERIT TO ANY REMAINING FORM 4 PLACES.
THE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE REVISED PROPOSAL SHOULD BE ABLE TO LEAD SMOOTHLY TO THE NEW PLACEMENT SYSTEM RECOMMENDED BY THE JSEA REVIEW WORKING PARTY FOR IMPLEMENTATION FROM 1991.
APART FROM EXPLAINING THE PROPOSED NEW METHOD OF ALLOCATION, THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION PAPER ALSO CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF THE PUBLIC REACTION TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE JSEA REVIEW WORKING PARTY. IT SHOWS THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON LIGHTENING THE ADMINISTRATIVE WORKLOAD OF SCHOOLS AND PROVIDING GUIDANCE ON CAREERS AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RECEIVED OVERWHELMING SUPPORT.
HOWEVER, THE PROPOSAL FOR ALLOWING ONLY CERTAIN SYMMETRICAL SCHOOLS TO SELECT THEIR OWN STUDENTS FOR PROMOTION TO FORM 4 MET WITH CONSIDERABLE OPPOSITION. THE PROPOSAL TO REVISE THE CLASS STRUCTURE OF SYMMETRICAL AND ASYMMETRICAL SCHOOLS WAS FAVOURED BY A SLIGHT MAJORITY. OVER TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE WHO COMMENTED ON THE NEW PLACEMENT SYSTEM IN AND AFTER 1991 SUPPORTED IT.
COPIES OF THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION PAPER IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH HAVE BEEN SENT TO EDUCATIONAL BODIES AND ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS. FURTHER COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT DISTRICT OFFICES, THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AND ALL ITS SUB-OFFICES.
COMMENTS ON THE REVISED PROPOSAL SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER (JSEA) BY DECEMBER 31 AT THE JSEA SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LUI KEE EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE, PFn QUEEN’S ROAD EAST, FOURTH FLOOR, HONG KONG.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986
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BILATERAL TEXTILE TALKS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA FINISHED TODAY (FRIDAY) WITHOUT REACHING ANY CONCLUSION, A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED.
THE PURPOSE OF THE TALKS WAS TO NEGOTIATE THE NEW 3ILAT1R » TEXTILES AGREEMENT TO REPLACE THE CURRENT AGREEMENT, WHICH • VP RES ON DECEMBER 31, 1986.
THE TALKS WERE HELD IN HONG KONG AND BEGAN ON MONDAY. THFV FOLLOWED AN INITIAL ROUND HELD IN HONG KONG IN JUNE AND A SECOND ROUND IN CANADA IN SEPTEMBER.
COMMENTING ON THE TALKS, THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR KAMI in MACLEOD, SAID PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE IN SOME AREAS. BUT CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCES REMAINED OVER THE GROWTH PROV>SI NS WHICH SHOULD APPLY IN ANY NEW AGREEMENT AND OTHER IMPORTANT AREAS REMAINED TO BE RESOLVED.
A FURTHER ROUND OF TALKS HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY SCHE7U ' TO TAKE PLACE IN VANCOUVER, STARTING NOVEMBER 20.
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ACTION PROGRAMME TO LAUNCH FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
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THIS YEAR’S FIRE PREVENTION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED IN EDINBURGH PLACE, CENTRAL, ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 26) TO REMIND THE PUBLIC OF THE HIGH FIRE RISK IN THE COMING WINTER MONTHS.
THE DAY’S .PROGRAMME BEGINS AT 2 PM WHEN FOLLOWING THE OFFICIAL OPENING BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, FIREMEN WILL PERFORM A SERIES OF RESCUE DEMONSTRATIONS.
THE DEMONSTRATIONS COVER SELF-RESCUE JUMPS FROM A TURNTABLE LADDER ON TO AN AIR-FILLED RESCUE CUSHION, RESCUE OF INJURED PERSONS TRAPPED UNDER A VEHICLE WITH AIB-LIFTING BAGS, AND CUTTING OF CONCRETE SLABS AND METAL RODS FOR BREAK-IN RESCUES.
OTHER ITEMS OF FIRE SERVICES EQUIPMENT ON SHOW TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDE FIRE ENGINES AND AMBULANCES.
THE PUBLIC WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO BOARD A FI RE BOAT AT QUEEN’S PIER TO SEE ITS FIRE FIGHTING INSTALLATIONS.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986
COLOURFUL INFORMATIVE LEAFLETS, A 1987 CALENDAR CARD AND USEFUL GIVEAWAY ITEMS DONATED BY THE KWONG ON BANK LTD WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE VENUE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP SAID THAT IT WAS HOPED VISITORS TO THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY WOULD HELP SPREAD THE FIRE PREVENTION MESSAGE AMONG FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.
+ SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED IN THIS YEAR’S PUBL'CITY ON THE DANGER OF SMOKE AS IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT MOST FIRE ■ ''. T-t. DIED OF SUFFOCATION OR TOXICATION RATHER THAN BURNS,+ HE ADDED
A MEDIA PUBLICITY PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTING THE FACT THAT KE KILLS HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND PUBLICITY MATERIAL WILL BE RELEASE' THROUGHOUT THE FIRE DANGER SEASON TO REMIND THE PUBLIC CT il ' NEED TO BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE.
THE PACKAGE INCLUDES TELEVISION AND RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, POSTERS AND LEAFLETS. A SERIES OF MINI : HE PREVENTION EXHIBITIONS CONTAINING INFORMATIVE AND EDUCAT»OfOl MATERIAL ON GENERAL AND COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PREVENTION WILL AIS' BE HELD ON COMING SUNDAYS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT Y" G AON
NOTE TO EDITORS:
'<■■■■■ ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT EDINBURGH PLACE ON SUNDAY. THE CEREMONY WILL START AT 2 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.
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POLLUTION TO BE TACKLED ON BROAD FRONT
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POLLUTION MUST BE TACKLED ON A BROAD FRONT, GIVING PRIORITY TO SAFEGUARDING HUMAN HEALTH WHILE AT THE SAME TIME DOING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO COMBAT THOSE FORMS OF POLLUTION THAT GIVE RISE TO MOST PUBLIC COMPLAINT AND DISSATISFACTION, THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, DR STUART REED, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
DR REED OUTLINED HIS DEPARTMENT’S APPROACH TO POLLUTION WHEN SPEAKING TO A LUNCHEON MEETING ON THE SUBJECT OF MANAGING HONG KONG’S ENVIRONMENT.
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HE EXPLAINED THAT PUBLIC COMPLAINTS WERE USUALLY AIMED AT THE POLLUTION THAT COULD BE SEEN, SMELT OR HEARD. HOWEVER, THE POLLUTION THAT WAS MOST INJURIOUS TO HEALTH USUALLY WENT LARGELY UNNOTICED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
♦CLEARLY, THE GOVERNMENT’S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMME MUST ADDRESS BOTH ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM,♦ HE SAID.
DR REED HIGHLIGHTED WATER POLLUTION AS A MAJOR PROBLEM AREA, AND SAID THAT THERE WERE STILL TOO MANY WATER POLLUTION BLACKSPOTS.
THIS SITUATION EXISTED EVEN THOUGH ALMOST ^0 PER CEN1 OF Th' ESTABLISHMENTS IN HONG KONG WERE SERVED BY A SEWAGE SYSTEM AND THERE WERE AT PRESENT 20 PLANTS PROVIDING SOME DEGREE OF SEWAGE TREATMENT WITH 27 MORE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION.
♦SINCE ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY IN APRIL THIS YEAR FOR THE PLANNING OF SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TAKING A FRESH LOOK AT THE EXIST Ih SITUATION,+ HE SAID.
♦AS A RESULT, A MAJOR STUDY WILL BE LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 1987 TO CREATE A MASTER SEWERAGE PLAN FOR ONE OF THE BLACKSPOTS - EAST KOWLOON.
♦THIS STUDY WILL ADDRESS ALSO THE QUESTION OF EXPEDIENT CONNECTIONS OF FOUL WATER DRAINS TO SURFACE WATER DRAINS, WHICH APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.+
DR REED SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSA' PLACED ON A MORE STRATEGIC FOOTING COMPARABLE WITH THE PLANS DEVELOPED FOR DISPOSING OF SOLID WASTES INTO THE NEXT CENTURY.
♦ALTOGETHER, SEWERAGE, ITS TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL WILL REQUIRE A GREAT DEAL OF MY DEPARTMENT’S ATTENTION IN THE COMING MONTHS AND YEARS AND I FEEL THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR A MUCH HIGHER LEVEL OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT THAN IN THE PAST IN THIS PARTICULAR FACET OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE,+ HE ADDED.
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THE QUEEN HAS SENT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE ON THE DEATH OF MARSHAL YE JIANYING:
TO PRESIDENT LI XI ANNI AN:
I HAVE LEARNED WITH GREAT REGRET OF THE DEATH OF HIS EXCELLENCY MARSHAL YE JIANYING AFTER A LONG LIFE OF DEVOTED SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY. PRINCE PHILIP AND I SEND OUR DEEP CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY.
TO GOVERNOR YE XUANPING OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE:
PRINCE PHILIP AND I WERE MUCH SADDENED BY THE NEWS OF YOUR FATHER’S DEATH. MARSHAL YE JIANYING’S LOSS WILL BE FELT PARTICULARLY KEENLY BY THE PEOPLE OF GUANGDONG, WHO WERE SO KIND TO US DURING OUR RECENT VISIT. PLEASE PASS OUR SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AS YOU MOURN HIS PASSING.
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THE STRONG GROWTH IN EXTERNAL TRADE CONTINUED IN SEPTEMBER 1986. THE VALUE OF DOMESTIC'EXPORTS IN SEPTEMBER 1986, AT $13 940 MILLION, GREW BY 27.0 PER CENT OR $2 964 MILLION COMPARED WITH SEPTEMBER 1985,'WHILE THE VALUE OF RE-EXPORTS GREW BY 34.9 PER CENT OR $2 845 MILLION TO $11 131 MILLION, ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONAL TRADE FIGURES PUBLISHED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT. F2A9
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TAKING DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS TOGETHER, THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS, AT $25 071 MILLION, WAS 30.2 PER CENT OR $5 809 MILLION HIGHER THAN IN SEPTEMBER 1985. THE VALUE OF IMPORTS GREW BY 28.8 PER CENT OR $5 242 MILLION OVER SEPTEMBER 1985 TO REACH $23 451 MILLION.
AS THE GROWTH IN THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS WAS FASTER THAN THAT OF IMPORTS, A LARGER VISIBLE TRADE SURPLUS, EQUIVALENT TO 6.9 PER CENT OF THE VALUE OF IMPORTS, WAS RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER 1986, COMPARED WITH A SURPLUS OF 5.8 PER CENT IN SEPTEMBER 1985.
/PUTTING THE........
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PUTTING THE MONTH’S TRADE FIGURES INTO CONTEXT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1936 WAS $193 739 MILLION, MADE UP OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF $108 382 MILLION AND RE-EXPORTS OF $85 357 MlLLION.
COMPARED WITH THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1985, THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS GREW BY $20 149 MILLION OR 11.6 PER CENT, OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY $13 440 MILLION OR 14.2 PER CENT, AND OF RE-EXPORTS BY $6 709 MILLION OR 8.5 PER CENT.
OVER THIS PERIOD, THE VALUE OF IMPORTS GREW BY $25 482 MILLION OR 15.1 PER CENT, TO $194 439 MILLION.
AS THE VALUE OF IMPORTS GREW AT A FASTER RATE THAN THAT OF TOTAL EXPORTS, A VISIBLE TRADE GAP OF 0.4 PER CENT WAS RECORDED IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1986, COMPARED WITH A VISIBLE TRADE SURPLUS EQUIVALENT TO 2.7 PER CENT OF THE VALUE OF IMPORTS IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1985.
COMMENTING ON THESE FIGURES, A GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT RECOVERY IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS HAS GATHERED MOMENTUM IN THE RECENT MONTHS. ONE CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR WAS THE IMPROVED DEMAND FOR HONG KONG’S PRODUCTS IN SOME OF THE MAJOR OVERSEAS MARKETS.
THE DEPRECIATION OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR, IN LINE WITH THAT OF THE U.S. DOLLAR UNDER THE LINKED EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM, AGAINST MOST MAJOR CURRENCIES HAS ALSO HELPED.
HE ADDED THAT THE VALUE OF RE-EXPORTS CONTINUED TO INCREASE SHARPLY IN SEPTEMBER. THIS, IN PART, REFLECTED CHINA’S EFFORTS IN PROMOTING ITS EXPORTS, RESULTING IN MORE CHINESE GOODS BEING CHANNELLED THROUGH HONG KONG TO THE OVERSEAS MARKETS.
THE FOLLOWING TABLE PRESENTS TRADE FIGURES FOR SEPTEMBER 1986: THE PROVISIONAL
MERCHANDISE: DOMESTIC EXPORTS : $13 940 MILLION
RE-EXPORTS : $11 131 MILLION
TOTAL EXPORTS : $25 071 MILLION
IMPORTS : $23 451 MILLION
TRADE BALANCE : $1 620 MILLION
(IN SURPLUS)
MERCHANDISE
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COMPARATIVE FIGURES
LATEST 3 MONTHS JUL 86 TO SEP 86 HKS MN. JUL 85 TO SEP 85 HKS MN. INCREASE HKS MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS 43 008 34 535 8 473 24.5
RE-EXPORTS 32 325 26 006 6 319 24.3
TOTAL EXPORTS 75 333 60 541 14 792 24.4
IMPORTS 71 105 56 185 14 920 26.6
TRADE BALANCE 4 228 4 356 -128
SAME MONTH LAST YEAR SEP 86 HKS MN. SEP 85 HKS MN. INCREASE HKS MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS (% OF TOTAL EXPORTS) 13 940 (55.6%) 10 976 (57.0%) 2 964 27.0
RE-EXPORTS 11 131 8 286 2 845 34.3
TOTAL EXPORTS 25 071 19 262 5 809 30.2
IMPORTS 23 451 18 209 5 242 28.8
TRADE BALANCE 1 620 1 053 567
LAST MONTH SEP 86 HK$ MN. AUG 86 HKS MN. INCREASE HKS MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS (% OF TOTAL EXPORTS) 13 940 (55.6%) 14 798 (58.2%) -858 -5.8
RE-EXPORTS 11 131 10 630 501 4.7
TOTAL EXPORTS 25 071 25 428 -357 -1.4
IMPORTS 23 451 23 495 -44 -0.2
TRADE BALANCE 1 620 1 933 -313
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JAN-SEP 1986 JAN-SEP 1985 INCREASE
CALENDAR YEAR TO-DATE HK$ MN. HK$ MN. HK® MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS 108 382 94 942 13 440 14.2
(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS) (55.9%) (54.7%)
RE-EXPORTS 85 357 78 648 6 709 8.5
TOTAL EXPORTS 193 739 173 590 20 149 11.6
IMPORTS 194 439 168 957 25 482 15.1
TRADE BALANCE -700 4 633 -5 333
OCT 85 OCT 84
TO TO
SEP 86 SEP 85 INCREASE
LAST 12 MONTHS HKS MN. HKS MN. HK® MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS 143 321 130 990 12 331 9.4
RE-EXPORTS 111 980 103 570 8 410 8.1
TOTAL EXPORTS 255 301 234 560 20 741 8.8
IMPORTS 256 902 229 256 27 646 12.1
TRADE BALANCE -1 601 5 304 -6 905
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES FOR SEPTEMBER X K K M X
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES FOR SEPTEMBER 1986. THE NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(B) (OCTOBER 84-SEPTEMBER 85 - 100) FOR SEPTEMBER 1986 WERE 104.6 AND 104.9 RESPECTIVELY.
COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986 AND BEARING IN MIND THAT THIS COMPARISON MAY BE AFFECTED BY SEASONAL FACTORS, THE NEW CP I(A) AND NEW CPI(B) BOTH INCREASED BY 0.6 PER CENT.
THE 1979-80-BASED CPI(A) AND CPI(B) FOR SEPTEMBER 1986 WERE 165.3 AND 166.6 RESPECTIVELY, REPRESENTING INCREASES OF 1.5 PER CENT AND 2.6 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY OVER SEPTEMBER 1985. COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986, CP I(A) INCREASED BY 0.5 PER CENT AND CPI(B), BY 0.6 PER CENT.
/THE AVERAGE.......
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THE AVERAGE CPI(A) AND AVERAGE CPI(B) FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 1986, AT 162.9 AND 164.0 RESPECTIVELY, WERE 2.7 PER CENT AND 3.3 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 1985.
PRICE MOVEMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW ARE BASED ON THE NEW CPI SERIES.
DURING THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 1986, THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CPI(B) BOTH INCREASED AT AN AVERAGE RATE OF 0.2 PER CENT PER MONTH.
DURING SEPTEMBER, RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT, FRESH VEGETABLES, JEWELLERY, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED. RENTS FOR SOME PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DWELLINGS ALSO WENT UP.
THE NEW CP I(A) AND THE NEW CP 1(B) ARE BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERNS OF 50 PER CENT AND 30 PER CENT, RESPECTIVELY, OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG KONG, WHICH WERE DERIVED FROM THE 1984-85 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY. THE NEW CPI(A) REFERS TO HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $2 000 AND $6 499 A MONTH AT THAT TIME AND THE NEW CPI(B) BETWEEN S6 500 AND $9 999 A MONTH.
CHANGES IN THE INDEXES FOR SEPTEMBER 1986 IN RESPECT OF THE NINE COMMODITY/SERVICE SECTIONS IN THE TWO NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES, AS COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986, ARE GIVEN BELOW.
(OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 AVERAGE - 100)
SECTION NEW CPI(A) NEW CPI(B)
INDEX FOR SEPT. 86 % CHANGE OVER AUG. 86 INDEX FOR SEP. 86 96 CHANGE OVER AUG. 86
FOODSTUFFS 102.6 +0.4 102.9 +0.4
HOUSING 106.5 + 1 • 6 105.4 + 1.0
FUEL AND LIGHT 88.5 -0.5 89.1 -0.6
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) 110.1 -0.1 109.8 -0.1
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 107.1 + 1.0 108.2 +1.1
DURABLE GOODS 106.5 +0.6 105.8 +0.8
Ml SCELLANEOUS GOODS 106.1 + 1.6 106.7 + 1.5
/TRANSPORT AND........
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TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES 107.3 +0.5 106.6 +0.5
SERVICES 109.9 +0.3 109.4 +0.3
ALL ITEMS 104.6 +0.6 104.9 +0.6
COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1986, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS INCREASED BY 0.4 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CPI(A) AND NEW CP I(B). THIS WAS MAINLY DUE TO THE INCREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF FRESH FRUIT, FRESH VEGETABLES AND LIVE POULTRY, WHICH MORE THAN OFFSET THE DECREASES IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF PORK AND SALT-WATER FISH. THE EFFECT OF MOVEMENTS IN THE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS ON THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS WAS INSIGNIFICANT.
THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY 1.6 PER CENT IN NEW CP I (A)
AND BY 1.0 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER RENTS FOR SOME
PRIVATE DWELLINGS AND SOME HOUSING AUTHORITY GROUP A ESTATES.
THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT DECREASED BY 0.5 PER CENT IN
NEW CPI(A) AND BY 0.6 PER CENT IN NEW CP I(B) AS A RESULT OF THE
DOWNWARD FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR TOWNGAS.
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INCREASED BY 1.0 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 1.1 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES OF MEN’S AND WOMEN’S OUTERCLOTHING AND MEN’S FOOTWEAR.
THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS INCREASED BY 0.6 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 0.8 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF TRAVEL GOODS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS INCREASED BY 1.6 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(A) AND BY 1.5 PER CENT IN NEW CPI(B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER PRICES OF JEWELLERY.
THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES INCREASED BY 0.5 PER CENT IN BOTH NEW CP I(A) AND NEW CPI(B) DUE TO HIGHER PUBLIC LIGHT BUS AND SCHOOL BUS FARES AS WELL AS HIGHER DRIVING INSTRUCTORS’ FEES.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
(FIGURES HEREIN REFER TO CPI SERIES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL PERCENTAGE CHANGES ARE DERIVED FROM CPI FIGURES TO MORE THAN 1 DECIMAL PLACE.)
/MORE DETAILS........
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986
MORE DETAILS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT+ FOR SEPTEMBER 1986, AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONGj OR FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, ROOM 1904, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONGl OR FROM THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BASKERVILLE HOUSE, DUDDELL STREET, HONG KONG FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDEXES CAN BE MADE WITH THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 3-7216512.
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REGISTRATION REVOKED * * *
THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION OF MM. WORMS FAR EAST AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED TODAY AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE 1986.
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FOUR ELECTED TO LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD * * * *
FOUR EMPLOYEES’ TRADE UNION MEMBERS WERE ELECTED TODAY (FRIDAY) TO SIT ON THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD FOR TWO YEARS FROM 1987.
THEY WERE:
MR CHENG YIU-TONG - 129 VOTES
MR WONG WAI-HUNG - 124 VOTES
MS LI FUNG-YING - 121 VOTES
MR CHAN YUN-CHE - 113 VOTES
OF THE 260 REGISTERED EMPLOYEES’ UNIONS ENROLLED FOR THE ELECTION, 255 CAST THEIR VOTES.
OF THE 255 VOTES CAST, TWO WERE DECLARED VOID.
/THE ELECTION
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THE ELECTION WAS HELD AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL IN KOWLOON UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE RETURNING OFFICER, MR ALFRED CHAN, WHO IS AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THE VOTES WERE COUNTED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTORS AND WITNESSED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS.
THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD IS A NON-STATUTORY TRIPARTITE BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON LABOUR MATTERS, INCLUDING LEGISLATION AND THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
IT COMPRISES SIX EMPLOYEES’ REPRESENTATIVES AND SIX EMPLOYERS’ REPRESENTATIVES, WITH THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AS CHAIRMAN.
FOUR OF THE EMPLOYEES’ REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED BY REGISTERED EMPLOYEES’ TRADE UNIONS AND THE OTHER TWO ARE DIRECTLY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
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TEACHERS SOUGHT FOR NEW TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
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TECHNICAL PERSONNEL WITH RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING EXPERIENCE ARE BEING INVITED TO APPLY FOR POSTS AS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE TEACHERS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE COUNCIL WILL REQUIRE ABOUT 80 ADDITIONAL TEACHING STAFF FOR THE CHAI WAN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WHEN IT OPENS IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR.
THE INSTITUTE WILL RUN A TOTAL OF 72 COURSES FOR ABOUT 7 200 STUDENTS IN DEPARTMENTS OF APPLIED SCIENCE, COMMERCIAL STUDIES, COMPUTER STUDIES, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, GENERAL STUDIES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.
THE DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCE IS A NEW DISCIPLINE ORGANISED ONLY IN THE CHAI WAN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. IT COVERS SPECIALISED COURSES SUCH AS CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, FOOD TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND DISPENSING STUDIES.
NEW COURSES IN SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT, IMPORT-EXPORT STUDIES, DISTRIBUTIVE STUDIES, STORE SUPERVISION AND OFFICE RECEPTION WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHAI WAN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AROUND MAY NEXT YEAR.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR JOB APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 8.
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LAND OFFICE REVISING FEES FOR SERVICES * * * * *
NEW FEES ARE BEING INTRODUCED FOR THE COMPUTERISED SERVICE TO BE ADOPTED IN THE LAND OFFICE FROM NOVEMBER 1.
THE OPPORTUNITY HAS ALSO BEEN TAKEN TO REVISE OTHER FEES CHARGED IN THE LAND OFFICE AND TO DELETE FEES FOR SERVICES NO LONGER PROVIDED.
FULL DETAILS OF THE LAND REGISTRATION FEES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS AND THE LAND REGISTRATION (NEW TERRITORIES) FEES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, WHICH WERE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL EARLIER THIS MONTH AND WHICH ALSO COME INTO FORCE ON NOVEMBER 1, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LAND OFFICE AT QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
ANY INCREASES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL POLICY THAT FEES SHOULD RECOVER COSTS.
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EXEMPTIONS MADE IN LAND SEARCH FEES * * *
AN INCREASED SEARCH FEE TO BE CHARGED BY THE LAND OFFICE FROM NOVEMBER 1 WILL NOT AFFECT FLAT OWNERS WHO APPROACH THE LAND OFFICE FOR DETAILS IN CONNECTION WITH FORMATION OF AN OWNERS’ CORPORATION.
AMENDING REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY). THEY ARE THE LAND REGISTRATION FEES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986 AND THE LAND REGISTRATION (NEW TERRITORIES) FEES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986.
THE PRESENT $5 FEE FOR SEARCHING FOR PARTICULARS OF A PROPERTY IN THE URBAN AREA WILL BE REVISED TO $10 FROM NOVEMBER 1.
HOWEVER, A CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN SAID THAT LAND OFFICE SEARCH FEES IN CASES WHERE THE SEARCH WAS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE FORMATION OF OWNERS’ CORPORATIONS WOULD BE WAIVED.
HE SAID THAT THE EXEMPTION WAS AN INDICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT’S SUPPORT FOR FORMATION OF SUCH BODIES WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING MANAGEMENT IN PRIVATE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS.
/the spokesman
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THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT AS A FIRST STEP TO FORMING AN OWNERS’ CORPORATION FLAT OWNERS HAD TO CONVENE A MEETING THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE BUILDING TO DISCUSS THE MATTER. +THEY INVARIABLY RELY ON LAND OFFICE RECORDS FOR INFORMATION ON OWNERSHIP,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
TO ENSURE THAT THE EXEMPTION WAS GRANTED ONLY IN APPROPRIATE CASES ORGANISERS WHO WISHED TO BE EXEMPTED SHOULD APPROACH THE BBLEvAnT^D^STR^CT OFFICERWHoJ^SUBJECT TO HIS BE ING SATISFIED THAT THE CASE WAS GENUINE, WOULD SSUE A CERTIFICATE TO THAT EFFECT. THE LAND OFFICER WOULD THEN WAIVE THE FEE UPON PRESENTATION OF THIS CERTIFICATE.
THE COST TO THE GOVERNMENT OF WAIVING SEARCH FEES WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $130 000 A YEAR AT THE REVISED RATE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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MINI FIRE APPLIANCES FOR ISLANDS
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SIX MINI FIRE APPLIANCES, THE SMALLEST SUCH VEHICLES IN THE TERRITORY, WILL GO INTO SERVICE ON OFF-SHORE ISLANDS AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
THE FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES ARE 2.94 METRES LONG AND 1.2 METRES WIDE. THEY COST $110 000 EACH.
FROM OCTOBER 28, TWO WILL BE STATIONED ON CHEUNG CHAU, TWO
ON PENG CHAU, AND TWO AT TAI 0 ON LANTAU.
POWERED BY A 406 CC ENGINE, THE JAPANESE-MADE VEHICLES HAVE
A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 25 KILOMETRES PER HOUR, AND A RANGE OF
150 KILOMETRES. THEY CAN CARRY A LOAD OF 500 KILOGRAMS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE APPLIANCES, WHICH CARRY ALL BASIC EQUIPMENT, WERE SPECIALLY ORDERED FOR CLIMBING STEEP LANES AND PASSING THROUGH NARROW PATHS ON OFF-SHORE ISLANDS.
HE EXPLAINED HOW THE MINI APPLIANCES WOULD OPERATE IN PAIRS ON THE ISLANDS.
+ ONE APPLIANCE WILL BE USED AS A PUMP MODE -- EQUIPPED WITH A PUMP, A 6.5-METRE LADDER, NOZZLES AND HOSES. THE OTHER ONE WILL BE A RESCUE MODE -- CONTAINING BREATHING APPARATUS SETS, A RESUSCITATION SET, AND CUTTING EQUIPMENT,* HE SAID.
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ROAD SAFETY DAY IN TAI PO TOMORROW *****
A ROAD SAFETY DAY TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE ON THE SAFE USE CF ROADS IN TAI PO WILL BE HELD AT THE DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING.
THE EVENT ALSO MARKS THE LAUNCHING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR.
THE CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT PROMOTING THIS YEAR’S THEMES IN THE DISTRICT - CYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, WITH RESIDENTS OVER 60 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGSTERS BELOW 15 BEING THE MAJOR TARGET GROUPS.
PROGRAMMES OF THE ROAD SAFETY DAY INCLUDE A ROAD SAFETY QUIZ CONDUCTED BY DISC JOCKEYS FROM RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, A MINI-ROAD SAFETY TOWN, COMPUTER GAMES, GAMES STALLS AND AN EXHIBITION ON ROAD SAFETY.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A PRIZE CF A RECENTLY-HELD SELECTION OF
PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO WINNERS MODEL PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING WILL BE THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ANISSA WONG, THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR J.F. GREENE, CHAIRMAN OF THE 6lSTRICT BOARD’S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, DR STEPHEN TANG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHEUNG HOK-MING.
THE TAI PO DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN IS ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE COMING MONTHS INCLUDE ROAD SAFETY DAYS AT THE KWONG FUK COMMUNITY HALL AND THE TAI YUEN COMMUNITY HALL? CYCLING SAFETY DAYS TO BE HELD AT TAI MEI TUK IN NOVEMBER AND AT THE CYCLE TRACK ALONG THE TOLO HIGHWAY IN DECEMBER? MINI-EXHIBITIONS CUM GAMES AT SCHOOLS IN TAI PO AND TALKS AT HOMES FOR THE AGED IN THE DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TAI PO ROAD SAFETY DAY AT 10 AM TOMORROW AT THE TAI PO COMMUNITY CENTRE, HEUNG SZE WUI STREET, TA I PO MARKET.
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TAXI FARE PLATE GETS NEW DESIGN
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED TAXI OPERATORS THAT A NEW FARE PLATE SHOULD BE DISPLAYED IN THEIR VEHICLES FROM NOVEMBER 1.
TAXI OPERATORS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE NEW FARE PLATES ARE SECURED TO THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE REAR LEFT DOOR.
THE NEW PLATE WILL BE YELLOW IN COLOUR AND THE DATA ON FARES PRINTED IN BLACK. THE USE OF EASILY ERASABLE INK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
THE WORDS +HONG KONG DOLLARS* SHOULD BE IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, AND THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE TRANSPORT COMPLAINTS UNIT AND THE REGISTRATION MARK OF THE VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE SHOWN.
AT PRESENT, TAXI OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW MEASURE VOLUNTARILY. BUT ONCE AMENDMENTS TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLE) REGULATION ARE MADE, IT WILL BE MANDATORY FOR TAXI OPERATORS TO DISPLAY THE REVISED PLATES AT THE SPECIFIED POSITION IN TAXIS.
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THREE HK ISLAND SITES UP FOR AUCTION * * * *
A PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD AND BRAEMAR HILL ROAD IN NORTH POINT IS ONE OF THREE HONG KONG ISLAND SITES TO BE PUT UP FOR AUCTION ON NOVEMBER 19 BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
THE SITE, INLAND LOT NO. 8656, COVERS ABOUT 15 380 SQUARE METRES.
UNDER THE BUILDING COVENANT, THE DEVELOPER HAS TO COMPLETE A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 46 200 SQUARE METRES BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1992.
ANOTHER SITE, SHAU KEI WAN INLAND LOT NO. 800, IS AT 20 NAM ON STREET. IT COVERS 322.1 SQUARE METRES.
A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 1 760 SQUARE METRES HAS TO BE DEVELOPED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1989.
THE SITE IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL, EXCLUDING GODOWN, DEVELOPMENT.
/the third
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THE THIRD SITE IS AT 34 NEW MARKET STREET, IN SHEUNG WAN.
THE DEVELOPER HAS TO COMPLETE AT LEAST 220 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA ON THE 132.9-SQUARE-METRE SITE BEFORE THE END OF 1989.
THE SITE IS ALSO FOR NON-1NDUSTRI AL, EXCLUDING GODOWN, PURPOSES.
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE.
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HUNG HOM PREMISES TO LET BY TENDER
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THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS TO LET BY TENDER THE GROUND FLOOR AND COCKLOFT OF A BUILDING AT 80 WUHU STREET, HUNG HOM.
THE PREMISES, MEASURING ABOUT 136 SQUARE METRES, ARE FOR NON-INDUSTRI AL, EXCLUDING GODOWN, USAGE.
THE TENANCIES ARE FOR THREE YEARS, RENEWABLE MONTHLY AFTERWARDS. CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON NOVEMBER 21.
TENDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SECTION OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
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TEAM TO GET HK FLAG X * *
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG WILL PRESENT THE HONG KONG FLAG TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO THE HONG KONG* TEAM WHICH WILL TAKE PART IN THE SECOND ASIAN PACIFIC DISTRICT FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR THE DEAF IN KYOTO, JAPAN.
THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE AIRPORT CONFERENCE ROOM AT NOON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986
FREE CHECK-UPS FOR TO KWA WAN RESIDENTS
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FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CHECKS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR RESIDENTS OF TO KWA WAN NORTH AREA AT A HEALTH AND EXHIBITION DAY ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 26).
THE SERVICES — INCLUDING CONSULTATION, BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS, AND BLOOD AND URINE TESTS — WILL BE PROVIDED VOLUNTARILY BY DOCTORS, NURSES, AND RED CROSS MEMBERS.
THE DENTAL CHECKS WILL BE GIVEN BY A DENTIST.
AT THE SAME TIME, AN EXHIBITION ON NUTRITION, FAMILY HEALTH CARE, AND THE EFFECTS OF CIGARETTE SMOKING ON HEALTH WILL BE STAGED FOR RESIDENTS.
THE EXHIBITION, SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TO KWA WAN NORTH AREA COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE, IS AIMED AT EDUCATING RESIDENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH.
THE HEALTH AND EXHIBITION DAY WILL BE HELD AT THE EMMANUEL CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL AT 36-38 SHING TAK STREET, TO KWA WAN FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TO KWA WAN NORTH AREA HEALTH AND EXHIBITION DAY ON SUNDAY FROM 2 PM TO 6 PM AT THE EMMANUEL CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL, 36-38 SHING TAK STREET, TO KWA WAN.
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YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL STARTS TOMORROW *****
ABOUT 5 OOO CHILDREN IN YUEN LONG ARE EXPECTED TO BE TREATED TO A DAY OF FUN AT A CARNIVAL TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE DISTRICT’S SPORTS FESTIVAL.
APART FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF SPORT-ORIENTATED EVENTS SUCH AS TELEMATCHES, POTTED GAMES, THE CARNIVAL WILL FEATURE A GYMNASTICS DISPLAY BY MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG AMATEUR GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION, WHO PERFORMED FOR THE QUEEN AT THE COLISEUM ON TUESDAY.
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OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI, YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFF ICER KaN WONG, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN’, MR TAI KUEN AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SPORTS FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MADAME LEUNG SING-TAK.
NOTE TO EDITORSt
YOU ARE INVITED TO CF THE YUEN LONG SPORTS LONG STADIUM, YUEN LONG
COVER THE CARNIVAL AND THE OPENING CEREMONY FESTIVAL AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW AT THE YUEN TAI YUK ROAD, YUEN LONG.
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SOUTHERN YOUTH CHOIR TO GIVE CONCERT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO AN EVENING OF WESTERN FOLK SONGS BY THE DISTRICT’S YOUTH CHOIR ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 26).
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT YOUTH CHOIR FOLKSONG NIGHT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, WILL BEGIN AT 7.30 PM IN THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HALL OF ABERDEEN CIVIC CENTRE, 203 ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD.
ADMISSION IS FREE AS THE CONCERT HAS BEEN SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENING WILL INCLUDE +GOLDEN OLDIES+ SUCH AS +AMAZING GRACE+ AND +BLOWING IN THE WIND+. THERE WILL BE BOTH SOLO AND GROUP PERFORMANCES.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT YOUTH CHOIR WAS FORMED IN 1983 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE DISTRICT BOARD. THE 80 MEMBERS PRACTICE REGULARLY AND HAVE ALSO FORMED A ROCK BAND.
THE CHOIR GAVE SIX CONCERTS LAST YEAR, AND IN AUGUST THIS YEAR GAVE A CONCERT FEATURING CHINESE FOLK SONGS.
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MORE ROADWORKS IN SHEK WU HUI
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WORK WILL START SOON ON BUILDING A NUMBER OF ROADS AND DRAINS IN SHEK WU HUI FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A S62.8 MILLION CONTRACT YESTERDAY (THURSDAY).
ABOUT ONE KILOMETRE OF DISTRIBUTOR ROAD WILL BE PROVIDED TO LINK UP WITH FANLING BYPASS, AND TWO KILOMETRES OF INTERNAL ROAD WILL BE BUILT IN KAI LENG AND NG UK TSUEN.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT ARE A BUS TERMINUS, TWO CARPARKS, THREE PEDESTRIAN-CYCLIST SUBWAYS AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING WORKS.
THE ROADS WILL PROVIDE VEHICULAR ACCESS AND STORMWATER AND SEWER DRAINAGE TO A PROPOSED PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL FLATS AND LAND FOR EVENTUAL GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION USE IN THE AREA.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 20 MONTHS.
THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED BY THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
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SCOUTS BAND SHOWS ’BEATING RETREAT’ TALENT
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A GROUP OF TRAINING CENTRE INMATES DEMONSTRATED THEIR TALENT THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING AT AN IMPRESSIVE +BEATING RETREAT* TO MARK THE SETTING UP OF THE 221ST GROUP OF HONG KONG ISLAND SCOUT BAND.
THE NEW BAND OF 50 MEMBERS, ALL INMATES OF THE CAPE COLLINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, ARE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 21, AND EITHER PLAY PIPES AND DRUMS OR BRASS INSTRUMENTS.
THE CEREMONY WAS HELD AT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT’S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE AT STANLEY AND THE OCCASION ALSO MARKED THE INAUGURATION OF THE GROUP’S SCOUT COUNCIL.
MR LAU HON-WAH AND MR HERMAN HUI HAVE BEEN INVITED TO BE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE 25-MEMBER COUNCIL WHICH MANAGES THE FOUR-MONTH-OLD SCOUT GROUP.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ALSO INCLUDE TWO PARENTS OF THE INMATE SCOUTS AND 19 CORRECTIONAL STAFF TRAINED BY THE HONG KONG SCOUT ASSOCIATION.
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SPEAKING AT THE COUNCIL’S INAUGURATION DINNER AFTER THE ♦BEATING RETREAT+ CEREMONY, THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, DESCRIBED SCOUTING AND CORRECTIVE TRAINING AS +COMPATIBLE PROGRAMMES+, AND +INTERACTION OF THESE WOULD ENHANCE THE CORRECTION OF YOUNG OFFENDERS.+
MR CHAN THANKED THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF SCOUTS. MR CHAU CHAM-SON AND HIS SUBORDINATES FOR SETTING UP AND RUNNING OF THE 221ST GROUP.
HE ALSO EXPRESSED GRATITUDE TO MR LAU AND MR HUI FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SCOUT GROUP.
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP HAD INCREASED FROM ABOUT 70 TO MORE THAN 120, IT NOW INCLUDES A BAND, A SCOUT TEAM AND TWO VENTURE SCOUT TEAMS.
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JOINT SCHOOL CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION ON
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A JOINT SCHOOL CIVIC EDUCATION EXHIBITION OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT IS ON DISPLAY UNTIL SUNDAY (OCTOBER 26).
THE EXHIBITION FEATURES WORKS OF MORE THAN 1 000 STUDENTS TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS WHO PORTRAY THE VARIOUS ASPECTS'OF CIVIC EDUCATION THROUGH CARTOONS, TAPES, SLIDES, PHOTOGRAPHS MODELS, ESSAY AND SCRAP BOOKS.
THE EVENT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT’S SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE, IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN 10 AM AND 8 PM AT THE AP LEI CHAU COMMUNITY HALL.
MORE THAN 1 000 STUDENTS HAVE SEEN THE EXHIBITION SINCE IT WAS OPENED ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 20).
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXHIBITION, SCHOOLS RECEIVED SOME SUBSIDY FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND WERE GIVEN FIVE MONTHS TO WORK ON THEIR PROJECTS WHICH COVERED VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CIVIC EDUCATION - FROM CULTIVATING INDIVIDUAL MORAL TO THE STUDY OF DISTRICT PROBLEMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
IN A PROJECT ENTITLED +PEOPLE NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN+, A SCHOOL GAVE AN ACCOUNT ON REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT OTHER SCHOOLS INTRODUCED THE DISTRICT’S PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS FACILITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
/THE TANG ......
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1986
THE TANG SHIU KIN PRIMARY SCHOOL, USING SLIDES AND EXHIBITION BOARDS, GAVE A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF HOW SOUTHERN DISTRICT IS SERVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND THEIR ADEQUACY. THE PROJECT ALSO COVERED ROAD PROJECTS, ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN THE DISTRICT.
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE, THE WONG CHUK HANG CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL USED A SET OF SLIDES RECORDING A SCHOOL OUTING TO INTRODUCE THE ABERDEEN RESERVOIR'S NATURE TRAIL, EXPLAINING WAYS TO MAKE USE OF ITS FACILITIES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT.
IN ADDITION, SEVEN SCHOOLS WHICH ATTENDED A SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING EARLIER THIS MONTH EXHIBITED ESSAYS ASSESSING THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
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WINNING DRAWINGS, PHOTOS GO ON DISPLAY
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ABOUT 100 DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICTING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF LIFE IN HONG KONG WILL BE FEATURED IN A THREE-DAY DISPLAY AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE STARTING TOMORROW (SATURDAY). ADMISSION IS FREE.
THE EXHIBITS ARE THE WINNING AND OUTSTANDING ENTRIES IN DRAWING AND PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITIONS ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE EAST AREA COMMITTEE LAST MONTH.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE DRAWING COMPETITION WERE REQUIRED TO FOCUS ON +LIVING IN HONG KONG+ WHILE THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION CENTRED ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE YAU MA TEI EAST AREA.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY TOMORROW WILL BE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, AND SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER, MR LEUNG MAN-BUN.
THE EXHIBITION WILL ALSO BE STAGED IN THE CHINESE YMCA AT WATERLOO ROAD FROM OCTOBER 28 TO NOVEMBER 2, FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EXHIBITION AT 3 PM TOMORROW AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE, 60 PUBLIC SQUARE STREET.
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CIVIC EDUCATION FORUM FOR TEACHERS ORGANISED X * * * *
A SOUTHERN DISTRICT FORUM ON THE THEORY AND IMPLEMENTATION CIVIC EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS WILL BF HELD FROM 9 TO NOON TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE PUI TAK CANOSSlAN COLLEGE IN ABERDEEN.
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THE FORUM IS ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD AND ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION AMONG STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
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TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS OF MORE THAN 50 PRIMARY, SECONDARY POST-SECONDARY, TECHNICAL AND PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE FORUM.
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THE REV LUKE TSUI AND MR PANG KING-CHI OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY’S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL SPEAK ON VARYING ASPECTS OF CIVIC EDUCATION. CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE MR JOSEPH CHAN, WILL HOST A DISCUSSION SESSION AFTERWARDS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE FORUM CAN BE MADE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON 5-540271.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION FORUM TOMORROW AT PUI TAK CANOSSlAN COLLEGE, 200 PEEL RISE, NEAR ABERDEEN RESERVOIR ROAD.
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RESTRICTED ZONES AT AIRPORT * * * * *
FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 27), TWO ROAD SECTIONS AT THE AIRPORT WILL BE DESIGNATED RESTRICTED ZONES 24 HOURS DAILY. THEY ARE:
* THE WESTERN KERBSIDE OF THE WESTERN SECTION OF AIRPORT DRIVE NO. 5f; AND
* THE SOUTHERN KERBSIDE OF THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF AIRPORT DRIVE NO. 5.
NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THE RESTRICTED AREA.
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DUKE LEAVES AFTER BRIEF VISIT H K K M K
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH LEFT HONG KONG FOR CANTON THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON AFTER HIS BRIEF BUT BUSY VISIT TO THE TERRITORY.
HE IS VISITING CHINA IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND.
THE DUKE WAS SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE; THE AIDE-DE-CAMP, MR PAUL COLLIER! CHAIRMAN OF WOrLd WILDLIFF FUND HONG KONG, DR PHILIP KWOK? CHAIRMAN OF THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE. WWF HONG KONG, DR KEN SEARLE, THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL, SIR MARK HEATH; AND THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR JOHN CHAN.
EARL,ER IN THE DAY, THE DUKE VISITED THE FUTIEN NATURE RESERVE ACROSS ..IE BORDER FROM THE MAI PO MARSHES, WHERE HE SAW AN EXHIBITION STAGED BY THE WWF FOR NATURE HONG KONG.
AFTER THE VISIT THE DUKE LEFT FOR MAN KAM TO WHERE HE BOARDED A HELICOPTER FOR THE AIRPORT.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
AG: FIREMEN HAVE FINE TRADITION TO UPHOLD ...................... 1
MONG KOK ORGANISATIONS FORM LIAISON GROUP ...................... 1
CALL TO FURTHER REDUCE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ....................... 2
CARNIVAL OPENS YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL ....................... 3
FREE FUN FOR YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS .............................. 4
TELENATCH, CaRNIVaL TO HELP FIGHT CRIME ........................ 5
FOOTBALL TEAM LEAVES FOR KYOTO TOURNAMENT ...................... 6
SPORTS FESTIVAL TO BE LAUNCHED ON NOVEMBER 2 ................... 7
SENINaR TO ENHANCE BETTER COMMUNICATION ........................ 8
FOOD HYGIENE SEMINARS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS............... 8
50 KPH RESTRICTION ON CORRIDOR SECTION ......................... 9
ROAD CLOSURE IN HUNG HOM ....................................... 9
NO FLUSHING WaTER .............................................. 9
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1986
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AG: FIRFMFN HAVE FINE TRADITION T' UPHOLD
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, TODAY (SATURDAY) TOLD A GROUP OF NEWLY GRADUATED F|R£ OFFICERS AND FIREMEN TO CONTINUE THE FIRE SERVICES’ FI NF TRADITION IN SERVING THE PUBLIC EFFICIENTLY AND SELFLESSLY.
MR THOMAS WAS ADDRESSING A PASSING OUT PARADE OF 14 PROBATIONARY STATION OFFICERS AND 87 FIREMEN HELD AT THE F|RE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAT HEUNG, NEW TERRITORIES.
MR THOMAS SAID THAT FIREMEN’S WORK WAS A FINE AND RESPECTED SERVICE, AND THE MEN SHOULD TAKE PRIDE IN IT.
♦THE TECHNICAL SKILL NECESSARY TO RESCUE LIVES, AND TO TREAT THE INJURED AND GET THEM TO HOSPITAL QUICKLY IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY. EACH OF US MAY ONE DAY NEED YOUR HELP URGENTLY.
+SO THE COMMUNITY RELIES HEAVILY ON YOU TO FIGHT FIRE AND TO PROTECT IT FROM FIRE.+ HE SAID.
MR THOMAS PRESENTED THE BEST RECRUIT AWARD TO PROBATIONARY STATION OFFICER MR CHAN KWOK-YUEN.
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MONG KOK ORGANISATIONS FORM LIAISON GROUP
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THE SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE IN MONG KOK IS TAKING THE LEAD IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION BY FORMING A BUILDING LIAISON GROUP TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY TIES AND TO CO-ORDINATE ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS.
THE GROUP, COMPRISING MEMBERS OF THE AREA COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM MORE THAN 50 BUILDING ORGANISATIONS, IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE DISTRICT.
SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF THE MONG KOK SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE ’86-87 BUILDING LIAISON AND ACTIVITY ORGANISING COMMITTEE TODAY (SATURDAY), THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, PRAISED THE MEMBERS FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
+THE LIAISON GROUP WILL PROVIDE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCE ON DISTRICT MATTERS SUCH AS BUILDING MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS.
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+THROUGH CONTACT WITH RESIDENTS IN LIAISON ACTIVITIES, MEMBERS OF THE AREA COMMITTEE WILL BE ABLE TO COLLECT PUBLIC VIEWS MORE EXTENSIVELY,* MRS FUNG SAID.
+THE REPRESENTATIVENESS OF THE AREA COMMITTEE IS THUS FURTHER FORTIFIED, AND IT CAN REFLECT VIEWS MORE ACCURATELY AND RELIABLY,* SHE ADDED.
MRS FUNG NOTED THAT THE MONG KOK SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE WAS FORMED IN 1973 AS A LOCAL BODY TO GATHER PUBLIC VIEWS.
WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME, AREA COMMITTEES WERE ASSUMING A MORE IMPORTANT ROLE IN FORMING CLOSER LINKS BETWEEN DISTRICT BOARDS AND GRASS-ROOTS ORGANISATIONS, SHE SAID.
THE SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE HAD CONTRIBUTED MUCH CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS AND IN MOBILISING PARTICIPATION IN DISTRICT ACTIVITIES, SHE SAID.
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CALL TO FURTHER REDUCE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS *****
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TAI PO ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHEUNG HOK-MING, TODAY (SATURDAY) URGED RESIDENTS TO HELP FURTHER REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY DAY AT THE TAI PO COMMUNITY CENTRE, MR CHEUNG SAID THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN TAI PO DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR WHEN COMPARED WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURE LAST YEAR.
THERE WERE 67 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR WHILE THERE WERE 95 CASES DURING THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A MARKED DECREASE, RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DO THEIR BEST TO BRING THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT TOLL DOWN FURTHER, HE ADDED.
MR CHEUNG SAID THAT THE ROAD SAFETY DAY WHICH MARKED THE LAUNCHING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR WAS TO REMIND RESIDENTS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SAFE USE OF THE ROAD.
/TODAY'S PROGRAMMES
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TODAY’S PROGRAMMES INCLUDED A ROAD SAFETY QUIZ CONDUCTED BY DISC JOCKEYS FROM RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, A MINI-ROAD SAFETY TOWN, COMPUTER GAMES, GAMES STALLS AND AN EXHIBITION ON ROAD SAFETY.
THERE WAS ALSO A PRIZE PRESENTATION TO WINNERS OF A RECENTLY HELD SELECTION OF MODEL PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS.
OTHER ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY IN TAI PO DURING THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDE CYCLING SAFETY DAYS TO BE HELD AT TAI MEI TUK AND AT THE CYCLE TRACK ALONG THE TOLO HIGHWAY? ROAD SAFETY DAYS AT THE TAI YUEN ESTATE AND THE KWONG FUK ESTATE? MINI-EXHIBITIONS CUM GAMES AT SCHOOLS IN TAI PO AND VISITS TO HOMES FOR THE AGED IN THE DISTRICT.
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YUEN LONG STADIUM WAS THE VENUE FOR AN ACTION-PACKED PROGRAMME TODAY (SATURDAY) WHEN MORE THAN 5 000 CHILDREN TOOK PART IN A CARNIVAL TO MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL.
THE PROGRAMME INCLUDED A VARIETY OF EVENTS SUCH AS TELEMATCHES, AND A HIGHLIGHT WAS A GYMNASTICS DISPLAY BY MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG AMATEUR GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION WHO PERFORMED FOR THE QUEEN AT THE HONG KONG COLISEUM LAST TUESDAY.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM, SAID IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION TO PROVIDE SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN YUEN LONG TO COPE WITH THE DEMAND FOR HEALTHY LEISURE ACTIVITIES POSED BY ITS GROWING POPULATION.
HE NOTED THAT SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, FACILITIES SUCH AS SQUASH COURTS, TENNIS COURTS, A JOGGING TRACK AND A FIVE-A-SIDE SOCCFR PITCH HAD BEEN COMPLETED SPEEDILY IN YUEN LONG.
THERE WERE MANY MORE LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE FOR THE DISTRICT. THESE INCLUDED A S10 MILLION INDOOR GAMES HALL AT FUNG KAM STREET TO BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR, ANOTHER HALL IN THE NEW LONG PING ESTATE, A TOWN SQUARE IN THE YUEN LONG TOWN CENTRE, AND A SQUASH CENTRE AT TAI TONG ROAD.
IN ADDITION, WORK ON THE YUEN LONG TOWN PARK AT SHU I NGA I LING WAS ALSO EXPECTED TO START EARLY NEXT YEAR.
/MB CHUI
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1986
MR CHUI NOTED THAT, UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ALONE, THERE WERE MORE THAN 3OO SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED IN THE DISTRICT EVERY YEAR, INCLUDING MANY TRAINING PROGRAMMES.
+THESE HAVE NOT ONLY PROVIDED A PROPER MEANS FOR SPORTS PROMOTION BUT ALSO CALL FOR PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION, THUS ENHANCING A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY,* HE SAID.
THIS YEAR, THE YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL WILL HAVE 21 EVENTS ORGANISED TO SUIT THE INCLINATION OF EVERYONE AS WELL AS TO MAXIMISE THE USE OF EXISTING SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
THE TWO-WEEK FESTIVAL IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT AROUND 20 000 RESIDENTS WHO WILL TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BALL GAMES, A BALLROOM DANCE NIGHT, AND TAI CHI. AN EXHIBITION OF SPORTS AND CAMPING EQUIPMENT WILL BE HELD DURING THE FESTIVAL.
IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE FESTIVAL IN REMOTE VILLAGES, THE ORGANISERS HAVE ARRANGED A SERIES OF +RURAL SPORTS SCHEMES* FOR RURAL AREAS.
ONE OF THESE RURAL EVENTS IS A +DAY OF SPORTS FOR EVERYONE* TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2 AT FAIRVIEW PARK.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALAN WONG; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR TAI KUEN; AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SPORTS FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MADAM LEUNG SING-TAK.
THE SPORTS FESTIVAL HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD, THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION, AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE ASSOCIATION’S YUEN LONG BRANCH AND SECONDARY SCHOOL (WEST) BRANCH.
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FREE FUN FOR YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS * X X X X
YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO AN ENTERTAINING VARIETY SHOW TOMORROW (SUNDAY) EVENING AT THF OPEN SPACE NEAR THE JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR FERRY PIER.
THE SHOW, ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE FERRY POINT AREA COMMITTEE, WILL HELP DEVELOP THE RESIDENTS’ SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT AND ENHANCE THEIR COMMUNITY SPIRIT. ADMISSION IS FREE.
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THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES A DRAGON DANCE, CANTONESE OPERA SINGING, DANCING, AND RENDITIONS OF POPULAR SONGS. THE SHOW BEGINS AT 7.30 PM’.
OFFICIATING AT THE EYE-DOTTING CEREMONY FOR THE DRAGON DANCE WILL BE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG.
DURING THE EVENING, PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO WINNERS OF A QUIZ COMPETITION AND A CHINESE CHESS COMPETITION, BOTH OF WHICH WERE ORGANISED BY THE FERRY POINT AREA COMMITTEE.
THE QUIZ COMPETITION WAS DESIGNED TO BOOST CIVIC AWARENESS AND QUESTIONNAIRES FOCUSSING ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CIVIC KNOWLEDGE WERE SENT TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD IN EIGHT BUILDINGS IN THE AREA. A PRIZE WILL ALSO BE AWARDED FOR THE BUILDING WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF ENTRIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VARIETY SHOW WHICH WILL START AT 7.30 PM TOMORROW AT THE OPEN SPACE NEAR THE JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR FERRY PIER.
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TELEMATCH, CARNIVAL TO HELP FIGHT CRIME * * * * *
A TELEMATCH AND A CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT MORSE PARK IN WONG TAI SIN TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AS PART OF THE DISTRICT S CRIME PREVENTION ACTIVITIES FOR THIS YEAR.
THE TELEMATCH WILL BE HELD IN THE MORNING, WITH PEOPLE FROM THE DISTRICT’S 12 AREAS TAKING PART.
THE CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD IN THE AFTERNOON, AND WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY TELEVISION ARTISTS.
TAP TWO ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI[ SIN district ™h? crime committee, the police, ^ ni sin district OFFICE THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
ONE OF THE OBJECTIVES IS TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY SPIRIT IN FIGHTING CRIME.
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THE TELEMATCH WILL START AT 9 AM.
OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL INCLUDE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG; THE DISTRICT’S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR ALBERT LI; VICE-CHAIRMAN, MR CHAN CHUN-FAT? AND THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (WEST), MR NG HON-WAH.
TWELVE TEAMS FORMED BY EACH OF THE AREAS IN THE DISTRICT WILL COMPETE.
THE WINNING TEAM WILL REPRESENT THE DISTRICT IN A TERRITORYWIDE TELEMATCH IN DECEMBER. THIS WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE ICAC.
THE CRIME PREVENTION CARNIVAL WILL START AT 1 PM.
PRESENT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE MEMBER, MR MARTIN LEE? WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR ALBERT LI? DISTRICT CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG? DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICHOLAS YEK ? AND POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR F.S. KAVANAGH.
THE CARNIVAL WILL INCLUDE DRAMA, A MAGIC SHOW, SINGING PERFORMANCES BY THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL, AND A DEMONSTRATION BY POLICE DOGS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE GAME STALLS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT CRIME PREVENTION TELEGAMES MATCH AND CARNIVAL TO BEGIN AT THE MORSE PARK NO. 1-3 HARD-SURFACED SOCCER PITCH AT 9 AM AND 1 PM RESPECTIVELY ON SUNDAY.
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FOOTBALL TEAM LEAVES FOR KYOTO TOURNAMENT * * * * *•
EIGHTEEN MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF (HKSAD) LEFT BY AIR TODAY (SATURDAY) TO TAKE PART IN THE SECOND ASIAN PACIFIC DISTRICT FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR THE DEAF IN KYOTO, JAPAN, BETWEEN OCTOBER 26 AND NOVEMBER 2.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, PRESENTED THE HONG KONG FLAG TO THE TEAM AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE AIRPORT CONFERENCE ROOM.
/Using sign-language,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1986
USING SIGN-LANGUAGE, MRS WONG EXPLAINED THAT ALTHOUGH THE HKSAD HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR ONLY THREE YEARS IT HAD ARRANGED NUMEROUS SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE DEAF.
SHE NOTED THAT IN 1984 THE ASSOCIATION HAD ORGANISED THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT FOR THE DEAF IN HONG KONG.
MRS WONG WISHED THE TEAM EVERY SUCCESS IN THE KYOTO TOURNAMENT.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE HKSAD, MR TSE PING-KI, PRESENTED A SOUVENIR TO MRS WONG FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION.
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THE EIGHTH TSUEN WAN SPORTS FESTIVAL WILL BE LAUNCHED ON NOVEMBER 2 IN THE YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTSGROUND PRECEDED BY A SPECTACULAR MARATHON.
THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WHO WILL PARTICIPATE WITH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND CIVIC LEADERS IN THE MARATHON.
EVENTS RANGING FROM FOOTBALL AND TENNIS TO ARCHERY WILL BE HELD IN VARIOUS VENUES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT UNTIL EARLY DECEMBER.
DURING THIS PERIOD PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO BE TREATED TO PERFORMANCES STAGED BY VISITING CHINESE SPORTS TEAMS.
THE SPORTS FESTIVAL, A MAJOR ATTRACTION HELD YEARLY, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD, THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE FEDERATION OF TSUEN WAN DISTRICT SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EIGHTH TSUEN WAN SPORTS FESTIVAL, MR CHAN WAI-MAN, WILL GIVE A NEWS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL IN THE LUK YEUNG SUN CHUEN MAXIM’S RESTAURANT IN MTR STATION, TSUEN WAN, AT NOON ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 27).
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE.
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SEMINAR TO ENHANCE BETTER COMMUNICATION *****
SEMINAR TO ENCOURAGE BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDREN WILL BE HELD FOR 400 MONG KOK PARENTS TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
THE EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD LOCAL RELIGIOUS BODIES AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO HELP FOSTER HARMONY IN FAMILY, AND TO COMBAT THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF PORNOGRAPHIC MAGAZINES ON YOUTHS.
GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR YEUNG PO-KWAN, AND A SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YANG MEMORIAL SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE,’MS CHU YIN-MING.
THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, SAI YEE STREET, MONG KOK, AT 2 PM.
MOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR.
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FOOD HYGIENE SEMINARS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS *****
MORE THAN 200 PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TODAY (SATURDAY) TOOK PART AT TWO SEMINARS ON FOOD HYGIENE AT THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TEACHING CENTRE, 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL STUDIES AND HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, THE SEMINARS ARE TO FAMILIARISE TEACHERS ON WAYS OF EDUCATING PUPILS ON HOW TO PREVENT FOOD POISONING AND ENTERIC DISEASES.
DR CHAN WAI-MAN OF THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND MR WONG LUP-GAY OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, SPOKE ON +FOOD-BORNE DISEASES - CAUSES, PREVENTION, AND EFFECTS*, WHILE MR SHUM CHEE-WANG OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKE ON +REGULATION AND CONTROL OF ILLEGAL FOOD HAWKERS*.
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50 KPH RESTRICTION ON CORRIDOR SECTION
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A 50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT WILL BE IMPOSED ON A SECTION OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 28).
THE RESTRICTION, REPLACING A 70 KPH LIMIT, IS BEING MADE IN CONNECTION WITH WORK ON THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, AND WILL BE IN FORCE FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS.
THE AFFECTED SECTION RUNS FROM A POINT ABOUT 250 METRES EAST OF THE CORRIDOR’S JUNCTION WITH THE SLIP ROAD LEADING FROM HEALTHY STREET WEST INTERCHANGE TO A POINT ABOUT 100 METRES EAST OF THE JUNCTION WITH THE SLIP ROAD LEADING TO THE SAI WAN HO INTERCHANGE.
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ROAD CLOSURE IN HUNG HOM
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THE WUHU STREET VEHICULAR UNDERPASS IN HUNG HOM LEADING FROM ncALHneCn°™ N0RTHB0UND T0 GILLIES AVENUE SOUTHBOUND WILL
C BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5 AM ON OCTOBER 28 (TUESDAY)
AND OCTOBER 29 FOR A SKID-RESISTANCE TEST. 7
ADVISED TO USE
MOTORISTS TRAVELLING FROM TSIM SHA TSUI, YAU MA TEI AND THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL, HEADING FOR HUNG HOM ARE THE FOLLOWING:
wANTDAAnR?Mn CHE0NG WAN ROAD, ON WAN ROAD, CHEONG
WAN ROAD AND GILLIES AVENUE; OR
GASCOIGNE ROAD, CHATHAM ROAD NORTH SHAN ROAD, SHUN YUNG ROAD, FAT KWONG WAI ROAD.
SAN LAU STREET, KO STREET AND MA TAU
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NO FLUSHING WATER * * *
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN TSUEN WAN Ja?n1DwSrk 9’3° AM AND 5 ™ °N TUESDAY (OCTOBER
WILL BE 28) FOR
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE LEI MUK SHUE ESTATE SHEK YAM ESTATE, SHEK LEI ESTATE AND ALL PREMISES ALONG WO Yl HOP ROAD.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1986
CONTENTS PrvGE NO.
FIRE CHIEF WARNS OF SMOKE DANGER ........................................................ 1 EXERCISE SELF-REGULATION, EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES TOLD ......... 2 CREDIT UNIONS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE ............................ 3 VARIED PROGRAMME ^RRzJ'IGED FOR MUSIC FESTIVAL ............... *+ PRESENTATION OF INSIGNIA ..................................... $ FESTIVAL AROUSES CONCERN FOR ELDERLY ..........................-. 8' TELEMaTCH HELPS TO PROMOTE TIES aMONG RESIDENTS ............. 7 CHILDREN BORN 1970-1972 TO GET NEW I.D. CARDS ...............
HEALTH T.iLK ON CIRCULATORY SYSTEM .......................... 9 WORKSHOP ON KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMME PLANNING, EVALUATION .... 9 PRIMARY SCHOOL CONVERTED INTO TEACHERS’ CENTRE............... 10 WATER MAINS TO BE LAID IN JUNK BAY........................... 10 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE IN WAN CHAI ..........................
WEAK WATER PRESSURE EXPECTED
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FIRE CHIEF WARNS OF SMOKE DANGER
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THE DANGER TO LIFE POSED BY SMOKE FROM BUILDING FIRES WAS EMPHASISED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, AT THE LAUNCHING TODAY (SUNDAY) OF THE 1986-87 FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN, HELD AT EDINBURGH PLACE IN CENTRAL.
HE SAID THAT MOST PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN FIRES WERE NOT BURNT TO DEATH BUT WERE ASPHYXIATED BY SMOKE.
HOWEVER, MR HOLMES SAID, THE EFFECT OF SMOKE COULD BE MINIMISED CONSIDERABLY IF THE PUBLIC WOULD LISTEN TO THE FIRE SERVICES’ REPEATED ADVICE TO KEEP SMOKE LOBBY AND SMOKE STOP DOORS IN GOOD CONDITION AND CLOSED.
♦MAKE A PRACTICE OF THIS RULE OF LIFE AND YOU WILL MINIMISE SMOKE CREEPING AND BILLOWING FROM CORRIDORS ON TO STAIRCASES OR ALTERNATIVELY FROM STAIRCASES INTO YOUR FLAT.
♦ADHERE TO THIS AND YOU HAVE A MUCH BETTER CHANCE OF SURVIVAL,^ HE SAID.
MR HOLMES ADVISED PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH SMOKERS IN THE FAMILY, TO TAKE A QUICK LOOK AROUND THEIR HOME BEFORE GOING TO BED, SUCH AS DOWN THE SIDES OF EASY CHAIRS OR ON THE FLOOR BY ASH-TRAYS, AS MANY PEOPLE WERE OFTEN OVERCOME BY SMOKE CAUSED BY SMALL, LONG SMOULDERING FIRES WHILE THEY SLEPT.
IF, UNFORTUNATELY, A FIRE HAD BROKEN OUT, THE IDEAL WAS TO EVACUATE THE PREMISES, MR HOLMES SAID.
♦BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE,♦ HE SAID. +IF YOU ARE BELOW THE FIRE, GO DOWN’ IF YOU ARE ABOVE THE FIRE AND THE ROUTE TO THE ROOF IS CLEAR, PROCEED - IF NOT, REMAIN IN YOUR FLAT, CLOSE THE DOORS AND USE WET CLOTHS OR TOWELS TO TRY TO STOP THE SMOKE ENTERING, AND ATTRACT ATTENTION BY ANY POSSIBLE MEANS.+
TURNING TO MAINTENANCE OF FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS IN BUILDINGS, MR HOLMES POINTED OUT THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY WAS THAT OF THE MANAGEMENT AND NOT THE FIRE SERVICES.
HOWEVER, HE ADDED: +IF YOU SUSPECT THE FIRE SERVICES INSTALLATION IN YOUR PROPERTY IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, INFORM US -IT MAY MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU LIVING OR DYING,♦ HE STRESSED.
REFERRING TO THE AMENDED FIRE SERVICES ORDINANCE, WHICH
MAKES IT AN OFFENCE FOR ANYONE TO CREATE FIRE HAZARDS AND TO LOCK EXITS ON ESCAPE ROUTES, MR HOLMES SAID THE LEGISLATION WOULD COME INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, AND OFFENDERS THEN MIGHT NOT BE WARNED AT ALL BUT PROSECUTED.
/♦AS I STATED .......
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1986
+AS I STATED PREVIOUSLY, IF WE ARE NOT MADE AWARE OF FIRE HAZARDS WE ARE UNABLE TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION - OUR HOT LINE MANNED 24 HOURS PER DAY IS 5-281224 - SO USE IT.+
HE URGED THE PUBLIC NOT TO BE APPREHENSIVE AND TO CALL THE FIRE SERVICES EVEN IF THEY ONLY THOUGHT THERE WAS A FIRE HAZARD.
+WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU BUT YOU MUST IN TURN ASSIST US IN ORDER FOR US TO HELP YOU,+ HE POINTED OUT.
THE LAUNCHING OF THE CAMPAIGN ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS.
THEY ENJOYED AN AFTERNOON PACKED WITH ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED DEMONSTRATIONS BY FIREMEN, AND VIEWED A DISPLAY OF FIRE APPLIANCES AND AMBULANCES AS WELL AS INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON FIRE PREVENTION.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ALSO BOARDED A FIRE BOAT AT QUEEN’S PIER TO SEE THE FIRE FIGHTING INSTALLATIONS ON BOARD.
DURING THE AFTERNOON, FIRE PREVENTION LEAFLETS, CALENDAR CARDS, AND COMPASSES AND RULERS DONATED BY THE KWONG ON BANK LTD IN SUPPORT OF THE CAMPAIGN WERE DISTRIBUTED.
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EXERCISE SELF-REGULATION, EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES TOLD
SELF-REGULATION BY EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES IN INDUSTRY IS AS ENF0RCEMENT ACTIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT IN ACCIDENT
THIS WAS STATED TODAY BY MR K.Y. TONGSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE INDUSTRIALSAFETY PROGRAMME SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION (ClSAP).
A RENOWNED INDUSTRIALIST WHO HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN HONG KONG FOR MANY YEARS MR TONGSON NOTED THAT ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT ’ &L?R&sEorETHe° 55!“’ EHPL0¥ERS 4"D EMPL0¥EES 0F TH£ be ;sLeS?R?oi^EORPTs?jN;?;LT^fEARiB ras to
NECESSARY AN° TA*E APPR0PR,ATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WHERE in tut ooAK Y , + He SAID.
+THIS IS IN FACT THE BASIC PRINCIPLE BEHIND WHICH THE <? IY INDUSTRY-BASED SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEES OF Cl SAP ARE FORMED.*
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THE SUB-COMMITTEES ARE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, TEXTILES, PLASTICS, SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIRING, METALWARE, AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES.
ALL THESE SUB-COMMITTEES ARE TRIPARTITE IN NATURE, COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATIONS, WORKERS’ UNIONS AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THEIR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO BRING TOGETHER THOSE IN INDUSTRY TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS IN HONG KONG.
IN THE PAST YEARS, MR TONGSON SAID, NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES HAD BEEN ORGANISED BY THESE COMMITTEES TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY. THESE INCLUDED SEMINARS, FORUMS, SAFETY QUIZ COMPETITIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION AWARD SCHEMES.
TO SUSTAIN EFFORTS MADE SO FAR AND TO MARK THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF Cl SAP, AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WEEK WILL BE HELD IN MARCH NEXT YEAR.
THE WEEK WILL BE PACKED WITH A SERIES OF IMAGINATIVE AND INTERESTING PROGRAMMES AND DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.
MR TONGSON EXPRESSED HOPES THAT WITH A WIDE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THESE PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, THE MESSAGE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WOULD BE SPREAD TO EVERY CORNER.
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CREDIT UNIONS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE I * M X
THE CREDIT HONG KONG, BOTH AGRICULTURE AND EVENING.
UNION MOVEMENT HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY, THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, SAID THIS (SUNDAY)
+I!^E SERVICES WHICH CREDIT UNIONS OFFER TO THEIR MEMBERS IN TERMS OF CONVENIENCE OF CREDIT FACILITIES AND LOW INTEREST RATES CAN HARDLY BE FOUND IN ANY OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,* HE SAID.
+THE FACT THAT A CREDIT UNION CAN GIVE MEMBERS A MEASURE OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN RARELY BE FOUND IN OTHER DIMENSIONS OF A SOCIETY.*
DR, WAS addressing, in his capacity as the registrar of CREDIT UNIONS, A DINNER RECEPTION HELD TO CELEBRATE THE 1986 INTERNATIONAL CREDIT UNION DAY.
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+THE CREDIT UNION CONCEPT HELPS COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS IN DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES AND LEADERSHIP.
+ALL THESE INTRINSIC VALUES INSPIRE MEMBERS TO FULFIL THEIR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS -- VALUES WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN A CROWDED CITY LIKE HONG KONG,+ HE SAID.
DR LEE NOTED THAT CREDIT UNIONS WERE NOT A NEW IDEA. FOR MORE THAN 140 YEARS, PEOPLE HAD BEEN POOLING THEIR SAVINGS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THEM AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AT REASONABLE RATES OF INTEREST SO THAT MEMBERS MIGHT SUCCEED IN IMPROVING THEIR FUTURE AND THAT OF THEIR FAMILIES.
IN HONG KONG, HE SAID, THE MOVEMENT STARTED SOME 20 YEARS AGO AND THE ENACTMENT OF THE CREDIT UNIONS ORDINANCE MADE HONG KONG THE FIRST TERRITORY IN THE ASIAN REGION TO HAVE LEGISLATION REGULATING THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF CREDIT UNIONS.
DR LEE NOTED THAT THERE WERE NOW 66 REGISTERED CREDIT UNIONS IN HONG KONG WITH A TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF 25 000 AND SAVINGS AMOUNTING TO $55 MILLION. OVER THE YEARS, THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF LOANS GRANTED TO NEEDY MEMBERS EXCEEDED $260 MILLION.
HE PAID TRIBUTE TO CREDIT UNIONISTS WHO HAD GIVEN UNFAILING SUPPORT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOVEMENT.
EVERY YEAR, A SPECIAL DAY IS SET ASIDE BY THE INTERNATIONAL CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT TO HONOUR THE HERITAGE OF CO-OPERATIVE PHILOSOPHY, RECALL THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ITS PIONEERS, AND RENEW THE CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO DEVELOP THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS. THIS DAY IS ALSO OBSERVED IN HONG KONG.
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VARIED PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR MUSIC FESTIVAL * M K K K
THE NOVEMBER
1986 HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BEGIN ON 1 WILL COMPRISE CONCERTS, MASTER CLASSES, LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS.
THE NINE-DAY FESTIVAL, ORGANISED ANNUALLY BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, IS AIMED AT IMPROVING STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS STIMULATING GREATER PUBLIC INTEREST IN CHINESE MUSIC.
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A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT SUPPORT FOR THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN MOST ENCOURAGING. THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL BE INVOLVED IN A TOTAL OF FOUR CONCERTS DUR »KG THE FESTIVAL.
TWO GUEST MUSICIANS FROM CHINA, MR CAO JIAN-GUO AND MR LIU CHONG-ZENG, WILL GIVE LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS AND MASTER CLASSES ON SHENG, SUO-NA, ER-HU AND BAN-HU. THESE WILL BE HELD AT VARIOUS MUSIC CENTRES RUN BY THE MUSIC OFFICE.
THE OPENING CONCERT AT 3 PM ON NOVEMBER 2 AND THE INTERFLOW CONCERT AT 7.30 PM ON NOVEMBER 8 WILL BE JOINTLY PRESENTED RY "HE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AT THE TSUEN WAN 'ibrfN HALL.
THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL ORGANISE A FREE CONCERT FOR STUDENTS ON NOVEMBER 4 AT THE YUEN LONG LUT SAU HALL. THIS CONCERT WILL FEATURE THE HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA, AND BEGIN AT 11.30 AM.
ALSO ON NOVEMBER 4, THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL CO-PRESENT A FESTIVAL CONCERT AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL, BEGINNING AT 8 PM. IT WILL FEATURE CHINESE FOLK SONGS AND OPERATIC MUSIC.
THE FINALE CONCERT, FEATURING THE GUEST MUSICIANS FROM CHINA WINNERS OF LOCAL AWARDS OF CHINESE MUSIC AND THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA WILL BE HELD AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL ON NOVEMBER 9, STARTING AT 8 PM.
THE MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF CHINESE MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS AND AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDE SATISFYING ENTERTAINMENT TO THE PUBLIC.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR MRS RITA FAN WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CONCERT AND ANOTHER COUNCILLOR, MR DANIEL TSE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE FINALE CONCERT.
A LIMITED NUMBER OF $5 TICKETS FOR THE OPENING, FESTIVAL AND THE FINALE CONCERTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AND AT THE COMPUTERISED BOX OFFICE OF THE URBAN COUNCIL. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-458791 AND 0-4928127.
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PRESENTATION OF INSIGNIA MM***
INSIGNIA FOR 83 PEOPLE WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AT A CEREMONY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE AT 6 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY).
EIGHTY-ONE RECIPIENTS WERE DECORATED BY THE QUEEN FOR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, WHILE TWO WERE AWARDED THE GOVERNOR’S COMMENDATION.
MR HO SIN-HANG AND MR PETER C. WONG WILL RECEIVE THE CBE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A LIST OF THE RECIPIENTS AT THE INSIGNIA PRESENTATION MAY BE COLLECTED FROM THE GIS NEWS DIVISION AT 4 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY).
ONLY PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN WITH SPECIAL PASSES WILL BE ADMITTED TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE. THEY SHOULD MEET GIS OFFICERS IN THE GUARD ROOM NOT LATER THAN 5.30 PM.
NEWSPAPERS WITHOUT SUCH PASSES WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS BY ARRANGEMENT WITH CAMBRIDGE’S STUDIO, 802, YIP FUNG BUILDING, 2-12 D’AGUILAR STREET, CENTRAL, TELEPHONE 5-223314.
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THE ANNUAL SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY HAS AROUSED PEOPLE’S CONCERN TOWARDS THEIR SENIORS AND ALSO ENABLED ELDERLY PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT MODERN SOCIETY. SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
+THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED IN THE FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY HAVE ENRICHED THE LIFE OF THE ELDERS AND ENHANCED THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE COMMUNITY,* HE SAID.
AT THE FESTIVAL’S CLOSING CEREMONY, MR HO SAID HE WAS HAPPY TO SEE THAT A GREAT NUMBER OF ELDERLY FOLK IN THE DISTRICT WERE LIVING HAPPILY AND PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
AC ?EEN ACTIVE IN MAINTAINING their own welfare, such AS HELPING TO OBTAIN TRAVEL SUBSIDIES ON MAXICABS, AND THEY HAD SHOWN COMMUNITY SPIRIT BY VOTING IN DISTRICT ELECTIONS.
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MR HO SAID THAT FILIAL PIETY WAS A TRADITIONAL VIRTUE. HOWEVER, THERE HAD BEEN CHANGES IN LIFESTYLES AND TRADITIONAL CONCEPTS, AND UNFORTUNATELY SOME ELDERLY PEOPLE WERE BEING NEGLECTED BY THEIR FAMILIES.
+IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION, THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ARE TAKING STEPS TO PROVIDE MORE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY,+ HE SAID.
+THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE TOWARDS THIS END,+ HE SAID.
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TELEMATCH HELPS TO PROMOTE TIES AMONG RESIDENTS ******
LINKS BETWEEN RESIDENTS OF THE 12 AREAS IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT WERE FURTHER ENHANCED TODAY (SUNDAY) AS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THE DISTRICT’S CRIME PREVENTION TELEMATCH AT MORSE PARK.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR ALBERT LI, MADE SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE NEED FOR CLOSE TIES AMONG RESIDENTS WHEN HE SPOKE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
MR LI SAID THE CRIME PREVENTION MESSAGE AS WELL AS THE CIVIC KNOWLEDGE MESSAGE COULD BE EFFECTIVELY INSTILLED THROUGH RESIDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN GAMES SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE.
THE TELEMATCH GAMES AROUSED KEEN COMPETITION AMONG PARTICIPANTS.
EACH OF THE AREAS IN THE DISTRICT FORMED A TEAM TO COMPETE IN THE TELEMATCH AND EACH WAS SUPPORTED BY A TEAM OF CHEERLEADERS.
THE TELEMATCH CONCLUDED WITH A FRIENDLY MATCH BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AREA COMMITTEES AND A TEAM FROM ASIA TELEVISION.
ALSO PRESENT AT THIS MORNING’S FUNCTION WERE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG- VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT’S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, MR CHAN CHUN-FAT- AND THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (WONG TAI SIN WEST), MR NG HON-WAH.
THE EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE POLICE, WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE TELEMATCH WAS THE FIRST PART OF A FULL DAY’S PROGRAMME. THE SECOND PART, A CARNIVAL, WILL BEGIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
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CHILDREN BORN 1970-1972 TO GET NEW I.D. CARDS
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CHILDREN BORN IN 1970, 1971 AND 1972 ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY), UNTIL DECEMBER 27.
PARENTS WITH CHILDREN BORN IN THOSE YEARS HAVE TO ACCOMPANY THEM TO THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES FOR THE RENEWAL, BRINGING ALONG THEIR OLD JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS.
THEY CAN ALSO MAKE USE OF THE PHONE-IN SERVICE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BY CALLING THE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE BETWEEN 9 AM AND 5 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND BETWEEN 9 AM AND NOON ON SATURDAY.
+T0 COMPLETE THE BOOKING PROCEDURE, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO GIVE THEIR CHILDREN’S PERSONAL PARTICULARS SUCH AS NAME, I.D. CARD NUMBER AND YEAR OF BIRTH,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE ADDRESSES OF THE ISSUE OFFICES AND THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR BOOKING APPOINTMENTS AREi
HONG KONG s BASEMENT, 151 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI. 5-747070
EAST KOWLOON : AMOY GARDEN PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 3-7553679
77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.
WEST KOWLOON j CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 3-7232442
SECOND FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI.
TSUEN WAN : EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 0-4981259
GROUND FLOOR, 29-37 TSUEN FU STREET.
SHA TIN : SHA TIN CENTRE, PODIUM FLOOR, 0-6059108
2-16 WANG POK STREET.
YUEN LONG : HOP YICK CENTRE, SECOND FLOOR, 0-793291
31 HOP YICK ROAD.
TUEN MUN : CHI LOK COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 0-4580862
GROUND FLOOR, CHI LOK FA YUEN.
SHEUNG SHU I : TSUEN WO TAI LAU, GROUND FLOOR, 0-927155
82-84 SAN FUNG AVENUE, SHEK WU HUI
THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM MONDAY TO SATURDAY.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT CHILDREN BORN IN 1969 HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS PHASE.
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+AS THIS GROUP OF CHILDREN ARE ALL APPROACHING THE AGE OF 18 WITHIN A FEW MONTHS, IT WOULD BE MORE CONVENIENT FOR THEM JUST TO REPLACE THEIR JUVENILE CARDS WITH ADULT I.D. CARDS ON REACHING 18,+ HE EXPLAINED.
+IN THIS WAY THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR I.D. CARDS TWICE WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
+THEY WOULD, HOWEVER, HAVE TO APPLY FOR THE ADULT I.D. CARD AT THE REGULAR REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES,* HE ADDED.
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HEALTH TALK ON CIRCULATORY SYSTEM * * * * X *
WONG TAI SIN RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT MEASURES TO TAKE AGAINST HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES AT A HEALTH EDUCATION TALK ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 28).
THE TALK ON PROBLEMS OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM WILL START AT 8.30 PM AT THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE, AND WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
A DOCTOR, A PHARMACIST, A NUTRITIONIST AND A REGISTERED NURSE WILL BE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE.
THE FUNCTION IS ONE OF A SERIES OF HEALTH EDUCATION TALKS ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT’S COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION ASSOCIATION.
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WORKSHOP ON KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMME PLANNING, EVALUATION
A FIVE—DAY WORKSHOP AND A HALF—DAY LECTURE ON programme PLANNING AND EVALUATION IN KINDERGARTENS, UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND W|Ll BE HELD AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN GASCOIGNE ROAD AND THE SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTRE AT PERTH STREET FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY). SPECIAL EDUCATI0N
ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THE WORKSHOP ANn or the^un ! vers^ty^of^north^caroliha^dr^thelma^harms^^ development
/THE PURPOSE .......
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1986
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THE PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP IS TO PROVIDE ABOUT 300 KINDERGARTEN ADMINISTRATORS, SUPERVISORS AND HEAD-TEACHERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND SHARE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF OBJECTIVE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMME AND CURRICULUM.
THE WORKSHOP WILL FOCUS ON QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF KINDERGARTEN PRACTICE, BASED ON THE +EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL RATING SCALE+ DEVELOPED BY DR HARMS.
PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO PRACTISE THE USE OF SUCH A RATING IN A REAL CLASSROOM SITUATION AT THE WORKSHOP.
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PRIMARY SCHOOL CONVERTED INTO TEACHERS’ CENTRE K * * * *
THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS OF THE TANNER ROAD POLICE PRIMARY SCHOOL IN NORTH POINT ARE TO BE CONVERTED INTO A TEACHERS’ CENTRE.
THE GROUND FLOOR WILL HAVE A SEMINAR ROOM WITH DISPLAY AREA A COMMITTEE ROOM AND AUXILIARY AREAS. ’
A GENERAL OFFICE, A STOREROOM, A RESOURCE ROOM, A READING ROOM AND A LECTURE-CONFERENCE ROOM WILL BE ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS
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WATER MAINS TO BE LAID IN JUNK BAY M I « K X
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR LAYING ABOUT 800 METRES OF WATER MAIN IN JUNK BAY NEAR YAU YUE WAN.
THE 400-MILLIMETRE DIAMETER MAIN WILL SUPPLY FRESH WATER FROM THE JUNK BAY WEST HIGH LEVEL FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR TO PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA. HESERV0IR
compleMd^^seve^So^hs.™ STABT 4T THE end oe the vear and be
THE DEADLINE FOR TENDERS IS NOON ON NOVEMBER 14.
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TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE IN WAN CHAI
THE SECTION OF SEAFRONT ROAD, BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH FLEMING ROAD IN WAN CHAI AND A POINT ABOUT 150 METRES EAST OF THE SAME JUNCTION, WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 6 AM ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 29) AND THURSDAY (OCTOBER 30) BECAUSE OF FOOTBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION WORK.
VEHICLES ON WESTBOUND SEAFRONT ROAD HEADING FOR FLEMING ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE UNNAMED ROAD ADJACENT TO THE WAN CHAI FERRY PIER BUS TERMINUS.
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WEAK WATER PRESSURE EXPECTED
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CERTAIN PREMISES IN TO KWA WAN WILL EXPERIENCE WEAK PRESSURE IN FRESH WATER SUPPLY BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 29) DURING MAINS WORK.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY FAT KWONG STREET, SHUN YUNG STREET, KO SHAN ROAD, CHI KIANG STREET, MAN LOK STREET AND MAN YUE STREET.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
CONTENTS PaGE NO.
INSIGNIh RECIPIENTS ........................................ 1
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDER RECOMMENDED ... 5
SMOKING PROHIBITED IN SEVH'i FACTORIES ..................... 7
INSOLVENT CASE WITH A HAPPY ENDING ......................... 9
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION in drug fight STRESSED .......... 10
CONTRACT LET FOR ROUTE 5 TUNNEL VINTILATION FaNS............. 10
OUTFjLLL TO BE BUILT aT to kwa wan reclamation ............. 11
FINDINGS OF 1986 BY-CENSUS TO BE RELEASED .................. 11
COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROViMiUT ............. 12
SEMDLiR ON GUID,J«CE WORK IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ............. 15
FIJIAN ZMMIGR.TION OFFICER’S ATTACffi4iM A FIRST ........... 1^
ROUND WONG TaI SIN RaCE ORG.JIISED ......................... 1*+
ORIENTaL DaNCE TRaINING CLASS FOR KWUN TONG ................ 15
PUMPING STaTION INaUGURaTICN ............................... 15
INAUGURATION of brownie PACK ............................... 16
WOODHOUSE RETURNS TOMORROW ................................. 16
CLOSURE OF EDINBURGH PLaCE NORTH ........................... 16
WEaK WATER PRESSURE IN TSU-i SHA TSUI ...................... 17
Water storage figure
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
1 INSIGNIA RECIPIENTS * * * *
INSIGNIA FOR 82 PEOPLE WERE PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AT A CEREMONY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE THIS (MONDAY) EVENING.
EIGHTY RECIPIENTS WERE DECORATED BY THE QUEEN FOR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, WHILE TWO WERE AWARDED THE GOVERNOR’S COMMENDATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF INSIGNIA RECIPIENTS!
C.B.E.
MR HO SIN-HANG
THE HON PETER C. WONG
C.B.E. (HON.)
MR TANG CHI-CHIEN
O.B.E.
DR DENNY HUANG MONG-HWA
DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP MAN-HING
DR KHOO KIAN-KANG
MR KWOK TAK-SENG
MR STEPHEN LAU MAN-LUNG
I.S.O.
MR HUGH GORDON ARDLEY
MR HAROLD CAMPBELL BEATON
M.B.E.
MR NORMAN LEUNG NAI-PANG
MR DAVID LOW SHIU-KWONG
MR KENNETH YUHUNG TONGSON
MR BORHYEN WANG
/M.B.E. (HON.) ....
MONDAY, OCTOBER ’7, 1986
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M.P.E. (HON.)
MR GAYLORD CHAN
MR LAM TAK-MONG
B.E.M.
MR CHAN PAK-NAM
MR CHEUNG KI-LUNG
MR CHOW SHE-KUEN
MR HU PING-CHAO
MR IP PAK-KWAN
MR LO BUN
MRS MEGAN MCINTOSH
MR SIT SANG
MRS SZETO HO YEE-YEE
MR WAN CHUNG-PING
MR WONG SHEUNG-FUN
B.E.M. (MIL.)
SERGEANT MOHAMED ASLAM
I.S.M.
MR CHUNG CHIU-DIN
MR HO WAI
MR LI WING-MAU
MR MAK CHI
MR TAM FU-SANG
/Q.P.M.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
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Q.P.M.
MR PHILIP DAVIES
C.P.M.
ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE
MRS WONG LEUNG KAM-SHAN
MR ROBERT MICHAEL ANSLOW HARPER
MR TIMOTHY FRANCIS BABINGTON
MR RONALD FREDERICK CURLEWIS
MR CHENG FOOK-HONG
MR LEE YU-YIN
MR NG CHUN-FAI
MR YUEN YUN-LAM
MR KO MUN-HANG
MR YAU AH-FUK
FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MR LEE KIN-CHUNG
MR WONG MAN-CHIU
MR TANG SIU
MR YUNG PO-WAH
MR CHENG BUN
/BADGE OF HONOUR........
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
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BADGE OF HONOUR
MR CHAN WING-HING
MR CHEUK KWAI-WING
MR CHEUNG CHEE-WANG
DR CHEUNG MIU-CHING
MR CHIU CHUN-TUNG
MR CHOW YUK-TONG
MR KI KA
MR KWAN PUI
MR LAU TAK
MR WONG KAN-FONG
MR WU CHOR-NAM
MR YEUNG YUK-CHIU
MR YIP CH I-KWONG
GOVERNOR’S COMMENDATION
MR ALBERT PHILIP
MR CHAU TAK-CHUNG
ORDER OF ST JOHN
OFFICER (BROTHER)
DR PETER CHOY WAI-SHUEN
DR LAU WING-SANG
MR MORRIS CHAN TING-CHEUK
MR MAK SIK-HUNG
/SERVING BROTHER .......
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
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SERVING BROTHER
DR CHAN WING-HANG
DR KENNETH CHENG CHING-KONG
DR VITO LEE HOK-CHOU
MR WAN CHUNG-PING
MR CLEMENT CHEUNG YING-FAI
MR LEUNG SHU I-FAT
DR PETER WONG CHO-YIU
MR HUI BING-LUN
MR KWOK CH IK-WAI
MR CHAN KAM-WAH
MR CHAN KIM-WAN MR LEUNG KWOK-WAH SERVING SISTER
MISS YU NGAR-NEI MISS NG KING-CHU
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SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDER RECOMMENDED *******
THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC) TODAY (MONDAY) ENDORSED THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON AN OVERALL REVIEW OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SERVICE DELIVERY AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS PILOT SCHEME.
THE WORKING GROUP ON SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK WAS CONVENED BY THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH IN DECEMBER 1985 AND COMPRISED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE.
/THE ADVISORY .......
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
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THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ENDORSED THE PROPOSAL THAT SCHOOLS SHOULD SET UP GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING TEAMS COMPRISING CLASS TEACHERS, GUIDANCE TEACHERS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS TO PROVIDE A FORMAL AND REGULAR CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION TO FACILITATE CO-ORDINATION OF THE PROVISION OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES.
AS ALL THESE DIFFERENT KINDS OF PERSONNEL ARE INVOLVED IN THE DELIVERY OF THE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SERVICE, THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SUPPORTED THE NEED FOR GUIDELINES TO DEMARCATE THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. IT WAS ALSO FELT THAT BETTER OVERALL DIRECTIONS COULD BE GIVEN TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS AS TO HOW THEY SHOULD SPEND THEIR TIME.
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT FULL COVERAGE CF ALL PRIMARY SCHOOLS SHOULD BE ATTAINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MEANWHILE, IT ACCEPTED THAT THE MANNING RATIO OF STUDENT GUIDANCE OFFICERS TO PUPILS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS SHOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED.
FOR THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, IT ENDORSED THE RECOMMENDATION THAT AS AN INTERIM MEASURE, THE MANNING RATIO OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD BE IMPROVED FROM THE EXISTING RATIO OF ONE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER TO 4 OOO STUDENTS TO ONE TO 3 000 STUDENTS.
IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE AVAILABILITY CF FUNDS.
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTED THAT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WOULD BE CONDUCTED IN 1989-90 TO TAKE STOCK OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS RESULTING FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
AT TODAY’S MEETING THE SWAC ALSO ENDORSED ARRANGEMENTS FOR A PILOT SCHEME DESIGNED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS FROM JANUARY 1, 1987.
THE SCHEME PROVIDES FOR AN OFFENDER, WHILE ON A COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDER, TO REMAIN IN EMPLOYMENT OR TO CONTINUE WITH SCHOOLING, AND TO DO UNPAID WORK DURING LEISURE HOURS THAT IS USEFUL TO THE COMMUNITY. IN THIS WAY, BY DISCIPLINED EFFORT UNDER SUPERVISION, AN OFFENDER WOULD HAVE THE CHANCE TO REHABILITATE IN A CONSTRUCTIVE WAY.
INITIALLY, THE SCHEME WILL OPERATE IN THREE MAGISTRACIES — WESTERN MAGISTRACY, KWUN TONG MAGISTRACY AND THE TSUEN WAN MAGISTRACY.
UNDER THE PILOT SCHEME, THE COURT MAY ISSUE A COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDER IN RESPECT OF AN OFFENDER (AGED 14 AND ABOVE) IN VIEW OF A CUSTODIAL SENTENCE IF THERE ARE CLEAR INDICATIONS IN THE PROBATION OFFICER’S REPORT THAT THE OFFENDER IS SUITABLE AND THAT THERE IS WORK AVAILABLE.
/A CMALL TEAM........
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A SMALL TEAM OF SOCIAL WORKERS HAS BEEN CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER THE SCHEME. THEY WILL BE SUPPORTED BY A POOL OF PART-TIME SUPERVISORS.
THROUGH THE LIAISON OF SWD STAFF, SO FAR SIX GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND 18 VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAVE OFFERED PLACEMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE 242 OFFENDERS.
THE TYPES OF WORK OFFERED INCLUDE GARDENING. PAINTING. MINOR REPAIRS, ESCORT SERVICE FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE BLIND.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE SUITABLE PLACEMENTS AND IS CONFIDENT THAT MORE PLACEMENTS WILL BE FORTHCOMING.
THE PILOT SCHEME WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE END OF TWO YEARS.
THE SWAC ALSO AGREED TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF A CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND AT ITS NEXT MEETING IN NOVEMBER.
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SMOKING PROHIBITED IN SEVEN FACTORIES
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS SERVED NOTICES ON THE PROPRIETORS ^ouoy*^rFURnPR°CESSING fACT°RIES TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN THEIR S WORKPLACES, OR ANY PART OF THEM, TO PREVENT THE OUTBREAK OF FIRE.
llTr.„AJ THE SAME TIME, THE PROPRIETORS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO INSTALL INTERLOCK MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM IN THE WORKPLACE TO IMPROVE VENT ILATI ON.
+UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IS EMPOWERED TO PRESCRIBE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN ANY SPECIFIC INSTANCE,* A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE PROPRIETOR OF A NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACE IN WHICH SMOKING IS PROHIBITED SHOULD TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROHIBITION ORDER.
+THEY MUST DISPLAY IN PROMINENT POSITIONS SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ’NO SMOKING’ SIGNS.
WITHIN THE WORKPLACE
+FAILING TO DO SO WOULD COMMIT AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF S1O 000.+
/THE SPOKESMAN .......
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
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THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE SEVEN FACTORIES WERE AMONG THE 352 UNDERTAKINGS ENGAGED IN FUR PROCESSING AND RELATED WORK WHICH HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE SINCE THE TRAGIC EXPLOSION AT A KWAI CHUNG FACTORY ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO.
+DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTIONS, THREE OF THE SEVEN FACTORIES IN QUESTION WERE FOUND USING INFLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES WHICH ARE SPECIFIED IN CATEGORY 5 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS (CLASSIFICATION) REGULATIONS,* HE SAID.
+HOWEVER, FOLLOW-UP INSPECTIONS REVEALED THAT THEY HAD ALREADY GIVEN UP USING THE INFLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES IN THEIR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES.
+AS FOR THE OTHER FOUR FACTORIES, THE SUBSTANCES USED FOR DEGREASING HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE GOVERNMENT CHEMIST FOR ANALYSIS.*
OF THE 352 FACTORIES INSPECTED RECENTLY, 24 (INCLUDING THE SEVEN MENTIONED ABOVE) WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN FUR PROCESSING. ABOUT 30 IN SKIN TANNING, 100 IN LEATHER APPAREL MANUFACTURING AND 200 IN FUR COAT PRODUCTION.
ALTHOUGH NO SERIOUS IRREGULARITIES WERE FOUND IN THESE FACTORIES, THEY WILL BE KEPT UNDER CLOSE SURVEILLANCE BY THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THERE ARE AT PRESENT ADEQUATE PROVISIONS IN THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE TO GOVERN THE USE OF DANGEROUS CHEMICALS.
CITING EXAMPLES, HE SAID PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ARE LAID DOWN IN VARIOUS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS OF THE ORDINANCE TO PREVENT THE OUTBREAK OF FIRE; PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND SUITABLE VENTILATION SYSTEM IN WORKPLACES; CONTROL ELECTROLYTIC CHROMIUM PROCESS, SPRAYING OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, AND THE USE OF MANGANESE DIOXIDE IN DRY BATTERIES MANUFACTURING.
IN ADDITION, A FURTHER SET OF REGULATIONS, REQUIRING THE CLASSIFICATIONS AND LABELLING OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES COMMONLY USED IN INDUSTRY, IS BEING DRAFTED.
+WHILE THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WOULD DO EVERYTHING TO PREVENT THE OCCURRENCE OF ACCIDENTS THROUGH LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION, SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE HAS TO DEPEND ULTIMATELY ON THE WILLINGNESS OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO ADOPT AND OBSERVE GOOD SAFETY PRACTICES AT ALL TIMES,* SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
♦IT IS THROUGH THIS TRIPARTITE PARTICIPATION THAT INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ACTIVITIES WILL BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE, THUS REDUCING THE NUMBER OF SERIOUS INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.*
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INSOLVENT CASE WITH A HAPPY ENDING * * * *
THE CONCILIATION EFFORTS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER’S OFFICE AND THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON SPINNING WEAVING AND DYEING TRADE WORKERS GENERAL UNION IN RESOLVING AN INSOLVENT CASE RECEIVED DUE RECOGNITION TODAY (MONDAY).
AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY HELD AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT’S HEADQUARTERS, THREE WORKER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FORMER KING’S DYEING AND WEAVING FACTORY LTD. PRESENTED SOUVENIRS TO THE PARTIES CONCERNED IN APPRECIATION OF THEIR SERVICES.
RECEIVING THE SOUVENIRS WERE THE CHIEF LABOUR OFFICER OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS DIVISION, MR K.K. CHAN, SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER WHO HANDLED THE CASE, MR CHU PI NG-IM, THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER, MR E.G. KNOS, AND THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE UNION, MR TSANG CHUNG-FUN.
THE CASE INVOLVED A LARGE DYEING FACTORY WHICH BECAME INSOLVENT IN JULY THIS YEAR.
THE COURT APPOINTED THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER TO TAKE OVER THE BUSINESS TOWARDS THE END OF JULY. SINCE THEN, IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO HELP RESCUE THE FACTORY, PUT IT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION AND SOLD IT AS AN ON-GOING CONCERN TO ANOTHER COMPANY IN EARLY SEPTEMBER.
THE LABOUR RELATIONS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ORGANISING CONCILIATION MEETINGS AMONG ALL PARTIES CONCERNED WHILE THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON SPINNING WEAVING AND DYEING TRADE WORKERS GENERAL UNION PLAYED AN ACTIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN THE DISPUTE.
ON BUYING THE FACTORY, THE NEW OWNER ALSO OFFERED EMPLOYMENT TO ALL EMPLOYEES ON THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR FORMER EMPLOYMENT PLUS A DISCRETIONARY YEAR-END BONUS.
THE EMPLOYEES ACCEPTED THE OFFER AND THE NEW FACTORY IS NOW RUNNING SMOOTHLY.
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INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN DRUG FIGHT STRESSED *****
THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON, TODAY (MONDAY) STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AT AN INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION WORKSHOP.
ADDRESSING THE OPENING OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION CF ASIA PACIFIC (ESCAP) REGIONAL WORKSHOP OF THE CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE, MR WILLIAMSON SAID. +™E MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS WORKSHOP IS TO ESTABLISH AN IMPROVED SYSTEM OF " COMMUNICATION CONCERNING DRUG TRAFFICKING
CUSTOMS CO-ORDINATION AND WITHIN THE ESCAP REGION.
+WE ALL REALISE THAT THIS TASK IS NOT AN EASY ONE TO ACCOMPLISH. HOWEVER, WITH THE EXPERTISE YOU POSSESS, I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION WHICH WILL BENEFIT NOT ONLY THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE REGION BUT ALSO THOSE AROUND THE GLOBE.
+THIS REGIONAL WORKSHOP DEMONSTRATES ONCE AGAIN OUR DETERMINATION TO CURB THE VILLAINOUS DRUG TRADE WHICH CAN HAVE SUCH DISASTROUS EFFECTS ON THE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY CF OUR SOCIETIES,+ HE SAID.
THE WORKSHOP, ORGANISED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONG KONG, WAS ATTENDED BY DELEGATES FROM 15 MEMBER COUNTRIES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANISATION.
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CONTRACT LET FOR ROUTE 5 TUNNEL VENTILATION FANS
*****
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A >15.5 MILLION CONTRACT FOR VENTILATION FANS FOR THE ROUTE 5 TUNNELS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE TUNNELS, PART OF THE SHA TIN - TSUEN WAN HIGHWAY, WILL HAVE A NEW LONGITUDINAL VENTILATION SYSTEM, BY WHICH JET FANS WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG THE TUNNEL CROWN.
A TOTAL OF 80 OF THESE ONE-METRE DIAMETER FANS WILL BE INSTALLED IN PAIRS ALONG THE 2.5-KILOMETRE TWIN TUBES.
ALSO PROVIDED IN THE SYSTEM ARE EIGHT JET FANS TO BE INSTALLED IN TWO EXHAUST VENTILATION SHAFTS NEAR LOWER SHING MUN VALLEY.
OTHER EXISTING TUNNELS IN HONG KONG HAVE A TRANSVERSE SYSTEM IN WHICH AIR DUCTS ARE REQUIRED.
/A S452 MILLION .......
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
A $452 MILLION CONTRACT FOR BUILDING THE TUNNEL WAS AWARDED IN MARCH. WORK STARTED IN AUGUST AND MAIN TUNNELING WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN LATE 1988.
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WILL THEN TAKE PLACE. WORK ON INSTALLING THE VENTILATION FANS WILL LAST ABOUT NINE MONTHS.
THE SOUTH TUBE IS EXPECTED TO BE OPERATIONAL IN LATE 1989.
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OUTFALL TO BE BUILT AT TO KWA WAN RECLAMATION * * * * *
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR BUILDING A TWIN-PIPE SUBMARINE OUTFALL TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY OFF TO KWA WAN RECLAMATION.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY AND BE COMPLETED IN 26 MONTHS.
THE OUTFALL WILL EXTEND 1 900 METRES FROM THE TO KWA WAN WATERFRONT INTO THE HARBOUR.
IT WILL PROVIDE BETTER DILUTION AND DISPERSION OF SEWAGE TREATED AT THE PROPOSED TO KWA WAN SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT WHICH WILL BE BUILT IN MID-1987.
THE FACILITIES WILL SERVE 360 000 PEOPLE LIVING IN TO KWA WAN AND HUNG HOM.
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FINDINGS OF 1986 BY-CENSUS TO BE RELEASED ******
A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE SUMMARY FINDINGS OF THE HONG KONG 1986 BY-CENSUS WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IN MARCH TH IS YEAR, THE BY-CENSUS AIMS TO COLLECT UP-TO-DATE DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DATA OF HONG KONG.
INFORMATION GATHERED FROM MORE THAN 210 000 HOUSEHOLDS ENUMERATED DURING THE BY-CENSUS PERIOD WILL BE VITAL FOR PLANNING AND ANALYSIS BY THE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
/AT THE PRESS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
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AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS, MR JOSEPH LEE, WILL SPEAK ON THE BOARD RANGE OF DEMOGRAPHIC, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC, HOUSEHOLD AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS AND INTERNAL MOVEMENT OF THE POPULATION.
THESE DATA AND OTHER SUMMARY FINDINGS OF THE BY-CENSUS ARE INCLUDED IN FIVE PUBLICATIONS WHICH WILL BE RELEASED TOMORROW.
ALSO SITTING ON THE PANEL WILL BE THE SENIOR STATISTICIAN (CENSUS AND DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS BRANCH), MR LEONG MOON-CHEONG, AND STATISTICIAN (CENSUS), MR CHRISTOPHER LI.
NOTE TO EDITORS!
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW AT 2.30 PM AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
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COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT
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MEMBERS OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THF BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED ABOUT THE STREET MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME IN THE DISTRICT AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO A FOOTPATH AT H°SPITAL ™E PR0VISI0N
IN HAVEN STREET AND ENVIROHENTAL NUISANCES IN SEG0R STREET ... MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE MEETING WHICH DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE EIGHTH
FLOOR OF TUNG WAH MANSION AT 201 HENNESSY ROAD.
ON 5-8$Elf39NT0RRESTERDvfHJU^Af?NTACT ™E D'STR'CT B°4RD “CRGTARIAT
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THE PUBLIC IS ALSO INVITED TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE ON NOVEMBER 4 AT 4 PMj TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE ON NOVEMBER 11 AT 4 PM; AND CULTURE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE ON NOVEMBER 18 AT 4 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AT 4 PM TOMORROW.
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SEMINAR ON GUIDANCE WORK IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS * * * * M
FOUR SEMINARS ON GUIDANCE WORK IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE FELD BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS STARTING NOVEMBER 15.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR YEUNG PO-KWAN, WILL BE MAKING A SPEECH WHILE THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, WILL EE MAKING THE OPENING ADDRESS AT THE FIRST SEMINAR AT QUEEft ELIZABETH SCHOOL, MONG KOK.
THE OTHER THREE SEMINARS WILL BE HELD, ON NOVEMBER 22 AT HO TUNG TECHNICAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AT KA NING PATH IN CAUSEWAY BAY (FOR HONG KONG ISLAND GUIDANCE TEACHERS), ON NOVEMBER 29 AT THE HO MAN TIN GOVENMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL AT PERTH STREET (FOR KOWLOON TEACHERS) AND DECEMBER 6 AT THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE AT PERTH STREET (FOR NEW TERRITORIES TEACHERS).
THE SEMINARS WILL FEATURE TALKS ON ORGANISING AND PROMOTING GUIDANCE WORK AND TECHNIQUES IN SCHOOLS AND THERE WILL ALSO BE PANEL DISCUSSIONS.
THE SEMINARS ARE TO INTRODUCE THE NEWLY-PUBLISHED +GUIDANCE WORK IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS — A GUIDE FOR PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS* AND TO ASSIST IN STRENGTHENING GUIDANCE WORK IN SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL HEADS AND TEACHERS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE SEMINARS SHOULD SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SCHOOLS DIVISION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BY FRIDAY (OCTOBER 31).
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FIJIAN IMMIGRATION OFFICER’S ATTACHMENT A FIRST *****
A SENIOR OFFICER OF THE FIJIAN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, MR PATILIA I LEQA, IS ON A THREE-WEEK TRAINING ATTACHMENT TO THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT STARTING TODAY (MONDAY).
MR LEQA, THE FIRST FIJIAN IMMIGRATION OFFICER ATTACHED TO HONG KONG, AIMS TO STUDY HOW THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT OPERATES AND ITS TRAINING PROGRAMMES.
DURING HIS ATTACHMENT, MR LEQA WILL VISIT VARIOUS IMMIGRATION CONTROL POINTS, VISA CONTROL AND INVESTIGATION DIVISIONS, SYSTEMS SUB-DIVISION AND THE TRAINING AND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES SECTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
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ROUND WONG TAI SIN RACE ORGANISED
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THE FIRST ROUND-THE-DISTRICT RACE IN WONG TAI SIN, TO COINCIDE WITH THE 1986 WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL, WILL EE HELD ON NOVEMBER 23.
RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE NINE-KILOMETRE RACE. THEY MAY JOIN THE MEN’S GROUP, THE WOMEN’S GROUP, OR THE +OVER 40+ GROUP.
LAST DAY FOR APPLICATION IS NOVEMBER 8 AND ENTRY FORMS CAN EE OBTAINED FROM THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE OR ANY OF ITS BRANCH OFFICES.
CHAIRMAN OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR FUNG KWONG-CHUNG, SAID THE RACE IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH STREETS IN THE DISTRICT WHILE TRYING THEIR PHYSICAL STRENGTH.
THE RACE WILL START FROM THE KAI TAK EAST INDOOR GAMES HALL, PASS CHOI HUNG ROAD, FUNG MO STREET, WONG TAI SIN ROAD, SHATIN PASS ROAD, TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD, PO KONG VILLAGE ROAD, THE SUBWAY AT CHOI HUNG MTR STATION, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD BEFORE RETURNING TO KAI TAK EAST INDOOR GAMES HALL.
APART FROM THE 800 RUNNERS ON THE ROAD, RESIDENTS CAN BECOME SPECTATORS OR CHEER GROUPS TO SHARE IN THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT OF THE RACE, MR FUNG SAID.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE BY THE POLICE AND THE CIVIL AID SERVICES TO MAINTAIN ORDER AND SAFETY AT BUSY TRAFFIC POINTS DURING THE DAY, HE ADDED.
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ORIENTAL DANCE TRAINING CLASS FOR KWUN TONG
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KWUN TONG RESIDENTS WITH SOME BASIC TRAINING IN ORIENTAL DANCE ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN AN INTERMEDIATE ORIENTAL DANCE TRAINING CLASS TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH.
THE TRAINING CLASS IS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT CULTURE AND RECREATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
A FEE OF $180 PER PERSON WILL BE CHARGED AND ENROLMENT IS LIMITED TO 40.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, ROOM 309, KWUN TONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, TUNG YAN STREET. FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED ON 3-416315.
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PUMPING STATION INAUGURATION
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL INAUGURATE THE AU TAU PUMPING STATION OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AT 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 29).
THE PROJECT IS PART OF THE 12-YEAR, $1 750 MILLION SCHEME TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL WATER FROM CHINA.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE HANKOW ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, NEXT TO THE YMCA BY 8.30 AM. FOR THOSE WISHING TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY THE PUMPING STATION IS NEAR KO PO SAN TSUEN ON KAM TIN ROAD.
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INAUGURATION OF BROWNIE PACK X M M * K
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE 241ST NEW TERRITORIES PACK, A BROWNIE GROUP COMPRISING VIETNAMESE REFUGEE GIRLS OF HEI LING CHAU CLOSED CENTRE, WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRE AT 10.30 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, LADY AKERS-JONES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. TRANSPORT IS ARRANGED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO SHOULD GATHER AT QUEEN’S PIER BY 8.45 AM.
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WOODHOUSE RETURNS TOMORROW
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llrtrt™E PRI nCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR KEN WOODHOUSE, WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTER ATTENDING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING AHTER
HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES AS A MEMBER IN GENEVA.
OF THE UNITED NATIONS
OF THE BRITISH DELEGATION
HE ALSO MET MEMBERS OF RESETTLEMENT IN LONDON AND WASHINGTON.
AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM WILL ARRIVE FROM HAWAII BY SQ 1 AT
TO COVER HIS RETURN SHOULD AT 8.45 AM. MR WOODHOUSE 9 AM.
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CLOSURE OF EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH
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EDINBURGH PLACE NORTH BETWEEN QUEEN’S PIER AND BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM ON THURSDAY PLAS2lNGCJiXpA?G^ ™E LAUNCHING CEREM0NY °F THE +MR
HMS TAMAR WILL (OCTOBER 33) ABLE* FAMILY
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1986
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WEAK WATER PRESSURE IN TSIM SHA TSUI * * * *
CERTAIN PREMISES IN TSIM SHA TSUI WILL EXPERIENCE WEAK PRESSURE OF FRESH WATER SUPPLY FROM 10 PM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 30) TO 6 AM THE NEXT DAY FOR MAINS WORK.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY AUSTIN ROAD, KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY AND THE SEAFRONT OF TSIM SHA TSUI.
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WATER STORAGE FIGURE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 66.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 388.640 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 451.992 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 77.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
SIR EDWARD STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ..... 1
APPOINTMENT OF NEW CS ANNOUNCED ......................... 2
VERY EXCITING JO YEARS WORKING — SIR DaVID .............. 3
FURTHER IMPROVa-iaiTS TO NT WAY OF LIFE .................
EXTRA FUNDING SOUGHT FROM FDLiNCE COMMITTEE ............. 4
POPULATION GROWTH RATE SLOWING DOWN ..................... 6
KUK AID IN CUSTOMARY SUCCESSION PROCESSING URGED ........ 8
LEGCO TO DEBATE TWO HOUSING REPORTS ..................... 9
FOOD PROTECTION LaW TAKES EFFECT SATURDAY ............... 10
TAC CONSIDERS KMB'S DEVELOPMENT PLANS ................... 10
FREE LEGaL SCHEME HANDLES 1 500 CASES ................... 11
REFUGEE GIRLS FORM BROWNIE GROUP ........................ 12
FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE VISITS POLICE BUREAU .............. 13
ARMY CAMP OPEN DaY FOR TUEN MUN RESIDENTS................ 14
'EMPLOY THE DISABLED' EXHIBITION UPENS FRIDAY ........... 14
courses in banking offered .............................. 15
NEW LIVESTOCK CHECKPOINTS GOING INTO SERVICE ............ 16
EXHIBITION TO PROMOTE BETTER LIVING ..................... 17
FIVE SITES TO BE aUCTIuNED .............................. 17
DETAILS OF MINI-OLYMPICS TO BE yJJNOUNCED ............... 18
PRESS BRIEFING .......................................... 18
CLOSURE OF SOUTH BAY CLOSE CUL-DE-S..C .................. 19
KOWLOON CITY SALT WATER CUT ............................. 19
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986
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SIR EDWARD STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN * * * * *
THE GOVERNMENT IS FULLY AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PROMOTING QUALITY, DESIGN AND INNOVATION IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF HONG KONG’S INDUSTRIES.
IT WAS WITH THIS IN MIND THAT THE HONG KONG DESIGN INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED WAS LAUNCHED IN MARCH THIS YEAR WITH THE TASK OF STIMULATING LOCAL INTEREST IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND ENCOURAGING PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY FOR THE 1986 +60VERN0R’S AWARD FOR HONG KONG DESIGN* WHICH TOOK PLACE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING.
SIR EDWARD RECALLED THAT DURING THE 1984 DESIGN AWARD CEREMONY. HE HAD POINTED OUT THAT THE DESIGN PROCESS WAS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE WHOLE BUSINESS OF MANUFACTURE, BOTH IN DEVELOPING EXISTING PRODUCTS AND IN DEVELOPING NEW ONES.
+CONSUMERS NOWADAYS HAVE BECOME MORE DEMANDING AND MORE SELECTIVE’ THEY EXPECT TO OBTAIN NOT ONLY A RELIABLE AND SAFE PRODUCT BUT ALSO AN ATTRACTIVE ONE,* SIR EDWARD SAID.
+TO ENSURE THAT OUR PRODUCTS REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN WORLD MARKETS, OUR MANUFACTURERS MUST PRODUCE PRODUCTS OF HIGH QUALITY AND GOOD DESIGN, AND CONSTANTLY SEEK TO IMPROVE THEM IN BOTH RESPECTS.*
THE GOVERNOR STATED THAT THE MAIN INITIATIVE BEHIND HONG KONG’S EFFORTS TO MOVE UP-MARKET MUST REMAIN WITH THE MANUFACTURERS THEMSELVES.
HE ALSO PRAISED THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES FOR ITS REGULAR EFFORT IN ORGANISING THE DESIGN COMPETITION.
+THE GOOD RESPONSE THAT THE COMPETITION HAS RECEIVED, SERVES TO UNDERLINE THAT OUR INDUSTRIES ARE INDEED FULLY COMMITTED TO PROMOTING NEW AND BETTER DESIGNS FOR HONG KONG PRODUCTS,* SIR EDWARD SAID.
THE PRODUCT THAT WON THIS YEAR’S GOVERNOR’S AWARD IS A PAIR CF ALL WEATHER BINOCULARS DESIGNED BY W. HAKING ENTERPRISES LTD.
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APPOINTMENT OF NEW CS ANNOUNCED X K X K X
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE IN JUNE 1987. SIR DAVID, WHO HAS SERVED IN HONG KONG SINCE 1957, WILL BE 60 ON APRIL 14.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR DAVID FORD TO SUCCEED SIR DAVID AS CHIEF SECRETARY. MR FORD IS PRESENTLY THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.
FOLLOWING ARE BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON SIR DAVID AND MR FORD;
SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES KBE CMG JP
AGED 59. AFTER SERVICE IN MALAYA BETWEEN 1953 AND 1957, SIR DAVID WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS A CADET OFFICER CLASS II IN JULY 1957. BETWEEN 1960 AND 1969 HE SERVED AS A DISTRICT OFFICER, IN TSUEN WAN, ISLANDS, AND YUEN LONG DISTRICTS, AND LATER AS DEPUTY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION. AFTER SERVICE IN THE LANDS BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT BETWEEN 1969 AND 1973 HE BECAME DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, NEW TERRITORIES AND LATER SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES IN NOVEMBER 1973. ON THE FORMATION OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HE BECAME ITS FIRST SECRETARY IN DECEMBER 1981, THE TITLE OF THE POST BEING CHANGED LATER TO ITS PRESENT DESIGNATION OF SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION. SIR DAVID WAS APPOINTED AS CHIEF SECRETARY IN JUNE 1985.
MR DAVID FORD LVO OBE JP
AGED 51. MR FORD JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES IN JUNE 1972, AND WAS APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES IN SEPTEMBER 1972. AFTER A SECONDMENT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT COMMENCING IN JANUARY 1977, HE RETURNED TO HONG KONG AS SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION IN JANUARY 1979. HE THEN SERVED AS COMMISSIONER, LONDON OFFICE BETWEEN JULY 1980 AND DECEMBER 1981, AFTER WHICH HE ATTENDED A COURSE AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF DEFENCE STUDIES. HE WAS APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF HOUSING IN JULY 1983 AND AS SECRETARY FOR HOUSING IN FEBRUARY 1985, AND BECAME SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE IN OCTOBER 1985. MR FORD WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT IN JANUARY 1986.
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VERY EXCITING 30 YEARS WORKING — SIR DAVID *****
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID HE HAD HAD A VERY EXCITING 30 YEARS WORKING FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
+IT HAS BEEN A MOST INTERESTING AND FASCINATING TIME.+
HE WAS TALKING TO REPORTERS ABOUT HIS RETIREMENT NEXT YEAR AFTER ATTENDING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES HEUNG YEE KUK HELD AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
SIR DAVID NOTED THAT IT WAS VERY INTERESTING THAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS RETIREMENT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY WHEN HE ATTENDED THE KUK’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY +BECAUSE ALMOST HALF OF THAT 60 YEARS I HAVE KNOWN THE PEOPLE THAT WERE HERE TODAY+.
WHEN HE FIRST CAME OUT TO TSUEN WAN IN 1959, THE TOWN HALL WAS SEA IN FACT.
+S0, I’VE KNOWN THE MEMBERS OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK FOR 27 YEARS NOW, WHICH IS REALLY A LONG TIME, WHICH IS ALMOST HALF THE TIME THAT THE HEUNG YEE KUK HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE,+ HE SAID.
ASKED IF HE HAD ANY ADVICE FOR HIS SUCCESSOR, MR DAVID FORD, SIR DAVID SAID: +N0. I’M QUITE SURE THAT HE’S A NEW MAN AND HE WOULD BRING NEW IDEAS TO THE JOB.+
WHEN ASKED WHY DIDN’T HE LEAVE AFTER THE 1987 POLITICAL REVIEW, HE SAID: +WE ALL HAVE TO LEAVE SOME TIME OR OTHER, AND CHIEF SECRETARIES USUALLY LEAVE WHEN THEY’RE 60. IF YOU LOOK BACK OVER THE PAST SEVERAL CHIEF SECRETARIES YOU’LL FIND THAT THEY LEAVE WHEN THEY’RE 60.+
ASKED ABOUT HIS FUTURE PLANS, SIR DAVID SAID THAT BY NEXT YEAR, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN HONG KONG FOR 30 YEARS AND HE PLANNED TO STAY HERE.
+1 HOPE I SHOULD GO ON WORKING. I DON’T KNOW WHAT I SHOULD BE WORKING AT. I FEEL THAT THE PERIOD AHEAD WOULD BE A PERIOD OF CHALLENGE FOR ME AND I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT,+ HE ADDED.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1936
FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO NT WAY OF LIFE
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INITIATIVES WERE BEING TAKEN TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS ROADS, DRAINAGE AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS IN THE URBAN FRINGE AREAS AND IN THE RURAL NEW TERRITORIES, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE 6OTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE HEUNb YEE KUK AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, SIR DAVID SAID THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW PROGRAMME WOULD BEGIN IN 1987-88.
WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOWNS IN RECENT YEARS CAME LARGESCALE MIGRATION OF PEOPLE FROM THE OLD URBAN AREAS AND THIS RESULTED IN A DRAMATIC EFFECT ON BOTH THE LANDSCAPE AND THE wAY OF LIFE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, HE SAID.
+NEW RELATIONSHIPS HAVE BEEN FORMED AND NEW ORGANISATIONS CREATED TO MEET THIS SITUATION, BUT IN THIS PERIOD OF CHANGE, THE HEUNG YEE KUK HAS CONTINUED TO FULFIL ITS OBJECTIVES BY REFLECTING THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE PEOPLE, HELPING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS WHICH INEVITABLY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT, AND BY EXPLAINING THESE DEVELOPMENTS TO THE PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY THEM,* HE ADDED.
SIR DAVID NOTED THAT IN THE PAST THREE DECADES THE POPULATION CF THE NEW TERRITORIES HAD RISEN FROM A QUARTER-OF-A-MILL ION PEOPLE TO ALMOST TWO MILLION AND WAS CONTINUING TO INCREASE RAPIDLY.
HE POINTED OUT THAT KUK LEADERS WERE NOT CONF ING THEMSELVES TO REPRESENTING ONLY THE INTERESTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE BUT ALSO PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF NEWCOMERS BY UNDERTAKING AND SPONSORING COMMUNITY PROJECTS OF ALL KINDS.
+SIXTY YEARS HAVE SEEN MANY CHANGES AND THERE WILL BE GREAT CHANGES IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+WE MUST LEARN FROM THE PAST AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE WITH VISION AND IMAGINATION,* HE SAID.
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EXTRA FUNDING SOUGHT FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO APPROVE AN INCREASE IN COMMITMENT OF $3,786 MILLION TO ASSIST THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY (HONG KONG BRANCH) TO BUILD AND EQUIP THE NEW PRINCESS ALEXANDRA RED CROSS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL IN KWUN TONG.
THE COMMITMENT OF $4.64 MILLION APPROVED IN JUNE 1980 FOR BUILDING AND EQUIPPING THE 18-CLASSR00M SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IS INADEQUATE DUE TO RISES IN PRICES.
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IN ADDITION, THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE DID NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE DESIGN OF A MORE SPREAD-OUT SUB-STRUCTURE FOR A TWO-STOREY SCHOOL WHICH RESULTS IN A MUCH LARGER AREA OF ROOF PER UNIT FLOOR AREA AND THE INSTALLATION OF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS REQUIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES.
MOREOVER, THE COST OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD ALSO
BE REVISED. I
THE NEW SCHOOL IS INTENDED TO REPROVISION AND EXPAND THE EXISTING PRINCESS ALEXANDRA RED CROSS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY. IT WILL PROVIDE 100 PRIMARY AND 80 SECONDARY PLACES.
THE PRESENT SCHOOL BUILDING, BEING USED AS SCHOOL FOR 80 CHILDREN WITH BOARDING FACILITIES FOR 60, WILL BE CONVERTED FOR USE ENTIRELY AS BOARDING ACCOMMODATION FOR 100 CHILDREN.
FUNDS FOR THE CONVERSION WILL BE SOUGHT SEPARATELY WHEN PLANS ARE FINALISED.
OTHER ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE:
X A SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF Si.3 MILLION TO MEET INCREASED EXPENDITURE ARISING FROM COSTS AWARDED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT ;
* COMMITMENTS TOTALLING S8.373 MILLION FOR BUYING 25 REPLACEMENT SPECIALIST DUTIES MEDIUM VANS AND 21 REPLACEMENT THREE-TONNE COVERED LORRIES FOR THE POLICE VEHICLE FLEET;
* A REVISION OF THE LEVELS OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN; AND
* SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS UNDER THE LOANS (ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK) ORDINANCE REGARDING THE SECOND SHA TIN URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO APPROVE THE CHANGE OF EXPENDITURE HEAD AND SUBHEAD TITLE, THAT IS, THE CHANGE OF TITLE OF HEAD 112 FROM +OFFICE OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS+ TO +OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS*.
THEY WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE THE CHANGE OF TITLE OF HEAD 106 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES SUBHEAD 220 FROM +EXPENSES AND STIPEND OF UMELCO MEMBERS* TO +EXPENSES AND STIPEND OF MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS*.
FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES, BOTH CHANGES SHOULD TAKE EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1986 AND THERE ARE NO FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS.
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POPULATION GROWTH RATE SLOWING DOWN
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THERE WAS AN INCREASE OF 410 000 PEOPLE IN HONG KONG OVER 1981, REPRESENTING AN AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF 1.6 PER CENT COMPARED TO 2.8 PER CENT BETWEEN 1976 AND 1981, A REPORT ON A POPULATION BY-CENSUS BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT REVEALED TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE BY-CENSUS, CONDUCTED IN MARCH THIS YEAR, WAS BASED ON A ONE-IN-SEVEN SAMPLE OF THE POPULATION AND A TOTAL OF 218 381 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ENUMERATED. QUESTIONS ASKED COVERED THE BROAD RANGE OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
ACCORDING TO THE FINDINGS, THERE WERE 5.5 MILLION RESIDENTS OF HONG KONG IN MARCH 1986. A TOTAL OF 5.43 MILLION PEOPLE WERE ENUMERATED, INCLUDING TRANSIENTS AND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES. IT WAS ALSO ESTIMATED THAT 99 500 RESIDENTS WERE TEMPORARILY AWAY FROM HONG KONG AT THE TIME OF THE BY-CENSUS.
COMMENTING ON THE POPULATION GROWTH, THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS, MR JOSEPH LEE, SAID THAT THE GROWTH RATE OF 1.6 PER CENT OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS WAS LOWER THAN THE RATE FOR ANY OTHER INTERCENSAL PERIOD SINCE 1961.
THE GROWTH DUE TO NATURAL INCREASE HAS SLOWED DOWN FURTHER AS A RESULT OF THE CONTINUOUS DECLINE IN FERTILITY. GROWTH DUE TO IMMIGRATION HAS ALSO BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION OF IMMIGRATION POLICY AT THE END OF 1980.
AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF SLOWER POPULATION GROWTH AND CONTINUOUS INCREASE IN THE SUPPLY OF LIVING QUARTERS, THE 1986 BY-CENSUS PRESENTED A PICTURE OF IMPROVED HOUSING CONDITIONS.
+THERE WAS A SMALLER NUMBER OF PEOPLE PER LIVING QUARTERS IN 1986 THAN IN 1981, IN TERMS OF A DECREASE IN THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE (FROM 3.9 TO 3.7) AND A DECREASE IN THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS PER LIVING QUARTERS (FROM 1.19 TO 1.11),+ MR LEE SAID.
AT THE SAME TIME, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE PROPORTION OF HOUSEHOLDERS OWNING FLATS (35 PER CENT AS AGAINST 28 PER CENT FIVE YEARS AGO).
THE PROPORTION OF HOUSEHOLDS IN PUBLIC AND AIDED RENTAL BLOCKS WAS 35 PER CENT AND THAT IN PRIVATE HOUSING BLOCKS WERE 44 PER CENT IN 1986, AN INCREASE OF 2 PERCENTAGE POINTS AND A DECREASE OF 3 PERCENTAGE POINTS RESPECTIVELY OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986
HALF OF THOSE HOUSEHOLDS (NON-OWNER OCCUPIERS) OCCUPYING WHOLE FLATS IN PRIVATE HOUSING BLOCKS PAID A RENT OF LESS THAN $1 794 A MONTH. AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN PUBLIC AND AIDED RENTAL BLOCKS, 50 PER CENT PAID LESS THAN $350 PER MONTH.
REGARDING THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION, MR LEE SAID: +THE POPULATION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES INCREASED BY NEARLY 600 000 FROM 1.30 MILLION IN 1981 TO 1.88 MILLION IN 1986.+
THE LARGEST POPULATION GROWTH DISTRICT WAS SHA TIN, FOLLOWED BY TUEN MUN, WHILE WONG TAI SIN AND KOWLOON CITY EXPERIENCED THE LARGEST POPULATION DECREASES.
MONG KOK WAS THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED DISTRICT, WITH 139 600 PEOPLE PER SQUARE KILOMETRE.
THERE WERE 1 057 MALES PER 1 000 FEMALES IN THE POPULATION OF HONG KONG. THE SEX RATIO OF THE POPULATION WAS HIGHER IN 1981, BEING 1 093 MALES PER 1 000 FEMALES.
WITH THE LARGER NUMBER OF PEOPLE BORN IN THE LATE 1950’S NOW HAVING REACHED ADULTHOOD AND A CONTINUOUS DECLINE IN FERTILITY OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, HONG KONG’S POPULATION HAS BECOME OLDER. +ITS MEDIAN AGE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM 22 IN 1971 TO 26 IN 1981 AND TO 29 IN 1986.+
ABOUT THREE-FIFTHS OF THE POPULATION WERE BORN IN HONG KONG. MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF THE POPULATION AGED 15 AND ABOVE WERE NEVER MARRIED.
EDUCATION ATTAINMENT OF THE POPULATION HAS CONTINUED TO IMPROVE. THE PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION AGED 5 AND ABOVE WITH SECONDARY OR A HIGHER LEVEL OF EDUCATION INCREASED FROM 45 PER CENT IN 1981 TO 51 PER CENT IN 1986.
+WITH THE INFLOW OF IMMIGRANTS LARGELY SUBDUED, THE LABOUR FORCE OF HONG KONG GREW OLDER AGAIN IN 1986 AS A RESULT OF THE AGEING OF THE POPULATION. THE MEDIAN AGE WAS 33, COMPARED WITH 32 FIVE YEARS AGO,+ MR LEE SAID.
THE LABOUR FORCE INCREASED FROM 2.5 MILLION IN 1981 TO 2.75 MILLION IN 1986, AT AN AVERAGE RATE OF TWO PER CENT PER ANNUM. MORE WOMEN JOINED THE LABOUR FORCE DURING THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD THEIR LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE INCREASED FROM 49 PER CENT TO 51 PER CENT.
SPEAKING OF THE OCCUPATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE WORKING POPULATION, MR LEE SAID, +THERE WERE MORE WORKERS IN PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS IN 1986 THAN IN 1981. ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE WERE LESS PRODUCTION WORKERS.+
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BETWEEN 1981 AND 1986, THERE WAS A SHIFT OF WORKERS FROM MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES TO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS AND SERVICES INDUSTRIES.
AN AVERAGE WORKER EARNED 70 PER CENT MORE INCOME IN 1986 THAN IN 1981. DISCOUNTING CHANGES IN CONSUMER PRICES, REAL EARNINGS INCREASED BY 11 PER CENT DURING THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD.
INCOMES FOR HOUSEHOLDS ALSO SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. THE MEDIAN MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME, CALCULATED AT 1981 PRICES, INCREASED FROM $2 955 IN 1981 TO $3 386 IN 1986.
THESE AND OTHER SUMMARY FINDINGS ON THE 1986 BY-CENSUS ARE PRESENTED IN THE +HONG KONG 1986 BY-CENSUS : SUMMARY RESULTS*, WHICH TOGETHER WITH FOUR OTHER ADVANCE REPORTS ON THE BY-CENSUS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.
THE FIVE REPORTS ARE :
* HONG KONG 1986 BY-CENSUS : SUMMARY RESULTS
* DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCY AREA : POPULATION BY AGE
* TERTIARY PLANNING UNIT : POPULATION BY AGE
* DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCY AREA : LIVING QUARTERS, HOUSEHOLDS AND POPULATION BY TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS’ AND
* TERTIARY PLANNING UNIT : LIVING QUARTERS, HOUSEHOLDS AND POPULATION BY TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS.
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KUK AID IN CUSTOMARY SUCCESSION PROCESSING URGED ******
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, URGED THE HEUNG YEE KUK TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT IN PROCESSING AND REGISTERING CUSTOMARY SUCCESSION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.
IN AN ARTICLE FOR A SPECIAL PUBLICATION CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK, DR HAYES SAID THAT DESPITE INROADS OF MODERN THINKING, WHICH HAS LED TO DRAWING UP WILLS AND THE OCCASIONAL CONTESTING OF CUSTOMARY SUCCESSION BY WIDOWS AND DAUGHTERS, THROUGH BEING LINKED TO LAND OWNERSHIP WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF VILLAGES COMMUNITIES, THE BULK OF SUCCESSION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WAS STILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUSTOM.
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+LOCAL CUSTOM IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY KNOWN OR DOCUMENTED AND THE LACK OF AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE IS A HANDICAP TO DISTRICT OFFICERS WHO ARE ENTRUSTED WITH PROCESSING AND REGISTERING CUSTOMARY SUCCESSION, AND THE JUDICIARY WHO ARE OBLIGED TO HAND DOWN JUDGEMENTS IN DISPUTED CASES,+ HE SAID.
+ BY MAKING ITSELF KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THE CUSTOMARY LAW RELATING TO SUCCESSION, OR BY LISTING PERSONS WHO COULD PROVIDE EXPERT ADVICE, THE KUK COULD GREATLY ASSIST THEIR WORK,* HE ADDED.
DR HAYES ALSO PRAISED THE HEUNG YEE KUK FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWNS THROUGH THEIR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROCESS, POLICY MAKING AND MEDIATION IN THE EARLY STAGES OF SUCH PROJECTS.
HE SAID THE KUK WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY AS MORE NEW TOWNS WERE BEING DEVELOPED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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LEGCO TO DEBATE TWO HOUSING REPORTS
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AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE +REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING* AND THE +REPORT OF THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE* WILL BE HELD AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
SIX BILLS, TWO MOTIONS AND 12 QUESTIONS WILL BE AMONG MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE MEETING.
OF THE SIX BILLS, TWO ARE DUE FOR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING. THEY ARE THE EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986.
IN ADDITION, THREE STATEMENTS WILL BE MADE BY MEMBERS.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT ACTION FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE DISCUSSION DOCUMENT ON OPTIONS FOR CHANGES IN THE LAW AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW TO COUNTER THE TRIAD PROBLEM.
THE SECOND STATEMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE SENIOR MEMBER, THE HON LYDIA DUNN, ON THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL, AND THE THIRD BY THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG ON THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION.
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FOOD PROTECTION LAW TAKES EFFECT SATURDAY * * * * *
THE HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN FOOD (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986 WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1).
THE NEW REGULATIONS MAKE IT AN OFFENCE TO SELL, CONSIGN OR DELIVER FOR SALE, FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ANY FISH, MEAT OR POULTRY (INCLUDING LIVE POULTRY) WHICH CONTAINS SPECIFIED SYNTHETIC HORMONES.
A MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE NEW MEASURES ARE DESIGNED FOR BETTER PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGULATIONS, THE FOOD SECTION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH WILL CHECK THESE FOOD ITEMS ON SALE. SAMPLES WILL BE TAKEN FOR EXAMINATION FROM SHOPS, STALLS, WHOLESALE LAANS, AND LOCAL FARMS FROM TIME TO TIME.
IMPORTED GOODS WILL ALSO BE SUBJECTED TO THE SAME CONTROL. LIVE POULTRY IMPORTED BY LAND WILL BE CHECKED AT THE BORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE FOOD SUPPLIED TO HONG KONG IS SAFE.
THE LAW DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY REQUIRE SUPPLIERS OR WHOLESALERS TO PROVIDE WARRANTIES TO THEIR COMMODITIES BUT FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT, RETAILERS OR SELLERS MAY ASK FOR CERTIFICATES THAT GOODS SUPPLIED TO THEM ARE FREE FROM HORMONE RESIDUES.
HOLDERS OF WARRANTIES MAY USE THEM AS A DEFENCE UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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TAC CONSIDERS KMB’S DEVELOPMENT PLANS
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THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY’S LATEST ROUTE DEVELOPMANT PROGRAMME WAS CONSIDERED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN A CONSCIENTIOUS AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER.
THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTED THIS POINT IN A MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY) WHEN MEMBERS EXAMINED PROPOSALS IN THE ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, WHICH FORMS THE BASIS OF THE COMPANY’S FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR 1986-1991.
THE OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME INCLUDE BUS PURCHASING PROGRAMMES, DEPOT REQUIREMENTS, FINANCIAL FORECASTS AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS, SPARE PARTS STOCK LEVELS AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMES.
/THE 1987-1991
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THE 1987-1991 ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CONTAINS A TOTAL
CF 429 ITEMS, INCLUDING INTRODUCTION OF 61 NEW ROUTES, 201 ITEMS RELATED TO FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND 93 ITEMS RELATED TO CONVERSION TO HIGHER CAPACITY BUSES.
MEMBERS WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY HAD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MODIFIED ITS ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTIMATING FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS.
AT THE SAME TIME. THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS CONTINUING TO DISCUSS THE ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WITH THE BUS COMPANY IN THE LIGHT OF THE COMMENTS FROM DISTRICT BOARD TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEES AND PROPOSALS BY OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS.
MEMBERS HAD RAISED QUESTIONS ON THE FLEET SIZE, THE PROJECTED RIDERSHIP AND POPULATION GROWTH, THE NEED FOR EXTRA DEPOTS AND THE JUSTIFICATION ON PROJECTED CAPITAL INVESTMENT.
A SECOND MEETING WILL BE HELD FOR SCRUTINISING THE ANSWERS RECEIVED BEFORE A VIEWPOINT ON THE OVERALL PLAN CAN BE REACHED.
AT THE MEETING TODAY, MEMBERS ALSO CONSIDERED A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE PARKING METER CHARGES IN AREAS WHERE UTILISATION WAS HEAVIEST.
THE NEED TO KEEP FEES AND CHARGES UP TO DATE WAS OUTLINED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR WHEN HE NOTED THAT: +A FRESH LOOK WILL BE TAKEN AT PARKING METER CHARGES, WHICH HAVE BEEN UNCHANGED SINCE 1981.+
MEMBERS ALSO EXAMINED A PROPOSAL FOR A SURCHARGE ON LANTAU TAXI FARES DURING SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
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FREE LEGAL SCHEME HANDLES 1 500 CASES K X K X *
THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME, ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THE LAW SOCIETY. HANDLED MORE THAN 1 500 CASES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
ASSISTANCE WAS REQUESTED BY MORE THAN 12 000 PEOPLE, AND 1 517 WERE REFERRED TO DUTY LAWYERS UNDER THE SCHEME.
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+THE MAJORITY OF THE CASES DEALT WITH MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS, MATRIMONIAL MATTERS, COMPENSATION CLAIMS, MATTERS CONCERNING LANDLORDS AND TENANTS AND CRIMINAL CASES,+ A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE SCHEME WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 1978 TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD IT,+ HE POINTED OUT.
+THROUGH THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES, APPLICANTS ARE REFERRED TO DUTY LAWYERS ATTENDING THE EIGHT EVENING BUREAUS THAT ARE LOCATED IN DISTRICT OFFICES IN WAN CHAI, EASTERN, MONG KOK, WONG TAI SIN, YAU MA TEI, KWUN TONG, TSUEN WAN AND SHA TIN,+ HE SAID.
+LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 300 LAWYERS DRAWN FROM PRACTISING SOLICITORS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, CONTRIBUTED THEIR SERVICES TO THE SCHEME.+
ANYONE WISHING TO SEE THE DUTY LAWYERS MAY APPROACH ANY CF THE 66 PESC’S LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
+AFTER AN INTERVIEW, STAFF OF THE CENTRES WILL IDENTIFY THEIR NEEDS AND MAKE REFERRALS WHERE NECESSARY,+ THE SPOKESMAN SA ID.
+AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DUTY LAWYERS CAN USUALLY BE ARRANGED WITHIN 10 DAYS AT AN EVENING BUREAU OF THE APPLICANT’S CHOICE.+
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REFUGEE GIRLS FORM BROWNIE GROUP * * * *
A BROWNIE GROUP COMPRISING VIETNAMESE REFUGEE GIRLS WAS FORMED TODAY (TUESDAY) AT HEI LING CHAU CLOSED CENTRE THROUGH THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION.
THE 241ST NEW TERRITORIES PACK IS THE THIRD REFUGEE BROWNIE GROUP TO BE ESTABLISHED IN CLOSED CENTRES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. IT HAS 24 MEMBERS, AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 12. ALL LIVE AT THE CLOSED CENTRE ON HEI LING CHAU.
THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, LADY AKERS-JONES, OFFICIATED AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY. ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, LADY AKERS-JONES INSPECTED THE PACK, WHICH LATER STAGED A SHOW FOR THE GUESTS.
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MR CHAN THANKED LADY AKERS-JONES AND STAFF OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN OUTLYING DISTRICT REGIONS, FOR THEIR VOLUNTARY WORK AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT LEADING TO THE FORMATION OF THE PACK.
+IT IS ENCOURAGING TO SEE THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION LEADING A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THESE YOUNG GIRLS, TRAINING THEM IN SELF-RELIANCE AND CITIZENSHIP WHICH NO DOUBT WILL ENHANCE THEIR PHYSICAL AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT,+ MR CHAN SAID.
+l AM CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL BENEFIT A GREAT DEAL FROM THE GUIDING ACTIVITIES, AND WILL BE PREPARED TO LEND A HAND TO THE NEEDY WHEN THE OCCASION ARISES.+
GUIDING ACTIVITIES FOR REFUGEE GIRLS LIVING IN CLOSED CENTRES BEGAN IN 1985 WHEN THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, FORMED THE FIRST BROWNIE GROUP AT CHI MA WAN CLOSED CENTRE.
IN JANUARY THIS YEAR, ANOTHER PACK WAS FORMED AT THE REFUGEE UNIT OF THE CAPE COLLINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE.
THE PACK WAS DISBANDED FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE UNIT IN APRIL. EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO REINSTATE THE PACK AT BOWRING CLOSED CENTRE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
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FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE VISITS POLICE BUREAU
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MEMBERS OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE VISITED THE POLICE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU IN TSIM SHA TSUI THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
LED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR CHENG HOK-YIN, MEMBERS SAW THE LATEST SECURITY DEVICES AT THE DISPLAY ROOM AND WERE BRIEFED ON THE SUBJECT BY DETECTIVE SERGEANT YIP WAI.
MR CHENG SAID THE VISIT WOULD UPDATE MEMBERS ON WAYS TO PREVENT BURGLARIES IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, OFFICES AND SHOPS.
THE VISIT WAS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN NOW UNDERWAY IN THE DISTRICT, AND MR CHENG REFERRED TO OTHER ACTIVITIES BEING UNDERTAKEN.
THESE INCLUDE A SLOGAN COMPETITION RELATING TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME. THIS IS OPEN TO SECONDARY STUDENTS WHO MAY OBTAIN ENTRY FORMS FROM THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS NOVEMBER 11.
THERE WILL ALSO BE AN EXHIBITION OF SECURITY DEVICES IN JANUARY.
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ARMY CAMP OPEN DAY FOR TUEN MUN RESIDENTS * * * * *
AN ARMY CAMP OPEN DAY, FEATURING EXCITING AND ENTERTAINING PERFORMANCES FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE, WILL BE HELD IN THE PEROWNE CAMP IN TUEN MUN ON NOVEMBER 8.
THE CAMP IS LOCATED AT 18 MILESTONE OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD, OPPOSITE THE OLD CAFETERIA BEACH. SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE EVENT IS AIMED AT FOSTERING COMMUNITY SPIRITS AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG RESIDENTS.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WILL BE A BRIDGE-BUILDING COMPETITION BETWEEN DIFFERENT UNITS OF THE QUEEN’S GURKHA ENGINEERS, AND A MOCK ATTACK ON DISSIDENTS OCCUPYING THE BRIDGE. THERE WILL ALSO BE DANCING PERFORMANCES BY GURKHA CHILDREN, PIPE AND DRUM PERFORMANCES BY THE QUEEN’S GURKHA ENGINEERS, AS WELL AS DISPLAY OF AN ARMY HELICOPTER AND OTHER ARMY EQUIPMENT.
ABOUT 1 500 CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 8 AND 14 WILL BE TREATED TO SPECIAL GAMES LIKE AERIAL ROPEWAY, PONY AND CAMEL RIDES, CLIMBING UP ARMY TANKS AND OTHER GAMES. HOWEVER PARTICIPANTS MUST OBTAIN THEIR PARENTS’ CONSENT BEFORE TAKING PART.
ADMISSION TICKETS ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS ARE AVAILABLE FREE FROM THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, AND ITS FOUR SUB-OFFICES AT TAI HING, ON TINGl YAU 01, SIU HONG. WU KING AND BUTTERFLY ESTATES, AND ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-4513045.
THE TUEN MUN ARMY CAMP OPEN DAY ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMPRISES THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND THE QUEEN’S GURKHA ENGINEERS.
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’EMPLOY THE DISABLED’ EXHIBITION OPENS FRIDAY
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A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED WILL BEGIN AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA, TSIM SHA TSUI. ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 31).
THE EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, AIMS AT ENCOURAGING EMPLOYERS TO EMPLOY DISABLED PEOPLE WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
USING AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS AND STATIC DISPLAYS. THE EXHIBITION WILL INTRODUCE VARIOUS SERVICES WHICH THE DEPARTMENT’S SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE PROVIDES FOR DISABLED WORKERS.
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THE DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING PLACEMENT SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN FIVE MAIN AREAS OF DISABILITY — PHYSICAL, VISUAL, HEARING, MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND EX-MENTALLY ILL.
THERE WILL BE A DISPLAY OF MODERN TECHNICAL AIDS AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF THEIR USE BY DISABLED WORKERS.
+IT IS HOPED THAT THE EXHIBITION WILL GIVE THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR EMPLOYERS, A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORKING ABILITY OF DISABLED PEOPLE,* A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR RON BRIDGE, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, MR DAVID LI.
IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOLLOWING THE OPENING CEREMONY AND FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA, TSIM SHA TSUI AT 3 PM ON FRIDAY.
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COURSES IN BANKING OFFERED K X K X *
BANKING STAFF ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR TWO UPGRADING COURSES TO BE OFFERED BY THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE IN MlD-NOVEMBER. THE COURSES INVOLVE BILL OPERATION AND LEGAL ASPECTS RELATING TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BANKERS AND CUSTOMERS.
AT THE REQUEST OF THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE COURSES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO UPGRADE THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF EMPLOYEES OF BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES.
THE FIRST COURSE, ON +INWARD-OUTWARD BILLS: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE*, WILL GIVE A PRACTICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ABOUT BILL OPERATION IN BANKING.
THE SECOND COURSE, ON +CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BANKERS AND CUSTOMERS*, WILL PROVIDE BANKING STAFF WITH A GOOD KNOWLEDGE IN VARIOUS LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE IMPLIED AND CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP THAT EXISTS BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES.
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CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE EVENING AT THE TOWN CENTRES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION OF THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS NOVEMBER 7.
FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TRAINING BOARD, MR S.M. WOO, ON 5-8932341, EXT. 255.
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NEW LIVESTOCK CHECKPOINTS GOING INTO SERVICE * * * * *
TWO LIVESTOCK INSPECTION STATIONS RUN BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL COME INTO OPERATION AT MAN KAM TO AND SHA TAU KOK ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1).
THE NEW FACILITIES ARE PART OF GOVERNMENT’S CONTINUING EFFORTS IN PROVIDING PROPER INSPECTION OF IMPORTED ANIMALS AND BIRDS TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF DISEASE, TO SAFEGUARD ANIMAL WELFARE AND IN CONFORMITY WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES).
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS WILL BE TAKEN TO VISIT THE MAN KAM TO LIVESTOCK INSPECTION STATION ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. THEY WILL BE BRIEFED BY THE DEPARTMENT’S SENIOR VETERINARY OFFICER, DR NORMAN CHENG.
TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL LEAVE AFD FEADQUARTERS, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD. KOWLOON, AT 1.30 PM.
AS CLOSED AREA PERMITS HAVE REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO AT 3-7332176, GIVING THEIR NAMES BEFORE NOON ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
TO BE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE, CALL THE AFD INFORMATION UNIT AND IDENTITY CARD NUMBERS 30). LATE APPLICATIONS WILL
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EXHIBITION TO PROMOTE BETTER LIVING
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LOCAL COMPANIES AND MANUFACTURERS OF PRODUCTS AND FACILITIES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER AND SAFER LIVING ENVIRONMENT ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN AN EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA IN TSIM SHA TSUI EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THE +HOME BEAUTIFICATION AND SAFETY EXHIBITION* IS ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT.
♦MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO LEARN OF THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD ENVIRONMENT IN TERMS OF SAFETY, SECURITY AND DECORATIONS,* A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID.
EACH PARTICIPATING FIRM WILL BE ALLOCATED A 3 METRE BY 3 METRE EXHIBITION BOOTH AT A COST OF $10 000 FOR DISPLAY OF THE PRODUCTS DURING THE EXHIBITION BETWEEN JANUARY 3 AND 11.
+N0 BUSINESS TRANSACTION WILL BE ALLOWED AT THE EXHIBITION WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT-MAKING ACTIVITY,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT TSIM SHA TSUI SUB-OFFICE AT 40 CARNARVON ROAD, DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS NOVEMBER 7.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE OBTAINED ON 3-695259.
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FIVE SITES TO BE AUCTIONED X X X X X
FIVE SITES WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT AT AN AUCTION TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 2.30 PM.
TWO OF THE HONG KONG SITES ARE FOR NON-1NDUSTRI AL, EXCLUDING GODOWN, DEVELOPMENT AT HENNESSY ROAD AND BETWEEN VICTORIA ROAD AND SAI NING STREET.
ANOTHER ISLAND SITE AT LOCKHART ROAD IS FOR NON-1NDUSTRI AL, EXCLUDING GODOWN AND HOTEL, DEVELOPMENT.
TWO NEW TERRITORIES SITES NEAR ON LOK TSUEN IN FANLING ARE FOR INDUSTRIAL OR GODOWN DEVELOPMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE AUCTION AT THE JADE BALLROOM ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE FURAMA HOTEL.
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DETAILS OF MINl-OLYMPICS TO BE ANNOUNCED *****
THE 1986 TUEN MUN MINl-OLYMPICS ORGANISING COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 30) TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE TUEN MUN MINI-OLYMPICS, A WIDE-RANGING SPORTS PROGRAMME TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH.
SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE MONTH-LONG PROGRAMME WILL FEATURE FOOTBALL, BADMINTON AND TABLE TENNIS. AN OPENING CEREMONY, WITH AN ALL-STAR TELEMATCH, A DISTANCE RUN AND TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 2) IN THE TANG SHIU KIN SPORTSGROUND IN TUEN MUN.
PRESENT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR TANG TUNG-CHIU; VICE-CHAIRMAN MESSERS, HO CHI-KEUNG, NG KWOK-KU I, NIP CHAK-TONG, WONG KIN-HONG AND MISS WAN SHUI-LING; TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN SELBY, AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11 AM ON THURSDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF CNTA HEADQUARTERS, 12TH FLOOR, WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, HARBOUR CITY, TSIM SHA TSUI.
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PRESS BRIEFING * * *
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LAND AND BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MR CHENG HON-KWAN, WILL BE GIVING A BRIEFING AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 30) AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, ON THE COMMITTEE’S MEETING THAT MORNING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986
CLOSURE OF SOUTH BAY CLOSE CUL-DE-SAC
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THE CUL-DE-SAC END OF SOUTH BAY CLOSE ON HONG KONG ISLAND LEADING TO THE SWIMMING POOL OF THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 4 PM TO MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 31).
THE CLOSURE IS TO FACILITATE A FUN FAIR OF THE SCHOOL.
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN KOWLOON CITY WILL BE TURNED OFF BETWEEN 9 AM AND 6 PM ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 31) FOR MAINS WORK.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY MA TAU CHUNG ROAD, SUNG WONG TOI ROAD, KOWLOON CITY ROAD AND MA TAU KOK ROAD.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986
CONTENTS PaGE NO.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING :
CS: CLE.JR MaNDaTE FOR TOUGHER aCTION ON TRIaDS............ 1
LaBOUR CHIEF GIVES aSSURaNCE ON CONSULTaTION .............. 2
REGULATIONS INITIALLY aPPLY ONLY TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 4
REGULATIONS ON CONSTRUCTION SITE SaFETY aPPROVED........... 6
STUDIES SHOW SMOKELESS TOBACCO, OR.lL CJJ1CER LINK......... 8
removal of Family m.-.intjk.j’ce limits proposed .......... 10
BETTER PROTECTION FOR WORKERS ............................. 11
HK DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL FAME FOR DENTISTRY............. 12
INDUSTRIAL ESTATES ACHIEVING GREAT SUCCESS ................ 14
.iPPROVaL GIVEN FOR CHARGE STRUCTURE CH.J4GE .............. 15
Law TIGHTENED ON TR..VEL DOCUMENTS ........................ 15
•RENT POLICY PAPERS F.-.IR aND-REaSONaBLE' ................ 16
PUBLIC HOUSING TENaNTS SHOULD TaKE UP THEIR LHaRE.......... 19
WELL-OFF TIN. JITS SHOULD LEaVE PUBLIC HOUSING ............ 21
WORSE-OFF TEN.iNTS SHOULD PaY LESS RENT ................... 22
HOUSING SUBSIDY PROPO-.xLS'REiLIbTIC ...................... 24
TOUGHER ACTION MAY BE REQUIRED.......i..................... 26
PROPOSED RENT-INCOME R..TIO ONLY a GUIDELINE .............. 27
CALL FOR CONSISTENT <J1D RE.LIS1IC RENT POLICY ............ 29
CALL TO PROVIDE MORE HOS FL.TS ............................ 30
GRaNT ALL0W.J4CE TO TEN.J1TS ON TiiE 'VERGE' .............. 31
CONDUCT FULL-SC.aLE REVIEW CM HOUSEHOLD INCOME ............ 32
CaLL FOR REVIEW OF HOUSI. G POLICY ........................ 34
HOUSING LOAN FUND FOR S.JIDWICH CLASS ECHOED .............. 35
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WELL-OFF TENANTS SHOULD DE EVICTED .......................... 36
SPECIAL COMMITTEE SHOULD CONSIDER HARDSHIP CASES ............ ?8
LONG-TERM HOUSING POLICY ADVOCATED .......................... 39
■lLL-OUT EFFORT TO PREVENT ANOTHER FUR FACTORY FIRE....... 41
LOCALISATION- POLICY BEARING FRUIT .......................... 43
CONTINUING STEPS Tz.KEN TO CONSERVE ENERGY .................. 44
NO ACTION TO PREJUDGE SSPa OUTCOME........................
SUICIDE RATE jiMONG IMMIGRANTS 'SLIGHTLY LOWER' ............. 47
SMALL NUMBER OF TUNNEL TOLL EVASION CASES ................... 48
R,ara£ OF WELFARE SERVICES aV^ILaBLE FOR GIRLS............... 49
SERVICES FOR CHRONIC.-JiY ILL ELDERLY OUTLINED............... 51
MORE BEDS PLANNED FOR MENTALLY ILL .......................... 52
ANAESTHETISTS .iDEIJJaTE FOR EMERGENCY CaSES ................ 54
BEST POSSIBLE USE MADE OF LJ1D UNDER FLYOVERS................ 54
CENTRAL ESCALATOR PROJECT MOVES STEP FORWARD ................ 55
TWO BILLS PASSED ............................................ 55
'BEST MAN FOR THE JOBr KEY CRITERION ......................... 56
FIIM STaNDaRD ADVISORY BOjiRD PL.NNED .......................... 57
CHINA WATER FIRST STAGE COMPLETED .............................. 60
FIVE LiND LOTS SOLD FOR 4149 MILLION ........................... 61
RATING SYSTEM FOR FACTORY INSPECTION SATISFACTORY............... 62
LABOUR-MjJIaGEMENT RELATIONS PROMOTION STEPPED UP............... 64
FIRST WOMiN JUDGE .PPGINTED ................................... 65
MAP-BaSED LaND INFORMATION SYSTEM PLANNED ...................... 66
SHIPPING, PORT .iND CjlRGO STATISTICS RELEaSED ................. 67
ILLEGaL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED ............................ 69
HK ASSESSING P.»CT ON SEMI-CONDUCTORS .......................... 70
THREE NT SITES TO LET BY TENDER ................................ 70
TRAFFIC ARR.JJGEMENTS IN CENTRAL, WESTERN ...................... 71
TRAFFIC CHANGES IN .ABERDEEN ................................... 71
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1986
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CS: CLEAR MANDATE FOR TOUGHER ACTION ON TRIADS * * * * *
THE PUBLIC HAS GIVEN A CLEAR MANDATE FOR TOUGHER ACTION AGAINST TRIADS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SIR DAVID SAID THIS WHEN TABLING A STATEMENT ON HOW THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PROCEED WITH MEASURES TO CHANGE THE LAW AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW DEALING WITH TRIADS IN SOCIETY.
THE STATEMENT SHOWED THE GOVERNMENT’S DETERMINATION TO TACKLE THE CRIME PROBLEM WITH VIGOUR, HE SAID.
SIR DAVID NOTED THAT THE STATEMENT WAS THE CULMINATION OF A PERIOD OF EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, DISTRICT BOARDS, THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, ORGANISATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT. AN INDEPENDENT SURVEY ON PUBLIC VIEWS HAD ALSO BEEN CARRIED OUT.
HE THANKED ALL THOSE WHO HAD MADE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ON THE SUBJECT, AND IN PARTICULAR DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI, WHO CHAIRED THE AD-HOC GROUP OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHICH EXAMINED THE DOCUMENT.
SUMMARISING OPINIONS GIVEN, SIR DAVID SAID* +IT IS CLEAR THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND OF THIS COUNCIL WANT TO SEE SUSTAINED AND DETERMINED ACTION AGAINST TRIADS, AND THAT PEOPLE WERE EVEN WILLING TO SACRIFICE SOME OF THEIR FREEDOMS THE BETTER TO TACKLE TRIADS, WHILE WARNING OF THE POSSIBLE ABUSE OF POWER BY THE POLICE AND THE NEED TO SAFEGUARD THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
+MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE ALSO CALLED FOR GREATER EFFORT TO EDUCATE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE TRIAD PROBLEM AND MORE EFFORT TO REHABILITATE THOSE WHO WANT TO ESCAPE THE CLUTCHES OF THE TRIADS.*
HE NOTED THAT THERE WAS UNIVERSAL SUPPORT FOR BETTER PROTECTION OF WITNESSES AND ALREADY A NOTICE HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL PROSECUTORS DRAWING THEIR ATTENTION TO THE WAYS IN WHICH A COURT MIGHT PROTECT A WITNESS WHILE HE WAS GIVING EVIDENCE.
+ A POLICE GENERAL ORDER IS BEING PREPARED TO THE SAME EFFECT. IT WILL ENSURE THAT PROPER CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN, BY THOSE IN CHARGE OF CASES WHERE WITNESSES FEEL THREATENED, WHETHER OR NOT TO WITHHOLD THEIR ADDRESSES FROM THEIR STATEMENTS,* HE SAID.
+THE INTRODUCTION OF ONE-WAY VIEWERS FOR IDENTIFICATION PARADES RECEIVED UNANIMOUS SUPPORT. THE POLICE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING OUT THE DETAILS OF PROVIDING FIVE ONE-WAY VIEWERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.*
/OTHER MEASURES .......
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OTHER MEASURES WHICH MET WITH GENERAL SUPPORT INCLUDED INCREASED FINES FOR TRIAD OFFENCES, THE INTRODUCTION OF A TRIAD RENUNCIATION SCHEME, THE USE OF TASK FORCES TO INVESTIGATE TRIAD BACKED ORGANISED CRIME; AND TOUGHER ACTION AGAINST VICE ESTABLISHMENTS AND AGAINST ILLEGAL GAMBLING.
+MOST OF THESE PROPOSALS REQUIRE AMENDMENT TO THE LAW OR NEW LEGISLATION AND THIS IS BEING, AND WILL BE, FOLLOWED UP,* HE SAID.
SIR DAVID SAID DIFFERING VIEWS WERE EXPRESSED ABOUT SOME OF THE OPTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE DISCUSSION DOCUMENT, PARTICULARLY POLICE SUPERVISION AND PROHIBITING ENTRY TO CERTAIN PREMISES FOR CONVICTED TRIAD MEMBERS. THESE IDEAS WOULD REQUIRE FURTHER STUDY.
+ THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PURSUE THREE OPTIONS. THESE WERE -A POSSIBLE CHANGE TO SECTION 20 OF THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE DEALING WITH THE DISPLAY OF TRIAD MEMBERSHIP, TO SECTION 22 OF THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE ON THE RECRUITING OF TRIADS AND TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING MORE FORMS OF LEGAL GAMBLING,* SIR DAVID SAID.
SIR DAVID NOTED THAT GOVERNMENT’S ACTION AGAINST CRIME WAS SPEARHEADED BY THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS SUPPORTED BY A UNIQUE SYSTEM OF DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES WHERE THE POLICE AND THE PEOPLE WORKED TOGETHER TO FIGHT CRIME.
+THE FIGHT IS NOT ONE OF INSTANT VICTORY. IT IS A WAR OF ATTRITION AND ADJUSTMENT TO CHANGING NEEDS,* HE ADDED.
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LABOUR CHIEF GIVES ASSURANCE ON CONSULTATION
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR WILL CONSULT THE SAFETY OFFICERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE BEFORE HE EXERCISES HIS POWERS UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKING ORDINANCE AND IF AN APPEAL IS MADE TO THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION WILL BE MADE BEFORE THE APPEAL IS DECIDED, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO MEMBERS’ SPEECHES ON THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS) REGULATIONS 1986, MR BRIDGE SAID THAT IF THIS SYSTEM PROVED TO BE UNSATISFACTORY THIS ASPECT OF THE REGULATIONS WOULD BE REVIEWED.
/ON CLARIFYING .......
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ON CLARIFYING THE SEPARATE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SAFETY OFFICERS, SAFETY SUPERVISORS AND EMPLOYERS, HE POINTED OUT THAT SINCE SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS WOULD BE EMPLOYEES THEY THEREFORE HAD LIMITED POWERS.
HOWEVER, HE ADDED THAT PART V OF THE REGULATIONS CLEARLY PLACED ON THE EMPLOYER THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING THE SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS WITH ALL THE ASSISTANCE AND FACILITIES THEY NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES.
+l BELIEVE THAT EMPLOYERS WILL FULLY SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE SAFETY OFFICERS BUT THERE ARE PENALTIES IN THE REGULATIONS FOR ANY EMPLOYERS WHO FAILS TO DO SO,+ HE SAID.
MR BRIDGE REITERATED THAT THE POINT THAT INITIALLY THE REGULATIONS WOULD IN FACT BE APPLIED ONLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WOULD BE EMPHASISED IN PUBLICITY.
+HOWEVER, THE REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN DRAFTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY CAN IN DUE COURSE BE APPLIED TO OTHER INDUSTRIES IF THE NEED ARISES; BUT LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEDULES WILL BE NECESSARY SO THAT THE APPROVAL OF THIS COUNCIL WILL BE REQUIRED,* HE SAID.
REFERRING TO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE REQUIREMENT FOR SAFETY OFFICERS WAS ON A COMPANY OR SITE BASIS, MR BRIDGE SAID THE FOURTH SCHEDULE WAS QUITE CLEAR THAT IT WAS ON A COMPANY BASIS.
THE REQUIREMENT WAS FOR ONE COMPANY TO EMPLOY ONE SAFETY OFFICER REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTION SITES THE COMPANY HAD.
ON THE NEED FOR THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE TO MONITOR THE APPLICATION OF THE REGULATIONS, MR BRIDGE ASSURED MEMBERS THAT THE INSPECTORATE WOULD HAVE THIS VERY MUCH IN MIND.
HE ALSO SAID THAT AS THE REGULATIONS WOULD TAKE EFFECT IN TWO STAGES, ON DECEMBER 1, 1986 AND DECEMBER 1, 1987, HE INTENDED TO REVIEW THEM ONE YEAR AFTER THE SECOND STAGE HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED, TOWARDS THE END OF 1988.
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REGULATIONS INITIALLY APPLY ONLY TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY X * X ¥ K
THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS) REGULATIONS 1986 WOULD INITIALLY APPLY ONLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BUT COULD BE EXTENDED TO OTHER INDUSTRIES IF NECESSARY, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING A RESOLUTION THAT THE REGULATIONS BE APPROVED, MR BRIDGE SAID A PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR OR A SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR WOULD BE REQUIRED TO EMPLOY ONE REGISTERED SAFETY OFFICER FULL-TIME IF HE EMPLOYED 200 OR MORE PEOPLE ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE OR SITES, AND TO EMPLOY ONE SAFETY SUPERVISOR ON EACH CONSTRUCTION SITE ON WHICH HE EMPLOYED 20 OR MORE WORKERS.
A SAFETY OFFICER, HELPED BY A SAFETY SUPERVISOR WHERE APPROPRIATE, WOULD ASSIST THE PROPRIETOR IN PROMOTING THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF THOSE EMPLOYED.
HIS DUTIES WOULD INCLUDE INSPECTING PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT TO IDENTIFY SAFETY RISKS, ADVISING ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES, MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATING ACCIDENTS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES.
AS FOR THE SAFETY SUPERVISOR, HIS DUTIES WOULD BE TO ADVISE ON SAFf~Y STANDARDS FOR WORKERS, SUPERVISE THE OBSERVANCE OF SUCH STANDARDS AND PROMOTE SAFETY AT WORK.
UNDER THE REGULATIONS, THE PROPRIETOR HAD TO ENSURE THAT HIS SAFETY OFFICER AND SAFETY SUPERVISOR CARRIED OUT THEIR DUTIES PROPERLY, AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH NECESSARY ASSISTANCE AND FACILITIES, MR BRIDGE SAID.
+ A PROPRIETOR WHO FAIL TO EMPLOY A SAFETY OFFICER IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $20 000.
+IF HE FAILS TO EMPLOY A SAFETY SUPERVISOR OR CONTRAVENES OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATIONS, HE IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $10 000,+ HE SAID.
MR BRIDGE SAID THE REGULATIONS ALSO REQUIRED THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR TO MAINTAIN A REGISTER OF SAFETY OFFICERS, AND AT THE SAME TIME EMPOWERED HIM TO REGISTER A SAFETY OFFICER AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, TO SUSPEND OR CANCEL SUCH REGISTRATION.
IN EXERCISING THESE DUTIES, THE COMMISSIONER WOULD BE ADVISED BY A SAFETY OFFICERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY HIM, ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SUITABILITY OF A PERSON FOR REGISTRATION AS A SAFETY OFFICER AND ON THE SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION.
/HR BRIDGE .......
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MR ERIDGE SAID THAT IN PREPARING THE LEGISLATION, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAD CARRIED OUT EXTENSIVE AND REPEATED CONSULTATIONS WITH CONCERNED EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES.
♦ALL THE RELEVANT POINTS MADE TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR DURING THE CONSULTATIONS HAVE BEEN FULLY CONSIDERED, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE INCORPORATED IN THE REGULATIONS.+
THE ONE MAJOR POINT WHICH HAD NOT BEEN INCORPORATED, MR BRIDGE POINTED OUT, CONCERNED EMPLOYEES’ RESPONSIBILITY IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY. ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEES DID INDEED SHARE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, THIS POINT WAS ALREADY PROVIDED FOR BY OTHER SETS OF REGULATIONS UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE.
REFERRING TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SAFETY OFFICERS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REGULATIONS, MR BRIDGE SAID THAT SINCE 1979 A TOTAL OF 482 PEOPLE HAD COMPLETED SAFETY OFFICER COURSES AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY’S TRAINING CENTRE.
+ IN ADDITION, SOME 210 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING BY THE END OF THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR,+ HE SAID.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT A FURTHER 7 800 PERSONS HAD COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION SAFETY COURSES RUN BY THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND WERE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF A SAFETY SUPERVISOR.
TO GIVE EMPLOYERS TIME TO RECRUIT SAFETY OFFICERS OR SAFETY SUPERVISORS TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR INTENDED TO BRING THE REGULATIONS INTO OPERATION IN TWO STAGES.
+THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION OF SAFETY OFFICERS AND THE REGULATIONS EMPOWERING THE COMMISSIONER TO APPOINT THE SAFETY OFFICERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL BE BROUGHT INTO EFFECT ON DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.
+THE REST OF THE REGULATIONS WILL BE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION ONE YEAR LATER,+ MR BRIDGE SAID.
IN ORDER TO BRING THE CONTENTS OF THE REGULATIONS TO THE ATTENTION OF EMPLOYERS, SAFETY OFFICERS, SAFETY SUPERVISORS AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WOULD LAUNCH A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.
THE DEPARTMENT WOULD PUBLISH A GUIDE FOR THE USE OF EMPLOYERS AND SAFETY OFFICERS WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN THE REGULATIONS AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE APPLIED.
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REGULATIONS ON CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY APPROVED *****
AMtx ™E FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS) REGULATIONS 1986, WHICH SEEK TO IMPROVE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, WERE APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SIX MEMBERS SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE REGULATIONS -- THE HON CHAN KAM-CHUEN, THE HON HU FA-KUANG, DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP, THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN, THE HON NGAI SHIU-KIT AND THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG.
LEADING DEBATE ON THE MOTION AS CONVENER OF THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP STUDYING THE REGULATIONS, MR CHAN SAID HE WAS PERSONALLY VERY PLEASED TO SEE THE SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS SCHEME COME TO FRUITION AFTER YEARS OF PREPARATION.
HE STRESSED THAT IT WAS ESSENTIAL TO TRAIN A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED SAFETY OFFICERS AND SAFETY SUPERVISORS BEFORE THE SCHEME WAS IMPLEMENTED.
THERE WERE NOW ABOUT 500 SAFETY OFFICERS AND OVER 7 000
SAFETY SUPERVISORS, WITH SOME OF THE LATTER PERFORMING DUAL DUTIES AT A LARGE NUMBER OF SMALLER INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS EMPLOYING ABOUT 20 WORKERS.
THIS WOULD ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
MR CHAN SAID THE IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MEASURES COULD NOT BE OVER-EMPHASISED.
+ALTHOUGH WE CANNOT ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF A ZERO ACCIDENT FIGURE, I TRUST THAT WITH THE COMBINED AND SUSTAINED EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, WE MAY REDUCE THE TRAGIC FIGURES TO A MORE ACCEPTABLE LEVEL,+ HE SAID.
MR HU CONSIDERED THAT IT WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR AN APPEAL BOARD COMPRISING MAINLY PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBERS TO HANDLE APPEALS CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION OF SAFETY OFFICERS.
ACCORDING TO THE REGULATIONS, THE DECISION TO REFUSE, CANCEL AND SUSPEND REGISTRATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT APPEAL WOULD ALL BE HANDLED BY CIVIL SERVANTS, HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT MEMBERS OF THE SAFETY OFFICERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE APPEAL BOARD COULD BE APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER INSTEAD OF BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR.
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HOWEVER, AS SUCH AMENDMENTS WOULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DELAY IN IMPLEMENTING THE REGULATIONS, MR HU SUGGESTED THAT THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR CONSULT FULLY WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE BEFORE HE EXERCISED HIS POWER, IN ORDER TO ENSURE FAIRNESS.
♦SHOULD THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ACT AGAINST THE ADVICE OF HIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER MUST ENSURE A DETAILED INVESTIGATION UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPEAL,+ HE SAID.
IN ADDITION, MR HU SAID THE RATIO BETWEEN SAFETY OFFICER AND THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES FOR EACH PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR OR SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR WORKING AT MORE THAN ONE CONSTRUCTION SITE SHOULD BE CALCULATED ON A COMPANY BASIS.
COMMENTING ON WHETHER AN EMPLOYER WOULD LISTEN TO THE ADVICE OF HIS SAFETY OFFICER, DR IP SAID THAT IT WAS A QUESTION OF MUTUAL TRUST AND RESPECT AND A CONJOINT EFFORT TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL — THE SAFETY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.
+IT WILL BE CONSIDERABLY SHORTSIGHTED OF PROPRIETORS NOT TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTIONS BASED ON THE SAFETY OFFICER’S REPORT, WHEN ONE CONSIDERS THE DAMAGE THIS WOULD BRING TO THE IMAGE, CREDIBILITY, AND MORALE OF THE COMPANY, ON TOP OF ALL THE HUMAN SUFFERINGS, INJURY AND DEATH WILL BRING,* SHE SAID.
DR IP URGED THAT FACTORY INSPECTORS SHOULD, OTHER THAN INVESTIGATING THOSE PROPRIETORS WHOSE STAFF RECEIVED INJURIES ON SITF MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THE NORM, OR COMPANIES WHERE SAFETY OFFICERS’ REPORTS WERE FRANKLY IGNORED, ALSO STUDY THOSE COMPANIES WHOSE REPORTS CONSISTENTLY SHOWED NO PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE OR WHERE THERE WAS A RAPID TURNOVER OF SAFETY OFFICERS.
MR CHENG SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE MANDATORY EMPLOYMENT OF A SAFETY OFFICER AND A SAFETY SUPERVISOR BY THE PROPRIETOR OF AN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKING COULD IMPROVE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY, WHICH WAS BADLY NEEDED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE REGULATIONS WERE INTENDED SOLELY FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES AT THE PRESENT TIME AND THAT THIS SHOULD BE CLEARLY SPELT OUT IN THE GUIDES TO BE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR TO AVOID UNDUE WORRY BY PROPRIETORS OF INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS OTHER THAN CONSTRUCTION SITES.
HOWEVER, HE HOPED THAT THE REGULATIONS WOULD BE EXPANDED WHERE APPROPRIATE TO OTHER INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS TO ENHANCE HONG KONG’S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
MR CHENG SAID THE SAFETY OFFICER ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHOULD INCLUDE SAFETY OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS SO THAT INTERESTS OF ALL PARTIES MIGHT BE WELL PROTECTED.
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HE £0 STRESSED THAT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REG'!■ i. S, THE PROPRIETOR SHOULD BE HELD ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR S ii' AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE.
HOWEVER, MR NGAI DISAGREED THAT THE REGULATIONS COULD BE TREAT i) AS A SET OF REGULATIONS FOR GENERAL USE WHICH COULD BE EXTENDED TO ANY OTHER INDUSTRY.
ON THE CONTRARY, HE CONSIDERED THAT THE MORE PRACTICAL MEASURE TO ADOPT WAS TO STIPULATE THAT THE REGULATIONS WERE APPLICABLE ONLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
+SHOULD THE NEED OF EMPLOYING SAFETY OFFICERS IN OTHER INDUSTRIES ARISE IN FUTURE, THEN SEPARATE LEGISLATION CAN BE ENACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RATE OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AND THE LEVEL OF RISKS IN THE RELEVANT INDUSTRY,+ HE SAID.
MR TAM ECHOED MR CHENG’S VIEWS, SAYING THAT MEMBERS OF THE SAFETY OFFICER ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHOULD INCLUDE LABOUR REPRESENTATIVES AND THAT THE REGULATIONS SHOULD IN FUTURE BE EXTENDED TO COVER OTHER DANGEROUS INDUSTRIES.
HE FELT THAT EMPLOYERS AND RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MUST RENDER SAFETY OFFICERS THEIR FULL SUPPORT OTHERWISE THESE OFFICERS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES EFFECTIVELY.
MR TAM URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO SPECIFY A DATE FOR REVIEWING THE REGULATIONS SO THAT A MORE COMPLETE SYSTEM OF SAFEGUARDING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COULD BE DEVELOPED.
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STUDIES SHOW SMOKELESS TOBACCO,
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ORAL CANCER LINK
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES BY VARIOUS OVERSEAS AUTHORITIES SHOW A STRONG CONNECTION BETWEEN THE USE OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO AND THE INCIDENCE OF ORAL CANCER, WHICH COULD DEVELOP WITHIN FIVE YEARS MUCH MORE QUICKLY THAN LUNG CANCER ASSOCIATED WITH CIGARETTE SMOKING, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS. TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1986, MR CHAMBERS SAID THE OBJECT OF THE BILL WAS TO ENABLE REGULATIONS TO BE MADE BY THE GOVERNORIN-COUNCIL TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, OFFERING OR POSSESSION FOR SALE OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
HE EXPLAINED THAT SMOKELESS TOBACCO INCLUDED BOTH CHEWING TOBACCO AND SNUFF, AND THE LATTER COULD BE DIVIDED INTO TWO DISTINCT TYPES, DRY SNUFF WHICH WAS SNIFFED THROUGH THE NOSE, AND MOIST SNUFF WHICH WAS PLACED IN THE MOUTH.
/♦CLAUSE 2 OF .......
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+CLAUSE 2 OF THE BILL AMENDS THE DEFINITION OF FOOD IN THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS, THAT IS TOBACCO PRODUCTS WHICH ARE TAKEN ORALLY, BUT NOT INCLUDING DRY SNUFF TAKEN BY INHALATION.
♦CLAUSE 3 WIDENS THE EXISTING POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS PROHIBITING OR REGULATING THE IMPORTATION OF ANY FOOD OR DRUGS WHICH MAY BE PREJUDICIAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, TO INCLUDE PROHIBITING OR REGULATING THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, POSSESSION FOR SALE, OFFER OR EXPOSURE FOR SALE, OR CONSIGNMENT OR DELIVERY OF SUCH FOOD OR DRUGS,+ HE SAID.
IN ADDITION, A SMALL CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE MADE IT CLEAR THAT THAT ORDINANCE SHOULD NOT APPLY TO SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
GIVING THE REASONS FOR THE PRESENT LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL, MR CHAMBERS SAID THAT RECENTLY A SPECIAL TYPE OF MOIST SNUFF HAD BEEN MARKETED SUCCESSFULLY IN A NUMBER OF COUNTRIES, ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THERE WAS INTENTION OF INTRODUCING A NEW MOIST TOBACCO PRODUCT CONTAINED IN SMALL SACHETS TO HONG KONG.
HE POINTED OUT THAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS AND MARKETING RESTRICTIONS HAD BEEN NEGOTIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURERS OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BUT THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THESE ARRANGEMENTS HAD NOT ACHIEVED THE DESIRED EFFECT OF PREVENTING THE ADOPTION BY CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS OF THIS DANGEROUS HABIT.
+IN VIEW OF THE HIGH RISKS INVOLVED, AND THE FACT THAT AT PRESENT ONLY A VERY LIMITED QUANTITY OF MOIST TOBACCO PRODUCTS ARE SOLD IN HONG KONG, THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS A DUTY TO STEP IN AND PREVENT THEIR WIDESPREAD USE HERE,* HE SAID.
AS TO WHY THE GOVERNMENT WAS PROPOSING A BAN ON SMOKELESS TOBACCO WHILE CONTINUING TO ALLOW CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO BE SOLD, MR CHAMBERS SAID THAT IT WAS IMPRACTICAL TO TRY TO STOP BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION A HABIT WHICH, HOWEVER RISKY, WAS STILL PRACTISED BY ABOUT A QUARTER OF THE ADULT POPULATION.
♦ A SIMPLE ACTION TAKEN, ON THE BEST AND LATEST HEALTH ADVICE, TO STOP THE SPREAD OF A NEW AND HAZARDOUS HABIT, WHICH IS PARTICULARLY ADDICTIVE AND LIABLE TO BE TAKEN UP BY THE YOUNG, IS A DIFFERENT MATTER ALTOGETHER.*
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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REMOVAL OF FAMILY MAINTENANCE LIMITS PROPOSED *****
DRAFT LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF FINANCIAL LIMITS ON THE AMOUNTS A COURT CAN ORDER TO BE PAID AS MAINTENANCE TO A WIFE AND HER CHILDREN AND IN RESPECT OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN WAS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON MICHAEL THOMAS, SAID THE MAIN OBJECT OF ALL THREE BILLS CONCERNED WAS TO REMOVE THE EXISTING FINANCIAL LIMITS ON AMOUNTS THAT THE DISTRICT COURT COULD ORDER TO BE PAID UNDER THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION OF A CHILD.
THE BILLS ARE THE SEPARATION AND MAINTENANCE ORDERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, AND THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986.
IN MOVING THE SECOND READINGS OF THE BILLS, MR THOMAS SAID THE VARIOUS FINANCIAL LIMITS IN THREE ORDINANCES CONCERNED WERE THE PRODUCT OF HISTORY RATHER THAN PRINCIPLE. +THEY DATE BACK TO A TIME WHEN THIS JURISDICTION WAS EXERCISED BY LAY MAGISTRATES.*
+THE MAIN DISADVANTAGE OF LIMITS IS THAT THEY WILL PREVENT THE COURT FROM DOING JUSTICE IN THE EXCEPTIONAL CASE,* HE SAID.
HE SAID THERE WAS NO REASON IN LAW OR IN PRINCIPLE WHY THE ASSESSMENT OF MAINTENANCE IN ALL THREE ORDINANCES COULD NOT BE LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT. THE FACTS OF EACH CASE WOULD PROVIDE THE ONLY CONSTRAINTS THAT WERE RELEVANT. IN ALL CASES, THERE WOULD BE THE USUAL RIGHTS OF APPEAL.
MR THOMAS NOTED THAT THERE HAD ALREADY BEEN WIDE CONSULTATION ON THIS ASPECT OF THE BILLS, AND THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE WAS IN FAVOUR OF A REMOVAL OF THE LIMITS.
+THE REMOVAL OF THE FINANCIAL LIMITS IN THE THREE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCES IS UNLIKELY TO RESULT IN ANY GENERAL INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF AWARDS MADE BY THE COURTS. BUT IT WILL ENSURE THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO PREVENT JUSTICE BEING DONE IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES WHERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES MAY REQUIRE AN EXCEPTIONAL AWARD AGAINST A WEALTHY PARENT, FOR EXAMPLE IN THE CASE OF A HANDICAPPED CHILD WHO NEEDS SPECIAL CARE,* HE SAID.
THE AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS ORDINANCE AND THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS ORDINANCE PROVIDED THAT PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF A CHILD COVERED BOTH MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
SIMILARLY, THIS BILL NOW MADE PROVISION FOR ORDERS MADE UNDER THE SEPARATION AND MAINTENANCE ORDERS ORDINANCE TO COVER BOTH MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
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+THESE ARE ALL USEFUL ADJUNCTS TO THE COURT’S JURISDICTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF WIVES AMD CHILDREN, WHETHER LEGITIMATE OR ILLEGITIMATE. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY THE BAR AND BY THE LAW SOCIETY,* MR THOMAS SAID.
ON THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS (AMENDMENT) BILL, MR THOMAS SAID THIS BILL SOUGHT TO PERMIT THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE AS WELL AS EITHER PARENT, TO APPLY FOR AN ORDER FOR CUSTODY AND MAINTENANCE OF A MINOR UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS ORDINANCE.
AT PRESENT SUCH AN ORDER COULD ONLY BE MADE ON THE APPLICATION OF A PARENT.
AS A RESULT, ALTHOUGH THE DIRECTOR COULD APPLY FOR THE CARE OF A MINOR IN THE MAGISTRATES COURT UNDER THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES ORDINANCE AND IN THE HIGH COURT IN ITS WARDSHIP JURISDICTION, AN ORDER PLACING THE MINOR IN THE CARE OF THE DIRECTOR COULD ONLY BE MADE UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS ORDINANCE WHERE ONE OF THE PARENTS HAD INITIATED THE PROCEEDINGS.
THE COURT HAD NO POWER TO MAKE SUCH AN ORDER UNDER ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.
+THE NEW LEGISLATION WOULD ENABLE THE DIRECTOR AS WELL AS EITHER PARENT TO INITIATE THE PROCEEDINGS. IN EVERY CASE, OF COURSE, IT WILL BE FOR THE COURT THEN TO REACH A VIEW UPON THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE MINOR,* MR THOMAS SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILLS WAS ADJOURNED.
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BETTER PROTECTION FOR WORKERS
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THE EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL WHICH WILL ENABLE EMPLOYEES INJURED IN AN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT TO RECEIVE A MORE REASONABLE LEVEL OF PROTECTION WAS SUPPORTED BY THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG. |
SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE BILL, HE SAID THE AMENDMENTS FURTHER CLARIFIED THE PROVISIONS OF THE MAIN ORDINANCE, BUT HE EXPRESSED DISSATISFACTION OVER DELAY IN THE BlLL’S PASSAGE.
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MR TAM SAID THAT SUCH A +SIMPLE AND REASONABLE* AMENDMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PASSED IN THE LAST SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUT THE DELAY MADE TRADE UNIONS AND LABOUR CIRCLES +FEEL WORRIED AND UNEASYj*.
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HE SAID HE HOPED SUCH A DELAY WOULD NOT OCCUR IN FUTURE.
WINDING UP DEBATE ON THE BILL, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE SAID IT DID NOT SEEK IN ANY WAY TO INCREASE THE LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS.
THANKING MR TAM FOR HIS SUPPORT, MR BRIDGE SAID: + l HOPE THAT THE MINDS OF EMPLOYERS WILL HAVE BEEN PUT AT REST IN THIS RESPECT.
+ THIS WAS INDEED THE REASON WHY IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO ENACT THE BILL DURING THE LAST SESSION AS REFERRED TO BY MR TAM, SINCE MEMBERS NEEDED MORE TIME IN WHICH TO SATISFY THEMSELVES ON THIS POINT.*
MR BRIDGE SAID THE BILL SOUGHT TO MAKE CLEAR THE ORIGINAL INTENTION OF THE LAW TO ENABLE BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO APPLY TO THE DISTRICT COURT FOR A COMPENSATION AGREEMENT TO BE CANCELLED AND FOR AN ORDER REQUIRING COMPENSATION TO BE REASSESSED IF THE AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED INTO IN IGNORANCE, OR UNDER A MISTAKE, AS TO THE TRUE NATURE OR EXTENT OF AN INJURY.
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THE HIGH CALIBRE OF STUDENTS AND THE POSTGRADUATE WORK OF THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY AT THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL ARE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING HONG KONG’S INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF DENTISTRY.
THIS WAS STATED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE HON LYDIA DUNN IN HER CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL WHEN TABLING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TEACHING HOSPITAL.
SHE SAID THAT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTION WERE NOT ONLY CONFINED TO HONG KONG, BUT SENIOR STAFF WERE ALSO HEAVILY COMMITTED IN THE WORK OF INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS DEVOTED TO DENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.
+ l AM ESPECIALLY PLEASED ABOUT THE GROWING CONNECTIONS WITH FACULTIES OF STOMATOLOGY IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, TO THE EXTENT OF SENIOR FACULTY HERE BEING APPOINTED TO HONORARY VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS IN SISTER INSTITUTIONS IN CHINA.
+ SUCH LIAISON WILL ENHANCE THE LINKS BETWEEN THE DENTAL PROFESSION HERE AND IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC,* SHE SAID.
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MISS DUNN SAID THAT IN HONG KONG THE HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT DENTAL SERVICE FOR THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WERE ACCEPTED FOR THE FACULTY’S TEACHING PROGRAMMES.
SHE SAID THE GROWTH OF POSTGRADUATE TEACHING WOULD BRING WITH IT AN INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF SPECIALIST TREATMENT FOR THE MORE SEVERE ORAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WHICH EXISTED IN THE COMMUNITY.
+SENIOR STUDENTS WITH THEIR TEACHERS ARE ALSO ENGAGED IN OUTREACH COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH PROJECTS WHICH BENEFIT SPECIFIC, AND OFTEN UNDERSERVED, SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY.
+SOME 27 OF THESE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN SINCE 1983, ALL OF WHICH UNDERLINES THE SENSE OF COMMITMENT OF THE FACULTY AND THE HOSPITAL TO THE SERVICE OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG,+ SHE SAID.
EARLIER IN HER SPEECH, MISS DUNN REPORTED THAT THE HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS ACHIEVED BY DENTAL STUDENTS TRAINED BY THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY AT THE INSTITUTION IN THE PAST HAD BEEN MAINTAINED DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
+ONCE AGAIN THE EXTERNAL EXAMINERS HAVE BEEN UNSTINTING IN THEIR PRAISE OF THE CALIBRE OF THE CANDIDATES AND HONG KONG CAN WELL FEEL PROUD OF ITS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCY IN THE FIELD OF DENTISTRY,* SHE SAID.
SHE ADDED THAT THE POSTGRADUATE WORK OF THE FACULTY WAS GAINING MOMENTUM WITH 12 CANDIDATES FOR MASTERS DEGREES NOW REGISTERED, AND A FURTHER 10 FACULTY MEMBERS READING FOR HIGHER DEGREES.
MISS DUNN SAID SUCH POSTGRADUATE ACTIVITY INEVITABLY INCREASED THE RESEARCH THRUST OF THE FACULTY AND IN TURN THIS WOULD FURTHER ESTABLISH THE FACULTY AS A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE REGION.
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INDUSTRIAL ESTATES ACHIEVING GREAT SUCCESS
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THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION RESPONDED QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY TO INDUSTRIAL DEMAND IN 1985-86 AND ACHIEVED THE BEST RESULTS IN ITS HISTORY, THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
DURING THE YEAR, HE SAID IT ACHIEVED A TOTAL OF 18 AGREEMENTS FOR LEASE FOR MORE THAN 11 HECTARES OF LAND, COMPARED WITH AN AVERAGE OF LESS THAN FOUR HECTARES IN EACH OF THE PREVIOUS YEARS.
IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CORPORATION MR CHEONG WAS MAKING A STATEMENT ON ITS ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR, WHICH WAS TABLED IN THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 15.
HE ATTRIBUTED THE SUCCESS TO THE VISION AND LEADERSHIP OF THE CORPORATION’S FORMER CHAIRMAN, MR LI FOOK-WO, WHO RELINQUISHED THE CHAIRMANSHIP AT THE END OF LAST YEAR AFTER A PERIOD OF NEARLY NINE YEARS.
HAVING OVERCOME SO MANY OBSTACLES OVER THE YEARS, MR LI’S PATIENCE AND RESOLUTION WERE FINALLY REWARDED, HE SAID.
TURNING TO PROSPECTS FOR 1986-87, MR CHEONG POINTED OUT THAT INTEREST IN THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATES WAS CONTINUING AT A HIGH LEVEL AND THAT UP TO THE PRESENT TIME, FIVE AGREEMENTS FOR LEASE HAD BEEN SIGNED FOR 3.5 HECTARES OF LAND AND DEPOSITS HAD BEEN PAID FOR A FURTHER 3.2 HECTARES.
IN ADDITION, FIVE OF THE SIX SINGLE-STOREY STANDARD FACTORY UNITS CONSTRUCTED BY THE CORPORATION HAD BEEN SOLD OUTRIGHT AND THE SIXTH HAD BEEN RENTED ON A SHORT-TERM BASIS, HE SAID.
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION OUTSTANDING OFFERS AND PENDING APPLICATIONS, MR CHEONG SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE PROJECTED RECEIPTS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR WOULD COMFORTABLY EXCEED THE CORPORATE TARGET OF $95 MILLION.
HOWEVER, HE SAID THE SUCCESS OF THE CORPORATION SHOULD NOT BE MEASURED IN FINANCIAL TERMS ALONE.
+THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATES PROVIDE SITES FOR FACTORIES WHICH INTRODUCE TO HONG KONG NEW OR IMPROVED PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES, AND ARE THEREBY INSTRUMENTAL IN ATTRACTING NEW AND IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY FROM ABROAD.
+THIS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE HAS BEEN GIVEN FRESH IMPETUS BY VIRTUE OF THE VERY REAL COOPERATION THAT EXISTS BETWEEN STAFF OF THE CORPORATION AND THAT OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT,* HE SAID, ADDING THAT THE COOPERATION WOULD BE MAINTAINED.
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APPROVAL GIVEN FOR CHARGE STRUCTURE CHANGE
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPROVED A MOTION SEEKING TO EXPAND THE EXISTING CHARGE STRUCTURE OF THE STARLINE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LIMITED TO ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO MAKE USE OF SIX OR ALL SEVEN FEATURES OF THE SERVICE.
MOVING THE MOTION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, SAID THE CHARGES IMPOSED BY THE COMPANY FOR ITS STARLINE SERVICES WERE APPROVED BY A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 26(2) OF THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE ON JULY 24, 1985.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE CHARGES CURRENTLY ALLOWED FOR THE PROVISION OF A MAXIMUM OF FIVE FEATURES, BUT THE COMPANY NOW WISHED TO PROVIDE TWO NEW FEATURES ADDITIONAL ABBREVIATED DIALLING AND CALL-FORWARDING, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FEATURES AVAILABLE UP TO SEVEN.
MR JACOBS SAID IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THERE WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $36 PER YEAR FOR EACH OF THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH FEATURES.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME ADDITIONAL CHARGE AS FOR THE FIFTH FEATURE, AND THAT OTHER THAN CHARGES FOR THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH FEATURES NO CHANGE TO THE EXISTING CHARGE STRUCTURE WAS PROPOSED.
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, MAKING IT AN OPFENCE FOR A TRAVEL DOCUMENT TO BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE.
THE AMENDMENT CONCERNS CLAUSE 3 OF THE BILL, WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.
MOVING THE AMENDMENT, THE HON MARIA TAM SAID THAT ORIGINALLY CLAUSE 8 MADE IT AN OFFENCE FOR THE HOLDER OF A TRAVEL DOCUMENT TO TRANSFER IT TO ANOTHER PERSON +WITHOUT LAWFUL AUTHOR ITY+.
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HOWEVER, THE WORD +TRANSFER+, STRICTLY CONSTRUED, MIGHT COVER, FOR EXAMPLE, THE SITUATION WHERE A PERSON WAS IN HOSPITAL AND ENTRUSTED HIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT TO ANOTHER FOR SAFE KEEPING WITHOUT BEING AUTHORISED BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, SHE SAID.
+IN ORDER TO AVOID IMPOSING STRICT LIABILITY UNNECESSARILY ON THE CITIZEN, IT IS PROPOSED THAT ANY TRANSFER OF A TRAVEL DOCUMENT MUST ALSO BE ’WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE’ BEFORE THE SANCTION OF THE CRIMINAL LAW CAN BE INVOKED,+ MISS TAM SAID.
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’RENT POLICY PAPERS FAIR AND REASONABLE’
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RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE TWO REPORTS ON PUBLIC HOUSING RENTAL AND SUBSIDY POLICIES +ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE,+ THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HF WAS WINDING UP THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE REPORTS OF THF DOMESTIC RENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE AND OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING.
MR LIAO SAID THE AIMS OF THE TWO REPORTS WERE TO OPTIMISE HOUSING RESOURCES AND TO ENSURE THOSE WHO WERE ALREADY IN RENTAL PUBLIC HOUSING WOULD RECEIVE AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF SUBSIDY ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE NEEDS IN ORDER TO REHOUSE THOSE WHO WOULD BE IN NEED OF PUBLIC HOUSING BY THE MID-1990’S AND TO PROVIDE FOR FUTURE DEMAND.
PUBLIC HOUSING RENTS HAD REMAINED LOW AND ACCEPTABLE TO TENANTS AS A RESULT OF THE SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIES FROM THE GOVERNMENT, HE SAin.
FROM OCTOBER 198q TO SEPTEMBER 1995, ONLY 738 -- OR LESS THAN ONE PER CENT — OF A TOTAL OF 77 876 HOUSING OFFERS MADE HAH BEEN REFUSED ON ACCOUNT OF HIGH RENT. IN THE SAME PERIOD, 1 010 FAMILIES HAD ASKED FOR BIGGER FLATS AT HIGHER RENTS.
+THIS ACCEPTANCE RATE IS A CLEAR INDICATION THAT THE CURRENT RENT LEVEL IS AFFORDABLE AND INDEED SOME INTEREST GROUPS ON PUBLIC HOUSING HAVE FROM TIME TO TIME ECHOED THE SAME SENTIMENT,* HE ADDED.
REFERRING TO THE MAXIMUM MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO OF 15 PER CENT PROPOSED BY THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE, MR LIAO SAID PRELIMINARY STATISTICS FOR 1985-86 SHOWED THE MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO FOR HOUSEHOLDS REHOUSED IN THAT YEAR WAS 12.4 PFR CENT.
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+OF THESE HOUSEHOLDS, 72.5 PER CENT OF THEM PAID A RATIO OF LESS THAN 15 PER CENT, 22.3 PER CENT PAID 15 PER CENT UP TO 25 PER CENT AND 5.2 PER CENT OF THEM PAID 25 PER CENT OR MORE,* HE SAID.
BUT MR LIAO SAID THE TWO GROUPS PAYING A HIGHER PERCENTAGE THAN 15 PER CENT INCLUDED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS WHOSE RENTS WERE PAID FOR BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND TENANTS WHO OPTED FOR HIGHER SPACE STANDARDS.
THE 15 PER CENT MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO WAS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC HOUSING RENT WOULD CONTINUE TO BE AFFORDABLE WHEN SETTING RENT LEVELS FOR NEW ESTATES, HE SAID.
+AS FOR EXISTING OLDER HOUSING UNITS WITH LESS SPACE AND A LOWER STANDARD OF AMENITIES AND HOUSING ESTATES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE URBAN AREA, THEY ARE ACCORDED A LOWER ESTATE VALUE AND THEREFORE THEIR RENT LEVELS WOULD NOT BE RAISED UP TO THE 15 PER CENT MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO LEVEL,+ MR LIAO SAID.
HE SAID SOME MEMBERS HAD MISUNDERSTOOD THE COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS WHEN THEY SAID HALF OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY’S TENANTS WOULD PAY MORE THAN 15 PER CENT OF THEIR INCOME WHEN A RENT-INCOME RATIO OF 15 PER CENT WAS APPLIED.
IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT LESS THAN TWO PER CENT OF THE FOUR-PERSON FAMILIES MOVING INTO NEW ESTATES AND THOSE ALREADY IN PUBLIC HOUSING WOULD IN FACT PAY MORE THAN 15 PER CENT UNDER THE NEW PROPOSED POLICIES. FOUR-PERSON FAMILIES CONSTITUTED ABOUT A QUARTER OF THE AUTHORITY’S EXISTING TENANTS.
+OVERALL, IN THE PERIOD 1976-77 TO 1934-85, THE RENT-INCOME RATIO FOR ALL HOUSEHOLDS AMONG NEW TENANTS RANGED FROM 10.7 PER CENT TO 13.5 PER CENT AND AMONG SITTING TENANTS THE RATIO RANGED FROM FOUR PER CENT TO 6.5 PER CENT,* HE SAID.
+EVEN IF THE 15 PER CENT MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO IS IMPLEMENTED FOR THE NEW ESTATES WHICH REPRESENT A SMALL FRACTION OF THE TOTAL PUBLIC HOUSING STOCK, THE OVERALL RATIO WILL NOT BE AFFECTED SIGNIFICANTLY.*
ON THE HON HUI YIN-FAT’S SUGGESTION THAT THE BIENNIAL RENT INCREASES WOULD IN TIME PLACE RENTS BEYOND THE AFFORDABILITY OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS, MR LIAO SAID PUBLIC HOUSING RENT HAD RARELY KEPT UP WITH INFLATION AND HAD REMAINED FAIRLY STABLE IN CONSTANT PRICES OVER THE YEARS.
+IN CONTRAST TO THE STEADILY IMPROVING FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WHO HAVE RESIDED IN PUBLIC HOUSING FOR SOME TIME, RENTS HAVE LAGGED BEHIND THE REAL GROWTH IN THE INCOME OF THE AVERAGE TENANTS,* HE ADDED.
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REPLYING TO THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG’S QUESTION CONCERNING COMPARISON BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING RENTS. MR LIAO SAID THE TWO WERE NOT REALLY COMPARABLE AS THE FORMER INCLUDED RATES AND MANAGEMENT FEES AS WELL AS OTHER MAJOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE CHARGES.
HE SAID THE PRESENT RENT LEVEL IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES REPRESENTED ABOUT A THIRD OF THE MARKET LEVEL.
MR LIAO ADDED THAT THE 1986 Bl-CENSUS PUBLISHED YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) SHOWED THAT HALF OF THOSE HOUSEHOLDS OCCUPYING WHOLE FLATS IN PRIVATE HOUSING PAID A RENT OF LESS THAN Si 794. +THIS COMPARED WITH THE $350 FOR THOSE IN PUBLIC RENTAL BLOCKS,* HE ADDED.
ON THE REPORT ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, MR LIAO SAID IT HAD TAKEN A REALISTIC APPROACH TO REDUCING SUBSIDIES, AND TO CHARGE WELL-OFF TENANTS A HIGHER RENT IF THEY PREFERRED TO STAY IN PUBLIC HOUSING.
ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THESE TENANTS COULD AFFORD TO PAY DOUBLE RENT, MR LIAO SAID TENANTS AFFECTED BY THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE IN EFFECT AMONG THE TOP 15 PER CENT HOUSEHOLDS IN TERMS OF INCOME IN THE WHOLE TERRITORY.
+THEIR MEDIAN MONTHLY INCOME IS AROUND $13 200 AND THEY ARE ONLY PAYING A MEDIAN RENT OF $330 PER MONTH,* HE SAID.
+IF THEIR NET RENTS WERE TO BE DOUBLED, THEY WOULD HAVE TO PAY A NEW MEDIAN RENT OF AROUND $600, REPRESENTING FOUR TO SIX PER CENT OF THEIR INCOME.
+THE NEW RENT IS CLEARLY WELL WITHIN THEIR AFFORDABILITY.*
COMMENTING ON THE VIEW THAT IT WAS UNREASONABLE TO INCLUDE ALL THE INCOME OF WORKING CHILDREN IN CALCULATING HOUSEHOLD INCOME, MR LIAO SAID INCLUDING 60 PER CENT OF THE INCOME OF WORKING CHILDREN WAS IN FACT THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL MADE BY THE ’ COMMITTEE.
+THIS WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND THE SUBSIDY INCOME LIMIT NOW PROPOSED IS A MORE GENEROUS FIGURE,* HE SAID.
ON A SUGGESTION THAT A MORE ACCURATE SURVEY BE CONDUCTED TO ESTABLISH THE TRUE FINANCIAL POSITION OF FAMILIES IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, MR LIAO SAID A CLEARER FINANCIAL PICTURE OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE IF THE COMMITTEE’S PROPOSAL WERE ADOPTED AND TENANTS WERE REQUIRED TO DECLARE THEIR INCOME.
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MR LIAO ALSO STRESSED THE GOVERNMENT’S FULL COMMITMENT TO SOLVING HOUSING PROBLEMS. +IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. FOR INSTANCE, THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING HAS REPRESENTED AS MUCH AS ONE-THIRD OF HONG KONG’S TOTAL ANNUAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS,+ HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT UP TO MARCH 31 THIS YEAR THE VALUE OF LAND PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR. RENTAL PUBLIC HOUSING AMOUNTED TO ABOUT «23 OOO MILLION ON A HISTORICAL COST BASIS AND THE AMOUNT OF HOUSING AUTHORITY LOANS OUTSTANDING FROM THE DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND WAS Sil 160 MILLION.
MR LIAO SAID THE GOVERNOR HAD REFERRED IN THE ANNUAL ADDRESS ON OCTOBER 8 TO A NEED TO REVIEW PRODUCTION PROGRAMMES AND TO FORMULATE LONG-TERM HOUSING STRATEGIES FOR THE 1990^5 AND BEYOND TO ENABLE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO MEET EXISTING DEMAND AND TO PROVIDE FOR FUTURE DEMAND FOR HOUSING.
HE SAID THE PROPOSALS IN THE TWO REPORTS WERE +FAIR AND REASONABLE AND THEY WILL HELP US IN ACHIEVING OUR VERY AMBITIOUS PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WHOLE OF HONG KONG.+
MR LIAO ALSO THANKED MEMBERS OF THE TWO COMMITTEES FOR THEIR HARD WORK, PARTICULARLY THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG AND THE HON CHAN YING-LUN FOR CHAIRING THE COMMITTEES.
HE SAID MEMBERS’ VIEWS WOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WHEN IT MET TO DISCUSS THE TWO REPORTS NEXT MONTH.
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IN UPGRADING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC HOUSING, IT IS NOT UNFAIR TO ASK TENANTS TO TAKE UP AN INCREASING SHARE IN THAT COMMITMENT, THE HON SELINA CHOW SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
LFADING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE +REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING+ AND THE +REPORT OF DOMESTIC RENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE+ AS THE CONVENOR OF THE OMELCO HOUSING PANEL AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP STUDYING THE GREEN PAPER ON HOUSING SUBSIDY, MRS CHOW SAID SHE WAS IN PRINCIPLE SUPPORTIVE OF THE GRADUAL MOVE TOWARDS FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
SHE SAID SHE AGREED THAT THE GOVERNMENT’S SUPPLY OF FREE LAND SHOULD CONTINUE BUT STRESSED THAT THE AFFORDABILITY OF TENANTS MUST BE THE MAIN CONSIDERATION AT ALL TIMES.
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+WE MUST BUILD INTO THE SYSTEMS WAYS TO HELP THOSE IN REAL NEED,* SHE SAID.
MRS CHOW RECALLED THAT A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP WAS FORMED TO STUDY THE GREEN PAPER ON HOUSING SUBSIDY IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR WITH A VIEW TO DEBATING IT.
HOWEVER, WHEN THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY DECIDED TO DEFER ITS FINAL RECOMMENDATION TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, PENDING RESULTS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION, THE LEGCO GROUP DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL THE COMMITTEE HAD REACHED ITS CONCLUSION, SHE SAID.
MRS CHOW EXPLAINED THAT THE RELEASE OF THE TWO REPORTS TOGETHER IN SEPTEMBER HAD LED THE GROUP TO CONCLUDE THAT THEY SHOULD BE TACKLED AT THE SAME TIME IN ONE DEBATE.
SHE SAID THAT SINCE JUNE THIS YEAR, THE AD HOC GROUP HAD BEEN WELL INFORMED OF THE THINKING OF THE TWO COMMITTEES, THROUGH MEETINGS WITH BOTH THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, THE HON F.K. HU AND THE HON CHAN YING-LUN.
MRS CHOW ADDED THAT THEY HAD REPEATED OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE AND AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE REPORTS TO MEET CONCERNED GROUPS REPRESENTING PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS TO HEAR THEIR VIEWS.
ON THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, MRS CHOW SAID MEMBERS HAD DISCUSSED AT LENGTH THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW MEASURE.
+WE ARE BY AND LARGE IN TUNE WITH THE PRINCIPLE THAT AT THE END OF TEN YEARS OF SUBSTANTIALLY SUBSIDISED HOUSING, TENANTS’ FINANCIAL CONDITION SHOULD BE RE-ASSESSED TO ESTABLISH WHETHER THE SAME LEVEL OF SUBSIDY SHOULD CONTINUE,+ SHE SAID.
HOWEVER, SHE SAID MOST MEMBERS WERE NOT COMFORTABLE THAT THE INCREASE AT THE END OF THE TENTH YEAR WAS AUTOMATIC, WITH THE ONUS OF PROOF PLACED SQUARELY ON THE TENANTS.
+THE ASSUMPTION THAT ALL TEN-YEAR TENANTS HAVE REACHED THE SUBSIDY INCOME LIMIT AND WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY DOUBLE RENT UNLESS THEY CAN PROVE OTHERWISE IS WRONG IN PRINCIPLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ESTIMATE THAT THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF TENANTS WHO EXCEED THE LIMIT IS ONLY FIVE PER CENT OF THE ENTIRE CATEGORY,* SHE SAID.
MRS CHOW SUPPORTED THE PROPOSAL CONTAINED IN THE REPORT PROVIDED
(1) ALL TENANTS AT THE END OF THEIR TENTH YEARS DECLARE THEIR HOUSEHOLD INCOME, AND THE RENT INCREASE IS BASED ON ACTUAL FINANCIAL POSITIONS OF THE TENANTS.
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(2) THESE TENANTS’ AFFORDABILITY BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, SO THAT SUCH TENANTS OF NEWER ESTATES THE RENT OF WHICH WERE FIXED AT A MEDIAN INCOME-RENT OF 10 PER CENT OR MORE WOULD NOT ENCOUNTER HARDSHIP AS A RESULT OF THIS MEASURE.
(3) THE CHOICE MUST ALWAYS BE OPEN TO THOSE TENANTS TO MOVE TO UNITS OF LOWER RENT.
TURNING TO THE REPORT OF THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE, MRS CHOW SAID MEMBERS HAD INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY MET WITH INTEREST GROUPS TO HEAR THEIR VIEWS OF OPPOSITION CONCERNING THE REPORT.
SHE SAID SHE AGREED THAT THE ARGUMENTS PUT FORWARD BY THE REPRESENTATIONS WERE NOT ALTOGETHER GROUNDLESS AND DESERVED CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
HOWEVER, SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO ALREADY STOOD AT 12.4 PER CENT FOR HOUSEHOLD REHOUSED IN 1985-86 AND THE REJECTION RATE HAD BEEN ONE PER CENT.
+ THIS ACTUAL EXPERIENCE INDICATES GENERAL ACCEPTABI LITY OF PRESENT LEVELS,+ SHE SAID.
MRS CHOW SAID SHE PERSONALLY FOUND A 15 PER CENT RENT-INCOME RATIO ACCEPTABLE BUT RECOGNISED THAT HOUSEHOLDS IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE LEVEL EARNING INCOME AT THE LOWER END OF THE SCALE MIGHT ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTY.
SHE THEREFORE SUGGESTED THAT A LIMITED NUMBER OF LOW-RENT FLATS WITH AN ESTATE TO CATER FOR THIS SPECIAL GROUP SHOULD BE SET ASIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN REDEVELOPMENT REDUCED OLDER LOW-RENT FLATS.
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WELL-OFF TENANTS SHOULD LEAVE PUBLIC HOUSING * X X X X
THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENT FOR WELL-OFF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS CANNOT PE ALLOWED TO BE A COMMITMENT THAT CONTINUES INDEFINITELY THE HON S.L. CHEN STATED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
PUBLIC HOUSING POLICY IN HONG KONG HAD ALWAYS BEEN TO SUBSIDISE ONLY THOSE IN NEED, MR CHEN SAID DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON TWO HOUSING REPORTS.
THERE WERE ABOUT 170 000 PEOPLE ON WAITING LISTS, 38 000 HOUSEHOLDS IN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS AND 190 000 IN SQUATTER AREAS, HE SAID.
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IT WAS OBVIOUS ALL COULD NOT BE ACCOMMODATED AT THE SAME TIME. BUT SUITABLE CRITERIA FOR DEFINING ELIGIBILITY HAD TO BE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A RATIONAL BASIS FOR ALLOCATING HOUSING.
MR CHEN SAID HE OPPOSED THE LOGIC IN THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN EXCLUDING NON-INCOME-GENERATING ASSETS FROM THE CALCULATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME.
HE SAID THAT THE INCOME AND THE WEALTH OF A HOUSEHOLD SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TOGETHER IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH TRUE ELIGIBILITY.
ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION IN THE REPORT, THAT PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WHO HAD IMPROVED THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION SHOULD NOT BE EVICTED, ALSO CAME IN FOR CRITICISM.
+WHILE IT WOULD BE UNFAIR TO SINGLE OUT FLAT OWNERSHIP AS A CRITERION FOR EVICTION, I DO NOT CONSIDER IT WRONG OR UNREASONABLE TO EXERCISE EVICTION USING TOTAL WEALTH POSSESSION AS A CRITERION,* MR CHEN SAID.
ACCEPTING THAT EVICTING A LARGE NUMBER OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WOULD HAVE SERIOUS REPERCUSSION ON THE COMMUNITY, MR CHEN EMPHASISED THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUE REMAINED THAT MANY PEOPLE WERE IN NEED OF SUBSIDISED HOUSING.
HE AGREED THAT PROBLEMS EXISTED CONCERNING EVICTION, BUT THESE WERE NOT UNSURMOUNTABLE.
+WHAT WE NEED IS TO MAKE SOME REAL AND GENUINE EFFORT IN RESOLVING THIS ANOMALY. IN THE PROCESS NO DOUBT A FEW WILL BE UPSET BUT MANY WHO ARE IN REAL AND GENUINE NEED WOULD BENEFIT.*
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■ WORSE-OFF TENANTS SHOULD PAY LESS RENT X X X X X
THE PROPOSED 15 PER CENT MEDIAN RENT-INCOME GUIDELINE FOR NEW PUBLIC HOUSING MIGHT CAUSE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WORSE-OFF TENANTS, DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE THEREFORE SUGGESTED THAT A 10 PER CENT LIMIT SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON THOSE HOUSEHOLDS BELOW THE MEDIAN INCOME LEVEL, AND A 15 PER CENT LIMIT BE APPLIED TO THOSE ABOVE IT.
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON TWO HOUSING REPORTS, DR HO SAID ONE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE MEDIAN INCOME WAS THAT IT WAS POSITIONED IN THE MIDDLE OF DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME STATISTICS, MEANING THAT ONE HALF OF THE INCOMES WERE ABOVE AND THE OTHER HALF BELOW THAT VALUE.
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+IN CHARGING 15 PER CENT OF THE MEDIAN INCOME, THOSE HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN INCOME BELOW THE MEDIAN ARE IN FACT PAYING A PERCENTAGE ABOVE 15 PER CENT,* HE SAID.
+THE HOUSEHOLDS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INCOME DISTRIBUTION MAY PAY AS MUCH AS 30 PER CENT OF THEIR INCOME FOR RENT.*
+0N THE CONTRARY, THOSE HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN INCOME ABOVE THE MEDIAN WILL PAY LESS THAN 15 PER CENT OF THEIR INCOME FOR RENT.*
+THIS PHENOMENON ENTAILS A CROSS-SUBSIDISATION IN DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE WORSE-OFF TENANTS.*
DR HO SAID THAT IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL EQUITY AND IN LINE WITH THE SOCIAL OBJECTIVE OF PUBLIC HOUSING, A 10 PER CENT LIMIT SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON THOSE HOUSEHOLDS BELOW THE MEDIAN INCOME, AND A 15 PER CENT LIMIT ON THOSE ABOVE IT.
IN GENERAL DR HO PERSONALLY CONSIDERED THE PROPOSED 15 PER CENT MEDIAN RENT-INCOME GUIDELINE TO BE +FAIR AND PRACTICABLE AND IS WELL WITHIN THE TENANT’S ABILITY TO PAY*.
+BY THIS STANDARD, THE PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS PAY ABOUT ONE THIRD OF WHAT THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR ARE PAYING FOR THEIR ACCOMMODATION,* HE SAID.
+ IN ADDITION, THEIR COUNTERPART’S MAY HAVE TO PAY RATES, MANAGEMENT FEES AND MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR CHARGES.*
AS THE AVERAGE RENT-INCOME LEVELS FOR ALL PUBLIC HOUSING CATEGORIES IN 1983-04 AND 1984-85 WERE 12.3 PER CENT AND 18.5 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY, DR HO BELIEVED THE 15 PER CENT GUIDELINE WOULD BE VERY UNLIKELY TO CAUSE HARDSHIP TO PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS.
FURTHERMORE, THIS METHOD OF PEGGING RENT TO THE TENANT’S MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME SHIELDED THE TENANT FROM THE EFFECTS OF ANOMALOUS FLUCTUATIONS IN THE PROPERTY MARKET AND ECONOMIC DEPRESSIONS, HE ADDED.
TURNING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF HOUSING SUBSIDIES, DR HO SAID SUBSIDISED HOUSING SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS A LIFE-LONG ENTITLEMENT.
HE THEREFORE ENDORSED THE PROPOSAL MADE BY THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY THAT THOSE PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WHOSE TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME EXCEEDED THE REVISED SUBSIDISED INCOME LIMIT AT THE EXPIRY OF THE INITIAL 10-YEAR RESIDENCE, SHOULD PAY DOUBLE THEIR EXISTING RENTS.
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+SECURITY OF TENURE IS RIGHTLY PROTECTED AS MUCH IN PUBLIC HOUSING AS IN PRIVATE HOUSING, SO LONG AS THE BETTER OFF TENANTS ARE WILLING TO PAY A FAIR SHARE OF RENT,* HE SAID
LASTLY, DR HO SAID HE 'SUPPORTED SETTING UP A SPECIAL COMMITTEE UNDER THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO DEAL WITH FAMILIES IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
HOWEVER, IN THE INTEREST OF FAIRNESS, THIS COMMITTEE SHOULD BE MADE INDEPENDENT FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, HE SUGGESTED.
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HOUSING SUBSIDY PROPOSALS REALISTIC
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THE REVISED PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD IN THE FINAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING ARE REALISTIC AND ARE THE FIRST STEP TO ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF REDUCING PUBLIC HOUSING SUBSIDIES.
THE HON HU FA-KUANG, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, SAID THIS DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON PUBLIC HOUSING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
+ IT IS NOW TIMELY FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT WHILE THOSE IN GENUINE NEED WILL CONTINUE TO BE OFFERED SUBSIDIES, OUR FINANCIAL CAKE IS PROPERLY AND CORRECTLY DIVIDED,* HE SAID.
MR HU SAID THE COMMITTEE HAD EXAMINED WHETHER SUBSIDIES SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE GIVEN TO THOSE TENANTS WHO HAD IMPROVED THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION.
THE COMMITTEE HAD FOUND THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS HAD PROSPERED SINCE MOVING INTO PUBLIC ESTATES, HE SAID.
STATISTICS SHOWED THAT FROM 1974 TO 1984, THE INCOME OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS RECORDED AN AVERAGE ANNUAL NET INCREASE OF SEVEN PER CENT AFTER ALLOWING FOR INFLATION. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, PUBLIC HOUSING RENTS ONLY INCREASED IN REAL TERMS AT 0.6 PER CENT EACH YEAR.
+FROM THIS IT CAN BE SEEN THAT WITH IMPROVING PER CAPITA EARNINGS, OUR PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS ARE ABLE TO UPGRADE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE STEADILY,* HE SAID.
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MR HU SAID THE COMMITTEE HAD CONCLUDED THAT WHILE THE GOVERNMENT MUST CONTINUE TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE WHO WERE LEAST ABLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES, IT HAD TO LOOK FOR WAYS AND MEANS TO REDUCE EXPENDITURE IN PUBLIC HOUSING, WITHOUT CAUSING UNDUE HARDSHIP OR PUTTING THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME IN JEOPARDY.
+THE COMMITTEE SEES NO REASON TO CARRY ON POLICIES WHICH ALLOW FOR ACROSS-THE-BOARD SUBSIDIES, PARTICULARLY TO THOSE WHO COULD HAVE AFFORDED TO SHARE A LARGE PART OF THE COSTS WITHOUT THE DANGER OF LOWERING THEIR LIVING STANDARD,* HE SAID.
NOTING THAT THE SUGGESTION TO REMOVE BETTER-OFF TENANTS FROM PUBLIC HOUSING HAD BEEN RULED OUT BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, MR HU SAID A SENSIBLE ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE TO ASK SUCH TENANTS TO PAY A MORE REALISTIC RENT IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE HOUSING SUBSIDIES GIVEN TO THEM.
+SUCH A MEASURE NOT ONLY ENSURES THAT THE LIMITED AVAILABLE RESOURCES CAN BE RECYCLED TO AREAS WITH MOST URGENT NEED BUT ALSO HELPS TO ACHIEVE A GREATER DEGREE OF EQUITY,* HE SAID.
HF SAID HIGHER RENTS WOULD ALSO BE AN INCENTIVE FOR BETTER-OFF TENANTS TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER BUYING HOME OWNERSHIP FLATS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RENT AND MONTHLY MORTGAGE REPAYMENT WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT.
THE UNITS LEFT VACANT BY TENANTS BUYING THEIR OWN FLATS COULD THEN BE USED FOR THOSE WHO HAD BEEN WAITING TO MOVE INTO PUBLIC HOUSING, HE SAID.
TURNING TO CRITICISM ABOUT THE CALCULATION O'" A HOUSEHOLD’S TOTAL INCOME, MR HU SAID THAT IN ALL FAIRNESS ALL THOSE WHO HAD AN INCOME SHOULD HAVE EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY IN BEARING COMMON EXPENSES, A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF WHICH WAS RENT.
+IT IS THEREFORE NOT UNREASONABLE TO INCLUDE THE FULL INCOME OF EACH IN THE TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME,* HE SAID.
+OTHER WAGE EARNERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD WILL STILL KEEP A CONSIDERABLE PROPORTION OF THEIR INCOME FOR THEIR OWN EXPENDITURE,* HE ADDED.
IN ADDITION, HE SAID, THE SUBSIDY INCOME LEVEL, WHICH SET A BASIS FOR CHARGING DOUBLE RENT, HAD BEEN RAISED TO TWICE THE WAITING LIST INCOME LEVEL, AND THUS A SMALLER NUMBER OF TENANTS WOULD BE AFFECTED.
COMMENTING ON A SUGGESTION ABOUT A COMPULSORY INCOME DECLARATION, HE POINTED OUT THAT SUCH A MOVE COULD BE SEEN AS AN INFRINGEMENT ON THE PRIVACY OF THOSE WHO DID NOT WISH TO DECLARE THEIR INCOME AND WERE PREPARED TO PAY DOUBLE .RENT.
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THEREFORE, THE PROPOSAL TO ASK TENANTS TO DECLARE THEIR INCOME SHOULD THEY WISH TO PAY THE EXISTING RENT WAS THE MOST PRACTICABLE AND LEAST DISTURBING OF ALL ALTERNATIVES, HE SAID.
ON THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS, MR HU SAID THAT IF ALL TENANTS WITH INCOMES EXCEEDING THE SUBSIDY INCOME LEVEL OPTED TO PAY DOUBLE RENT, THE ADDITIONAL RENTAL REVENUE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION WOULD AMOUNT TO $14 MILLION, BASED ON 1985 PRICES.
THE CAPITAL COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE PROPOSALS WERE ESTIMATED AT $3.3 MILLION, WITH ANOTHER $5.3 MILLION IN RECURRENT EXPENSES FOR THE FIRST YEAR, HE SAID.
MR HU THEN STRESSED THAT THE PRINCIPLE OF FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF SOCIAL RESOURCES MUST BE ACHIEVED, PROVIDED THAT THE COSTS INCURRED WERE REASONABLE, THE INCONVENIENCE CAUSED WAS WITHIN PERMISSIBLE LIMITS AND THE SOCIAL GAINS WOULD BENEFIT THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMUNITY.
LASTLY, MR HU SAID SUFFICIENT SAFEGUARDS HAD BEEN MADE FOR TENANTS WHO MIGHT EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN PAYING DOUBLE RENT DUE TO AN UNEXPECTED DROP IN THEIR INCOME. A SPECIAL COMMITTEE WOULD BE SET UP TO DEAL WITH SUCH CASES.
TO CATER FOR CHANGING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT HAD ALSO BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THE MEASURES TO ADDRESS HOUSING SUBSIDIES SHOULD BE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY, HE ADDED.
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TOUGHER ACTION MAY BE REQUIRED
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THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE A FIRMER LINE ON THE ISSUE OF PUBLIC HOUSING RENT POLICY AND HOUSING SUBSIDY IF THE SOFTER LINE FAILS, THE HON CHAN KAM-CHUEN TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HOWEVER, HE DID HOPE THAT THE SOFTER TACTIC OF INCREASING RENT COULD REPLACE THE TOUGHER TACTIC OF EVICTING WELL-OFF TENANTS, MR CHAN SAID DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON TWO HOUSING REPORTS CONCERNING RENT POLICY AND SUBSIDY.
HE EMPHASISED THAT THE RESOURCES OF ANY SOCIETY WERE NOT UNLIMITED, AND THE BEST USE MUST BE MADE OF THEM.
THE EXISTING TOLERANCE TOWARDS WOULD SIMPLY MEAN BUILT, HE SAID.
POLICY OF PROVIDING LIFE-LONG TENANCY AND SUCCESSION OF TENANCY BY SONS OR DAUGHTERS THAT MORE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES HAD TO BE
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+IT WILL BE A HEAVY BURDEN ON PUBLIC FINANCE AND THE NEEDY WILL HAVE TO WAIT MUCH LONGER FOR PUBLIC HOUSING.*
FROM A SOCIAL POINT OF VIEW, ELDERLY SINGLE PEOPLE SHOULD BE GIVEN HIGHER PRIORITY IN PUBLIC HOUSING, HE ADDED
ON THE SUBJECT OF DECLARATION OF INCOME, MR CHAN SUGGESTED THAT SUCH DECLARATION MADE TO HOUSING DEPARTMENT OrFICERS SHOULD HAVE STATUTORY EFFECT SO THAT OFFICERS WOULD HAVE SOMF AUTHORITY WHEN DEALING WITH FALSE DECLARATIONS.
HE ALSO CRITICISED +FALLACIOUS ARGUMENTS* MADE BY PRESSURE GROUPS ON THE HOUSING ISSUE AND REITERATED A STATEMENT HE MADE IN THE COUNCIL THREE YEARS AGOi
+WE SHOULD GET ALL WELL-OFF TENANTS OR ABSENTEE TENANTS OUT OF PUBLIC HOUSING INTO HOME OWNERSHIP OR PRIVATE HOUSING AND LET THE QUEUE OF UNDER-PRIVILEGED APPLICANTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD PRIVATE HOUSING TO TAKE UP THE VACANCIES THUS CREATED.
+NEW TENANCIES IN PUBLIC HOUSING SHOULD BE OF 10 YEARS DURATION AND TERMINATED OR EXTENDED ACCORDING TO THE THEN PREVAILING FINANCIAL ClRCUMSTANCES OF THE TENANT.*
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PROPOSED RENT-INCOME RATIO ONLY A GUIDELINE
THE SETTING OF A 15 PER CENT MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO IS ONLY A GUIDELINE AND IT IS NOT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY’S INTENTION TO BRING ALL RENTS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS UP TO THIS LIMIT.
THIS ASSURANCE CAME FROM THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE HOUSING REPORTS CONCERNING DOMESTIC RENT POLICY AND HOUSING SUBSIDY.
MR CHEUNG, ALSO A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, SAID THAT THERE WERE TWO TYPES OF REACTIONS TO THE PROPOSED RATIO.
HE SAID GROUPS REPRESENTING PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS FELT THAT THE 15 PER CENT RATIO WAS TOO HIGH AS MANY TENANTS IN OLDER HOUSING ESTATES WERE AT PRESENT PAYING A SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER PROPORTION OF THEIR INCOME AS RENT AND FEARED THAT THEIR RENTS WOULD BE RAISED TO THE 15 PER CENT LEVEL.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE WAS A LESS VOCAL GROUP WHO THOUGHT THE PROPOSED RATIO WAS TOO LOW BECAUSE RENT LEVELS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING IN OTHER COUNTRIES WERE HIGHER, HE SAID.
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MR CHEUNG POINTED OUT THAT THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE, IN RECOMMENDING THE LIMIT, HAD SENSIBLY BASED ITS CONSIDERATION ON THE ABILITY OF PROSPECTIVE TENANTS TO PAY.
+THERE IS AMPLE EVIDENCE IN THEIR REPORT TO SUPPORT THE VIEW THAT 15 PER CENT IS WELL WITHIN THE AFFORDABILITY OF THE TENANTS,+ HE SAID.
MR CHEUNG NOTED THAT MANY ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WERE STILL WAITING PATIENTLY IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR THEIR TURN TO MOVE INTO PUBLIC HOUSING.
HE SAID THESE PRIVATE SECTOR TENANTS VERY OFTEN HAD TO PAY A RENT WHICH WAS ABOUT THREE TO FOUR TIMES MORE THAN THAT PAID BY FAMILIES LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING FLATS. IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR A NEW TENANT IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PAY UP TO 40 PER CENT OF HIS INCOME AS RENT.
+1 THEREFORE SUPPORT THE PROPOSED GUIDING RATIO OF 15 PER CENT, NOT FORGETTING THAT STATISTICS HAVE CLEARLY INDICATED THAT AFTER MOVING INTO PUBLIC HOUSING, TENANTS CONTINUE TO ENJOY A STEADY RISE IN THEIR LIVING STANDARD,+ HE SAID.
TURNING TO THE REPORT ON HOUSING SUBSIDY, MR CHEUNG STRESSED THAT PUBLIC HOUSING SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARDS THOSE IN NEED, AND THAT THE AIM SHOULD BE TO HELP THEM TO BECOME ABLE TO HELP THEMSELVES.
HE THEREFORE FELT THAT HEAVILY SUBSIDISED PUBLIC HOUSING SHOULD NOT BE LOOKED UPON AS A LIFE-LONG ENTITLEMENT.
HE SAID THAT ONCE A FAMILY HAS PASSED THE DIFFICULT PERIOD WHEN THEY MOST NEEDED ASSISTANCE IN HOUSING, THEY SHOULD NO LONGER BE ENTITLED TO A SUBSTANTIAL HOUSING SUBSIDY.
HE OBSERVED THAT SHORT OF FORCED EVICTION, HIGHER RENT FOR THOSE WHO HAD IMPROVED THEIR FINANCIAL POSITION CONSIDERABLY AFTER MOVING INTO PUBLIC HOUSING WAS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE.
HE THEREFORE SUPPORTED THE PROPOSALS IN THE REPORT.
LASTLY, MR CHEUNG SAID IT SHOULD BE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY’S POLICY IN THE LONG RUN TO BE SELF-FINANCING AND TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT HOUSING AT A RENT AFFORDABLE BY TENANTS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERING THEIR LIVING STANDARD.
HE ALSO PRAISED THE HARD WORK OF MEMBERS OF THE TWO COMMITTEES AND STAFF OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IN PREPARING THE REPORTS.
+ THEY HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO A LOT OF PRESSURE AND SOME UNKIND CRITICISMS,* HE SAID.
+THEY HAVE BEEN SHOWN IMMENSE PATIENCE AND TACT, AND FOR THESE THEY HAVE WON MY RESPECT.*
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CALL FOR CONSISTENT AND REALISTIC RENT POLICY KO*
A CONSISTENT AND REALISTIC RENT POLICY HAS BEEN THE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF HONG KONG’S PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME, THE HON CHAN YING-LUN SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE TWO HOUSING REPORTS, MR CHAN SAID IT WAS HIS SINCERE HOPE THAT THIS POLICY WOULD BE CONTINUED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS.
HE SAID THAT SINCE PUBLICATION OF THE TWO REPORTS LAST MON/ri THERE HAD BEEN CONCERN AMONG SOME TENANTS OVER RENT POLICY.
REVIEWING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMMES, HE SAID IT HAD BEEN REMARKABLE THAT ALL IMPROVEMENTS AT PUBLiC HOUS IG ESTATES WERE PROVIDED AT COSTS THAT TENANTS, MOST OF WHOM CAME FROM THE LOWER INCOME GROUP, COULD AFFORD.
HE SAID THE PRESENT RENT POLICY HAD PROVED TO BE PRACTICABLE AND ACCEPTABLE AND ITS CONTINUED APPLICATION WAS SUPPORTED BY THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE.
HE NOTED THAT THE MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO OF NOT MORE THAN 15 PER CENT FOR NEW ESTATES PROPOSED BY THE COMMITTEE HAD DRAWN OBJECTIONS FROM SOME PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS.
AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR CHAN TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO CLARIFY THE MATTER FOR TENANTS.
+BASED ON DATA AVAILABLE, I AM CONVINCED THAT RENTS SET ACCORDING TO THE 15 PER CENT GUIDELINES ARE WELL WITHIN THE AFFORDABILITY OF TENANTS,* HE SAID.
FIGURES FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS SHOWED THAT THE MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIOS FOR NEW ESTATES WERE VERY CLOSE TO THE 15 PER CENT BENCHMARK.
HE SAID OF THOSE WHO HAD TO PAY MORE THAN 15 PER CENT, A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER WERE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS WHOSE RENTS WERE PAID BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THERE WERE ALSO TENANTS WHO OPTED FOR LARGER ACCOMMODATION THAN THEY WERE BASICALLY ENTITLED TO.
HE ADDED THAT CHEAPER ACCOMMODATION IN OLDER ESTATES WAS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO COULD NOT AFFORD THE RENTS CHARGED IN NEW ESTATES.
REFERRING TO PUBLIC COMMENT THAT THE 15 PER CENT GUIDELINE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE LEVEL IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, WHERE RENTS TOOK UP ABOUT 15 TO 13 PER CENT OF TENANTS’ INCOME, MR CHAN STRESSED THAT THE GUIDELINE ONLY REFERRED TO THE RENTS OF NEW ESTATES AT THE TIME THE TENANTS MOVED IN.
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HE SAID THE CORRESPONDING FIGUP FOR NEW TENANTS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WAS MUCH HIGHER, REACHING 40 PER CENT IN SOME CASES.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE 15 TO 18 PER CENT FIGURE QUOTED IN THE REPORT ONLY REFERRED TO SITTING TENANTS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND ADDED THAT SITTING TENANTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WERE CURRENTLY PAYING SEVEN PER CENT OF THEIR INCOME IN RENT.
MR CHAN REASSURED TENANTS IN OLDER ESTATES WHO WERE CONCERNED THAT THEIR RENTS WOULD BE RAISED TO THE 15 PER CENT LEVEL THAT THEY WOULD STILL BE PAYING RENTS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THIS.
REGARDING THE HOUSING SUBSIDY REPORT, MR CHAN SAID HE SUPPORTED THE PRINCIPLE THAT THOSE WHO HAD LIVED IN PUBLIC HOUSING FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND COULD AFFORD TO PAY DOUBLE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO SO.
♦IT IS ONLY LOGICAL THAT SITTING TENANTS WHO ARE NOW EARNING MORE THAN TWICE THE WAITING LIST INCOME LIMIT SHOULD PAY DOUBLE RENT,+ HE SAID.
+AT ANY RATE, THE DOUBLE RENT WILL NOT BE MORE THAN 15 PER CENT OF THEIR INCOME AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE AFFORDABLE,+ HE ADDED.
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THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER INCREASING THE PROPORTION OF HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WITH IMPROVED FINANCIAL STANDINGS.
THIS WAS SUGGESTED BY THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON PUBLIC HOUSING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR CHENG SAID THE MOVE WOULD VACATE MORE RENTAL FLATS FOR PEOPLE IN THE LOWER INCOME GROUP WITH DEFINITE AND ACUTE HOUSING NEEDS.
+THIS IS, IN MY VIEW, A LOGICAL APPROACH TO SOLVING THE HOUSING PROBLEM WITH THE PROVISION OF A BETTER LIVELIHOOD COUPLED WITH A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR THIS GROUP OF CITIZENS TO LIVE IN THEIR OWN PROPERTY,+ HE SAID.
MR CHENG ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE SUBSTANTIAL ANNUAL DEFICIT INCURRED BY GROUP B ESTATES IN VIEW OF THE HIGH COST OF MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIR WHICH REFLECTED FAR-REACHING IMPLICATIONS OF THE SUB-STANDARD QUALITY OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF OLDER ESTATES.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE DEFICIT MIGHT STEADILY DIMINISH AS A RESULT OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND BY BEING FINANCED BY A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE SURPLUS IN THE NON-DOMESTIC ESTATE WORKING ACCOUNT.
HOWEVER, HE SAID IT WAS CERTAINLY NOT ADVISABLE THAT SUCH SUBSIDY SHOULD INDEFINITELY CONTINUE AND MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN URGENTLY TO MAKE USE OF THE SURPLUS FROM THE COMMERCIAL PREMISES AND GROUP A ESTATES TO CONSTRUCT MORE HOUSING UNITS RATHER THAN FURTHER SUBSIDISE EXISTING TENANTS.
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GRANT ALLOWANCE TO TENANTS ON THE ’VERGE’
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AN ALLOWANCE EQUIVALENT TO THREE PER CENT OF THE MEDIAN INCOME SHOULD BE GRANTED TO TENANTS WHOSE FAMILY INCOME WAS ON THE ’VERGE’ OF THE SUBSIDY INCOME LIMIT, THE HON CHUNG PUI-LAM SUGGESTED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO HARDSHIP CASES AND PROVISIONS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CASES BE MADE UNDER THE +DOUBLE RENT+ REQUIREMENT.
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE TWO REPORTS ON HOUSING SUBSIDY AND DOMESTIC RENT POLICY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR CHUNG SAID THE HOUSING POLICY SHOULD AIM POSITIVELY AT STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE SUPPY AND DEMAND OF PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS AND HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME (HOS) FLATS AT THE PRESENT BASIS.
+THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONSIDER TAKING THE MOST APPROPRIATE ECONOMIC APPROACH TO ACHIEVE THE SOCIAL OBJECTIVE OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.
+IN PRINCIPLE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ASSISTING PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS IN PURCHASING HOS FLATS,+ HE SAID.
CONCRETE MEASURES THAT HE SUGGESTED WERE THE EXEMPTION OF THE DOWN-PAYMENT OR A GUARANTEE BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ON THE FIVE PER CENT DOWN-PAYMENT TO BE WITHDRAWN AUTOMATICALLY ON FULL PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT.
MR CHUNG POINTED OUT THAT THE MAXIMUM MONTHLY INSTALMENT PAYMENT SHOULD BE 15 PER CENT OF THE FAMILY INCOME OF A HOS FLAT BUYER, SO THAT THE BURDEN OF PURCHASING SUCH A FLAT WAS ABOUT THE SAME AS THAT FOR RENTING A PUBLIC HOUSING UNIT.
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+THIS PROPOSAL WILL NOT ONLY REDUCE THE IMPACT OF THE NEW PUBLIC HOUSING POLICY TO A MINIMUM, BUT ALSO DEVELOP THE HOS TO A MAXIMUM.
♦MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, MORE OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE CREATED FOR WAITING LIST APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING,* HE SAID.
MR CHUNG SUGGESTED A NUMBER OF ATTRACTIONS TO BOOST THE SALE OF HOS FLATS.
FIRSTLY, PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WHO ARE PROSPECTIVE HOS FIAT BUYERS SHOULD BE GIVEN THE ASSURANCE THAT THEY MAY SURRENDER THEIR HOS FLATS AND RE-ALLOCATED PUBLIC HOUSING WHEN NECESSARY SO AS TO RELIEVE THEIR CONCERN ABOUT A COMMITMENT TO LONG-TERM REPAYMENT.
SECONDLY, PRIORITY TO PURCHASE HOS FLATS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE ALLOCATED PUBLIC HOUSING WITHOUT INCOME RESTRICTION.
THIRDLY, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BUILD AND SELL HOS FLATS OF VARIOUS SIZES TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUYERS.
LASTLY, MR CHUNG SAID HE FELT THAT UNLESS TENANTS COULD GENERALLY AFFORD TO PAY DOUBLE RENT AND BECOME HOS FLAT OWNERS WITH IMPROVED FINANCIAL CONDITIONS, HONG KONG’S HOUSING POLICY COULD NOT CLAIM ANY SUCCESS.
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CONDUCT FULL-SCALE REVIEW ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME * * * * *
THE OMELCO HOUSING PANEL’S PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT A FULL-SCALE REVIEW ON THE INCOME OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAVE RESIDED FOR TEN YEARS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES RECEIVED SUPPORT.
SPEAKING IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE HON HUI YIN-FAT SAID SUCH A REVIEW COULD PUT AN END TO SPECULATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF WELL-OFF TENANTS AND CLEAR UP DOUBTS ABOUT DISCREPANCIES SHOWN IN OFFICIAL STATISTICS.
MR HUI SAID THE SOCIAL WORK FIELD SUPPORTED THE PRINCIPLE THAT THOSE WHO COULD AFFORD HIGHER RENTS SHOULD GET LESS SUBSIDY.
HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT AGREE TO THE GENERAL DEFINITION OF +WELL-OFF+ FAMILIES WHICH WAS BASED ON THE TOTAL INCOME OF ALL WORKING MEMBERS, HE SAID.
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MR HUI SAID HE FELT THAT THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY HAD NOT ONLY NEGLECTED THE GREATER EXPENDITURE REQUIRED BY WORKING MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY, BUT ALSO IGNORED THE FACT THAT WORKING CHILDREN DID NOT TAKE HOME THE FULL SHARE OF THEIR MONTHLY EARNINGS.
THE HOUSING SUBSIDY PROPOSAL WOULD THEREFORE DISCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM LIVING WITH THEIR FAMILIES, AND WOULD LEAD TO THE FORMATION OF NUCLEAR FAMILIES AS WELL AS AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF WAITING LIST APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING.
IT WOULD ALSO DO INJUSTICE TO THE BULK OF LOW-INCOME TENANTS WHO WERE THE FIRST TO BE HIT DURING ECONOMIC RECESSIONS, HE ADDED.
HE RECOMMENDED THAT 60 PER CENT OF THE INCOME OF OTHER FaMILY MEMBERS BE INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATION OF HOUSING SUBSIDY, AS THIS WOULD SPARE THE MAJORITY OF TENANTS THE TROUBLE OF DECLARING THEIR INCOME ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS.
MR HUI ALSO STRESSED THAT HONG KONG’S SPECTACULAR ACHIEVEMENT IM PROVIDING LOW-COST HOUSING TO ALMOST HALF THE POPULATION DURING THE PAST 33 YEARS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED, IF ONLY AT THE EXPENSE OF A SLIGHTLY REDUCED REVENUE FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
+THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SHOULD EXPLORE INCOME GENERATING AVENUES SUCH AS CUTTING COST THROUGH IMPROVED MANAGEMENT, PRODUCING MORE HOME OWNERSHIP UNITS, EVICTING ABSENTEE TENANTS AND SELLING FLATS TO EXISTING OCCUPANTS,+ HE URGED.
MR HUI NOTED THAT PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACTORS CONSTITUTING HOUSING ESTATE VALUE, THE METHODOLOGY OF CALCULATING THE 15 PER CENT RENT-1NCOME'RAT I 0 AND THE CRITERIA FOR EFFECTING A RENT INCREASE.
HE CALLED ON THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND RESHUFFLE ITS STATISTICS BY PITCHING THE RENT-INCOME RATIO AT THE MAXIMUM POINT OF 15 PER CENT OF THE MEDIAN INCOME, ALLOWING TENANTS WHOSE RENT-INCOME RATIO EXCEEDING 15 PER CENT TO APPLY FOR RENT REDUCTION.
+ THE SUGGESTION MEASURES WOULD PROVE MORE PRACTICABLE THAN TO EXERCISE RIGID FORMULAE IN DOMESTIC RENT AND HOUSING SUBSIDY REVIEWS,* HE SAID.
+THE TWO REPORTS IN QUESTION ALSO SERVE AS A WARNING SIGNAL THAT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON GOVERNMENT’S OVERALL HOUSING POLICY IS LONG OVERDUE,* HE ADDED.
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CALL FOR REVIEW OF HOUSING POLICY KOO
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SHOULD CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE AND OBJECTIVE REVIEW ON THE EXISTING HOUSING POLICY BEFORE REVIEWING THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY, THE HON RICHARD LAI SAID TODAY.
HE SAID HE STRONGLY OPPOSED THE +WELL-OFF TENANTS POLICY* AND URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO SHELVE IT WITH A VIEW TO FORMULATING EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO EVICT SUCH TENANTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
HE ALSO URGED THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ONE-OFF EXERCISE TO EXTENSIVELY CONSULT PUBLIC OPINION ON THE DEFINITION OF WELL-OFF TENANTS AND TO FIND OUT THEIR EXACT NUMBER.
MR LAI WAS SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON THE TWO REPORTS ON HOUSING SUBSIDY AND DOMESTIC RENT POLICY.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC HELD COMPLETELY DIFFERENT VIEWS ON THE PRINCIPLES BEHIND IMPLEMENTING THE +WELL-OFF TENANTS* POLICY BECAUSE OF THEIR DIFFERENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL OBJECTIVE OF PUBLIC HOUSING.
NOTING THAT DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF FAMILIES WERE ADMITTED INTO PUBLIC HOUSING THROUGH DIFFERENT ADMISSION CRITERIA OVER THE YEARS, HE ARGUED THAT THE POLICY COULD NOT SUIT THE SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH AND EVERY CATEGORY OF PUBLIC HOUSING AND THEREFORE HAD GIVEN RISE TO WIDESPREAD DISCONTENT AND CRITICISMS.
MR LAI CONSIDERED THAT THE ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY MIGHT CONTRADICT THE SPIRIT OF THE POLICY.
HE SAID THE ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF THE POLICY WAS TO EVICT THOSE PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WHO COULD AFFORD MOVING TO HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS OR ACCOMMODATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR SO THAT MORE PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO NEEDY APPLICANTS.
HOWEVER, HE FELT THAT THE AFFECTED FAMILIES MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO PAY THE HIGH RENT CHARGED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AS A RESULT OF WHICH THEY WOULD EITHER PAY DOUBLE RENT AND STAY IN PUBLIC HOUSING OR REMOVE THE FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE HIGHEST INCOME FROM THE TENANCY.
THUS, THE OUTCOME MAY BE VERY MUCH DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS ORIGINALLY EXPECTED, HE SAID.
REFERRING TO THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY, MR LAI STRESSED THAT BEFORE REVIEWING THE POLICY, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SHOULD FIRST IDENTIFY THE SOCIAL OBJECTIVE OF PUBLIC HOUSING.
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HE CONSIDERED THAT ONLY BY IDENTIFYING THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC HOUSING AND ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL OBJECTIVE COULD MORE EQUITABLE RECOMMENDATIONS BE MADE.
MR LAI SAID HE FELT THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT REDUCE ITS COMMITMENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING BECAUSE OF A GREATER SURPLUS FROM ESTATES.
HE SUGGESTED THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY ITS COMMITMENT ON PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND SHOULD NOT CONTINUOUSLY INCREASE TENANTS’ RESPONSIBILITY BY RENT INCREASE.
HE ALSO QUESTIONED THE REASONS FOR SUPPORTING THE PROPOSAL FOR A 15 PER CENT RENT-INCOME RATIO.
HE SAID STATISTICS QUOTED IN THE REPORT COULD NOT EFFECTIVELY PROVE THAT TENANTS COULD AFFORD THE 15 PER CENT RENT-1NCOME RATIO.
HE WAS ALSO NOT SATISFIED THAT THE REPORT HAD QUOTED EXAMPLES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO PROVE THAT THE RECOMMENDED RATIO WAS FAIR AND REASONABLE, SAYING IT WAS UNFAIR THAT COMPARISON WAS DRAWN ON RENTALS ALONE WITHOUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT OTHER FACILITIES.
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HOUSING LOAN FUND FOR SANDWICH CLASS ECHOED
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THE PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A FUND FOR PROVIDING DOWN-PAYMENT LOANS TO THE SANDWICH CLASS TO ENABLE THEM TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN RESIDENTIAL FLATS WAS REPEATED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE HON LEE YU-TAI.
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON HOUSING, MR LEE SAID THE PROPOSAL, IF IMPLEMENTED, WOULD HELP REDUCE DISSATISFACTION AMONG NON-PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS TOWARDS THE BENEFITS ENJOYED BY PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS, AND WOULD THUS ALLEVIATE THE DISINTEGRATION AND ANTAGONISM EXISTING AMONG THE POPULATION.
MR LEE SAID SINCE PUBLIC HOUSING SERVED AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL FUNCTION, HE AGREED THAT A TRULY FAIR POLICY SHOULD BE FORMULATED.
+BUT SINCE ABOUT 40 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION LIVE IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND SLIGHTLY MORE THAN HALF THE POPULATION LIVE IN PRIVATE PREMISES, NO MATTER HOW GOVERNMENT’S RENT POLICY OR HOUSING SUBSIDY POLICY IS FORMULATED, IT WILL GIVE RISE TO CRITICISM OR DISCONTENT FROM ABOUT HALF THE POPULATION,+ HE SAID.
MR LEE SAID HONG KONG PEOPLE WCRE OFTEN TOO HARSH WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND WOULD ASK FOR LEGISLATION TO BE MADE TO RECTIFY SOME RARE CASES OF APPARENT INJUSTICE.
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+IN FACT, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ALSO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DEFEND SOCIAL INJUSTICE.
+IT IS A CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY TO INITIATE CRITICISM AGAINST INJUSTICE, RATHER THAN TO ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPOSE LEGISLATIVE CONTROLS ON EVERY CASE,+ HE SAID.
MR LEE OBSERVED THAT THE PROPOSAL ON THE MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO OF 15 PER CENT WOULD BE VIEWED AS A KIND OF RENT INCREASE POLICY AND WOULD INEVITABLY ATTRACT OBJECTIONS FROM PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS.
AS TO THE +DOUBLE RENT+ PROPOSAL, MR LEE SAID PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WOULD NOT WELCOME IT AND WOULD FIND IT IRRITATING.
HE SAID HE HOPED THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AFTER CONSIDERING THE REPORTS ON HOUSING RENT POLICY AND SUBSIDIES, WOULD FIRST PUBLISH A GREEN PAPER TO CONSULT THE PUBLIC ON THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS WHICH IT INTENDED TO IMPLEMENT.
+AFTER CONSULTATION AND PUBLICATION OF THE GREEN PAPER, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL FIND IT EASIER TO ADAPT TO THE PROPOSALS BECAUSE WHETHER THEY ARE FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSALS THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN A CHANCE TO AIR THEIR VIEWS,+ HE SAID.
AS A RESULT, THE DEGREE OF OPPOSITION WOULD BE MARKEDLY REDUCED, HE ADDED.
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WELL-OFF TENANTS SHOULD BE EVICTED
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IT IS REGRETTABLE THAT THE PRINCIPLE OF EVICTING GENUINELY WELL-OFF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED, THE HON POON CHI-FAI SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON TWO PUBLIC HOUSING REPORTS, MR POON SAID IT WAS ALSO UNREASONABLE TO INCLUDE THE INCOME OF ALL FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE CALCULATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME.
+THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING REPORT ONLY AIM TO GENERATE AN ADDITIONAL REVENUE FROM ABOUT FIVE PER CENT OF THE TENANTS WHO HAVE TO PAY DOUBLE RENT, BUT 95 PER CENT OF TENANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE TO PAY DOUBLE RENT WOULD HAVE TO BE INCONVENIENCED,+ HE SAID.
/MR POON
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MR POON SAID HE HOPED THAT THE AUTHORITIES WOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER IT WOULD BE BOTH A WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY AND AN UNWISE MOVE TO INCUR ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ON SCREENING THE INCOME DECLARATIONS OF 95 PER CENT OF TENANTS WHO DID NOT HAVE TO PAY DOUBLE RENT.
+FOR SOME MARGINALLY WELL-OFF HOUSEHOLD WHOSE FAMILY INCOME ONLY EXCEEDS THE SUBSIDY INCOME LIMIT BY SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS, THEY MAY BE COMPELLED TO DRIVE AWAY THEIR INCOME-EARN I NG CHILDREN, SO AS TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF PAYING DOUBLE RENT,+ HE SAID.
MR POON SAID THAT THIS WOULD RESULT IN THE ESTATES BEING POPULATED BY OLD PEOPLE AND RUN COUNTER TO THE SPIRIT AND PRINCIPLE OF CHINESE TRADITION.
HE SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING MEASURESi
K TENANTS WHO WERE CLEARLY BETTER-OFF AND THOSE NO LONGER IN NEED OF HOUSING SUBSIDY SHOULD BE EVICTED?
X SPEEDING UP CONSTRUCTION OF LOW-COST HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS? AND
* A FURTHER REVIEW OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS.
ON DOMESTIC RENT POLICY, MR POON SAID THE PROPOSED MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO OF 15 PER CENT NEEDED FURTHER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION.
♦CONSIDERATION AND SEPARATE TREATMENT MUST BE GIVEN TO THE 280 000 HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN OLD PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND THOSE FAMILIES WITH A RENT-INCOME RATIO BELOW THE 15 PER CENT LEVEL,+ HE SAID.
♦ AN APPROPRIATE AND REASONABLE POLICY WILL BRING FORTH BENEFITS! IF NOT, IT WILL LEAD TO A CHAIN OF ADVERSE EFFECTS WHICH MIGHT EVEN JEOPARDISE OUR PROSPERITY AND STABILITY.+
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SPECIAL COMMITTEE SHOULD CONSIDER HARDSHIP CASES K * * * *
FEARS THAT THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF INCREMENT IN PUBLIC HOUSING RENT MIGHT CAUSE HARDSHIP TO TENANTS WERE EXPRESSED BY THE HON TAI CHIN-WAH IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON TWO PAPERS ON PUBLIC HOUSING POLICY, MR TAI SAID THAT SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE I MPACT OF THE RENTAL INCREMENT ON THE LOWER-INCOME GROUP TO ENSURE THAT ANY CHANGE WOULD NOT CAUSE UNDUE HARDSHIP.
TO ACHIEVE THE SOCIAL OBJECTIVES AS STATED IN THE REPORT PREPARED BY THE DOMESTIC RENT REVIEW COMMITTEE, HE SUGGESTED THAT A SPECIAL COMMITTEE BE FORMED TO CONSIDER CASES OF HARDSHIP, SUCH AS WHETHER A PARTICULAR TENANT WOULD BE DESERVING OF THE INCREMENT BEING WAIVED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF INCREMENT FIXED AT A CEILING OF 15 PER CENT OF MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME SHOULD ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FACILITIES, AMENITIES, LOCALITY AND AGE OF THE PARTICULAR ESTATE.
ON THE EXTRA REVENUE GENERATED, HE SAID THE MONEY SHOULD BE USED NOT ONLY FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND FACILITIES OF ALL HOUSING ESTATES BUT ALSO FOR FUTURE EXPANSION PROGRAMMES.
TURNING TO THE PROPOSAL TO CHARGE DOUBLE THE EXISTING RENT OF THOSE TENANTS WITH 10 YEARS’ OCCUPANCY AND WHOSE INCOME WAS TWICE THE INCOME LIMIT OF PEOPLE ON THE WAITING LIST, MR TAI ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT ITS EFFECT ON THE STANDARD OF LIVING.
IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE HARDSHIP OF THOSE TENANTS AFFECTED BY SUCH A PROPOSAL, HE SUGGESTED THAT IF THEIR AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME WAS PROVED TO HAVE FALLEN BELOW THE SO-CALLED SUBSIDY INCOME LIMIT FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS, THAT PARTICULAR HOUSEHOLD SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PAY THE EXISTING RENT.
AS TO THE SUGGESTION BY THE COMMITTEE THAT MORE CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO SPECIAL CASES WHERE A TENANT’S HOUSEHOLD INCOME EXCEEDED THE SO-CALLED SUBSIDY INCOME LIMIT, MR TAI SAID MORE EMPHASIS SHOULD BE MADE IN DEFINING PRECISELY THE SITUATION OR THE TYPE OF EXPENDITURE THAT WOULD FALL WITHIN EXCEPTIONAL OR UNAVOIDABLE EXPENSES.
MR TAI ALSO SAID THE MIDDLE INCOME GROUP STILL FOUND IT HARD TO MAKE ENDS MEET BECAUSE THEY WERE NEITHER ENTITLED TO PUBLIC HOUSING NOR QUALIFIED FOR PUBLIC HOME OWNERSHIP FLATS.
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HE SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY °pTG!^TING TAX CONCESSION TO TAXPAYERS SO THAT THEY COULD OFF-S-T THEIR MORTGAGE INTEREST PAYMENTS AGAINST PERSONAL INCOME I A A ,
THE PROPOSAL WOULD LESSEN THE DEMAND ON PUBlir HniKIMR AND ON THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME, HE BELIEVED.
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LONG-TERM HOUSING POLICY ADVOCATED
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THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORMULATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THE LONG-TERM HOUSING POLICY MENTIONED IN THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS, THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG SAID DURING THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON PUBLIC HOUSING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
+ONLY BY ASCERTAINING THE GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TOWARDS THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME, THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS THEMSELVES AND THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, CAN A BASIC SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC HOUSING BE WORKED OUT,+ HE SAID.
STATING THAT THE REPORTS ON PUBLIC HOUSING SUBSIDY AND DOMESTIC RENT POLICY WERE BY NO MEANS COMPREHENSIVE, MR TAM SAID HE DID NOT AGREE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING WELL-OFF TENANTS AND THE DOMESTIC RENT POLICY TODAY IN THE ABSENCE OF A LONG-TERM AND COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING POLICY.
HE SAID THAT AT PRESENT, ACCORDING TO THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE MAJOR COMMITMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT IN CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING WERE PROVISION OF LAND AT NO COST AND LOW-INTEREST LOANS.
HOWEVER, HE SAID THERE WAS AN INDICATION THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS TRYING TO RELINQUISH ITS PUBLIC HOUSING COMMITMENTS.
+SUCH WITHDRAWAL WILL DIRECTLY INCREASE THE BURDEN OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND INDIRECTLY INCREASE THAT OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG,+ HE ADDED.
MR TAM SAID IT APPEARED THAT THE AMOUNT OF GOVERNMENT LOANS WOULD BE PROGRESSIVELY REDUCED; AND THAT BY 1992-93, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WOULD NOT REQUIRE ANY LOANS FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
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+OBVIOUSLY, IF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY STILL WANTS TO REDEVELOP OLD HOUSING ESTATES AND CONSTRUCT NEW ONES WHILE PART OF ITS FINANCIAL RESOURCES - GOVERNMENT LOANS — ARE SHRINKING TO THE EXTENT OF HAVING NONE AT ALL, IT WOULD HAVE TO INCREASE ITS RELIANCE ON THE OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCE - RENTAL INCOME FROM TENANTS,* HE SAID.
HE SAID THAT UNDER THIS CIRCUMSTANCE THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WOULD HAVE TO COLLECT HIGHER RENTALS FROM TENANTS OR SLOW DOWN ITS CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING.
+TO THOSE PEOPLE WITH ACCOMMODATION NEEDS, THIS IS SOMETHING REGRETTABLE,* HE SAID.
MR TAM EXPRESSED THE VIEW THAT THE BACKGROUND REASON FOR PUBLISHING THE TWO REPORTS BEING DEBATED WAS TO ALLOW THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TO +EXPLORE NEW RESOURCES AT A QUICKER PACE* AND TO FACILITATE THE GOVERNMENT IN SHEDDING ITS COMMITMENTS.
+MY COMMENTS ON THE TWO REPORTS ARE THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT THEM IN PRINCIPLE AND THAT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IMPRACTICAL,* HE SAID.
HE SAID THE REPORT ON HOUSING SUBSIDY WAS ONLY DIRECTED AGAINST THE FIVE PER CENT OR SO TENANTS WHO HAD BEEN LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING FLATS FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS.
+THERE ARE LOTS OF PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH APART FROM WASTING A LARGE AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ALSO CAUSE HARASSMENT TO THE TENANTS,* HE ADDED.
MR TAM FELT THAT THE PROPOSED POLICY AGAINST +WELL-OFF TENANTS* WAS, IN FACT, A WASTE OF RESOURCES AND ONE WHICH WOULD CAUSE MORE LOSSES THAN GAINS.
+INSTEAD OF USING OPPRESSIVE AND NEGATIVE MEANS TO IMPEL THE SO-CALLED WELL-OFF TENANTS’ TO MOVE OUT OF THEIR PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS, I THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER TO USE POSITIVE AND PERSUASIVE METHODS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO PURCHASE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS AND VACATE THEIR UNITS VOLUNTARILY,* HE SAID.
MR TAM SAID THE PROPOSED DOMESTIC RENT POLICY ALSO GAVE RISE TO A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS.
THE PROPOSED 15 PER CENT MEDIAN RENT-INCOME RATIO CARRIED AN IMPLICATION THAT THE LOWER THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME, THE HIGHER WOULD BE ITS RENT TO INCOME RATIO.
AS A RESULT, THOSE WHO WERE ACTUALLY MOST IN NEED HAD NOW BECOME THE VICTIMS OF THE POLICY, HE SAID.
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HE ALSO FELT THAT THE STIPULATED 15 PER CENT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE RENTAL LEVEL OF PRIVATE HOUSING AND THAT THE ARGUMENTS REGARDING TENANTS’ AFFORDABILITY PUT , ORWARD IN THE REPORT WERE NOT SOUND.
HE ALSO CONSIDERED THAT THE COMPARISON WITH RENTAL LEVElS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES COULD HARDLY BE USED AS A SUPPORTING ARGUMENT BECAUSE DIFFERENT SOCIETIES HAD DIFFERENT SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEMS.
MR TAM SAID THE CRUX OF THE WHOLE PROBLEM LAY IN THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND IN WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD RELINQUISH ITS LIMITED COMMITMENTS.
MR TAM SAID THE FORMULATION OF A LONG-TERM HOUSING PjLICY MUST INVOLVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
+SUCH A POLICY NOT ONLY AFFECTS EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS, BUT ALSO THOSE WHO ARE OR WHO WILL BE ON THE WAITING LIST,* HE SAID.
+IN THE COURSE OF DISCUSSION, THE IMAGE OF THE SO-CALLED HEAVILY SUBSIDISED PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS SHOULD NOT BE OVEREXAGGERATED BECAUSE THIS IS OF NO HELP TO THE WHOLE SOCIETY IN WORKING OUT A REASONABLE HOUSING POLICY,* HE ADDED.
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DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED WILL DO ALL THEY CAN TO PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF AN ACCIDENT SIMILAR TO THE ONE WHICH TOOK PLACE IN THE KWAI CHUNG FUR FACTORY ON OCTOBER 8 THIS YEAR, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG, MR BRIDGE SAID A TEAM OF 20 FIRE SERVICES PERSONNEL LED BY SENIOR OFFICERS HAD BEEN WORKING CONTINUOUSLY 18 HOURS A DAY SINCE THE FIRE TO ESTABLISH ITS CAUSE AND THEIR WORK WAS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THREE WEEKS’ TIME.
AN INQUEST WOULD BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 25 AND THE RESULTS OF THE FIRE SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CORONER.
MR BRIDGE SAID THAT SINCE THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A CORONER’S INQUEST, HE WAS NOT READY TO COMMENT FURTHER AS THIS WOULD PREJUDICE THE HEARINGS.
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ON PREVENTING FIRE IN FACTORIES, MR BRIDGE SAID IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN A HIGH PRIORITY OF BOTH THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE AND THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN NOTIFIABLE WORKPLACES) REGULATIONS ALREADY REQUIRED PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN WHERE FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES WERE IN USE.
DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS MORE THAN 2 500 SUMMONSES HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT FOR FIRE-RELATED OFFENCES AND FINES TOTALLING MORE THAN $3 MILLION HAD BEEN IMPOSED, HE SAID.
+WE ALSO INTEND TO ADOPT APPROPRIATE MEASURES FOR OTHER DANGEROUS CHEMICALS,* HE SAID.
+ l SHALL, FOR EXAMPLE, BE INTRODUCING A MOTION NEXT MONTH SEEKING APPROVAL OF NEW REGULATIONS BANNING OR CONTROLLING THE USE OF VARIOUS CARCINOGENS AND WE ARE NOW DRAFTING A SET OF REGULATIONS TO ENSURE THAT HARMFUL SUBSTANCES ARE PROPERLY LABELLED AND THAT LABELS INCLUDE ESSENTIAL SAFETY INFORMATION,* HE ADDED.
IN THE MEANTIME, A CODE OF PRACTICE WOULD BE ISSUED TO FACTORY PROPRIETORS SHORTLY.
MR BRIDGE ALSO SAID ACTION WAS IN HAND TO INCREASE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE FROM ITS PRESENT FIGURE OF 198.
EIGHT POSTS WERE ABOUT TO BE CREATED AND PROVISION WAS BEING SOUGHT FOR FURTHER POSTS IN THE 1987-88 ESTIMATES.
HOWEVER, HE STRESSED THAT INSPECTION ALONE COULD NOT ELIMINATE ACCIDENTS.
HE NOTED THAT THE KWAI CHUNG FACTORY HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE ON THREE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS, THE LAST BEING ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. ON EACH OF THESE THREE OCCASIONS THE CONDITIONS FOUND BY THE INSPECTORS WERE DIFFERENT.
+UNFORTUNATELY, IT WILL NEVER BE PRACTICABLE TO MAINTAIN A PERMANENT PRESENCE IN EVERY FACTORY AND THE ONUS MUST ULTIMATELY BE ON THE FACTORY MANAGEMENT AND THE WORKERS THEMSELVES TO ENSURE THAT A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK IS MAINTAINED,* HE SAID.
+THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE HAVE HOWEVER VISITED EVERY FUR PROCESSING AND COMPARABLE FACTORY IN HONG KONG - ABOUT 350 IN ALL - SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE FIRE TO DO WHAT THEY CAN TO PREVENT A SIMILAR FIRE RECURRING.
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+TILY IN FACT FOUND ONLY THREE FACTORIES USING FLAMMABLE CLEANSING AGENTS IN THEIR FINAL STAGE OF FUR PROCESSING AND AT THE LAST INSPECTION ALL THREE HAD CEASED TO DO SO.+
MR BRIDGE SAID THIS UNDERLINED THE NEED FOR BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO BE AWARE OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND TO OBSERVE GOOD SAFETY PRACTICES AT ALL TIMES.
TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WAS PURSUING A STRATEGY BASED ON EDUCATION, PUBLICITY AND ENFORCEMENT, HE SAID.
WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE SAFE HANDLING OF CHEMICALS, THE DEPARTMENT HAD PRODUCED FOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST FOR TELEVISION, FIVE SAFETY POSTERS AND A NUMBER OF BOOKLETS ON CHEMICALS, INCLUDING FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS, COMMONLY USED IN HONG KONG.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF A PICTORIAL LEAFLET FOR WORKERS ENGAGED IN FUR PROCESSING AND A GUIDANCE NOTE FOR MANAGEMENT WAS BEING PREPARED FOR URGENT DISTRIBUTION TO ALL RELEVANT FACTORIES.
IT WAS ALSO INTENDED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COURSES ON CHEMICAL SAFETY RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT AND TO GIVE ADDITIONAL EMPHASIS TO THIS SUBJECT IN THE CONTINUING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN.
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LOCALISATION POLICY BEARING FRUIT
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THE GOVERNMENT POLICY OF GIVING PREFERENCE TO LOCAL CANDIDATES ON APPOINTMENT HAS BORNE FRUIT AS MANY OF THESE OFFICERS HAVE ACQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND GAINED PROMOTION TO DIRECTORATE LEVEL, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HOWEVER, OVERSEAS OFFICERS WOULD CONTINUE TO BE APPOINTED ON AGREEMENT TERMS TO FILL POSTS FOR WHICH LOCAL TALENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
+INDEED WE SHALL BE APPOINTING MORE OVERSEAS OFFICERS THIS YEAR THAN THOSE WHO WILL BE LEAVING ON COMPLETION OF THEIR CONTRACTS,+ HE ADDED.
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REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TAI CHIN-WAH, SIR DAVID SAID THAT UNDER THE CURRENT POLICY ON LOCALISATION, WHICH HAD BEEN IN FORCE SINCE THE EARLY 196O’S, PREFERENCE WAS GIVEN TO THE APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL CANDIDATES AT RECRUITMENT AND OVERSEAS CANDIDATES WERE APPOINTED ONLY WHEN THERE WAS NO SUITABLE LOCAL CANDIDATE.
NEVERTHELESS, PROMOTION WAS BASED ON MERIT AND ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS, WHETHER LOCAL OR OVERSEAS, ON PENSIONABLE OR AGREEMENT TERMS, WERE CONSIDERED ON AN EQUAL BASIS.
+OVERSEAS OFFICERS ON AGREEMENT TERMS ARE GIVEN A FUTHER CONTRACT IF A LOCAL OFFICER IS NOT AVAILABLE TO FILL THE VACANCY.*
SIR DAVID POINTED OUT THAT REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER TO THE PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE ESTABLISHMENT, THE GUIDELINE WAS TO LOOK FIVE YEARS AHEAD.
+IF, WITHIN THIS PERIOD, A LOCAL OFFICER WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO FILL THE VACANCY, THEN THE APPLICATION TO TRANSFER TO PENSIONABLE ESTABLISHMENT WOULD BE FAVOURABLY CONSIDERED.*
ON WHETHER THE LOCALISATION POLICY WAS LIKELY TO AFFECT THE MORALE OF THE EXPATRIATE CIVIL SERVICE IN HONG KONG, SIR DAVID SAID MORALE WAS HIGH BUT +THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT ALL OFFICERS ARE EQUALLY HAPPY AND CONTENTED*.
SIR DAVID NOTED THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE SOME MISUNDERSTANDING AMONG SOME OVERSEAS OFFICERS THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD TIGHTENED THE RULES ON RENEWAL OF CONTRACTS.
+l MUST STRESS THAT THE RULES HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED,* HE SAID.
+IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, OVER 90 PER CENT OF THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR CONTRACT RENEWAL HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND I EXPECT THE TREND TO CONTINUE THIS YEAR,* HE ADDED.
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THE PROGRAMMES THAT HONG KONG HAS BEEN FOLLOWING FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION ARE MEANINGFUL IN RELATION TO ITS NEEDS AND HONG KONG SHALL CONTINUE WITH THEM, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MARTIN LEE, MR JACOBS RECALLED THAT IN 1979 THE OIL (CONSERVATION AND CONTROL) ORDINANCE WAS ENACTED TO EMPOWER THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE SWIFT ACTION IN ORDER TO REGULATE THE SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY.
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HE NOTED THAT MEASURES SUCH AS RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR ADVERTISING DISPLAYS AND FLOODLIGHTING PURPOSES, ADOPTATION OF DAYLIGHT SAVING HOURS AND EVEN SUSPENSION OF SOME NIGHT RACE MEETINGS WERE TAKEN FROM TIME TO TIME.
HOWEVER, MR JACOBS ALSO POINTED OUT THAT IN NORMAL TIMES WHEN SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE, IT SHOULD NOT BE SO RESTRICTIVE THAT INDUSTRY WAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED IN ANY WAY, PARTICULARLY BY MAKING IT LESS COMPETITIVE WITH INDUSTRY CARRIED ON IN OTHER PLACES IN THE REGION.
+NOR DO WE WISH TO IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS THAT DAMAGE THE IMPROVING LIFESTYLE OF OUR COMMUNITY,* HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT IN THIS REGARD THE DENSITY OF POPULATION AND THE CLIMATE HAD TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
MR JACOBS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PUBLIC SECTOR HAD MAINTAINED MANY OF THE ENERGY ECONOMY MEASURES WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE OIL CRISES IN 1973 AND 1979.
+FURTHERMORE, WE HAVE CARRIED OUT DETAILED STUDIES IN RELATION TO SEVERAL MAJOR BUILDINGS AND INSTALLATIONS WITH A VIEW TO ATTAINING SIGNIFICANT ENERGY SAVINGS.
+WE HAVE ALSO PUBLISHED INFORMATION ON ENERGY CONSERVATION IN BUILDINGS, AND THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE INVOLVED WITH PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
+ IN A SUSTAINED EFFORT TO NURTURE A MORE ENERGY-CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY, ENERGY CONSERVATION IS INCORPORATED IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM,* HE SAID.
MR JACOBS SAID THAT IN ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR CONSERVING ENERGY FOR HONG KONG, SOME FACTORS THAT WERE OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE TO ITS OWN CIRCUMSTANCES HAD TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
FIRST, HONG KONG WAS A VERY SMALL USER OF ENERGY BY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS. SECOND, IT HAD NO ENERGY RESOURCES OF ITS OWN.
+WE ARE THUS TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON THE RULES OF THE MARKETPLACE INSOFAR AS THE IMPORT OF THE RAW MATERIALS OF ENERGY IS CONCERNED,* HE SAID.
HE SAID THAT THE SITUATION WAS MONITORED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG’S ENERGY NEEDS WERE SATISFIED, AND IF THERE WAS A PROSPECT OF A SHORTAGE, NECESSARY STEPS WOULD BE TAKEN TO SAFEGUARD THE POSITION.
HE ADDED THAT IN THE PAST THE AUTHORITY HAD INTERVENED TO ENSURE THAT SUPPLIES THAT WERE AVAILABLE WERE PRUDENTLY USED WITH A VIEW TO MINIMISING AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ANY DISRUPTION TO THE ECONOMY OR TO PEOPLE’S LIFESTYLE.
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NO ACTION TO PREJUDGE SSPA OUTCOME
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NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN BY THE ADMINISTRATION WITH REGARD TO THE +ENHANCEMENTS TO THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION SYSTEM* (SSPA) WHICH WOULD IN ANY WAY PREJUDGE THE OUTCOME, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO THE HON HUI YIN-FAT WHO ASKED WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONSIDER SHELVING THE NEW MEASURES IN THE LIGHT OF OBJECTIONS RAISED, MR BRIDGE SAID BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WERE VERY MUCH AWARE THAT THESE WERE CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSALS AND THAT STRONG VIEWS WERE HELD ON BOTH SIDES.
+THE BOARD WILL BE LOOKING AGAIN AT THE ISSUE AT ITS NEXT MEETING IN NOVEMBER,* MR BRIDGE STATED.
IN ANSWER TO OTHER POINTS RAISED BY MR HUI, HE SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE SSPA SYSTEM AS A QUESTION OF A SIMPLE CHOICE BETWEEN AN +ELITIST+ SYSTEM AND AN +EGALI TAR I AN* ONE.
+THERE IS RATHER A RANGE OF POSSIBLE SYSTEMS, WITH SELECTION ON THE BASIS OF ABILITY ALONE AT ONE EXTREME AND SELECTION TAKING NO ACCOUNT OF ABILITY AT THE OTHER,* MR BRIDGE SAID.
+THE FORMER, IN THEORY AT LEAST, PERMITS TEACHING TO BE TAILORED MORE SPECIFICALLY TO THE ABILITY LEVEL OF STUDENTS BUT AT THE SAME TIME HAS A DEMORALISING EFFECT ON THE LESS ABLE STUDENTS AND THE SCHOOLS CATERING FOR THEM.
+THE OPPOSITE SYSTEM RESULTS IN SO WIDE A MIX OF ABILITY THAT TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS IS SERIOUSLY UNDERMINED.*
MR BRIDGE NOTED THAT IN PRACTICE, SOME COMPROMISE BETWEEN THESE CONFLICTING PRINCIPLES WAS NEEDED.
ADDING THAT THE REVISED BANDING PROPOSALS WOULD SEEK TO NARROW THE RANGE OF ABILITY IN INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS IN THE INTERESTS OF IMPROVING TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS, MR BRIDGE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS AWAITING FURTHER ADVICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR ACHIEVING A REASONABLE BALANCE.
AS TO THE EXTENT OF CONSULTATION CONDUCTED ON THE NEW MEASURES, MR BRIDGE SAID THE REPORT OF A WORKING PARTY ON REVIEW OF THE SSPA WAS WIDELY CIRCULATED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IN 1981.
PROPOSALS WERE DRAWN UP IN THE LIGHT OF COMMENTS RECEIVED, HE ADDED, BUT FURTHER ACTION WAS DEFERRED PENDING THE REPORT OF THE PANEL OF VISITORS AND THE EDUCATION COMMISSION’S FIRST REPORT.
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+IN 1985, THE SSPA PROPOSALS WERE PUT TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND, IN THE LIGHT OF THE BOARD’S ADVICE, FURTHER COMMENTS WERE SOUGHT FROM THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS COUNCILS AND ASSOCIATIONS AND THE SSPA CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND DISTRICT COMMITTEES IN WHICH ALL PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS ARE REPRESENTED,+ MR BRIDGE SAID.
+ IN THE LIGHT OF THESE FURTHER COMMENTS, THE BOARD ADVISED EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT THE PROPOSALS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AND A CIRCULAR WAS ISSUED. IT IS THE RESPONSE TO THIS CIRCULAR WHICH HAS LED TO THE BOARD’S FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER.*
MR BRIDGE SAID THAT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAD IN THE MEANTIME, ORGANISED THREE REGIONAL SEMINARS FOR THE HEADS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND THE VIEWS EXPRESSED AT THESE SEMINARS WOULD BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD.
AS TO THE PERIOD OF NOTICE GIVEN TO SCHOOLS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED REACTIVATION OF THE FEEDER AND NOMINATED SCHOOL SCHEMES, MR BRIDGE SAID SCHOOLS INTERESTED IN FORMING NEW LINKS UNDER THESE SCHEMES WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 WERE ORIGINALLY ASKED IN JULY TO ADVISE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THEIR INTENTION BY THE END OF OCTOBER THIS YEAR.
+HOWEVER, AS THE PROPOSAL IS BEING RECONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IN NOVEMBER, THE SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS DEADLINE NO LONGER APPLIES,* HE ADDED.
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SUICIDE RATE AMONG IMMIGRANTS ’SLIGHTLY LOWER’ KOO
WHILE THE NUMBER OF SUICIDES COMMITTED BY IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA WAS WORRYING, THEIR SUICIDE RATE SEEMED IF ANYTHING TO BE SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THAT FOR THE POPULATION AS A WHOLE, WITH 21 CASES OR FIVE PER CENT OF ALL CASES IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LIU LIT-FOR.
MR JEAFFRESON SAID THAT IN 1984 THERE WERE 36 SUICIDES BY THESE IMMIGRANTS, REPRESENTING SEVEN PER CENT OF ALL SUICIDE CASES.
+IN 1985, IT WAS 37, FIVE PER CENT OF ALL CASES,* HE SAID.
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ON WHAT COUNSELLING FACILITIES THE GOVERNMENT HAD PROVIDED TO ASSIST THE IMMIGRANTS IN SEEKING EMPLOYMENT, FURTHERING THEIR STUDIES AND ADAPTING TO THE NEW ENVIRONMENT, MR JEAFFRESON SAID IN GENERAL TERMS, THE IMMIGRANTS COULD MAKE USE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELLING, THAT VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDED FOR EVERYONE IN HONG KONG.
BESIDES, THERE WERE SERVICES SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED AT MIGRANTS.
+ONE-WAY PERMIT HOLDERS ARRIVING AT LO WU ARE GIVEN THE ADDRESSES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT’S OFFICES WHERE THEY CAN GO TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT,+ HE SAID.
IN ADDITION, ONE OF THE SUBVENTED VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE, HAD A DESK AT HUNG HOM RAILWAY STATION FOR ITS STAFF ENGAGED IN COUNSELLING IMMIGRANTS AS THEY ARRIVED THERE.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE ALSO HAD AN OFFICE IN NEW RODNEY BLOCK, QUEENSWAY, IN WHICH STAFF BRIEFED THE MIGRANTS ON SOCIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG AND SHOWED FILMS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE IMMIGRANTS TO HONG KONG.
THE ORGANISATION PROVIDED OTHER FACILITIES FOR CANTONESE CLASSES AND SESSIONS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO HELP THE IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR CHILDREN ADAPT THEMSELVES TO HONG KONG.
IT ALSO RAN A 24-HOUR TELEPHONE +HOTLINE+ THROUGH WHICH IMMIGRANTS COULD CONTACT STAFF FOR ADVICE AT ANY TIME.
MR JEAFFRESON ALSO GAVE THE NUMBER OF LEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO HAD ARRIVED IN HONG KONG DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS - 25 714 IN 1983! 27 612 IN 1984 27 153 IN 1985? AND 13 178 IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1986.
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nc AWARE 0F CASES WHERE VEHICLES HAVE MADE USE
OF THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL WITHOUT PAYING THE TOLL FEE. BUT THE NUMBER OF T0LL EVAS,0N CASES IS VERY SMALL, THE SECRETARY FOR TODAYP(WEDNESDAY)N HARNAM GREWAL’ SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON RICHARD LAI SAID IN 1985 THERE WERE ONLY 191 EVASION HARBOUR TUNNEL COMPANY FAILED TO RECOVER TWO CASES. THE FINANCIAL LOSS WAS $14.
MR GREWAL
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MR GREWAL SAID THAT UP TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR. THERE WERE 114 EVASION CASES. THE COMPANY HAD BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER TOLL AND TAX IN MOST CASES AND THE NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING CASES WAS AGAIN VERY SMALL.
♦ IT WILL BE APPARENT FROM THE FIGURES THAT ANY LOSS OF PUBLIC REVENUE ARISING FROM TOLL EVASION IS NEGLIGIBLE,* HE SAID.
THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL COMPANY HAD ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES TO RECOVER TOLL AND TAX IN EVASION CASES AND HE WAS SATISFIED WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE PROCEDURES, HE ADDED.
MR GREWAL POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL ORDINANCE AND BY-LAWS (CAP. 203) ALL VEHICLES WHICH USED THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL HAD TO PAY THE APPROPRIATE TOLL. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS WAS IN RESPECT OF VEHICLES CARRYING GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ON DUTY IN THE TUNNEL AREA (FOR EXAMPLE, CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL CHECKING TUNNEL STRUCTURES).
+UNDER THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL (PASSAGE TAX) ORDINANCE (CAP. 274), HOWEVER, BUSES AND CERTAIN OTHER SPECIFIED USERS, FOR EXAMPLE DISABLED DRIVERS WHO MUST MAKE USE OF THE TUNNEL AND MEMBERS OF THE CONSULAR CORPS, ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE APPLICATION OF THE PASSAGE TAX,* HE ADDED.
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RANGE OF WELFARE SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR GIRLS *****
THE FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES OF SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT PROVIDE A RANGE OF WELFARE SERVICES FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE BEEN MISSING PERSONS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON. TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO THE HON ROSANNA TAM, MR JEAFFRESON SAID THE SERVICES INCLUDED COUNSELLING, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, HELP IN ARRANGING COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING, SEEKING SCHOOL PLACEMENT EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER SERVICES NEEDED BY THE GIRLS OR THEIR FAMILIES. +THE AIM IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE GIRLS AND TO ASSIST THE FAMILIES TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS WHICH MIGHT HAVE INFLUENCED THE GIRLS’ BEHAVIOUR,* HE SAID.
+COUNSELLING FROM THE DEPARTMENT’S CLINICAL PYSCHOLOGI STS IS AVAILABLE FOR GIRLS WITH PSYCHO-SOCIAL PROBLEMS OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE MENTALLY DEFECTIVE.*
/MR JEAFFRESON
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MR JEAFFRESON SAID GIRLS WHO WERE IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION, FOR EXAMPLE THOSE WHO WERE BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THEIR PARENTS, MIGHT BE BROUGHT BEFORE A JUVENILE COURT TO BE MADE SUBJECTS OF CARE AND PROTECTION ORDERS UNDER THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES ORDINANCE.
+THESE GIRLS WILL BE PLACED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR SPECIFIED PERIODS DURING WHICH THEY WILL BE VISITED REGULARLY BY SOCIAL WORKERS,* HE SAID.
+THEY MAY ALSO BE COMMITTED TO THE CARE AND CONTROL OF A WELFARE INSTITUTION EITHER RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT OR BY A VOLUNTARY AGENCY.*
MR JEAFFRESON NOTED THAT BETWEEN JANUARY 1981 AND SEPTEMBER 1986, THE POLICE HAD RECEIVED 7 912 REPORTS OF MISSING GIRLS UNDER THE AGE OF 16.
A TOTAL OF 1 357 MISSING GIRLS WERE LOCATED IN 1984. THE FIGURES FOR 1985 AND THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1986 WERE 1 431 AND 1 092 RESPECTIVELY.
MR JEAFFRESON SAID STATISTICS ON THE LOCATIONS WHERE MISSING GIRLS WERE FOUND ARE NOT AVAILABLE EXCEPT WHERE MISSING GIRLS WERE DISCOVERED EITHER DURING POLICE RAIDS OR WHEN ARRESTED BY THE POLICE FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES.
+THE NUMBER OF MISSING GIRLS FOUND UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IS RELATIVELY SMALL, REPRESENTING 6.5 PER CENT AND 2.9 PER CENT OF ALL MISSING GIRLS FOUND IN 1984 AND 1985 RESPECTIVELY,* HE SAID.
MR JEAFFRESON SAID THAT UPON RECEIVING A REPORT THAT A GIRL WAS MISSING, THE POLICE WOULD ASK FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF HER, AFTER WHICH APPROPRIATE IMMEDIATE ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN INCLUDING A SEARCH AND CHECKING TO SEE IF THE GIRL HAD BEEN ARRESTED OR ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL.
IF AFTER THESE EFFORTS THE GIRL HAD STILL NOT BEEN LOCATED, THE POLICE WOULD CIRCULATE A MISSING PERSON MESSAGE TO ALL POLICE FORMATIONS AND THE CASE WOULD ALSO BE INVESTIGATED BY THE APPROPRIATE POLICE UNIT.
MR JEAFFRESON SAID THAT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE PERSON WHO REPORTED THE GIRL MISSING, THE PRESS MIGHT BE ASKED TO HELP PUBLICISE THE GIRL’S DESCRIPTION AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF HER DISAPPEARANCE.
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SERVICES FOR CHRONICALLY ILL ELDERLY OUTLINED *****
THE RANGE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO ARE CHRONICALLY ILL INCLUDES INFIRMARIES, GERIATRIC DAY HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON HUI YIN-FAT, HE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL THE MEDICAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT WERE BEING PLANNED AND PROVIDED FOR CHRONICALLY ILL OLD PEOPLE.
THE SERVICES INCLUDED!
* INFIRMARIES WHICH WERE INTENDED TO CATER FOR THE LONGER TERM PATIENTS WHOSE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CONDITION REQUIRED CONSTANT NURSING CARE AND SOME MEDICAL SUPERVISION.
AT PRESENT, 1 015 INFIRMARY BEDS WERE PROVIDED IN THREE SUBVENTED HOSPITALS. A FURTHER 2 401 INFIRMARY BEDS WOULD BE PROVIDED BY 1995.
* GERIATRIC DAY HOSPITALS WERE PROVIDED TO SUPPLEMENT INPATIENT TREATMENT, OFFERING CURATIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES TO ELDERLY PATIENTS ON A NON-RESIDENTIAL BASIS.
THESE DAY PLACES HAD THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF RESTORING ELDERLY PATIENTS TO THEIR OWN FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AND THUS HELPING THE REHABILITATION PROCESS.
THERE WERE 120 GERIATRIC DAYPLACES PROVIDED IN FOUR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND THERE WERE PLANS TO EXPAND THE FACILITIES BY PROVIDING ANOTHER 415 PLACES IN NINE OTHER PUBLIC HOSPITALS OR CLINICS.
* COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE (CNS) PROVIDED BOTH BASIC NURSING CARE FOR THESE PATIENTS AND ALSO ASSISTANCE ON ALL ASPECTS OF REHABILITATION AND HEALTH EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. FORTY PER CENT OF THE CLIENTS OF THE CNS WERE AGED 65 AND OVER.
THERE WERE AT PRESENT A TOTAL OF 45 CNS CENTRES AND HOSPITAL REFERRAL STATIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY. PLANS TO ESTABLISH AN ADDITIONAL 15 CENTRES WERE BEING CONSIDERED.
MR CHAMBERS SAID OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO SUCH PEOPLE INCLUDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, ACCOMMODATION OR REHOUSING ASSISTANCE, HOME HELP AND DAY CARE SERVICES, AND INSTITUTIONAL CARE IN CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES.
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+ THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH 10 MULT I-SERVICE CENTRES FOR THP ELDERLY, FOUR DAY CENTRES AND 13 CARE-AND-ATTENTI ON HOMES AND HOMES FOR THE AGED BLIND. A MULT I-SERVICE CENTRE AND A DAY CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY WILL EVENTUALLY BE ESTABLISHED IN EVERY ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT.+
HE ADDED THAT ON PRESENT PLANS, THE PROJECTED DEMAND FOR ABOUT 4 400 CARE-AND-ATTENTI ON HOME PLACES WOULD BE MET BY 1991.
TURNING TO THE QUESTION OF OTHER MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO PREVENT THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE AMONG THE ELDERLY, MR CHAMBERS POINTED OUT THAT STATISTICS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS SHOWED THAT THE NUMBER OF ELDERLY PEOPLE (THOSE OVER 60) WHO HAD COMMITTED SUICIDE HAD FLUCTUATED.
+THE FIGURE DROPPED FROM 177 CASES IN 1983 TO 149 CASES IN 1934, BUT INCREASED TO 220 CASES IN 1985,+ HE SAID.
ON AVERAGE, ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF ALL SUICIDE CASES INVOLVED ELDERLY PEOPLE.
MR CHAMBERS SAID: +T0 HELP ELDERLY PEOPLE TO OVERCOME THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY PROBLEMS, COUNSELLING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY SOCIAL WORKERS IN FAMILY SERVICE CENTRES.*
TO HELP THEM TO CONTINUE CONTACTS WITH THE COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEERS WERE MOBILISED TO VISIT THOSE WHO WERE LIVING BY THEMSELVES, WHO WERE ENCOURAGED TO BECOME MEMBERS OF GROUPS IN SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CENTRES AS WELL AS TO PARTICIPATE IN ORGANISED GROUP SESSIONS.
FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES WERE ALSO ORGANISED TO HELP OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE ELDERLY, AND TO PROMOTE RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE FAMILY.
ALL THESE MEASURES SHOULD HELP TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE AMONG THE ELDERLY, HE SAID.
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MORE BEDS PLANNED FOR MENTALLY ILL * * * * *
A FURTHER 2 286 BEDS FOR THE MENTALLY ILL ARE PLANNED TO BE PROVIDED BY 1995 IN ADDITION TO THE 3 699 SUCH BEDS ALREADY AVAILABLE.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON POON CHI-FAI IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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MR POON HAD ASKED ABOUT RECRUITMENT OF PSYCHIATRISTS AND SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF HOSPITAL BEDS FOR MENTAL PATIENTS IN GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS IN HONG KONG GENERALLY AND IN THE EAST KOWLOON REGION IN PARTICULAR.
MR CHAMBERS SAID THE PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE WAS NOT REGIONALISED AND THE REQUIREMENT AND PROVISION OF BEDS FOR THE MENTALLY-ILL WERE PLANNED ON A TERRITORY-WIDE BASIS.
+BASED ON A PLANNING RATIO OF 1 BED FOR EVERY 1 OOO OF THE POPULATION, THE DEMAND FOR HOSPITAL BEDS FOR THE MENTALLY ILL IS NOW ESTIMATED TO BE 5 538 BEDS,+ HE SAID.
REFERRING TO THE EAST KOWLOON REGION, MR CHAMBERS SAID THERE WERE NOW 151 BEDS FOR MENTAL PATIENTS IN THE KOWLOON HOSPITALS AND 30 BEDS IN THE GOVERNMENT SUBVENTED UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL.
THE FUTURE PROVISION IN THIS REGION IS AS FOLLOWS:
YEAR PROJECT NO. OF BEDS
1991 UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL EXTENSION 122
1993 KOWLOON HOSPITAL EXTENSION 420
KOWLOON HOSPITAL REPROVISIONING 420
1995 EAST KOWLOON HOSPITAL 340
ON THE NUMBER OF PSYCHIATRISTS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, MR CHAMBERS SAID THERE WERE 94 POSTS AT PRESENT, OF WHICH 87 WERE BEING FILLED.
+PYSCHIATRISTS ARE NOT RECRUITED SEPARATELY, BUT THROUGH RECRUITMENT EXERCISES FOR DOCTORS IN ALL SPECIALTIES WHICH ARE CONDUCTED AT REGULAR INTERVALS,* HE ADDED.
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ANAESTHETISTS ADEQUATE FOR EMERGENCY CASES *****
THE SUPPLY OF ANAESTHETISTS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS IS ADEQUATE
TO MEET EMERGENCY SURGICAL CASES, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI, MR CHAMBERS SAID ANAESTHETIST SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN ALL MAJOR PUBLIC HOSPITALS ON A 24-HOUR BASIS AND URGENT CASES WERE GIVEN PRIORITY.
+THERE ARE AT PRESENT 92 ANAESTHETISTS IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND ANOTHER 50 IN SUBVENTED HOSPITALS,+ HE SAID.
+THE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE 101 AND 57 RESPECTIVELY- THIS MEANS THAT VACANCIES REPRESENT NINE PER CENT OF ESTABLISHMENT IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND 12 PER CENT IN SUBVENTED HOSPITALS.*
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BEST POSSIBLE USE MADE OF LAND UNDER FLYOVERS
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THE BEST POSSIBLE USE IS MADE OF THE LAND UNDER FLYOVERS THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES. SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON LEE YU-TAI, MR BARNES SAID ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE LAND UNDER FLYOVERS IN MORE DISTANT PLACES HAD NO PARTICULAR VALUE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS CONSIDERED HOW BEST THEY MIGHT BE USED.
♦SITES UNDER FLYOVERS IN THE DENSER URBAN AREAS MAY BE PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR COMMUNITY USES AND I CAN VIRTUALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE USER OF EACH AND EVERY ONE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF BOTH GOVERNMENT CONSIDERATION AND A DISTRICT BOARD DISCUSSION,+ MR BARNES SAID.
BUT THE STRUCTURES OF FLYOVERS WERE VULNERABLE TO FIRE AND SO USES WHICH MIGHT GIVE RISE TO FIRES OR OTHER ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE WERE NOT NORMALLY ALLOWED.
♦AGAIN, MANY FLYOVERS ARE SURROUNDED BY CONGESTED ROADS. AND USES WHICH WOULD ATTRACT PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS DANGEROUSLY OR WHICH WOULD GIVE RISE TO TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ARE ALSO DI SCOURAGED,+ HE SAID.
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WITHIN THESE MAIN LIMITATIONS A GUIDANCE NOTE OF PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES HAD BEEN AGREED AND WAS APPLIED VERY POSITIVELY.
+l AM OF COURSE OPEN TO CORRECTION ABOUT INDIVIDUAL CASES. BUT GENERALLY I BELIEVE THAT THE BEST USE POSSIBLE IS MADE OF THE LAND UNDER FLYOVERS,+ MR BARNES SAID.
+NEVERTHELESS, I THINK SUCH POLICIES ARE ALWAYS WORTH REVIEWING AND I WILL SO ARRANGE SHORTLY,+ HE ADDED.
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CENTRAL ESCALATOR PROJECT MOVES STEP FORWARD
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THE INCLUSION OF AN ITEM IN CATEGORY C OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME WILL SHORTLY BE SOUGHT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PEDESTRIAN ESCALATOR BETWEEN MID-LEVELS AND CENTRAL ALONG COCHRANE STREET AND SHELLEY STREET, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON HARNAM GREWAL, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PETER POON, MR GREWAL SAID THIS WOULD BE A PILOT PROJECT. PLANS WERE FOR IT TO BE LINKED TO THE ELEVATED WALKWAY SYSTEM IN CENTRAL DISTRICT VIA THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRAL MARKET AND FORMER CENTRAL FIRE STATION SITES.
+THE INTENTION IS THAT CONSTRUCTION OF THE ESCALATOR SYSTEM SHOULD TIE IN WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE TWO SITES,+ HE SAID.
+IT IS, HOWEVER, DIFFICULT TO INDICATE A COMMENCEMENT DATE FOR THE ESCALATOR PROJECT AT THIS STAGE AS THIS IS DEPENDENT ON THE PRIORITY ACCORDED TO IT IN RELATION TO OTHER ITEMS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME.+
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TWO BILLS PASSED * * * *
TWO BILLS -- THE EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 — WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
FOUR OTHER BILLS — THE SEPARATION AND MAINTENANCE ORDERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO 2) BILL 1986 — WERE READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO NOVEMBER 5.
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’BEST MAN FOR THE JOB’ KEY CRITERION
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY,SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT IT WAS TOO EARLY NOW TO SAY AT WHAT TIME HONG KONG WOULD HAVE A CHINESE CHIEF SECRETARY.
+ BUT SOONER OR LATER THERE WILL BE ONE,* SIR DAVID SAID. HE WAS SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER OPENING THE AU TAU PUMPING STATION IN YUEN LONG.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE SELECTION OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY WAS NOT DECIDED ON GROUNDS OF RACE. +IT IS DECIDED ON GROUNDS OF WHO IS THE BEST MAN TO DO THE JOB AT THE TIME,* HE SAID.
+ I’VE KNOWN MR DAVID FORD IN FACT SINCE HE JOINED THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE, WAY BACK IN THE 197O’S. I’M QUITE SURE THAT THE PROCESS OF SELECTION IS TO FIND THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB AT THE TIME. THAT’S THE IMPORTANT CRITERIA.*
ON WHETHER MR FORD MIGHT BE THE LAST NON-CHINESE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID SAID: +1 THINK IT IS TOO SOON TO SPECULATE ABOUT THAT. AS WE MOVE AHEAD WE WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB AT THE TIME THAT WE NEED TO CHOOSE HIM.+
ASKED WHETHER MR FORD’S MAIN JOB WOULD BE TO TRAIN A CHINESE TO TAKE OVER FROM HIM ONE DAY, SIR DAVID SAID: + IT IS A BIT TOO SIMPLISTIC THAT HE WOULD BE ACTUALLY TRAINING THE PERSON CONCERNED. GRADUALLY A CHIEF SECRETARY, WHO WILL BE A CHINESE CHIEF SECRETARY, WILL EMERGE FROM ALL THE OFFICERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.*
IN REPLY TO ANOTHER QUESTION ON DIRECT ELECTIONS, HE SAID SIR GEOFFREY HOWE HAD ANSWERED THOSE QUESTIONS AT LENGTH DURING HIS RECENT PRESS CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG.
+THESE WILL ALL BE SWEPT UP IN THE 1987 REVIEW AND THE SITUATION WILL BE DESCRIBED IN THE REVIEW. HONG KONG PEOPLE’S VOICE Wl LL
BE LISTENED TO.+
HE ADDED THAT, AS SIR GEOFFREY HAD SAID, THE REVIEW WOULD BE THOROUGH.
ASKED ABOUT HIS PLANS AFTER RETIREMENT FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE, SIR DAVID SAID HE HAD NO PLANS FOR HIS NEXT JOB. +HONG KONG IS SUCH A FAST MOVING ECONOMY AND SUCH AN EXPANDING PLACE THAT I DO HOPE THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR AKERS-JONES TO DO. I FEEL QUITE FIT STILL.*
WHEN ASKED TO COMMENT ON A REPORT THAT HE WOULD JOIN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SIR DAVID SAID LAND ADMINISTRATION WAS ONE AREA THAT HE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
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+ AND AT THE PRESENT MOMENT, I SOCIETY, ON DEVELOPMENT SIDE. SO OF EXPERIENCE IN THAT AREA.+
’M INVOLVED IN THE HOUSING I DO HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT
BUT HE STRESSED THAT THE REPORT WAS +PURE SPECULATION* THE CORPORATION ITSELF WAS DOING THE PROCESS OF SELECTION HE ADDED. *
SIR DAVID DISAGREED THAT HE HAD ANY BITTERNESS ABOUT NOT CONTINUING WITH HIS JOB. HE SAID: +WHEN I FIRST LFARNT THAT I’LL BE RETIRING AT 60, I DIDN’T FEEL ANY BITTERNESS AT ALL. SIXTY, AS I SAID YESTERDAY IN MY SPEECH TO HEUNG YEE KUK. IN YOUR CHINESE TRADITION IS QUITE AN IMPORTANT YEAR. AND T IS A GOOD YEAR TO CHANGE.
+LEAVE IT A BIT LATER AND IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO CHANGE + HE SAID. ’
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FILM STANDARD ADVISORY BOARD PLANNED * * * * *
THE GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVISORY BOARD TO ADVISE ON FILM STANDARDS AND TO MONITOR THE CENSORIAL PROCESS, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR ADOLF HSU, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ADDRESSING THE ZONTA INTERNATIONAL LUNCHEON MEETING ON +PUBLIC VIEWS AND FILM STANDARDS*, MR HSU SAID THAT THE BOARD WHICH COULD BE NON-STATUTORY AND DISTINCT FROM THE CENSORIAL PROCESS PRESCRIBED IN EXISTING LEGISLATION, WOULD HELP MAINTAIN AN OVERVIEW OF THE CENSORSHIP PROCESS.
IT WOULD ALSO MINIMISE THE SUBJECTIVE JUDGMENTS ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ACT AS A SAFEGUARD AND SOURCE OF GUIDANCE TO CENSORS.
+IT IS CERTAINLY THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION THAT THIS BOARD SHOULD BE RECEPTIVE TO IDEAS PUT FORWARD BY LAY PERSONS AND THE TRADE AND SHOULD BE APPRECIATIVE OF THE POWERFUL INFLUENCE OF THF FlLM MEDIUM,* HE SAID.
MR HSU SAID THAT IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THE ADVISORY BOARD WOULD HAVE A LAY PERSON AS ITS CHAIRMAN, WITH A PREPONDERANCE OF MEMBERS BROADLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY, AND INCLUDING PERSONS ACTIVE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY.
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+ SOME OF THESE MEMBERS WILL COME FROM THE BOARD OF REVIEW (FILM CENSORSHIP), OTHERS FROM THOSE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FILMS, THE OPERATION OF CINEMAS OR IN THE FIELD OF FILM COMMENTARIES.
+OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION WILL COME FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH, TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT,* HE SAID.
MR HSU WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THE REASON FOR PROPOSING TO APPOINT A LAY PERSON AS CHAIRMAN WAS IN RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY VIEWS IN THIS ADVISORY PROCESS.
+THE INCLUSION OF LAY PERSONS FROM THE BOARD OF REVIEW WILL PROVIDE A LINK BETWEEN THE REVIEW BODY WHICH HAS THE ULTIMATE EXECUTIVE CONTROL OF THE CENSORSHIP PROCESS AND THE PROPOSED ADVISORY BODY WHICH WILL MONITOR AND ADVISE UPON STANDARDS,* HE SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE OTHER LAY MEMBERS WOULD BE CHOSEN FROM PERSONS WITH NO VESTED INTEREST IN THE FILM INDUSTRY BUT WHO HAD DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IN THE NEED TO PROTECT THE WELL-BEING OF THE YOUNG.
+AS REGARDS MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE TRADE, OUR PRESENT THINKING IS THAT THE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE ON AN AD PERSONAM BASIS.
+THE MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTING THE GOVERNMENT TO A LARGE EXTENT REFLECTS SIMILAR REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF REVIEW AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL INPUT IN LINE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION’S OTHER SOCIAL AND EDUCATION POLICY OBJECTIVES,* HE ADDED.
MR HSU SAID THE MOVE WAS IN KEEPING WITH GOVERNMENT’S POLICY TO OPEN UP ITS CONSULTATION MACHINERY AND WAS PART OF THE PACKAGE OF PROPOSALS BEING CONSIDERED TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESSES OF GOVERNMENT WITH REGARD TO THE PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT FIELD.
HE POINTED OUT THAT WHILE THE FILM CENSORSHIP PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES DEMONSTRATED THE EXISTENCE OF SOME DEGREE OF COMMUNITY INPUT IN THE CENSORIAL PROCESS, THIS INPUT WAS CONSTRAINED AND CONFINED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF INDIVIDUAL FILMS AS THEY WERE SUBMITTED FOR EXAMINATION.
+THERE IS AS YET NO FORMAL CONSULTATION ON THE MORE GENERAL ISSUES OF CENSORSHIP STANDARDS AND THE INTERPRETATION OF THE COMMUNITY’S PERCEPTION OF ACCEPTABLE MORAL STANDARDS IN FILMS,* HE SAID.
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GIVEN THE INTENTION TO WIDEN PUBLIC CONSULTATION COUPLED WITH ^L^1T^IONS °F THE EXISTING SYSTEM, THE ADVISORY BOARD IS EXPECTED TO BE TASKED WITH THE TERMS OF REFERENCE INCLUDING ADVISING THE FILM CENSORSHIP AUTHORITY ON FILM CENSORSHIP STANDARDS? TO MONITOR THE EXISTING CENSORSHIP CHANGES TO THE GUIDELINES FOR FILM CENSORSHIP EXTENT TO WHICH THESE ARE OBSERVED.
PROCESS, TO PROPOSE AND TO OBSERVE THE
THE BOARD IS ALSO ENVISAGED TO BE TASKED MEANS OF ASSESSING PUBLIC EXPECTATION OF FILM
WITH CONSIDERING
DeemlTlE^RrTING THE RESULTS 0F SUCH assessmentR?nclud!ngDtheS RESULTS OF ESTABLISHED SURVEYS AND RECOMMENDING FOLLOW-UP ACTION.
ANOTHER TASK WHICH THE BOARD IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ON IS TO CONSIDER MATTERS RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS IN RESPECT OF FILM CENSORSHIP AND TO ADVISE ACCORDINGLY.
+IN THIS CONNECTION, IT IS RELEVANT TO NOTE THAT A SIMILAR BUT STATUTORY BOARD IS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE TELEVISION ORDINANCE ™ AL,A’ THE television authority in the exercise
OF HIS FUNCTIONS,+ MR HSU NOTED.
AS A FURTHER STEP, HE SAID, THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALSO CONSIDERING CHANGES TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE FILM CENSORSHIP REVIEW BOARD.
+ONE OF THE PROPOSALS UNDER CONSIDERATION IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LAY PERSONS FROM THREE AT PRESENT TO SAY SIX, WHICH WE HOPE WOULD ENABLE A GREATER MEASURE OF COMMUNITY VIEWS TO BE REFLECTED IN REVIEWING THE CENSOR’S DECISIONS,+ HE SAID.
MR HSU NOTED THAT THE SETTING OF FILM STANDARDS WAS A DIFFICULT AND ONEROUS TASK AND IT WOULD ONLY BE FAIR AND LOGICAL THAT THE GOVERNMENT TOOK POSITIVE STEPS TO IMPROVE ON THE MEANS OF GAUGING PUBLIC VIEWS ON SUCH STANDARDS.
+BUT WHATEVER WE DO, THE FUNDAMENTAL DILEMMA IS THE SAME, THAT IS, HOW TO ESTABLISH CONTROLS WHICH ALLOW MAXIMUM FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND YET MINIMISE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABUSE AND THEREFORE HARM.+
THE TASKS BEFORE US ARE BOTH SENSITIVE AND IMPORTANT, AND
I HOPE, THROUGH GREATER PUBLIC i’A; TI C I PATI ON AND THE INTRODUCTION OF A THREE-TIER FILM CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, WE ARE HOPEFULLY MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, HE SAID.
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CHINA WATER PROJECT’S FIRST STAGE COMPLETED *****
A PRESS OF A BUTTON BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) STARTED WATER FROM CHINA FLOWING THROUGH A NEWLY-COMPLETED PUMPING STATION AT AU TAU IN THE NEW TERRITORIES -- AND ALSO SIGNIFIED COMPLETION OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE $1 750 MILLION, 12-YEAR SCHEME TO BRING MORE WATER FROM CHINA.
THE WATER, WHICH COMES FROM THE EAST RIVER 100 KILOMETRES AWAY, IS FIRST RECEIVED AT MUK WU PUMPING STATION AT THE BORDER FOR ITS 20-KILOMETRE JOURNEY THROUGH A SERIES OF PIPELINES AND TUNNELS TO TAI LAM CHUNG RESERVOIR, RECEIVING A BOOST AT AU TAU TO HELP IT ON ITS WAY.
AFTER STARTING THE WATER FLOWING AND UNVEILING A PLAQUE TO INAUGURATE THE MUK WU-AU TAU-TAI LAM CHUNG AQUEDUCT, SIR DAVID TRAVELLED TO THE END OF THE AQUEDUCT TO WATCH IT ENTERING THE RESERVOIR.
SIR DAVID SAID THE DEMAND FOR WATER IN HONG KONG COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MET WITHOUT THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT SUPPLY FROM CHINA HAD PLAYED IN OUR OVERALL SUPPLY SYSTEM.
+THE SUPPLY FROM CHINA IS NOW AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF HONG KONG’S WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND IS THE RESULT OF DISCUSSION, CO-OPERATION AND AGREEMENT STRETCHING BACK THROUGH NEARLY 30 YEARS.
+A LINK OF FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING HAS BEEN FORGED, BETWEEN THE WATER AUTHORITIES THEMSELVES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE STAFFS, AND IS YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE AMONG MANY OF THE INTERACTION AND INTERRELATIONSHIP OF OUR ECONOMY WITH THAT OF THE REST OF CHINA,+ SIR DAVID SAID.
ALTHOUGH THE SUPPLY OF WATER FROM CHINA DATES BACK TO 1960, WHEN THE SHENZHEN SCHEME FOR RECEIVING A PIPED SUPPLY WAS FORMULATED, IT WAS NOT UNTIL 1981 THAT A 12-YEAR, THREE-STAGE PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED TO CONSTRUCT RECEPTION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.
WHEN THIS IS COMPLETED THE AMOUNT OF WATER PROVIDED BY CHINA WILL AMOUNT TO 620 MILLION CUBIC METRES PER ANNUM, OR MORE THAN 60 PER CENT OF HONG KONG’S TOTAL DEMAND.
THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROJECT IS WELL ADVANCED. IT WILL COST $626 MILLION AND CATER FOR DEMAND IN THE PERIOD FROM 1987-91. THE FINAL STAGE, COSTING $300 MILLION, WILL DEAL WITH DEMAND FROM 1991 ONWARDS.
THE AQUEDUCT, WHICH WILL DELIVER THE MAIN PORTION OF WATER FROM CHINA AT A RATE OF 910 000 CUBIC METRES PER DAY, COST $220 MILLION AND WAS THE LARGEST SINGLE CONTRACT LET BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT.
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WORK CONSISTED OF DRIVING 14 KILOMETRES OF TUNNELS, LAYING 5.5 KILOMETRES OF PIPELINES AND CONSTRUCTING FOUR KILOMETRES OF ACCESS ROADS.
AU TAU PUMPING STATION, WHICH COST $28 MILLION TO BUILD. RECEIVES RAW WATER DELIVERED FROM MUK WU PUMPING STATION AND HAS A CAPACITY OF 518 OOO CUBIC METRES PER DAY IN THE FIRST STAGE. THIS WILL INCREASE TO 778 000 CUBIC METRES PER DAY IN THE SECOND STAGE.
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FIVE LAND LOTS SOLD FOR $149 MILLION K If If X *
FIVE LOTS OF GOVERNMENT LAND - THREE ON HONG KONG ISLAND
anMction todayE(wednesdayLS " WERE S0LD r0R m9 MILL,0N AT
THE HIGHEST PRICE PAID WAS 365 MILLION FOR A NON-lNDUSTRI AL SITE AT 530-540 LOCKHART ROAD. BIDDING OPENED AT $35 MILLION.
THE SITE HAS AN AREA OF 506.4 SQUARE METRES AND THE DEVELOPER B?*ECETNBeRG3?riw“R °F N°T LESS ™AN 2 820 SQUARE
THE BUYER WAS EAST VIEW PROPERTIES LIMITED.
A HOTEL OR GODOWN CANNOT BE BUILT ON THE SITE UNDER THE TERMS OF SALE.
ANOTHER SITE OF 736 SQUARE METRES BETWEEN VICTORIA ROAD AND SAI NING STREET WAS PURCHASED BY RYFORT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED FOR $39 MlLLION.
BIDDING STARTED AT $25 MILLION.
THE BUYER HAS TO COMPLETE AT LEAST 3 600 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA BY THE END OF 1990.
A HENNESSY ROAD SITE, ALSO FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT WAS SOLD TO PREGEE COMPANY LIMITED FOR $34 MILLION.
BIDDING OPENED AT $14 MILLION.
THE DEVELOPER HAS TO COMPLETE AT LEAST 880 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA ON THE 197.1 SQUARE METRE SITE BY DECEMBER
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BIDDING FOR AN INDUSTRIAL SITE NEAR ON LOK TSUEN, FANLING, STARTED AT $1.5 MILLION. IT WAS BOUGHT BY DORMIND LIMITED FOR $6 MILLION.
UNDER THE SALE CONDITIONS, A MINIMUM OF 6 087 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA MUST BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1990, ON THE 2 029-SQUARE-METRE SITE.
THE LAST SITE, ALSO SITUATED NEAR ON LOK TSUEN AND FOR INDUSTRIAL OR GODOWN DEVELOPMENT WAS SOLD TO JETIC LIMITED FOR $5 MILLION, THE PRICE AT WHICH BIDDING OPENED.
UNDER LEASE CONDITIONS, NOT LESS THAN 5 070 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA MUST BE BUILT ON THE 1 690 SQUARE METRE SITE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1990.
COMMENTING ON THE SALE RESULTS, THE AUCTIONEER, GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT MR TIM MILLS, OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, SAID IT WAS A VERY GOOD AUCTION AND THE PRICES WERE ABOUT WHAT HE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE.
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RATING SYSTEM FOR FACTORY INSPECTION SATISFACTORY X X X X X
THE RATING SYSTEM USED AT PRESENT TO ESTABLISH THE PR’pR,T’ES FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION OF FACTORIES IS WORKING SATISFACTORILY, CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR YIP YUK-LUN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
INDIVIDUAL FACTORIES WERE RATED ACCORDING TO THEIR HAZARD POTENTIAL AS DETERMINED BY A SERIES OF FACTORS, HE SAID.
THESE INCLUDED THE NATURE OF THE PREMISES AND THE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES INVOLVED, THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PLANT, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND THE PAST RECORD OF ACCIDENTS AND PROSECUTIONS.
+THE GREATER THE POTENTIAL HAZARD ASSESSED ON THIS BASIS, THE HIGHER THE NUMBER OF POINTS AWARDED AND THE HIGHER THE FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION,* HE SAID.
ADDRESSING A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG ISLAND EAST, MR YIP NOTED THAT OF THE 194 FACTORY INSPECTORS ON THE DEPARTMENT’S ESTABLISHMENT, 120 WERE ASSIGNED TO INSPECTION OF FACTORIES.
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A FURTHER 30 ARE ENGAGED IN INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION SITES WHILE THE REMAINDER IN VARIOUS SUPPORTING FUNCTIONS SUCH AS TRAINING AND PROSECUTION.
+THE FREQUENCY OF ROUTINE INSPECTIONS VARIES FROM ONCE IN SIX MONTHS IN THE CASE OF A LARGE FACTORY WITH HIGH POTENTIAL HAZARD TO ONCE IN A MAXIMUM OF 54 MONTHS IN THE CASE OF A SMALL LOW-RISK FACTORY WITH A GOOD SAFETY RECORD,* SAID MR YIP.
+IN ADDITION TO ROUTINE INSPECTIONS, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS ARE UNDERTAKEN IN THE CASE OF SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENTS OR COMPLAINTS.
+AND FOLLOW-UP INSPECTIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES ARE NORMALLY MADE WITHIN ONE TO THREE MONTHS WHERE A NEED FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.*
MR YIP STRESSED THAT EVERY EFFORT HAD BEEN MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT TO MAXIMISE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSPECTION WITHIN THE PRESENT CONSTRAINTS OF MANPOWER.
AS AND WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT, HE ADDED, THE DEPARTMENT WOULD EXPAND ITS FACTORY INSPECTORATE TO AROUND 250, THUS ENABLING IT TO INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF INSPECTIONS.
HOWEVER, MR YIP POINTED OUT THAT INSPECTIONS OR PROSECUTIONS COULD ONLY RESULT IN A TEMPORARY IMPACT AND WOULD NOT ALWAYS BE TAKEN AS A LESSON.
TO MAKE A SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY TRULY EFFECTIVE, A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME OF WIDER ACTIVITIES IS NECESSARY TO COMPLEMENT THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
IN THIS RESPECT, A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MANPOWER AND RESOURCES OF THE DEPARTMENT’S FACTORY INSPECTORATE IS COMMITTED ANNUALLY TO THE PROMOTION OF THESE WIDER ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE ADVISORY AND INFORMATION SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND INTENSIVE PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES.
ON THE ADVISORY ROLE, THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE ALWAYS TAKES THE INITIATIVE TO DISCUSS SAFETY PROBLEMS AND EXPLAIN THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDS WITH THE MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS DURING THEIR DAILY VISITS. SAFETY PAMPHLETS ARE DISTRIBUTED FREELY TO COMPLEMENT VERBAL ADVICE.
AS FOR TRAINING, THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE RUN BY THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE CONDUCTS A WIDE RANGE OF BASIC AND ADVANCE SAFETY COURSES ANNUALLY NOT ONLY FOR ITS OWN STAFF BUT ALSO FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.
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TURNING TO PUBLICITY, MR YIP SAID THE DEPARTMENT ORGANISES AN ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN WITH A VIEW TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF, AND TO INCULCATE MANAGEMENTS AND WORKERS WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY AT WORK. THIS YEAR A BUDGET OF $750 000 HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN TAKING A LEAD IN PLANNING AND FINANCING SUCH INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PROMOTION ACTIVITIES, MR YIP SAID HE WAS GLAD TO SEE THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THIS AREA HAS BEEN ON THE INCREASE.
+WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THE TRIPARTITE APPROACH WE HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING IN HONG KONG — THAT IS, PARTICIPATION BY THE GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES -- IS AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF IMPROVING SAFETY AT WORK,+ HE SAID.
+IN OUR EXPERIENCE, LEGISLATION ALONE CANNOT FULLY ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVE OF A HIGH STANDARD OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.
+SELF-REGULATION BY BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES IS ESSENTIAL IF THE OBJECTIVE IS TO BE FULLY REALISED,+ MR YIP ADDED.
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LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PROMOTION STEPPED UP * * * * *
THE LABOUR RELATIONS DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HANDLED 166 TRADE DISPUTES IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR COMPARED WITH 118 IN THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR.
THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF ITS CONCILIATION OFFICERS, $48.3 MILLION INCLUDING WAGE ARREARS, WAGES IN LIEU OF NOTICE, SEVERANCE PAY AND OTHER PAYMENTS, WERE PAID TO 5 834 WORKERS INVOLVED IN THE DISPUTES.
IN ADDITION, THE DIVISION HELPED SETTLE 9 952 CLAIMS WITH $20.8 MILLION PAID TO 10 211 WORKERS.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE DIVISION ALSO GAVE ADVICE ON MATTERS RELATING TO CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN 318 790 CONSULTATIONS SOUGHT BY WORKERS OR EMPLOYERS CONDUCTED 98 VISITS TO INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO PROMOTE GOOD ’ MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ORGANISED 57 SEMINARS, CERTIFICATE COURSES AND LECTURES ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT LABOUR RELATIONS IN HONG KONG COMPARED FAVOURABLY WITH MOST OTHER INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD.
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... TL.rL^I YEAR’ ™ERE WERE 0NLY THREE WORK STOPPAGES RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF 1 160 WORKING DAYS — THE LOWEST ON RECORD,+ HE S A I D •
__ TuIHLP!y nION’ HE ADDED» HAD F0R YEARS BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO THE RELATIONS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS IN AN EFFORT TO BUILD UP A MORE HARMONIOUS LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIP.
_ ♦THR°UGH V,SITS> CONSULTATIONS WITH TRADE UNIONS AND EDUCATIONAL APPROACH, IT HAS SUCCEEDED IN DRIVING HOME THE MESSAGE TO WORKERS OF THE BENEFITS THEY ARE ENTITLED TO UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
♦THESE INCLUDE SICKNESS ALLOWANCE, REST DAYS, STATUTORY HOLIDAYS, PAID ANNUAL LEAVE, MATERNITY PROTECTION, SEVERANCE PAY AND OTHER STATUTORY BENEFITS.
+AS REGARDS TRADITIONAL PRACTICES IN CERTAIN TRADES WHICH ARE FOUND TO BE CONTRARY TO THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, THE DIVISION HAS INTENSIFIED ITS PROMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO EMPLOYERS IN THESE TRADES WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING FULL COMPLIANCE OF THE LAW + HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT ALL COMPLIANTS ARISING FROM TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE ARE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
THESE INVESTIGATIONS ARE CARRIED OUT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WORKERS WITH GRIEVANCES MAY CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT EITHER IN PERSON, ON THE TELEPHONE OR THROUGH THEIR TRADE UNIONS.
HE SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE CONCILIATION SERVICE AND TO STEP UP ITS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENABLE WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS TO UNDERSTAND BETTER THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF MISS HELEN ANDRENE LO AS DISTRICT JUDGE WITH EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 3, 1986.
MISS LO’S APPOINTMENT WILL MAKE HER THE FIRST WOMAN JUDGE TO SERVE IN HONG KONG’S COURTS.
BORN IN HONG KONG IN 1933, HISS LO WAS EDUCATED LOCALLY AND SERVED HER ARTICLES IN HONG KONG BEFORE TAKING HER SOLICITORS FINALS IN ENGLAND IN 1959.
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AFTER SHE QUALIFIED IN ENGLAND, SHE RETURNED TO HONG KONG AND WAS EMPLOYED AS AN ASSISTANT SOLICITOR UNTIL 1961.
SINCE THEN, SHE HAS BEEN IN PRIVATE PRACTICE AND HAS AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION FOR HER WORK AS A SOLICITOR, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF MATRIMONIAL LAW. SHE IS AT PRESENT SENIOR PARTNER OF HER FIRM.
MISS LO HAS SAT AS DEPUTY DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE FAMILY COURT IN 1985 AND 1986.
ALTHOUGH MISS LO HAS BEEN PRACTISING UNDER HER MAIDEN NAME, SHE IS MARRIED AND HAS ONE CHILD. SHE IS ALSO WELL-KNOWN FOR HER HORSEMANSHIP.
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MAP-BASED LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM PLANNED
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_ THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING TO START WORK EARLY NEXT YEAR ON SETTING UP A MAP-BASED LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM.
,lir THE DEPARTMENT’S DIRECTOR, MR CHAU CHAM-SON, SAID THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN OPENING A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR ON SUCH SYSTEMS AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
MR CHAU SAID HIS DEPARTMENT HAD EVERYTHING THAT WAS REQUIRED FOR ESTABLISHING A MAP-BASED LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM AND HE POINTED OUT THAT AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL STEERING COMMITTEE HAD BEEN SET UP I N 1982•
HE SAID HIS DEPARTMENT PROPOSED TO IMPLEMENT THE SYSTEM IN THREE STAGES!
(I) INSTALLATION OF THE CENTRAL (HEADQUARTERS) SYSTEM.
(II) DIGITISATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON SUB-SYSTEMS.
(Ill) DIGITISATION FOR AND INSTALLATION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SUB-SYSTEMS.
+INITIALLY THE SYSTEM WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT ALONE, BUT IT WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH THE SCENARIO IN MIND THAT IT WILL TAKE UP THE ROLE OF A CORE SYSTEM IN A NETWORK OF SYSTEMS AMONG A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. AND IDEALLY FOR THE UTILITY COMPANIES WHICH RELY ON LAND-RELATED INFORMATION,* MR CHAU SAID.
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+INDEED, IT APPEARS LOGICAL TO ME THAT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT MUST TAKE THE LEAD IN THIS RESPECT, AS WE CONTROL ALL LAND RELATED RECORDS AND PRODUCE ALL OFFICIAL MAPPING IN HONG KONG.+
HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT’S PROJECT DEFINITION STUDY OF THE SYSTEM WAS NEARING COMPLETION, AND HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE SYSTEM WOULD BE FOUND TO BE TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE AND FINANCIALLY JUSTIFIABLE.
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SHIPPING, PORT AND CARGO STATISTICS RELEASED * * * *
IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986, 3 411 SHIPS WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 20.1 MILLION NRT (NET REGISTERED TONS) ARRIVED IN HONG KONG, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 79 (OR 2 PER CENT) IN NUMBER AND OF 5 PER CENT IN CAPACITY OVER THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1985.
THESE FIGURES ARE CONTAINED IN THE +HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS REPORT* PUBLISHED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF CARGO DISCHARGED IN HONG KONG FROM INCOMING SHIPS (ESTIMATED FROM SAMPLED MANIFEST CONSIGNMENTS) INCREASED BY 17 PER CENT. WHEN ANALYSED BY SHIP TYPE, A NOTABLE INCREASE WAS RECORDED IN THE NUMBER OF CONTAINER VESSELS (+212), WHILE DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN THE NUMBER OF ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF VESSELS (-74), SEMI-CONTAINER VESSELS (-63) AND CONVENTIONAL CARGO VESSELS (-46).
A NOTABLE INCREASE IN NUMBER WAS RECORDED FOR SHIPS REGISTERED IN CHINA (+174)? BUT DECREASES WERE RECORDED FOR THOSE REGISTERED IN LIBERIA (-37), JAPAN (-33) AND THE PHILIPPINES (-19). THE NUMBER OF SHIPS WITH A CAPACITY OF LESS THAN 10 000 DWT (DEADWEIGHT TONS) INCREASED (+17).
IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986, THERE WERE 3 387 OUTGOING SHIPS WITH A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 20.0 MILLION NRT, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 83 (OR 3 PER CENT) IN NUMBER AND OF 6 PER CENT IN CAPACITY OVER THE SECOND QUARTER OF
1985.
THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF CARGO LOADED SHIPS (ESTIMATED FROM SAMPLED MANIFEST 26 PER CENT. ABOUT 65 PER CENT OF THE IN HONG KONG FOR LESS THAN TWO DAYS.
IN HONG KONG ONTO OUTGOING CONSIGNMENTS) ROSE BY DEPARTING SHIPS STAYED
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OF THE CARGO DISCHARGED FROM INCOMING SHIPS, 86 PER CENT
IN TERMS OF TONNAGE WAS IMPORTS AND 14 PER CENT WAS TRANSHIPMENT CARGO. OF THE CARGO LOADED ONTO OUTGOING SHIPS, 58 PER CENT WAS EXPORTS (INCLUDING RE-EXPORTS) AND 42 PER CENT WAS TRANSHIPMENT CARGO.
THE MAJOR COUNTRIES OF LOADING FOR SEABORNE IMPORTS IN TONNAGE TERMS WERE SINGAPORE (17 PER CENT), JAPAN (14 PER CENT), THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (13 PER CENT), CHINA (11 PER CENT) AND TAIWAN (8 PER CENT) 5 WHILE THE MAJOR COUNTRIES OF DISCHARGE FOR SEABORNE EXPORTS WERE THE U.S. (20 PER CENT), CHINA (18 PER CENT), TAIWAN (13 PER CENT) AND INDONESIA (7 PER CENT). TRANSHIPMENT CARGO WAS MAINLY LOADED IN CHINA (32 PER CENT) AND THE U.S. (14 PER CENT)? AND WAS ALSO MAINLY DISCHARGED IN CHINA (16 PER CENT) AND THE U.S. (12 PER CENT).
COMPARING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986 WITH THE SAME QUARTER
IN 1985, INCREASES IN TONNAGE WERE NOTED FOR IMPORTS FROM CHINA (+41 PER CENT), THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (+33 PER CENT), SINGAPORE (+32 PER CENT) AND THE U.S. (+9 PER CENT)- BUT DECREASES WERE NOTED FOR IMPORTS FROM TAIWAN (-14 PER CENT) AND JAPAN (-11 PER CENT). AS A WHOLE, THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF IMPORTS ROSE BY 14 PER CENT.
AMONG THE PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES, INCREASES IN CARGO TONNAGE WERE RECORDED IN THE IMPORTS OF MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PRODUCTS AND PREPARATIONS (+105 PER CENT), CEREALS AND CEREAL PREPARATIONS (+55 PER CENT) AND CHEMICAL MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS, N.E.S. (+51 PER CENT).
DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986, THE TOTAL TONNAGE OF SEABORNE EXPORTS (DOMESTIC EXPORTS PLUS RE-EXPORTS) INCREASED BY 21 PER CENT. INCREASES IN TONNAGE WERE RECORDED FOR SEABORNE EXPORTS TO INDONESIA (+89 PER CENT), SOUTH KOREA (+61 PER CENT) AND SINGAPORE (+50 PER CENT)- BUT A DECREASE WAS NOTED FOR THOSE TO CHINA (-16 PER CENT).
AMONG THE PRINCIPAL COMMODITIES, INCREASES WERE NOTED FOR SEABORNE EXPORTS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (+372 PER CENT), VEGETABLES AND FRUIT (+298 PER CENT) AND MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, N.E.S. (+99 PER CENT), BUT SEABORNE EXPORTS OF INORGANIC CHEMICALS DROPPED (-54 PER CENT).
SHIPPING STATISTICS ARE COMPILED PRIMARILY FROM GENERAL DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE MARINE DEPARTMENT BY SHIPOWNERS OR AUTHORISED SHIPPING AGENTS AND COVER ALL OCEAN-GOING VESSELS ENTERING AND LEAVING HONG KONG, EXCLUDING YACHTS AND PLEASURE CRAFT.
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PORT AND CARGO STATISTICS ARE COMPILED FROM OCEAN CARGO MANIFESTS SUPPLIED BY SHIPPING COMPANIES OR AGENTS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT. BECAUSE OF RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, A SAMPLE OF ALL CONSIGNMENTS LISTED IN THE MANIFESTS IS USED FOR COMPILING THE STATISTICS. THE SAMPLING METHOD IS DESCRIBED IN THE EXPLANATORY NOTES OF THE REPORT.
MORE DETAILS ON SHIPPING, PORT AND CARGO STATISTICS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1986 ARE CONTAINED IN THE +HONG KONG SHIPPING STATISTICS REPORT+ FOR APRIL TO JUNE 1986, WHICH IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE AT S14 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ON STATISTICS PROVIDED ON THE REPORT MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE SHIPPING STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-455422.
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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED * * * * *
DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE MAIN ROOF OF A KOWLOON BUILDING WILL BE CARRIED OUT SOON AFTER A CLOSURE ORDER IS OBTAINED FROM KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT.
AN APPLICATION FOR THE CLOSURE ORDER WILL BE MADE ON JANUARY 6 IN RESPECT OF THE STRUCTURES AT 11-17, MA TAU KOK ROAD.
THE OCCUPANTS WERE INFORMED OF THE BUILDING AUTHORITY’S INTENTION TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THROUGH NOTICES PLACED ON PROMINENT PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES.
ORDERS TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES WERE ISSUED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE IN APRIL, BUT THEY WERE IGNORED.
CLOSURE OF THE STRUCTURES IS REQUIRED SO THAT THEY CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC OR OCCUPANTS.
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HK ASSESSING PACT ON SEMI-CONDUCTORS
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HONG KONG IS ASSESSING AN AGREEMENT RECENTLY REACHED BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN ON THE LATTER’S EXPORTS OF SEMI-CONDUCTORS.
THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, SAID ONE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT CALLS FOR JAPAN TO KEEP A CHECK ON THE EXPORT PRICE OF CHIPS SENT TO A NUMBER OF THIRD MARKETS, INCLUDING HONG KONG.
HE SAID THAT THERE COULD WELL BE IMPLICATIONS RELATING TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT) AND HONG KONG WAS NOW EXAMINING THE MATTER TO ASCERTAIN WHAT HONG KONG TRADE INTERESTS MIGHT BE AFFECTED.
IN ORDER TO DO THIS, THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WOULD BE CONTACTING INDUSTRY AND MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE ORGANISATIONS TO GATHER INFORMATION.
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THREE NT SITES TO LET BY TENDER
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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE SHORT-TERM TENANCIES OF TWO GOVERNMENT SITES IN TSUEN WAN AND ONE IN YUEN LONG.
THE TSUEN WAN SITES, MEASURING 1 475 AND 1 890 SQUARE METRES, ARE AT TSUEN WAN MARKET STREET AND YUEN TUN CIRCUIT.
BOTH ARE FOR USE AS FEE-PAYING PUBLIC PARKING AREAS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND BUSES, EXCLUDING CONTAINER TRACTORS AND TRAILERS.
THE INITIAL TENANCY OF THE SMALLER LOT IS TWO YEARS, WHILE THAT OF THE LARGER LOT IS ONE YEAR, BOTH RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AT THE END OF THE PERIOD.
THE THIRD LOT IS AT MA TIN ROAD, YUEN LONG.
MEASURING ABOUT 5 320 SQUARE METRES, IT IS ALSO FOR USE AS A FEE-PAYING PUBLIC CAR PARK OR STORAGE OF GOODS, EQUIPMENT OR CONTAINERS.
THE INITIAL TENANCY OF THE SITE IS SIX MONTHS, RENEWABLE MONTHLY AFTERWARDS.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS FOR THE THREE LOTS IS NOON ON NOVEMBER 14.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CENTRAL, WESTERN *****
NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT FROM WESTBOUND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL INTO HILLIER STREET FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 31) BECAUSE OF UTILITY WORKS.
THE SECTION OF HILLIER STREET BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC TO FACILITATE LOCAL ACCESS.
VEHICLES ON WESTBOUND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HEADING FOR HILLIER STREET WILL BE DIVERTED VIA CLEVERLY STREET AND DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
ALSO FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY, THE SECTION OF WESTERN STREET BETWEEN DES VOEUX ROAD WEST AND CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS BECAUSE OF ROAD WORK.
THE EXISTING LEFT-TURN BAN ON VEHICLES TURNING FROM DES VOEUX ROAD WEST INTO CENTRE STREET WILL BE LIFTED TEMPORARILY SO THAT VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE ROAD CLOSURE CAN TRAVEL VIA CENTRE STREET INSTEAD.
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THE WESTERN KERBSIDE SECTION OF WAH LAM PATH BETWEEN WAH FU ROAD AND WAH LOK PATH IN ABERDEEN WILL BE DESIGNATED A PEAK-HOUR (7 AM TO 10 AM AND 4 PM TO 7 PM) URBAN CLEARWAY FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1).
WITHIN THE RESTRICTED ZONE, NO VEHICLE EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS.
MEANWHILE, U-TURNS ON NORTHBOUND WAH LAM PATH NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH WAH LOK PATH WILL BE BANNED.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
THURSDAY, OCTOBER JO, 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
DUKE RETURNS FOR STOPOVER ................................... 1
INCREASE IN FLiT SALE, PURCHASE AGREEMENTS .................. 1
10 000 BUILDINGS IN NEED OF REMEDIAL REPAIRS ................ 4
CIVIC EDUCATION VIEWS EXCHANGED AT BRIEFINGS ................ 6
SIR DAVID SEES TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AT WORK ................. 8
NEW SCHEME TO STRENGTHEN ENGLISH TEACHING ................... 9
LAND PREMIUM AT INDUSTRI. AL ESTATES REVISED ................ 11
SHAM SHU I PO FESTIVAL STARTS NEXT WEEK ..................... 11
ANTI-PICKPOCKETING SIGNBOARDS UP IN YAU MA TEI .............. 1J
TUEN MUN MINI-OLYMPICS — A COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENT.......... 14
FIGHT CRIME SEMIN.iR IN KWUN TONG ON SUNDAY ................. 15
LABOUR HOTLINE GETS NEW NUMBER............................... 16
PRISON VISITORS PLAY VALUABLE ROLE .......................... 17
FESTIVAL FOR CENTRAL, ’WESTERN RESIDENTS ON nGnlN ........... 17
FAMILY CAMP TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFE.......................... 18
MONG KOK HOLDS aNTI-N.iRCOTICS CAMPAIGN ON SUNDAY ........... 19
DB GROUP TO INSPECT JUNK BAY DEVELOPMENTS ................... 19
LETTERS OF .iPPRECIATION PRESENTATION ....................... 20
H.iNDICRnFT ITEMS ON S.ALE AT FuIR IN STANLEY ............... 21
EXHIBITION TO FEATURE PLACEMENT OF DISABLED.................. 21
INSPECTION OF IMPORTED USED C.JRS RE-INTRODUCED ............. 22
MUSIC OFFICE 'JINS' «N ELECTONE ORG.JJ ...................... 22
ADDITION. J. METERED P.HIKING SP..CES ....................... 25
LEFT-TURN BiiN IN KWal C.flJNG .............................. 25
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1986
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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHO REVISITED CHINA LAST WEEK IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, RETURNED TO HONG KONG THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING FOR A STOPOVER.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE HAD BEEN ON AN OFFICIAL TOUR OF FOUR CITIES IN CHINA BEFORE VISITING HONG KONG.
AFTER THE QUEEN RETURNED HOME TO BRITAIN, THE DUKE FLEW BACK TO CHINA FOR A SIX-DAY VISIT.
MEETING HIM AT THE AIRPORT WERE THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AND THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR GENERAL ANTHONY BOAM.
SENIOR MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, MR OSWALD CHEUNG, SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MISS LYDIA DUNN, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY, MR ZHENG HUA, THE AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE GOVERNOR, MR PAUL COLLIER, AND THE DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL, SIR MARK HEATH, WERE ALSO THERE TO GREET HIM.
THE DUKE WILL BE LEAVING HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1) MORNING FOR BANGKOK.
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INCREASE IN FLAT SALE, PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
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THE LAND OFFICE REGISTERED A TOTAL OF 29 448 SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS CONCERNING FLATS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE URBAN AREA DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE 1986-87 FINANCIAL YEAR, THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, MR NOEL GLEESON, SAID TODAY.
REPORTING THE DEPARTMENT’S FIGURES FOR PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN THE URBAN AREA (HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND NEW KOWLOON) DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR, MR GLEESON SAID SUCH AGREEMENTS, THE GREAT MAJORITY OF THEM IN UNCOMPLETED BUILDINGS, INCREASED BY 1.8 PER CENT AND 18.1 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY COMPARED WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND HALVES OF THE LAND FINANCIAL YEAR.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATIONS IN THESE AGREEMENTS WAS $18 452 BILLION. THIS REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 22.9 PER CENT FROM $15,017 BILLION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1985-86 AND A DECREASE OF 1.1 PER CENT FROM $18,649 BILLION IN THE SECOND HALF.
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DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1986-87, 40 391 ASSIGNMENTS OF UNITS IN COMPLETED BUILDINGS, THE MAJORITY RESIDENTIAL, WERE REGISTERED. THIS COMPARED WITH 39 467 AND 36 435 IN THE FIRST AND SECOND HALVES OF 1985-86, SHOWING INCREASES OF 2.3 PER CENT AND 10.9 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATIONS IN ASSIGNMENTS OF FLATS ALSO INCREASED. TO $24,250 BILLION. THIS WAS AN INCREASE OF 51.4 PER CENT FROM £16.012 BILLION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1985-86 AND OF 40.1 PER CENT FROM $17,315 BILLION THE SECOND HALF.
A TOTAL OF 6 223 ASSIGNMENTS OF FLATS WERE COMPLETED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY UNDER THE GOVERNMENT’S HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME, COMPARED WITH 4 147 AND 7 268 RESPECTIVELY IN THE FIRST AND SECOND HALVES OF 1985-86, SHOWING CONTINUED GOOD PROGRESS IN THIS AREA.
THERE WERE 318 ASSIGNMENTS OF LOTS AND SECTIONS. THIS WAS 9.3 PER CENT MORE AND 14.1 PER CENT LESS RESPECTIVELY THAN IN THE FIRST AND SECOND HALVES OF 1985-86.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATIONS IN THESE ASSIGNMENTS INCREASED BY 5.4 PER CENT FROM $4,011 BILLION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1985-86 AND DECREASED BY 81.8 PER CENT FROM $23,273 BILLION IN THE SECOND HALF, TO $4,229 BILLION.
TWENTY-FIVE BUILDING MORTGAGES AND 38 806 OTHER MORTGAGES WERE REGISTERED DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.
THIS COMPARED WITH 37 AND 34 411 RESPECTIVELY IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1985-86 AND WITH 23 AND 34 239 IN THE SECOND HALF.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT SECURED UNDER BUILDING MORTGAGE REGISTERED DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR WAS $0,476 BILLION. THIS WAS A DECLINE OF 29.9 PER CENT FROM $0,679 BILLION IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1985-86 AND OF 10.2 PER CENT FROM $0.53 BILLION IN THE SECOND HALF.
THE AMOUNT SECURED UNDER MORTGAGES OTHER THAN BUILDING MORTGAGES, HOWEVER, ROSE BY 33.2 PER CENT FROM $13,108 BILLION IN THE FIRST HALF AND BY 22.7 PER CENT FROM $14,233 BILLION IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1985-86, TO $17,457 BILLION.
REPAYMENTS UNDER MORTGAGES OF ALL KINDS, AS EVIDENCED BY DISCHARGES AND MORTGAGEE’S RECEIPTS, WERE DOWN BY 3.7 PER CENT FROM $11,619 BILLION IN THE FIRST HALF AND BY 14.7 PER CENT FROM $13,102 BILLION IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1985-86, TO $11.19 BILLION.
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SEARCHES IN THE LAND OFFICE DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REACHED A RECORD 637 477, UP BY 20 PER CENT AND 22.6 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY COMPARED WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND HALVES OF 1985-86.
MR GLEESON POINTED OUT THAT OF THE EIGHT NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT LAND REGISTRIES, FIVE HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE OVER THE REMAINING THREE REGISTRIES --ISLANDS, TAI PO AND NORTH -- AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1986-87, THE FIVE NEW TERR I TOP IE ' DISTRICT LAND REGISTRIES OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT REGISTERED A TOTAL OF 70 296 INSTRUMENTS.
THIS FIGURE INCLUDED 12 603 SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS OF FLATS, 18 761 ASSIGNMENTS OF FLATS, 1 442 ASSIGNMENTS OF LOTS AND SECTIONS, 23 BUILDING MORTGAGES, 20 598 OTHER MORTGAGES AND 8 094 MORTGAGEE’S RECEIPTS, REASS IGNMENTS AND CERTIFICATES OF SATISFACTION.
THESE HAD A TOTAL VALUE OF CONSIDERATIONS OF $5,629 BILLION, $5,835 BILLION, $0,884 BILLION, $1,041 BILLION, $5,266 BILLION, AND $2,586 BILLION RESPECTIVELY.
SIGNIFICANT GOVERNMENT LAND TRANSACTIONS COMPLETED DURING THE HALF YEAR OF 1986-87 INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING!
* THE GRANT BY PRIVATE TREATY OF A 1.935-HECTARE SITE IN TUEN MUN TO THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION AT A PREMIUM OF $18 000 000 FOR A LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM TERMINUS AND NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING GODOWN) PURPOSES.
X THE GRANT OF A 5.728-HECTARE SITE IN TSUEN WAN TO TSUEN WAN PROPERTIES LIMITED BY WAY OF EXCHANGE AT A PREMIUM OF $39 025 000 FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING GODOWN AND HOTEL) PURPOSES.
X THE SALE BY PUBLIC TENDER OF A SITE AT CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD TO LAI SUN GARMENT COMPANY LIMITED AT A PREMIUM OF $68 800 000 FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING RESIDENTIAL, PETROL FILLING STATION, HOTEL AND GODOWN) PURPOSES.
X THE SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION OF A 1.6-HECTARE SITE AT SUPREME COURT ROAD TO SWIRE PROPERTIES SALES LIMITED AT A PREMIUM OF $1 005 000 000 FOR NON-1NDUSTRI AL PURPOSES.
X THE SALE BY LETTER A/B TENDER OF A SITE IN SHA TIN TO KOTA FAITH COMPANY LIMITED, KOTA LOY COMPANY LIMITED AND RAINFORCE LIMITED AT A PREMIUM OF $14 999 801 FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING GODOWN) OR HOTEL PURPOSES.
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* THE MODIFICATION OF THE CONDITIONS OF EXCHANGE OF INLAND LOT NO. 8566 (KORNHILL DEVELOPMENT) AT A PREMIUM OF $29 000 000 SO AS TO PERMIT HOTEL DEVELOPMENTMENT ON A PORTION OF THE LOT.
X THE GRANT BY PRIVATE TREATY OF A 5.587-HECTARE SITE IN TUEN MUN TO THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION AT A PREMIUM OF $28 000 000 FOR A LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM DEPOT.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROPERTY OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY ROSE BY 5.4 PER CENT FROM 803 038 IN SEPTEMBER 1985 TO 846 169 :N MARCH 1986 AND AGAIN BY 4.7 PER CENT TO 885 686 IN SEPTEMBER 1986.
MR GLEESON SAID THAT, OVERALL, THESE FIGURES REFLECTED THE CONTINUING HIGH LEVEL OF ACTIVITY IN A RELATIVELY STABLE PROPERT MARKET GENERALLY WITH STRENGTH PARTICULARLY IN THE LOWER END OF THE RESIDENTIAL SECTOR.
THE WHOLE OF THE LAND OFFICE IN CENTRAL MOVED TO THE NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN QUEENSWAY ON AUGUST 26.
COMPUTERISATION OF LAND OFFICE RECORDS WILL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AT THE NEW OFFICE. THE COMPUTERISED SYSTEM WILL REDUCE THE WAITING TIME OF A SEARCHER FROM ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO ABOUT 10 MINUTES.
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10 000 BUILDINGS IN NEED OF REMEDIAL REPAIRS
THERE COULD BE 10 000 NEED OF REMEDIAL REPAIRS, ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LBAC),
PRIVATE SECTOR CONCRETE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LAND MR CHENG HON-KWAN, SAID
BUILDINGS IN AND BUILDING TODAY (THURSDAY).
_?0.000 POST-WAR PRIVATE
EMERGING AND MUST BE TREATED VERY SERIOUSLY. ’ b
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ATTEMPTING TO KEEP ALL DI LAP;DATED CONCRETE BUILDINGS UNDER SURVEILLANCE AND REPAIR WAS A GIGANTIC GROWING PROBLEM FACED BY THE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE (BOO).
DUE TO WORKLOAD AND SHORTAGE OF STAFF, PERIODIC GENERAL INSPECTIONS OF BUILDINGS, OR PLANNED SURVEYS, HAD TENDED TO BE UNDERTAKEN ONLY ON LIMITED OCCASIONS BECAUSE THE SECTION HAD ABOUT 3 OOO MAINLY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS UNDER SPECIFIC SURVEILLANCE WHICH WAS A TIME-CONSUMING EXERCISE.
RECENTLY THREE PLANNED SURVEY AREAS NOT INSPECTED BEFORE WERE SURVEYED BY A SENIOR BUILDING SURVEYOR AND, OF 450 BUILDINGS INSPECTED, 100 REQUIRED REMEDIAL MEASURES.
ON ILLEGAL DRAINAGE WORKS, MR CHENG SAID INSPECTIONS WERE OFTEN CARRIED OUT IN FLATTED FACTORY BUILDINGS WHERE NO PROPER DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WATER-BORNE EFFLUENTS WAS PROVIDED.
MANY FACTORY OPERATORS RESORTED TO DISCHARGING NORMALLY UNTREATED EFFLUENTS THROUGH ILLEGAL DRAINAGE CONNECTIONS 1NfO THE STORMWATER SEWER, POLLUTING STREAM COURSES, NULLAHS, RIVERS, AND EVENTUALLY THE SEA.
MR CHENG SAID THAT IN 1984 THE BOO, WITH THE SHA TIN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, MOUNTED AN EXPERIMENTAL OPERATION AGAINST ILLEGAL CONNECTION OF WASTE-WATER PIPES TO STORMWATER DRAINS AT FO TAN.
TWENTY-TWO ORDERS WAS ISSUED IN FIVE FACTORY BUILDINGS IDENTIFIED AS PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR POLLUTING SHING MUN RIVER BY THE ILLEGAL DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENTS INTO FO TAN NULLAH 19 HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH TO DATE.
GIVING DETAILS OF A HOUSING MIX STUDY, MR CHENG SAID THE PURPOSE WAS TO RECOMMEND A RESIDENTIAL LAND USE MIX FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT AREAS.
+IF WE MAKE CERTAIN ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT STEADILY RISING HOUSEHOLD INCOMES THE THEORETICAL DEMAND FOR HOUSING BETWEEN 1985 AND 2001 WOULD BE SPLIT BETWEEN PUBLIC RENTAL, HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME AND PRIVATE IN THE RATIO OF 34, 24, 42.+
+IF CURRENT PRODUCTION RATES OF THE THREE TYPES OF HOUSING WERE MAINTAINED TO 1993, AND AGAIN ASSUMING RISING INCOMES, WE SHOULD MEET THE OUTSTANDING DEMAND FOR PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING IN ABOUT 1996 OR 1997.+
MR CHENG SAID THIS WAS ENCOURAGING NEWS AND THE TIME WAS APPROPRIATE FOR THE GOVERNMENT POLICY ON PUBLIC HOUSING TO BE REVIEWED.
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SUCH A REVIEW, HE ADDED, WAS NOW IN HAND BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
TURNING TO THE SUBJECT OF ADVERTISING SIGNBOARDS, MR CHENG SAID THERE WERE ABOUT A MILLION IN HONG KONG OVER WHICH THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO CONTROL.
+ONLY WHEN A SIGN IS REPORTED TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION DOES GOVERNMENT REACT,+ HE SAID.
THE BOO HAD CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH SIGNBOARDS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS AND STATISTICS SHOWED THAT WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WAS INCREASING DRAMATICALLY — IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS THE NUMBER OF CASES HAD RISEN FROM 61 TO 546 AND THE NUMBER OF SIGNS REMOVED HAD GONE UP FROM 52 TO 258.
EMERGENCY REMOVALS ROSE FROM SEVEN IN 1981 TO 39 LAST YEAR.
MR CHENG SAID THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH WOULD BE COORDINATING AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW TO EXAMINE REMOVAL PROCEDURES IN RESPECT OF OBSCENE OR INDECENT SIGNS TOGETHER WITH THE FEASIBILITY OF TIGHTER CONTROL OVER ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS, INCLUDING NON-DANGEROUS ONES.
THE REVIEW WAS LIKELY TO TAKE BETWEEN SIX AND NINE MONTHS.
MR CHENG ALSO REVEALED THAT AN OPERATION WAS SOON TO START IN EASTERN DISTRICT TO CLEAR ILLEGAL STRUCTURES OVER GAS MAINS IN BACK LANES.
AMONG 25 PRIVATE LANES WITH GAS MAINS AND ILLEGAL STRUCTURES FIVE HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL ACTION. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT CLEARANCE OF THE FIVE LANES WOULD BE SPREAD OVER A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS.
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CIVIC EDUCATION VIEWS EXCHANGED AT BRIEFINGS
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MORE THAN 60 DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS RECENTLY ATTENDED TWO BRIEFING SESSIONS ORGANISED SPECIALLY FOR THEM BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION.
DURING THE BRIEFINGS HELD AT THE OLD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER ON TUESDAY AND TODAY (THURSDAY), CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MRS RITA FAN, EXPLAINED IN DETAIL THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.
DISCUSSIONS CENTRED ON THE OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF CIVIC EDUCATION AS FORMULATED BY THE COMMITTEE, AND DISTRICTS’ INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION.
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ALSO SPEAKING AT THE BRIEFINGS WERE CONVENOR OF THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GROUP, MR MAK HOI-WAH, CONVENOR OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE ON CIVIC EDUCATION, MR C.M. LEUNG, AND CONVENOR OF THE PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP, MR GEORGE YUEN.
MR LEUNG EMPHASISED THAT THE SPIRIT OF THE COMMITTEE WAS TO SITMULATE AND ENCOURAGE, RATHER THAN TO DIRECT INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATIONS TO DEVISE WAYS AND MEANS TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION, THEREFORE THE SCOPE OF CIVIC EDUCATION MUST BE WIDE ENOUGH TO ALLOW MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY.
MR YUEN SAID PUBLICITY ON CIVIC EDUCATION WAS A LONG-TERM EFFORT WHICH WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN THE YEARS TO COME. THE THEME OF THIS YEAR’S CAMPAIGN WAS TO AROUSE PUBLIC CONCERN FOR THE SOCIETY AND TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
ALREADY TWO SHORT FILMS WERE BEING SHOWN ON TELEVISION -- ONE ON THE WORK OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE OTHER A MUSIC VIDEO ON THE THEME SONG OF CIVIC EDUCATION.
ALSO IN THE PIPELINE ARE FOUR OTHERS RELATING TO MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS CORPORATIONS, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE OMELCO. THEY WILL BE SCREENED LATER IN THE YEAR.
♦THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THESE FILMS IS NOT TO ADVERTISE THE ORGANISATIONS, BUT TO TELL THE MAN-IN-THE-STREET HOW HE CAN HELP THESE ORGANISATIONS TO HELP HIMSELF,+ MR YUEN SAID.
MRS FAN URGED DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO ORGANISE MORE ACTIVITIES ON CIVIC EDUCATION AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL. THIS WOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO MAKE USE OF CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SET UP IN SOME DISTRICTS.
MR LEUNG DISCLOSED THAT THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE CAMPAIGN WOULD BE A CONFERENCE -- +CIVIC EDUCATION: ITS DIRECTION AND SI GN IFICANCE+ — TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 20 NEXT YEAR IN THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL.
ABOUT 200 PEOPLE FROM VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL GROUPS, DISTRICT BOARDS, THE ACADEMIC FIELD, AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND SO ON WILL TAKE PART IN THE EVENT.
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL INCLUDE CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES? PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE FORMAL SCHOOL SYSTEM? HOW TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO BE AWARE OF AND EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES; HOW TO GEAR CIVIC EDUCATION AND ITS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT TO HONG KONG’S UNIQUE SITUATION AND CIVIC EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIETY.
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♦POINTS RAISED AND VIEWS EXPRESSED AT THE CONFERENCE WILL SERVE AS AN INDICATOR FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIC EDUCATION,+ MR LEUNG SAID.
A TOTAL SUBSIDY OF $250 000 HAD BEEN EARMARKED FOR THIS YEAR’S COMMUNITY PROJECTS, BUT THE COMMITTEE RECEIVED MORE THAN 120 APPLICATIONS REQUESTING FOR SUBSIDIES AMOUNTING TO ONE MILLION
DOLLARS.
+IN VIEW OF THE GOOD RESPONSE, THE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER RUNNING THE SCHEME AGAIN NEXT YEAR, AND WE HOPE TO RAISE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUBSIDY TO $500 000,+ MR MAK SAID.
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON VISITED THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO KEEP HIMSELF ABREAST OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS.
ON ARRIVAL AT THE QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, SIR DAVID WAS MET BY THE COMMISSIONER, MR PETER LEEDS, AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MR PANG HAU-CHUNG.
AFTER MEETING OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT WHICH COMPRISES TWO BRANCHES AND THREE REGIONAL OFFICES.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY THEN TOURED THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS AND THE HONG KONG REGIONAL OFFICE. HE WAS BRIEFED ON DAY-TO-DAY PLANNING OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT, THE CONTROL OF PARKING METERS AND GOVERNMENT CAR PARKS AND THE ISSUE OF CLOSED ROAD PERMITS.
ON TRAFFIC ENGINEERING, SIR DAVID WAS TOLD THIS WORK INVOLVED EXAMINATION OF PREVAILING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND IDENTIFICATION OF DEFICIENCIES. IT ALSO INCLUDED PLANNING AND DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS AND GRADE SEPARATED INTERCHANGES, AND IN COMMENTING ON THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS HANDLED BY CONSULTANTS.
IN THE AREA OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH, SIR DAVID LEARNED THAT THIS WORK WAS SPLIT INTO FOUR DIFFERENT UNITS, EACH OF WHICH PERFORMED A HIGHLY SPECIALISED TASK.
SIR DAVID SHOWED KEEN INTEREST IN THE SECOND COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY, AND WAS BRIEFED ON PROGRESS MADE IN BEGINNING THE STUDY NEXT MONTH.
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THIS STUDY, BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE FROM A FIRM OF CONSULTANTS, WILL MAP OUT TRANSPORT NEEDS FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS.
THE STUDY WILL DETERMINE WHAT POLICIES AND INVESTMENT IN TRANSPORT FACILITIES ARE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE AN OPTIMAL BALANCE BETWEEN THE DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES. THE STUDY WILL BE COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS.
SIR DAVID WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON A MAJOR PROJECT CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS, IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERISED AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL SCHEME FOR HONG KONG ISLAND WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HONG KONG AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE IN HARBOUR BUILDING, CENTRAL.
EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE ARE BEING TESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR, AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE DELIVERED, INSTALLED AND COMMISSIONED EARLY NEXT YEAR.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OPERATES A DIVISION, WHICH, WITH THE AID OF STORED INFORMATION IN THE COMPUTER, SPECIALISES IN DIAGNOSING THE CAUSES OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AT BLACK SPOTS IN THE TERRITORY AND GIVES ADVICE ON THE REMEDY.
SIR DAVID WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE AT MURRAY ROAD HANDLED ABOUT 3 000 TRANSACTIONS DAILY. THESE INCLUDED FIRST REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES- TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP- RENEWALS- ISSUE AND RENEWAL OF DRIVING LICENCES AND ISSUE OF OTHER PERMITS.
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NEW SCHEME TO STRENGTHEN ENGLISH TEACHING * * * * *
A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH IS TO BE INTRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN JUNE 1987 TO EXTEND CURRENT MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
THE NEW SCHEME INVOLVES A TWO-YEAR PILOT PROJECT USING QUALIFIED NATIVE-SPEAKING TEACHERS FROM OVERSEAS AND PROVIDING OVERSEAS TRAINING TO LOCAL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH.
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IT IS INTENDED TO SUPPLY UP TO 89 NATIVE-SPEAKING TEACHERS TO 44 PUBLIC-SECTOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN HAVING SUCH TEACHERS NEXT YEAR.
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AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NUMBER WOULD ENSURE THAT EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL HAD AT LEAST TWO EXPATRIATE TEACHERS INCLUSIVE OF ANY ALREADY ON THE STAFF.
THE PROJECT WOULD BE FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND OPERATED BY AN EXTERNAL AGENCY APPOINTED TO EMPLOY AND MANAGE THE TEACHERS TO BE RECRUITED ON TWO-YEAR CONTRACTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THE TEACHERS WOULD UNDERGO AN ORIENTATION COURSE AND WOULD BE DEPLOYED IN CONSULTATION WITH PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.
THE PILOT PROJECT HAD BEEN SO DESIGNED THAT IT WOULD NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE CAREER PROSPECTS OF SERVING TEACHERS IN PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.
THE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE PROJECT AND ITS EVALUATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
COMPLEMENTARY TO THE PILOT PROJECT, AN INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMME WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH FROM JUNE 1987.
SUCH TRAINING WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE REFRESHER COURSES CURRENTLY PROVIDED AT THE DEPARTMENT’S INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION.
THE PROGRAMME WOULD CONSIST OF AN INTENSIVE THREE-WEEK RESIDENTIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TRAINING COURSE IN HONG KONG TO BE FOLLOWED BY FOUR WEEKS OF +TOTAL IMMERSION* LANGUAGE TRAINING IN THE UK.
BESIDE FORMAL INSTRUCTION AT APPROPRIATE INSTITUTIONS, THE OVERSEAS TRAINING WOULD REQUIRE TEACHERS TO LIVE WITH BRITISH FAMILIES.
THE PROGRAMME WOULD START WITH ABOUT 100 TEACHERS IN 1987, INCREASING OVER FIVE YEARS TO 300 A YEAR INCLUDING, DURING LATTER YEARS, GRADUATE AS WELL AS NON-GRADUATE TEACHERS.
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LAND PREMIUM AT INDUSTRIAL ESTATES REVISED * * * * *
THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION (HKIEC) TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THE INCREASE OF LAND PREMIUM AT BOTH TAI PO AND YUEN LONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
LAND PREMIUM AT THE TAI PO ESTATE WILL BE INCREASED FROM ^950 TO $1 100 PER SQUARE METRE AND FROM $800 TO $900 AT THE YUEN LONG ESTATE.
MEMBERS OF THE HKIEC BOARD ALSO DECIDED IN PRINCIPLE TO 3UILD TWO MORE STANDARD FACTORY UNITS ON THE YUEN LONG ESTATE.
THE INSTALMENT REPAYMENT TERMS FOR LAND PREMIUM WOULD CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR SITES ON THE YUEN LONG ESTATE.
TERMS WOULD INCLUDE 25 PER CENT DOWN-PAYMENT, AND THE BALANCE TO BE PAYABLE BY 40 QUARTERLY INSTALMENTS. INTEREST RATE WOULD BE AT 1.5 PER CENT OVER THE BEST LENDING RATE IN HONG KONG.
HOWEVER THESE TERMS WOULD NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE FOR SITES ON THE TAI PO ESTATE.
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SHAM SHUI PO FESTIVAL STARTS NEXT WEEK
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A FIVE-WEEK DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD IN SHAM SHUI PO FROM NOVEMBER 8 FEATURING MORE THAN 50 CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS.
THE THEME OF THE FESTIVAL IS TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION.
IT WAS ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY)
TO LAUNCH THE 1986 SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT FESTIVAL THAT THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WOULD OFFICIATE AT THE FESTIVAL OPENING.
THE CEREMONY AND VARIETY SHOW WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM THAT DAY AT MONG KOK STADIUM, BOUNDARY STREET, KOWLOON.
ALSO OFFICIATING WITH MR LIAO, WILL BE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR PETER C. WONG, AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN.
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THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE 1986 SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, CO-ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, THE SHAM SHUI PO ARTS ASSOCIATION AND THE SHAM SHUI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION, AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS.
SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE, SAID THE FESTIVAL WOULD BE ORGANISED IN A + DECENTRALI SAT I ON* FORMAT, A DEPARTURE FROM THE PRACTICE IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
+IN THE PAST, THE DISTRICT OFFICE OR THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE WOULD CO-ORDINATE THE ORGANISATION OF ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE FESTIVAL,+ HE SAID, + BUT THIS TIME, ALL PROGRAMMES WILL BE SEPARATELY ORGANISED BY LOCAL ORGAN ISATIONS.+
+1 THINK THE NEW FORMAT IS A WAY TO ENCOURAGE REAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND TO MATCH THE PRINCIPLE OF CIVIC EDUCATION,+ HE EXPLAINED.
CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHOW KWEN-LIM, EXPLAINED THAT IT HAD BECOME A CUSTOM OF SHAM SHUI PO TO ORGANISE A LARGE-SCALE FESTIVAL EVERY YEAR SINCE 1981.
PAST FESTIVALS INCLUDED THE 1981 SHAM SHUI PO FESTIVAL; A SPORTS FESTIVAL IN 1982; AN ARTS FESTIVAL IN 1983; THE SECOND SPORTS FESTIVAL IN 1984; AND A YOUTH FESTIVAL IN 1985.
+ALL THESE ACTIVITIES WERE SUCCESSFULLY HELD BECAUSE OF GOOD RESPONSE AND THE FULL SUPPORT OF RESIDENTS,* MR CHOW SAID.
+THAT IS WHY WE PLAN TO ORGANISE A DISTRICT FESTIVAL PROVIDING THE BEST PROGRAMMES WITH THE HIGHEST BUDGET EVER THIS YEAR,* HE ADDED.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR WILL COST AROUND $1.2 MILLION, OF WHICH $200 000 IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD. THE REST COMES FROM DONATIONS FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND ENTHUSIASTS.
PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES FOR THE FESTIVAL HAVE ALREADY STARTED WITH ABOUT 300 FLAGS AND BANNERS BEING PUT UP THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, AS WELL AS +PAI LAU+ AT THE SHAM SHUI PO CLOCK TOWER.
THE FESTIVAL WILL CLOSE WITH A VARIETY SHOW PERFORMED BY TELEVISION STARS AND POPULAR SINGERS AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL, KOWLOON TONG, ON DECEMBER 13. HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT WILL BE DRAMA SHOW BY TELEVISION ARTISTES ON THE THEME OF CIVIC EDUCATION.
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OTHER ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMMES DURING THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY THE CHOR FUNG MING CANTONESE OPERA TROUPE: 10 SUB-DISTRICT FESTIVALS ORGANISED BY THE 10 SUB-DISTRICTS OF SHAM SHUI PO: CROSS-COUNTRY RACE AND HONG KONG REPERTORY THEATRE PERFORMANCE.
PROGRAMME LIST OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL IS AVAILABLE AT SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, 39 TONKIN STREET, KOWLOON, AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.
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ANT I-PICKPOCKET I NG SIGNBOARDS UP IN YAU MA TEI * X * *
EIGHT ANTI-PICKPOCKETING SIGNBOARDS HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN YAU MA TEI DISTRICT TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS TO GUARD THEIR PROPERTY.
THE MOVE WAS INITIATED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE DISTRICT’S EFFORTS TO COMBAT CRIME.
+THE EIGHT LOCATIONS ARE BLACKSPOTS FOR PICKPOCKETING WITH 12 CASES REPORTED TO THE POLICE DURING THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 27,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID.
THESE BLACKSPOTS WILL BE REVIEWED REGULARLY BY THE POLICE AND THE SIGNBOARDS WILL BE MOVED TO OTHER LOCATIONS SHOULD THE NEED ARISE, HE ADDED.
ACCORDING TO POLICE STATISTICS, ABOUT 200 PICKPOCKETING CASES HAD OCCURRED IN THE DISTRICT DURING THE THREE MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER.
TO HELP SPREAD THE MESSAGE TO RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS ALIKE, THE +BEWARE OF PICKPOCKET+ WARNING ON EACH SIGNBOARD IS IN CHINESE, ENGLISH AND JAPANESE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THEY ARE LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF BOWRING STREET AND PARKES STREET, SALISBURY ROAD NEAR THE STAR FERRY PIER, JUNCTION OF HANKOW ROAD AND PEKING ROAD, NATHAN ROAD NEAR THE TSIM SHA TSUI MTR STATION, JUNCTION OF NATHAN ROAD AND BOWRING STREET, JUNCTION OF NATHAN ROAD AND PUBLIC SQUARE STREET, JUNCTION OF NATHAN ROAD AND GRANVILLE ROAD AND DUNDAS STREET NEAR A SHOPPING ARCADE.
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TUEN MUN MINI-OLYMPICS — A COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENT ******
TUEN MUN RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE THEIR SPORTING SKILLS AND FOSTER COMMUNITY SPIRITS IN THE TUEN MUN MINI-OLYMPICS TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH.
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY) TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE MONTH-LONG PROGRAMME, TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN SELBY, SAID THE EVENT — THE FIRST OF SUCH SCALE IN THE DISTRICT — WAS AIMED AT COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ENHANCING RESIDENTS’ SENSE OF BELONGING TO TUEN MUN.
MORE THAN 1 000 PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE VARIOUS SPORTS COMPETITIONS HELD DURING THE +OLYMPICS+. ONE SPECIAL FEATURE IS THAT THEY COME MAINLY FROM RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS’ CORPORATIONS, AND VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.
MOREOVER, THOSE WORKING OR STUDYING IN THE DISTRICT COULD TAKE PART IN A LONG DISTANCE RUN AND TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS, HE ADDED.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 86 TUEN MUN MINI-OLYMPICS ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR TANG TUNG-CHIU, SAID THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE OPENING CEREMONY ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 2) AT THE TANG SHIU KIN SPORTSGROUND WOULD BE AN ALL-STAR TELEMATCH. OTHER PROGRAMMES OF THE OPENING CEREMONY WOULD BE A 4-BY-100-METRE RELAY RACE, A FIVE-KILOMETRE RACE, AS WELL AS OTHER TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS.
ARTISTES FROM ASIA TELEVISION LIMITED WOULD COMPETE IN THE ALL-STAR TELEMATCH AGAINST TEAMS FROM THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE, TUEN MUN SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY INCLUDE THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI, TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN SELBY, AND MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR LAU WONG-FAT. THERE WOULD BE A FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY WITH PARTICIPATING TEAMS ON PARADE AT THE VENUE.
THE GRANDSCALE SPORTS MEET WILL START AFTER THE OPENING WITH A SERIES OF MINI-SOCCER, TABLE-TENNIS AND BADMINTON COMPETITIONS.
ABOUT 40 TEAMS REPRESENTING RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONS FROM THE FOUR GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS IN THE DISTRICT WILL TAKE PART IN THE KNOCK-OUT COMPETITIONS.
TO ADD TO THE FUN RESIDENTS CAN ALSO JOIN THE +GUESS THE CHAMPION TEAM+ COMPETITION HELD BY THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TUEN MUN STAR NEWSPAPER. ATTRACTIVE PRIZES LIKE CAKE COUPONS, BOWLING GAMES COUPONS AND CINEMA TICKETS WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS.
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MEMBERS OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMPRISES STAFF FROM THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, DISTRICT BOARD, TUEN MUN SPORTS ASSOCIATION, AND TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TUEN MUN MINI-OLYMPICS AT 11 AM ON SUNDAY AT THE TANG SHIU KIN SPORTSGROUND IN TSING CHUNG ROAD IN TUEN MUN. THE DISTANCE RUNNING RACE WILL START AT 9 AM AT THE SPORTSGROUND.
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FIGHT CRIME SEMINAR IN KWUN TONG ON SUNDAY
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A FIGHT CRIME SEMINAR, INVOLVING CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF THE 14 AREA COMMITTEES IN KWUN TONG, WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 2).
ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, IT IS AIMED AT FOSTERING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG ITS MEMBERS, AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THE POLICE ON POSSIBLE WAYS TO PREVENT AND COMBAT CRIME.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE KWUN TONG POLICE DIVISION, SAU MAU PING POLICE DIVISION AND CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU WILL SPEAK ON THE LAW AND ORDER SITUATION IN KWUN TONG AND WAYS TO PREVENT CRIME.
THE TALKS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A GROUP DISCUSSION ON TOPICS LIKE +JUVENILE DELINQUENCY*, +COMMUNITY AND CRIME PREVENTION*, +TRIAD SOCIETY AND TRIAD ACTIVITY* AND +DRUG PROBLEM*.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE LOK WAH ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE IN CHUN WAH ROAD FROM 10 AM TO 1 PM.
THERE WILL BE AN OPENING CEREMONY OFFICIATED BY CHAIRMAN OF THE KWUN TONG DFCC, MR MAU KE I-ON, AND KWUN TONG ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG, BEFORE THE SEMINAR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR’S OPENING CEREMONY ON SUNDAY AT 10 AM AT THE LOK WAH COMMUNITY CENTRE IN CHUN WAH ROAD.
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LABOUR HOTLINE GETS NEW NUMBER * * * *
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT’S ROUND-THE-CLOCK HOTLINE WILL OPERATE UNDER A NEW NUMBER - 5-8152200 - FROM SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1).
IT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING NUMBER -- 5-8150789.
+THE NEW NUMBER IS EASY TO REMEMBER AND WILL NO DOUBT FURTHER ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM,* A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE NOTED THAT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WERE MAKING USE OF THE HOTLINE WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT’S WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS DIVISION.
BETWEEN JULY AND SEPTEMBER, 212 COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED THROUGH THE HOTLINE AS COMPARED WITH 126 FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
THE MAJORITY OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNED THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN OVERTIME WORK AND ON REST DAYS IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS, FAILURE BY EMPLOYERS TO TAKE OUT INSURANCE POLICIES FOR WORKERS AGAINST ACCIDENTS AT WORK, AND EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
THE REST TOUCHED ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT’S WORK.
INVESTIGATIONS BY LABOUR INSPECTORS SHOWED THAT 42 PER CENT OF THE COMPLAINTS WERE SUBSTANTIATED RESULTING IN 167 EMPLOYERS TAKEN TO COURT FOR BREACHES OF VARIOUS LABOUR REGULATIONS IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS.
AS THE HOTLINE IS SWITCHED TO THE AUTO-RECORDING SYSTEM AFTER OFFICE HOURS, THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED THOSE MAKING USE OF IT TO STATE CLEARLY THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AGAINST WHICH THE COMPLAINT IS DIRECTED, THE NATURE OF COMPLAINT AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MAY FACILITATE INVESTIGATION.
+ ALL COMPLAINTS ARE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND UNLESS WITH THE CONSENT OF THE COMPLAINANTS, THEIR NAMES AND IDENTITY WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED IN THE COURSE OF OUR INVESTIGATION,* HE ADDED.
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PRISON VISITORS PLAY VALUABLE ROLE X X X X X
PRISON VISITORS ARE PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HELPING PRISONERS WHO HAVE NO FRIENDS OR RELATIVES OR WHO HAVE BEEN ABANDONED BY THEIR FAMILIES, ACCORDING TO THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK.
SPEAKING IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE PRISONERS’ FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATION (PFA) AT ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT’S HEADQUARTERS, MR CHAN DESCRIBED THE SERVICE OF THE PFA AS VALUABLE.
+ONE NEEDN’T BE IN THE CORRECTIONAL FIELD TO APPRECIATE PRISONERS’ NEED FOR A FRIENDLY CONTACT OUTSIDE THE WALLS,+ HE SAID.
♦VISITS FROM MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION NOT ONLY KEEP THE PRISONERS IN TOUCH WITH THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO DEMONSTRATE THE INTEREST OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE WHO ARE WILLING TO HELP IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY.
♦APART FROM ASSISTING THE PRISONERS TO SETTLE DOWN AND FACE THE REALITY OF THE SENTENCE, THE VISITS CARRY TO THEM THE MESSAGE THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN TOTALLY REJECTED BY THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.+
THE PFA WAS FOUNDED IN 1980, WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING A LINK WITH PRISONERS, AND FRIENDSHIP FOR THEM, SO THAT THEY WOULD FEEL THAT THERE IS CONCERN FOR THEIR WELFARE, AND THEIR VIEWS WOULD NOT BECOME DISTORTED. THE ASSOCIATION HAS ABOUT 20 MEMBERS, WHO VISIT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS FREQUENTLY.
♦ALTHOUGH THE ASSOCIATION IS STILL NUMERICALLY SMALL, THE MEMBERS ARE ENTHUSI AST IC, + MR CHAN SAID. SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE BY THE PFA IN THE PAST YEARS, HE ADDED.
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FESTIVAL FOR CENTRAL, WESTERN RESIDENTS ON AGAIN X X X X X
THE SECOND CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL, FEATURING THREE WEEKS OF RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES, WILL BE HELD FROM WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 5).
DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHAN YAU-HING, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR VINCENT KO, WILL SPEAK AT THE CONFERENCE.
NOTE TO EDITORS!
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
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FAMILY CAMP TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFE * K M * *
A FAMILY CAMP WILL BE HELD FOR 200 MONG KOK RESIDENTS IN WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE ON NOVEMBER 15 AND 16.
IT FORMS PART OF A YEAR-LONG +HEALTHY LIFE* CAMPAIGN ORGANISED TO FOSTER HARMONY AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
+ THE CAMP WILL BE AN ENJOYABLE AND ENLIGHTENING EXPERIENCE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID. +THERE WILL BE GROUP GAMES, SEMINARS AND A FILM SHOW ARRANGED TO PROMOTE THE THEME,+ HE ADDED.
THE +HEALTHY LIFE+ CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD, RELIGIOUS BODIES AND WELFARE ASSOCIATIONS TO HELP DEVELOP A WHOLESOME LIFESTYLE, AND TO COMBAT THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF PORNOGRAPHIC MAGAZINES ON YOUTHS.
IT HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO FOUR PHASES, EACH WITH DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES DIRECTED AT RESIDENTS OF VARIOUS AGE GROUPS.
+EARLIER, THERE WERE BOOK EXHIBITIONS, GAMES AND COMPETITIONS ORGANISED FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTHS TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY READING HABIT AND AN INTEREST FOR WHOLESOME RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+WE HOPE THE CAMP WILL HELP DEVELOP MUTUAL CARE AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS.*
RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE FAMILY CAMP. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO MONG KOK DISTRICT CHRISTIAN CHURCHES ON 3-913396? CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE ON 3-953107? MONG KOK BRANCH OF YIN NGAI SOCIETY ON 3-932288? HONG KONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES ON 3-338136 AND YANG MEMORIAL SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE ON 3-887141.
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MONG KOK HOLDS ANT I-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN ON SUNDAY
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THE MONG KOK DISTRICT ANT I-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN WILL BE HELD AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM, FLOWER MARKET ROAD, ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 2). IT IS THE SECOND OF FOUR MAJOR DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGNS TO BE HELD THIS YEAR.
THE CAMPAIGN, IN THE FORM OF TELEMATCH GAMES, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN), MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD AND MONG KOK DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE.
THE EVENT, STARTING AT 12.30 PM, IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE UP HEALTHY PURSUITS AND STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS.
TWELVE TEAMS WILL COMPETE IN A SERIES OF GAMES SPECIALLY DESIGNED WITH AN ANTI-NARCOTICS THEME.
A HIGHLIGHT WILL BE A TELEMATCH GAME IN WHICH ARTISTS FROM THE FOUR RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS WILL TAKE PART.
A MEMBER OF THE ACAN, MR J.P. LEE AND THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MRS AGNES ALLCOCK, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. TELEMATCH GAMES FOR THE CELEBRITY TEAMS WILL BE HELD AT 4 PM AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
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DB GROUP TO INSPECT JUNK BAY DEVELOPMENTS
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A GROUP OF SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL VISIT JUNK BAY TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO SEE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA. THEY WILL BE LED BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WILLIAM WAN. AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO.
THE PARTY WILL BEGIN ITS VISIT BY MAKING A TOUR AROUND JUNK BAY, TO INSPECT VARIOUS AREAS, ON BOARD A GOVERNMENT LAUNCH.
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THEY WILL THEN LOOK OVER A DISUSED CUSTOMS STATION AT FAT TONG CHAU.
AFTER THAT, THEY WILL VISIT VARIOUS SITES AND FACILITIES IN JUNK BAY INCLUDING PO LAM ESTATE, YAU YUE WAN RESITE VILLAGE AND A NEARBY TEMPORARY BUS TERMINUS, A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, AND A CONTROLLED TIP.
THE VISIT WILL END AT ABOUT 4.30 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISIT. TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL LEAVE AT 9.30 AM FROM THE CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD SOUTH EXIT OF THE PING SHEK MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION.
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LETTERS OF APPRECIATION PRESENTATION
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AND THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR JAMES SO, WILL PRESENT LETTERS OF APPRECIATION TO SPONSORS OF THE HONG KONG PAVILION AT EXPO 86 AT A RECEPTION AT THE HILTON HOTEL TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE EAGLE’S NEST ON THE 25TH FLOOR OF THE HOTEL AT 5.15 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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HANDICRAFT ITEMS ON SALE AT FAIR IN STANLEY KOKX
TANGIBLE PROOF OF PRISONERS’ SKILLS AND CREATIVITY WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE AUTUMN FAIR OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT STANLEY ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1).
THE FAIR MARKS THE ANNUAL SALE OF ART WORKS AND HANDICRAFT ITEMS MADE BY PRISONERS AND INMATES IN VARIOUS PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS, INCLUDING STUFFED TOYS, RATTAN AND WOODEN FURNITURE AND HANDICRAFTS, WILL BE ON SALE AT 3C STALLS. WHILE ADMISSION IS FREE, PROCEEDS OF THE FAIR WILL GO TO CHARITIES.
THE FAIR WILL BE OPENED BY THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MISS LYDIA DUNN, AT NOON AT THE FOOTBALL FIELD NEXT TO STANLEY PRISON. IT WILL CLOSE AT 5 PM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE AUTUMN FAIR. PRESS TRANSPORT HAS BEEN ARRANGED AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD GATHER AT THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT’S PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, AT 10.45 AM ON SATURDAY.
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EXHIBITION TO FEATURE PLACEMENT OF DISABLED
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SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR RON BRIDGE, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, MP DAVID LI, WILL JOINTLY OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA, TSIM SHA TSUI, TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, THE EXHIBITION WILL FEATURE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT’S SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE THROUGH AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS, STATIC DISPLAYS, AND MODERN TECHNICAL AIDS USED BY THE DISABLED.
IT WILL BE OPEN TO
AND BETWEEN 11 AM AND 7
THE PUBLIC AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY PM ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING AT 3 PM AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA TOMORROW.
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INSPECTION OF IMPORTED USED CARS RE-INTRODUCED * * * *
PRE-REGISTRATION INSPECTION OF IMPORTED, SECOND-HAND CARS WILL BE RE-INSTATED FROM SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE REQUIREMENT WAS DUE TO ROAD SAFETY REASONS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF STAFF RESOURCES.
THE SCHEME WAS SHELVED TEMPORARILY IN 1980 BECAUSE OF OTHER PRIORITIES IN VEHICLE EXAMINATION AT THE TIME, HE ADDED.
OWNERS OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPORTED SECOND-HAND VEHICLES MAY ARRANGE INSPECTION APPOINTMENTS AT EITHER THE TO KWA WAN VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE, LONG YUET STREET. OR AT THE SO KUN PO EXAMINATION CENTRE, CAROLINE HILL ROAD, HONG KONG. ’
TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE TO KWA WAN CENTRE AND 5-768879 FOR THE SO KUN PO CENTRE.
IS 3-333112,
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MUSIC OFFICE 'WINS’ AN ELECTONE ORGAN
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THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH TODAY (THURSDAY) RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT — A NEW YAMAHA ELECTONE ORGAN.
+ALTHOUGH THE MUSIC OFFICE DOES NOT OFFER TRAINING IN THE ELECTONE ORGAN ITSELF, IT IS DELIGHTED TO RECEIVE THIS VALUABLE GIFT WHICH WILL BE EXTREMELY USEFUL FOR CHOIR TRAINING AND IN PUBLIC PERFORMANCES,* THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO, SAID.
THE ORGAN, WORTH MORE THAN $10 000, WAS ORIGINALLY AN UNCLAIMED PRIZE IN A LUCKY DRAW AND WAS JOINTLY PRESENTED TO THE MUSIC OFFICE BY SWIRE BOTTLERS LTD AND TOM LEE MUSIC COMPANY LTD.
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ADDITIONAL METERED PARKING SPACES
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TWENTY-TWO ADDITIONAL METERED PARKING SPACES AT HUNG MIN COURT IN YUEN LONG WILL COME INTO OPERATION FROM 8 AM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1).
MOTORISTS USING THESE SPACES BETWEEN 8 AM AND 8 PM FROM MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A PARKING FEE OF Si FOR 30 MINUTES.
USE OF THE PARKING SPACES OUTSIDE THESE HOURS AND ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS WILL BE FREE.
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LEFT-TURN BAN IN KWAI CHUNG
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VEHICLES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT FROM KWAI CHUNG ROAD TO WO TONG TSUI STREET FROM 8 AM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 1).
THE MEASURE IS TO FACILITATE THE LAYING OF TELEPHONE DUCT AND WILL LAST FOR A MONTH.
VEHICLES ON KWAI CHUNG ROAD INTENDING TO MAKE LEFT TURNS TO WO TONG TSUI STREET WILL BE DIVERTED TO KWAI ON ROAD, HING FONG ROAD, KWAI HING ROAD AND MAKE RIGHT TURNS TO WO TONG TSUI STREET.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG TEL 5-233191
FRIDAY, OCTOBER , 1986
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
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BILL SEEKS TO FACILITATE PROSECUTION OF COMMERCIAL CRIME ... 1
PROPOSED PENALTY HIKE FOR ILLEGAL MEDICAL PRACTICE .............. 2
CHANGES TO DAMAGES CLAIM LAW IN EFFECT TOMORROW ................. 4
RETAIL SaLE SURVEY RESULTS FOR aUGUST RELEASED .................. 5
ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST ILLEGAL BaSEMENT .................... 10
DUKE LEAVING TOMORROW .......................................... 10
SIR Da VID TO LAUNCH CONSERVATION DRIVE ........................ 11
LAU APPOINTED TO KCRC BO.JW .................................... 11
BRIDGE: DISABLED PEOPLE ' .'ELL ALE, PRODUCTIVE WOxiKERS.... 11
LABOUR BO.aRD TO DISCU? S SaFETY COUNCIL FINANCING.............. 1J
LaND OFFICE C-.RDS BEING COMPUTERISED .......................... 15
REGISTER OF FIRMS USEFUL FOR SURVEYS ........................... 16
MORE RESIDENTIAL, OPEN SPACES IN KEN? EDY TOWN ................. 16
REGISTRATION REVOKED ........................................... 17
NEV/ MEMBER APPOINTED TO Sal KUNG BO.xRD ....................... 18
APPLICATION FORMS aVAELABLE FOR VILL.GE VEHICLE PERMITS .... 18
KWUN TONG DB'S WORK WINS PRAISE................................. 19
TUEN MUN SITES UP FOR TENDER ................................... 21
LIAO TO HELP LAUNCH TSUEN WaN SPORTS FESTIVAL .................. 21
FULL PROGRAMME FOR CENTRAL, WESTERN FEiTIVaL ................... 22
KEEN COMPETITION EXPECTED aT sPORTS MEET ....................... 2J
TaI PO CIVIC EDUCATION C.J-IPaIGN TO BE L.UNCHED ............... 24
SEMINaR TO ASSIST PARENTS ...................................... 25
DO TO OPEN aTHLETIC MEET, SAFETY DAY ........................... 26
GUEST MUSICIANS ARRIVE FOR FESTIVAL............................. 27
DETAILS OF READING ENCOURaGBIS'IT PROJECT ...................... 27
YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIV.X TO CLOSE ............................. 28
TRAFFIC DIVERSION IN SHa TIN ................................... 28
TEMPORARY ROA) CLOSURE IN CENTR.JL.............................. 28
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BILL SEEKS TO FACILITATE PROSECUTION OF COMMERCIAL CRIME
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A BILL DESIGNED TO OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES IN OBTAINING EVIDENCE FROM OVERSEAS JURISDICTIONS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS PERPETRATED IN HONG KONG WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 WOULD SEEK TO REMOVE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN TWO AREAS, FACILITATING THE PROSECUTION OF COMMERCIAL CRIME.
+THE CURRENT WORDING OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE EVIDENCE ORDINANCE DOES NOT ALLOW THE ADMISSION INTO EVIDENCE OF THE RECORDS OF BANKS, BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS, WHICH ARE EITHER DEFUNCT OR IN THE PROCESS OF LIQUIDATION.
+BANKERS’ RECORDS ARE CURRENTLY GOVERNED BY SECTIONS 19B AND 20 OF THE ORDINANCE, WHERE THOSE RECORDS ARE TO BE PROVED BY WAY OF AFFIDAVIT OR AFFIRMATION, AND BY SECTION 77F(2)(B), WHERE THOSE RECORDS ARE TO BE PROVED BY WAY OF DEPOSITION TAKEN OVERSEAS BEFORE A JUDICIAL OFFICER OR TRIBUNAL,* HE SAID.
+THESE SECTIONS ARE WORDED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO GIVE AN IMPRESSION THAT THEY APPLY ONLY TO OPERATING INSTITUTIONS,* 1HE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SECTION 19B REFERRED TO ANY BODY +.... WHICH CARRIES ON THE BUSINESS OF BANK >NG OUTSIDE HONG KONG*.
SECTION 20 ALLOWED THE PRODUCTION OF A BANKERS’ RECORD
WHICH +IS IN THE CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE BANK*.
SECTION 77F(2)(B) REQUIRED THAT THE PERSON MAKING AN AFFIDAVIT OR DEPOSITION TO PROVE SUCH RECORDS MUST BE AN OFFICER CF THE BANKING BODY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IN THE CASE OF A DEFUNCT BANK, THESE LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS COULD NOT BE MET.
+THE BILL WILL ALLOW THOSE PROVISIONS TO OPERATE IN RESPECT CF DEFUNCT BANKS, THEREBY ALLOWING THE ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE LOST BECAUSE OF MERE TECHNICALITY,* HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE SECOND AREA OF CONCERN RELATED TO CASES WHERE EVIDENCE WAS OBTAINED FROM OVERSEAS PURSUANT TO A LETTER OF REQUEST. +FOR DOCUMENTS TENDERED IN EVIDENCE PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 77F(1)(C) OR (D), ORIGINALS RATHER THAN COPIES MUST BE ATTACHED TO DEPOSITIONS ADMITTED IN EVIDENCE.*
THIS CAUSED PROBLEMS BECAUSE MANY DOCUMENTS SUCH AS CHEQUES AND CREDIT ADVICES WERE NOT RETAINED AS ORIGINALS BY MANY BANKS BUT WERE DESTROYED AFTER MICROFILMING. IN SOME CASES, THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT MIGHT BE IN THE HANDS OF A DEFENDANT AND THE INSTITUTION MIGHT ONLY HAVE A COPY.
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THE PRODUCTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES. THE UNITED KINGDOM SUPPORT THE MODERN DOCUMENT IS A COPY GOES TO THE QUESTION ISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE,* THE SPOKESMAN
+THE BILL WILL ALLOW RECENT COURT DECISIONS IN VIEW THAT THE FACT THAT A CF CREDIBILITY NOT THE ADM
SA ID.
HE ADDED THAT THE REQUIREMENT FOR ORIGINALS, BESIDES BEING SEVERELY RESTRICTIVE, DID NOT PROVIDE A SAFEGUARD THAT WAS LIKELY TO BE IMPAIRED OR ERODED BY THE USE OF COPIES.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 12.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE BILL’S PROVISIONS CAN WRITE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS IN QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES OR TO OMELCO AT 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL.
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PROPOSED PENALTY HIKE FOR ILLEGAL MEDICAL PRACTICE
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THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES RELATING TO ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY AND THE ILLEGAL SUPPLY OF ANTIBIOTICS.
THE PROPOSALS WERE COVERED IN THE PENALTIES FOR PRACTICE CF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY BY UNREGISTERED PERSONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1986 AND ANTIBIOTICS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY) AND WHICH WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 12.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH SAID THAT THE NEED FOR THESE LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS BECAME EVIDENT FROM A COURT CASE IN DECEMBER 1984 IN WHICH THE OPERATOR OF AN ILLEGAL CLINIC WAS PROSECUTED FOR A NUMBER OF OFFENCES UNDER THE MEDICAL, DENTISTRY AND ANTIBIOTIC ORDINANCES.
THE POLICE ENQUIRY LEADING TO THIS CASE WAS THE RESULT OF COMPLAINTS BY A NUMBER OF PATIENTS, SEVEN OF WHOM HAD SUFFERED SERIOUS PERMANENT DISABILITY AFTER RECEIVING TREATMENT AT THE ILLEGAL CLINIC.
HE SAID THE CASE HIGHLIGHTED A NUMBER OF DEFECTS IN THE EXISTING LAWS. FOR EXAMPLE, UNDER THE EXISTING LAW, OFFENCES ARE ONLY TRIABLE SUMMARILY IN A MAGISTRATE COURT AND, CONSEQUENTLY, SUCH PROSECUTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A SIX MONTHS’ TIME LIMIT FROM THE DATE OF THE OFFENCE.
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IT WAS ALSO CONSIDERED THAT THE PRESENT LEVEL OF PENALTIES GF A $50 000 FINE AND FIVE YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR OPERATING AN ILLEGAL CLINIC WAS INADEQUATE WHEN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT RESULT IN INJURY TO A PERSON.
THE PENALTIES FOR PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY BY UNREGISTERED PERSONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILLi
* AMENDS THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE SO THAT FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER BECOMES AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE AND CARRIES A HIGHER PENALTY OF THREE YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT.
* ALSO AMENDS THE SAME ORDINANCE SO THAT ILLEGAL PRACTICE IS MADE AN OFFENCE TRIABLE SUMMARILY OR ON INDICTMENT.
* AMENDS THE MEDICAL CLINICS ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFENCES OF MANAGING OR PRACTISING MEDICINE IN AN UNREGISTERED CLINIC TO PROCEED BY INDICTMENT. IT ALSO CREATES AN ADDITIONAL INDICTABLE OFFENCE WHERE THE TREATMENT GIVEN RESULTS IN INJURY.
IN BOTH CASES WHERE ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF MEDICINE RESULTS IN INJURY TO PERSONS TREATED, THE OFFENCE IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF A FINE OF flOO 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE YEARS ON SUMMARY CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SEVEN YEARS ON CONVICTION UPON INDICTMENT.
THE BILL ALSO AMENDS THE DENTISTS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE ALONG SIMILAR LINES.
THE AN1IBI0TICS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 SEEKS TO AMEND THE ANTIBIOTICS ORDINANCE BY INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL SALE AND POSSESSION OF ANTIBIOTICS TO BRING IT IN LINE WITH THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE. IT ALSO EXTENDS THE TIME LIM'T FOR NUMMARY PROCEEDINGS TO BE COMMENCED FROM SIX TO 12 MONTHS, TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR INVESTIGATION AND TO INSTITUTE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE OFFENCE OF ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF MEDICINE WILL NOT APPLY TO THE PRACTICE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE NOR TO LEGITIMATE PRACTICES BY REGISTERED PHARMACISTS, PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, OPTOMETRISTS, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS OR RADIOGRAPHERS, OR TO FIRST AID TREATMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE BILL WILL NEITHER AFFECT CHINESE DOCTORS TRAINED IN W''? ERN MEDICINE AS THEY WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY OPPORTUNITIES TO QUALIFY TO PRACTICE IN HONG KONG UNDER THE LICENTIATE SCHEME.
VIEWS ON PROVISIONS OF THE BILLS CAN BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, SEVENTH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, OR TO OMELCO AT 8 JACKSON ROAD, CENTRAL.
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CHANGES TO DAMAGES CLAIM LAW IN EFFECT TOMORROW *****
CHANGES TO THE LAW OF DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH WILL COME INTO EFFECT TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED IN THE NEW FATAL ACCIDENTS ORDINANCE AND REVISED PROVISIONS IN THE LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE WHICH WOULD BECOME EFFECTIVE ON NOVEMBER 1.
THESE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES RELATING TO DAMAGES RECOVERABLE BY AND ON BEHALF OF PERSONS INJURED OR KILLED THROUGH THE DELIBERATE OR NEGLIGENT ACTION OF OTHERS ARE THE RESULT OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION IN ITS REPORT ON DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY 1985.
+THE NEW FATAL ACCIDENTS ORDINANCE COMPLETELY REPLACES THE EXISTING ORDINANCE OF THE SAME NAME. ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE LAW WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED, IT INTRODUCES SOME NEW PROVISIONS.
+THE MOST IMPORTANT NEW PROVISION IS ONE REQUIRING A PERSON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF ANOTHER TO PAY $40 000 AS DAMAGES FOR BEREAVEMENT TO THE DECEASED’S RELATIVES,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE LIST OF RELATIVES WHO MAY BE ENTITLED TO SUCH COMPENSATION BEGINS WITH THE DECEASED’S HUSBAND OR WIFE, BUT ALSO INCLUDES CHILDREN, CONCUBINES, DE FACTO SPOUSES, PARENTS (BOTH NATURAL AND ADOPTIVE) AND BROTHERS AND SISTERS, HE SAID.
+A PERSON CAN ONLY CLAIM IF THERE IS NO ONE HIGHER ON THE LIST WHO HAS A CLAIM. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE DECEASED’S SPOUSE HAD ALREADY PASSED AWAY, THE CHILDREN ARE ENTITLED TO THE PAYMENT,* THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
HE ADDED THAT THE LIST OF PEOPLE WHO COULD MAKE A CLAIM AGAINST THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF A PROVIDER HAS /'ISO EXTENDED. *IT REFLECTS MORE CLOSELY THAN BEFORE THE CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN DEPENDENT ON THE DECEASED IN THE CONTEXT OF HONG KONG FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS,* HE SAID.
THE LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE EFFECTS SOME RELATED REFORMS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID. +IT ABOLISHES SOME ANTIQUATED CLAIMS SUCH AS THOSE FOR LOSS OF SOCIETY, CF EXPECTATION OF LIFE, AND FOR THE LOSS OF THE SERVICES OF A MENIAL SERVANT.
+AT THE SAME TIME A NEW CLAIM IS INTRODUCED ALLOWING AN AWARD OF UP TO $40 000 FOR LOSS OF THE SOCIETY OF A BADLY INJURED PERSON,* HE SAID. THE LIST OF HOSE ENTITLED TO CLAIM IS THE SAME AS THAT FOR THE BEREAVEMENT CLAIM UNDER THE FATAL ACCIDENTS CRD INANCE.
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ANOTHER MAJOR REFORM IS INTENDED TO OVERCOME THE EX’STING ANOMALY UNDER WHICH DEFENDANTS CAN SOMETIMES FACE CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FOR DEATH BY ACCIDENT UNDER BOTH ORDINANCES AND HAVE TO PAY OUT MORE THAN ONCE.
AFTER THE AMENDMENT HAS COME INTO EFFECT, ALTHOUGH IT WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE FOR CLAIMS TO BE MADE FOR DAMAGES UNDER BOTH ORDINANCES, THE DEFENDANT WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN ONCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE ALSO APPLIES THE LAW RELATING TO CONTk<BUTORY NEGLIGENCE TO THE CLAIMS OF DEPENDANTS FOR DAMAGES ARISING FROM ACCIDENTS, HE ADDED.
ONE PROVISION OF THE LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE IS NOT YET IN EFFECT, HE SAID. +THIS WILL ALLOW THE AWARD OF PROVISIONAL DAMAGES IN CASES WHERE THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DISABILITY CAUSED BY AN INJURY CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED AT THE TIME OF THE COURT HEARING. THE COURT WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE A RULING ON WHETHER OR NOT THE DEFENDANT IS LIABLE TO PAY DAMAGES, BUT WILL BE ABLE TO DELAY MAKING A FINAL RULING ON THE AMOUNT OF THE DAMAGES UNTIL THE EXACT LEVEL OF DISABILITY IS KNOWN,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE POWER TO AWARD PROVISIONAL DAMAGES WILL COME INTO EFFECT LATE THIS YEAR OR EARLY NEXT YEAR WHEN THE SUPREME COURT MAKES NEW RULES TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE.
RETAIL SALE SURVEY RESULTS
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THE VALUE OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES IN AUGUST 1966, PROVISIONALLY ESTIMATED AT $6 041 MILLION, WAS 12 PER CENT HIGHER THAN IN AUGUST 1985 WHILE THEIR VOLUME WAS SEVEN PER CENT, ACCORDING TO PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF A SURVEY RELEASED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1985, RETAIL SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS INCREASED BY 23 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 17 PER CENT IN VOLUME. CONSUMER DURABLES AND +OTHER CONSUMER GOODS+ WENT UP BY 16 PER CENT AND 14 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN SALES VALUE, WHILE THEIR CORRESPONDING INCREASES IN SALES VOLUME WERE SIX PER CENT AND EIGHT PER CENT.
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RETAIL SALES OF FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO ROSE BY SEVEN PER CENT IN VALUE AND FIVE PER CENT IN VOLUME. FUELS WENT DOWN BY 16 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE BUT HAD A SLIGHT INCREASE CF ONE PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME.
ANALYSED BY SELECTED TRADES, RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY IN VALUE BUT SLIGHTLY IN VOLUME.
SUPERMARKETS INCREASED CONSIDERABLY IN BOTH SALES VALUE AND VOLUME. WHILE CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS RECORDED A CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN SALES VALUE AND A MODERATE INCREASE IN SALES VOLUME. DEPARTMENT STORES INCREASED MODERATELY IN SALES VALUE AND SLIGHTLY IN SALES VOLUME.
COMPARING THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD JUNE TO AUGUST 1986 WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985, TOTAL RETAIL SALES INCREASED BY EIGHT PER CENT IN VALUE AND FOUR PER CENT IN VOLUME. RETAIL SALES CF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS SHOWED INCREASES OF 23 PER CENT IN VALUE AND 16 PER CENT IN VOLUME.
CONSUMER DURABLES AND +OTHER CONSUMER GOODS+ ROSE BY 14 PER CENT AND SEVEN PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN SALES VALUE AND BY FIVE PER CENT AND TWO PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN SALES VOLUME. FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO INCREASED BY FIVE PER CENT IN SALES VALUE AND THREE PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME.
FUELS DECREASED BY 15 PER CENT IN SALES VALUE BUT INCREASED BY ONE PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME. RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS ROSE SUSBSTANTIALLY IN VALUE AND MODERATELY IN VOLUME.
CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS INCREASED MODERATELY IN SALES VALUE AND SLIGHTLY IN SALES VOLUME. WHILE SUFERHAHKETS INCREASED MODERATELY IN BOTH SALES VALUE AND VOLUME. DEPARTMENT STORES REGISTERED A MODERATE INCREASE IN SALES VALUE BUT ALMOST NO CHANGE IN SALES VOLUME.
WHEN COMPARED WITH JULY 1986, AND BEARING IN MIND THAT THIS COMPARISON IS AFFECTED BY SEASONAL FACTORS, TOTAL RETAIL SALES FOR AUGUST 1986 ROSE BY THREE PER CENT IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME. RETAIL SALES OF +OTHER CONSUMER GOODS+ INCREASED BY SIX PER CENT IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME. CONSUMER DURABLES ROSE BY FIVE PER CENT AND FOUR PER CENT IN SALES VALUE AND VOLUME RESPECTIVELY.
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FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO AS WELL AS CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS RECORDED ALMOST NO CHANGE IN SALES VALUE BUT INCREASED BY TWO PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME. FUELS WENT DOWN BY FOUR PER CENT IN SALES VALUE AND BY THREE PER CENT IN SALES VOLUME.
RETAIL SALES OF DEPARTMENT STORES INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME TERMS. SUPERMARKETS, MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS, AND CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS RECORDED SLIGHT INCREASE INS BOTH SALES VALUE AND VOLUME.
TABLE 1 PRESENTS THE REVISED TOTAL RETAIL SALES FIGURE FOR JJLY 1986 AND THE PROVISIONAL FIGURE FOR AUGUST 1986.
TABLE 2 SHOWS THE VALUE AND VOLUME INDEXES OF RETAIL SALES IN JULY 1986 AND AUGUST 1986 (A) FOR ALL RETAIL SALES, (B) BY MAJOR TRADE GROUPS AND (C) BY SELECTED TRADES (WHICH FORM PART CF THE RELEVANT MAJOR TRADE GROUPS), WITH AVERAGE RETAIL SALES FROM OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985 TAKEN AS 100.
COMPARISONS OF AUGUST 1986 RESULTS WITH THOSE OF JULY 1986 AND WITH THOSE OF AUGUST 1985 AND COMPARISONS OF RETAIL SALES IN THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD JUNE TO AUGUST 1986 WITH THOSE IN THE SAME PERIOD IN 1985 ARE ALSO GIVEN.
GRAPHS 1 AND 2 DEPICT RESPECTIVELY THE MOVEMENTS OF THE VALUE AND VOLUME INDEXES OF TOTAL RETAIL SALES, INCLUDING THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEXES AND TRENDS, FROM OCTOBER 1984 TO JULY 1986.
THE REPORT CONTAINING THE ANALYSIS OF THE AUGUST 1986 SURVEY-RESULTS IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT $1 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT’S WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE. STATISTICS SECTION ON 3-7216024.
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Total Retail Sales for Augunt 19O6 (Provisional Figure) • BKi6 041 ■Ulloa for July 1986 (Rovlaod Figure) - filflj 851 nd 11 lost
TAILS 2 1 VA1OT AND VOLUME DTD1XE8 OF RVTAIL SALSB
_______________FOB JUU ARD AU0U3T 1986__________________ (Monthly average of Oot. 84 - Sept. 85 “ 100)
Index of July Avg^t Avgust 1966 August 1966 June - Aug. 86
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Value MM 108 ♦ 4 *3 4 11 4 12 48 4 0
Volute ICO 104 ♦ 4 4 3 4 7 4 7 ♦ 4 44
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v.odstuffs, alcoholic Value 106 107 ♦ 1 • 4 7 4 7 ♦ 5 *5
drinks and tohaooo Vo Imo 103 105 ♦ 2 ♦ 2 45 45 4 3 4 3
•Mele Talus 68 84 - 4 -4 - 16 - 16 - 15 - 15
Volune 104 101 - 3 -3 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1
'lothJng, foo tvoar Value 107 107 a a 4 20 4 23 4 20 4 23
and all*** oxoduote Vo 1ms 100 102 ♦ 2 4 2 4 15 4 17 4 13 4 16
Ccneuaer durables Value 115 120 ♦ 5 ♦ 5 4 17 4 16 ♦ 14 4 14
Volues 106 110 ♦ 4 *4 47 46 ♦ 5 45
"onsuasr goods Value 100 106 4 6 4 6 4 13 4 14 ♦ 7 47
Volmo 95 101 a 6 4 6 48 48 4 2 4 2
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•upe markets Value 117 122 ♦ 5 4 4 4 18 4 17 49 4 8
Vo lune 114 118 ♦ 4 4 4 4 15 4 15 46 >6
Motoi vehicles Value 120 134 4 6 4 4 4 26 4 24 4 26 +26
and part* Volune 108 111 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 7 4 6
Consueer durables Value 111 116 4 5 4 5 4 14 4 14 4 10 4 10
other than aotor vehicles and parte VobsDo 106 110 4 4 4 4 47 47 4 4 4 4
napartaent stores Value 93 118 ♦ 25 4 27 4 10 4 10 46 46
Volmo 87 112 4 25 4 29 4 5 4 5 s e
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2. "Oonsunar dumblee” includes "sotor vehicles and parts”.
J. "Other ooDWMr floods” includes "departaant storos".
4. Figures denoting changee are derived rroa the unrounded Index figures.
5« 0 denotes change of less than 0.5.
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ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST ILLEGAL BASEMENT *****
AN ILLEGAL BASEMENT UNDER 1 TO 4 ST FRANCIS YARD, HONG KONG, IS TO BE CLOSED SO THAT IT CAN BE REINSTATED.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY NOTIFIED THE OCCUPIERS TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT IT INTENDS TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER AT VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT ON JANUARY 6 SO THAT REINSTATEMENT WORK CAN BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT DANGER TO EITHER THE OCCUPIERS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE ISSUED A DEMOLITION ORDER IN APRIL LAST YEAR, BUT THIS WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS ALSO TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS AT KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON DECEMBER 2 IN RESPECT OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE FLAT ROOFS ADJACENT TO FLATS A AND C ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF 1 TO 9, TAK CHEONG LANE, KOWLOON.
THE OCCUPIERS HAVE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES ISSUED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE IN APRIL.
NOTICES INFORMING THEM OF INTENTION OF THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR THE CLOSURE ORDERS WERE POSTED ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY SAID IT WAS INTENDED TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDERS ARE MADE.
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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHO RETURNED TO HONG KONG YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) FOR A STOPOVER AFTER REVISITING CHINA AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, WILL LEAVE AT 10 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE DUKE WILL LEAVE FOR BANGKOK BY A SPECIAL FLIGHT.
MOTE TO EDITORS:
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DUKE’S DEPARTURE. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM AT 8.TO AM.
GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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SIR DAVID TO LAUNCH CONSERVATION DRIVE
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, * ILL EE LAUNCHING THIS YEAR’S CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME AND COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PREVENTION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
AFTER THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT 11 AM, SIR DAVID WILL LEAD A GUEST PARTY AND 300 COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB MEMBERS TO PICK L ITTu_K
IN THE NEARBY ROTARY PARK.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A IN WHICH OFFICIATING GUESTS AND
CONTROLLED BURNING DEMONSTR AT I Oil TELEVISION ARTISTES WILL TAKE PART.
MOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY. TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES wILL LEAVE THE AGRICULTURE AND FlSHEKlto DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, '03 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON BY 9.40 AM TOMORROW.
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LAU APPOINTED TO KCRC BOARD * * * *
LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR AND HEUNG YEE KUK CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WONG-FAT HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION FOR TWO YEARS FROM NOVEMBER 1, IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN THF GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE BOARD IS CHAIRED BY MR H.M.G. FORSGATE. THF. OTHER EIGHT MEMBERS ARF MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, MR DAVID K.P. LI, MR J A RICHARDSON, MR SAMUEL P.W. WONG, THF SECRETARY FOR MONETARY AFFAIRS THE SECRETARY EOR TRANSPORT AND THF MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THF KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION.
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BRIDGE: DISABLED PEOPLE RELIABLE, PRODUCTIVE WORKERS
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MOST DISABLED PERSONS ARE HIGHLY MOT IVATED REL I ABLE STABLE AND ARF AS PRODUCTIVE AS ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR RON BRIDGE, SAID TODAY (FR IDAY).
HE SAID THIS RELATIVELY UNTAPPED MANPOWER RESOURCE NEEDED TO BE BETTER UTILISED.
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SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED WHICH IS ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND SPONSORED BY HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, MR BRIDGE SAID MOST DISABLED PERSONS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR TYPES OF DISABILITY, HAD THEIR OWN WORKING ABILITIES.
+THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, BY PLACING STRONG EMPHASIS ON FINDING A JOB BEST SUITED TO ONE’S ABILITY AND INTEREST, HAS ENABLED MANY DISABLED PERSONS TO MAKE GOOD USE OF THEIR ABILITIES,* HE SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE WORKING ABILITIES OF MANY DISABLED PERSONS WERE FURTHER ENHANCED BY THE USE OF SUITABLE EMPLOYMENT AIDS.
+MODERN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH AND DESIGN HAVE LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE TOOLS WHICH HELP DISABLED PERSONS TO WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY AND FACILITATE THEIR MOVEMENT IN THEIR WORKING ENVIRONMENT,* HE SAID.
+THE INVESTMENT IN THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH AIDS, MANY OF WHICH ARE INEXPENSIVE, HAS ALWAYS PROVED TO BE WORTHWHILE.*
MR BRIDGE URGED EMPLOYERS TO PUT INTO PRACTICE THE THEME CF THE EXHIBITION - EMPLOY ABILITY, EMPLOY THE DISABLED - BECAUSE +A DISABLED CAN HOLD JOBS WHICH EVEN AN ABLE-BODIED WILL MARVEL AT*.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS THE CHAIRMAN CF HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, MR DAVID LI.
MR LI SAID THERE WERE ABOUT 90 DISABLED EMPLOYEES ON THE COMPANY’S ESTABLISHMENT, AND SOME HAVE SERVED FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS.
HE NOTED THAT THREE YEARS AGO HIS COMPANY BOUGHT THREE OPTACON MACHINES WHICH WERE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE BLIND TO +READ+ A COMPUTER TERMINAL SCREEN.
+OUR PURCHASE OPENED UP NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLIND PEOPLE, AND TODAY, OUR BLIND OPERATORS ON THE ’108’ DIRECTORY ENQUIRY SERVICE WORK AS EFFICIENTLY AS OUR SIGHTED OPERATORS, THANKS TO OPTACON, WHICH WE HAVE INCLUDED IN OUR EXHIBITION,* SAID MR LI.
HE ADDED THAT THE TELEPHONE COMPANY WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WITH THE HOPE OF EMPLOYING EVEN MORE DISABLED PEOPLE IN THE FUTURE.
THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN 11 AM AND 7 Ph TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND ON SUNDAY AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA, TS IM SHA TSUI.
/THERE ARE .......
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THERE ARE SIX BOOTHS IN THE EXHIBITION FEATURING THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, AND AREAS OF DISABILITY - PHYSICAL, VISUAL, HEARING, MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND EX-MENTALLY ILL.
THROUGH THE USE OF AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS, STATIC DISPLAYS AND MODERN AIDS, THE EXHIBITION AIMS AT ENCOURAGING EMPLOYERS TO HELP RESETTLE DISABLED PERSONS INTO THE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING THEM JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
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LABOUR BOARD TO DISCUSS SAFETY COUNCIL FINANCING
ONE OF THE ITEMS HIGH ON THE AGENDA OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD (LAB) AT ITS MEETING EARLY IN DECEMBER IS A DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROPOSED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL.
ACCORDING TO A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN, THERE HAD BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSIONS ON THE SUBJECT AT MEETINGS OF THE LAB AND ITS COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION (CISAP).
MEMBERS GENERALLY SUPPORTED THE IDEA OF SETTING UP SUCH A COUNCIL TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY. HOWEVER, NO CONSENSUS COULD BE REACHED ON A LEVY SYSTEM WHICH IS BOTH EQUITABLE AND SIMPLE TO ADMINISTER.
THE SPOKESMAN RECALLED THAT THE CISAP WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1978 TO FOSTER A VOLUNTARY SAFETY MOVEMENT. IT WAS INTENDED THAT THE COMMITTEE WOULD IN TIME EVOLVE INTO A STATUTORY BODY WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROMOTING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.
IN 1984, THE CISAP SET UP A WORKING PARTY TO LOOK INTO DETAILS AND TO RECOMMEND PROPOSALS FOR SETTING UP A SAFETY COUNC IL.
HAVING TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION THE VIEWS OF THE ORGANISATIONS CONCERNED AND OTHER SUGGESTIONS, AND EXAMINED THE OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF SAFETY COUNCILS IN THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES, THE WORKING PARTY PRODUCED A SERIES CF RECOMMENDATIONS IN JULY LAST YEAR.
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THESE INCLUDED:
* THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE NAMED THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL OF HONG KONG AND BE SET UP IN 1987 AS A STATUTORY BODY?
* IT SHOULD HAVE A GUARANTEED INCOME IN THE FORM OF A LEVY?
* IT SHOULD PROVIDE SERVICES AT A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL TO BOTH THE INDUSTRIAL AND NON-1NDUSTRI AL SECTORS WITH AN OVERALL OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, TRANSFER WESTERN SAFETY TECHNOLOGY INTO HONG KONG, AND DISSEMINATE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY TO BOTH MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS!
* IT SHOULD DEVELOP A FULL RANGE OF ACTIVITIES IN TRAINING AND EDUCATION? PROMOTION, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS? AND CONSULTANCY?
* IT SHOULD HAVE NOT MORE THAN 21 MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN, ALL OF WHOM SHOULD BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR? AND
* IT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY AN EXECUTIVE ARM HEADED BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
IN THE COURSE OF ITS DELIBERATIONS, THE WORKING PARTY SPENT A LARGE PROPORTION OF ITS TIME IN TRYING TO FIND A FEASIBLE WAY OF FINANCING THE COUNCIL.
THE DELIBERATIONS WERE BASED ON THE CONCEPT THAT SINCE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ARE EMPLOYMENT RELATED, THE COSTS OF OPERATING THE COUNCIL SHOULD BE BORNE BY EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING THE GOVERNMENT AS THE EMPLOYER OF CIVIL SERVANTS.
SEVERAL OPTIONS ON THE LEVY SYSTEM WERE PROPOSED AND WERE THE SUBJECT OF LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS BY LAB AND CISAP MEMBERS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IN THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER, LAB MEMBERS WOULD BE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE FINANCING ISSUE AGAIN AND TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION SO THAT THE PROPOSAL COULD BE FORWARDED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR CONSIDERATION.
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LAND OFFICE CARDS BEING COMPUTERISED * * * * *
THE COMPUTERISATION OF LAND OFFICE REGISTER CARDS WILL BEGIN TOMORROW (SATURDAY), THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, MR NOEL GLEESON, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY). ’
THE REGISTER CARDS RECORD PARTICULARS OF THE TITLE TO ALL LAND AND BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY. IN THE LAND OFFICE (VICTORIA) AROUND 1.2 MILLION REGISTER CARDS WILL BE CONVERTED INTO COMPUTERISED DATA. THE CONVERSION, WHICH WILL REQUIRE A TEAM OF 67, WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE.
AS EACH REGISTER CARD IS COMPUTERISED THE INFORMATION RECORDED ON IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE COMPUTER TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON PAYMENT OF THE PRESCRIBED FEE, $10 FOR CURRENT DATA ONLY, 1)20 FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL.
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THE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO COST $21.2 MILLION WHICH INCLUDES THE COST OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ($8.5 MILLION), COMPUTER SITE PREPARATION ($1.4 MILLION), STAFF AND ACCOMMODATION.
MR GLEESON SAID THAT COMPUTERISATION OF LAND OFFICE REGISTER CARDS WOULD ENABLE THE REGISTRAR GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE A BETTER SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.
IT WOULD REDUCE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR MAKING A LAND SEARCH FROM ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO ABOUT 10 MINUTES, SIMPLIFY SEARCH PROCEDURES AND REDUCE THE TIME FOR REGISTRATION OF A DEED FROM FOUR WEEKS TO ABOUT 10 DAYS.
COMPUTERISATION, WHEN COMPLETED, WOULD ALSO RESULT IN ANNUAL SAVINGS OF ABOUT $6 MILLION IN STAFF COSTS AND ABOUT $1.3 MILLION IN ACCOMMODATION COSTS.
THERE ARE PLANS TO LINK THE LAND OFFICE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO COMPUTER TERMINALS AT THE OFFICES OF SOLICITORS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL FIRMS SO THAT SEARCHES OF THE COMPUTERISED REGISTER CAN BE MADE AT THE FIRMS’ OFFICES.
FEES FOR SUCH SEARCHES WILL BE PAID MONTHLY BY THE FIRMS.
THERE ARE ALSO PLANS FOR THE COMPUTERISED SYSTEM TO BE EXTENDED TO THE NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT LAND REGISTRIES, MR GLEESON SAID.
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REGISTER OF FIRMS USEFUL FOR SURVEYS * * * * *
THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS
A COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE COMPUTERISED CENTRAL REGISTER OF AROUND 300 000 ESTABLISHMENTS IN HONG KONG TO SERVE MAINLY AS THE SAMPLING FRAME FOR ITS SURVEYS ON BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ALSO MAKE USE OF THE REGISTER FOR PUBLICITY, SURVEY AND RESEARCH WORK, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE PRIVATE SECTOR CAN ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE REGISTER BY MAKING USE OF NON-CONFI DENT I AL ESTABLISHMENT PARTICULARS RECORDED IN IT FOR MARKET RESEARCH, STATISTICAL SURVEY, BUSINESS AND PRODUCT PROMOTION PURPOSES.
IN THIS CONNECTION, APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF A PHOTOCOPY OR A MAGNETIC TAPE OF THE LISTING OF NON-CONFI DENT I AL PARTICULARS SUCH AS THF NAME, THE ADDRESS, THE MAJOR TYPE OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND THE EMPLOYMENT SIZE CLASS OF INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
CHARGES LEVIED FOR THIS SERVICE ARE:
(A) i>:2.50 PER PHOTOCOPY CONTAINING ABOUT
10 ESTABLISHMENTS, AND
(B) $330 PER STREAM HOUR OF COMPUTER TIME IF THE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED ON A MAGNETIC TAPE WHICH IS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT.
FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE SERVICE CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING THE CENTRAL REGISTER SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AT 5-446389.
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MORE RESIDENTIAL, OPEN SPACES IN KENNEDY TOWN *****
KENNEDY TOWN’S RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER WILL BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ZONING OF MORE RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN THE DRAFT KENNEDY TOWN AND MOUNT DAVIS OUTLINE ZONING PLAN PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE DRAFT PLAN COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 160 HECTARES, TO THE WEST OF HILL ROAD AND NORTH OF POK FU LAM AND MOUNT DAVIS ROADS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD EXPLAINED THAT THE PLAN REFLECTED THE EXISTING PATTERN OF LAND USES AND WAS BASED LARGELY ON KNOwN DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS.
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THREE NEW RESIDENTIAL SITES, TOTALLING 5.46 HECTARES WERE PROPOSED, TWO ON THE SEAWARD SIDE OF VICTORIA ROAD AND ONE NEAR THE JUNCTION OF POK FU LAM AND MOUNT DAVIS ROADS.
THE ONLY SITES ZONED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ARE IN SAI NING STREET.
TO HELP RECTIFY THE EXISTING SHORTAGE OF OPEN SPACES IN THE AREA, ABOUT 4.51 HECTARES OF LAND IS ZONED AS +OPEN SPACE*.
THIS INCLUDES MOST OF THE WHOLESALE MARKET AT CADOGAN STREET WHICH IS TO BE RELOCATED TO THE SAI YING PUN WESTERN RECLAMATION AREA AND TWO SITES AT SMITHFIELD, ONE OPPOSITE THE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND EXTENDING ALONG FORBES STREET AND THE OTHER NEAR THE JUNCTION WITH LUNG WAH STREET.
SOME POSSIBLE MAJOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS ARE ALSO INDICATED. THESE ARE THE GREEN ISLAND RECLAMATION, THE PROPOSED ROUTE 7 COASTAL TRUNK ROAD LINKING KENNEDY TOWN AND ABERDEEN AND THE ALIGNMENT OF THE POSSIBLE WESTWARD EXTENSION OF THE MASS TRANSIT ISLAND LINE.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THESE PROPOSALS WERE ONLY TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO FURTHER STUDY, ON THE BASIS OF WHICH FUTURE DECISIONS ON IMPLEMENTATION WOULD BE TAKEN.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD BEFORE DECEMBER 30.
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REGISTRATION REVOKED * * K
THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION CF HONGKEW CREDITS LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED TODAY AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE 1986.
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NEW MEMBER APPOINTED TO SAI KUNG BOARD * * * * *
MR NG SZE-FUK HAS BEEN APPOINTED A MEMBER OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
MR NG’S APPOINTMENT WILL START FROM TOMORROW (NOVEMBER 1) UNTIL MARCH 31, 1088. HE FILLS THE SEAT LEFT VACANT FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF APPOINTED MEMBER, MR JOSEPH KONG HON-HING.
MR NG, 38, IS CHAIRMAN OF KAISER INTERNATIONAL SALES SERVICES LIMITED AND IS PRESENTLY A CO-OPTED MEMBER OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE. AND THE PRESIDENT OF SAI KUNG DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF BOYS SCOUTS (1984-1986).
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APPLICATION FORMS AVAILABLE FOR VILLAGE VEHICLE PERMITS
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL START ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ISSUE GF PERMITS FOR VILLAGE VEHICLES FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 3).
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL THE LICENSING OFFICES, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID WHEN ISSUING A REMINDER FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF SUCH VEHICLES.
AN APPLICANT FOR A PERMIT SHOULD SUBMIT, IN PERSON OR BY POST, A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM, TOGETHER WITH RELEVANT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN IT, TO ANY OF THE DEPARTMENT’S LICENSING OFFICES. THE APPLICATION WILL BE VETTED BY THE POLICc AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE APPLICANT WILL EE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULT BY POST. IF APPROVAL IS GIVEN, THE APPLICANT SHOULD ARRANGE FOR THIRD PARTY INSURANCE POLICY TO COVER HIS VILLAGE VEHICLE BY USING THE PERMIT NUMBER ALLOCATED, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.
SUBSEQUENTLY, HE SHOULD APPROACH THE RELEVANT LICENSING OFFICE FOR THE ISSUE OF THE PERMIT ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN THE APPROVAL LETTER.
THE FEE FOR A PERMIT IS #50 FOR A PEDESTRIAN-CONTROLLED VILLAGE VEHICLE OR A DRIVER-OPERATED VILLAGE VEHICLE. THE PutvJT WILL BE VALID FOR 12 MONTHS.
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UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC (VILLAGE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 1986, AN APPLICANT FOR A VILLAGE VEHICLE PERMIT MUST CERTIFY THAT THE VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED LIMITS AS TO THE LENGTH AND WIDTH" IS EQUIPPED WITH ADEQUATE BRAKES, HORN AND ENGINE SILENCER, AND IS CONSTRUCTED SO THAT IT CAN CARRY SAFELY ANY REASONABLE LOAD.
A PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED SUBJECT TO VARIOUS CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE ROADS ON WHICH AND THE TIMES AND DAYS DURING WHICH A VEHICLE MAY BE DRIVEN, AND THE SIZE OF LOADS THAT MAY BE CARRIED.
THERE ARE ALSO PROVISIONS REQUIRING THE DRIVER OF A VILLAGE VEHICLE TO CARRY THE PERMIT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED, AND TO PRODUCE IT FOR INSPECTION. AN OWNER MUST PRODUCE THE PERMIT FOR THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECAUAGWI TH IN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER BEING REQUIRED TO DO SO.
THE REGULATIONS ALSO STIPULATE THAT NO PERSON MAY USE A VILLAGE VEHICLE ON A ROAD WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT OR IN CONTRAVERT I GN CF THE PERMIT CONDITIONS. NOR MAY A VEHICLE BE USED TO CARRY EXCESSIVE OR LONG LOADS, OR TO CARRY PASSENGERS.
MATERIAL ALTERNATION TO THE EQUIPMENT OR THE CONSTRUCTION CF THE VEHICLE MUST NOT BE MADE WITHOUT THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT’S PERMISSION ONCE A PERMIT IS ISSUED.
A VFHICLE MUST NOT BE DRIVEN BY A PERSON AGED UNDER 18, AND MUST CARRY LIGHTED LAMPS AT THE FRONT AND REAR IF IT IS DRIVEN DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS.
THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1986 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (VILLAGE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 1986 WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON FEBRUARY 2 NEXT YEAR.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR PERMITS CAN BE MADE ON 5-262982, 3-7717826, 3-7756835 OR Q-6O61O27.
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KWUN TONG DB'S WORK WINS PRAISE * * * *
THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION IN IMPROVING THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF RESIDENTS. KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING ON +DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IN KWUN TONG+ AT A DINNER PARTY GIVEN BY THE KWUN TONG ROTARY CLUB, MR CHAN SAID THE BOARD HAD THROUGH ITS COMMITTEES INTRODUCED VARIOUS PROJECTS THAT BENEFITTED RESIDENTS.
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+T0 KEEP IN LINE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE BOARD IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR REFLECTING THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC AND FOSTERING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC,* HE SAID.
OUTLINING THE WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BOARD, MR CHAN SAID ITS TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE HAD TAKEN A KEEN CONCERN IN TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AND HAD SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS.
ISSUES THEY HAD TACKLED INCLUDED IMPROVEMENT OF THE MINI-ROUNDABOUT AT FOURTH AND FIFTH STREETS IN NGAU TAU KOK, ROAD WIDENING PROPOSALS IN CHOI HA ROAD, AND A TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL FOR HIP WO STREET.
THE COMMITTEE WOULD BE CONDUCTING A SURVEY AT THE END OF THE YEAR TO ASSESS THE TRANSPORT NEEDS OF RESIDENTS, HE ADDED.
MR CHAN SAID THAT IN IMPROVING THE DISTRICT’S ENVIRONMENT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE HAD MADE AN ALL-OUT EFFORT ALLOCATING MORE THAN $750 000 SINCE APRIL LAST YEAR TO CARRY OUT VARIOUS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
THE COMMITTEE ALSO KEPT A CLOSE WATCH ON THE OPERATION OF THE JORDAN VALLEY CONTROL TIP TO ENSURE THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE WOULD BE MINIMISED.
ON THE WORK OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR CHAN CITED THE PREFERENTIAL PRIVATE MEDICAL AND TRANSPORT SCHEMES FOR THE ELDERLY AS POSITIVE STEPS. THEY WERE INTRODUCED BY THE COMMITTEE’S WORKING GROUP ON THE CONCERN FOR MEDICAL AND TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.
SO FAR, A TOTAL OF 7 388 ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT HAD JOINED THE TWO SCHEMES, HE SAID.
TO STRENGTHEN RESIDENTS’ SENSE OF IDENTIFYING WITH THE DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE CULTURAL AND RECREATION SERVICES, THE CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE HAD INTRODUCED MANY LARGE-SCALE ACTIVITIES. EXAMPLES WERE THE +ACTION CIVIC YOUTH* PROGRAMMES AND THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL.
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TUEN MUN SITES UP FOR TENDER
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TWO SITES IN TUEN MUN ARE BEING OFFERED FOR SALE BY TENDER BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
THE FIRST SITE, ABOUT 2 400 SQUARE METRES NEAR MELODY GARDEN, IS FOR INDUSTRIAL OR GODOWN DEVELOPMENT.
THE DEVELOPER SHOULD COMPLETE AT LEAST 4 320 SQUARE METRES CF GROSS FLOOR AREA BY DECEMBER 31, 1988.
ANOTHER REQUIREMENT IS THAT THE GROUND FLOOR MUST ACCOMMODATE NOT LESS THAN 24 MARINE WORKSHOP UNITS.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON NOVEMBER 28.
THE SECOND SITE, NEAR TUEN MUN HOSPITAL, IS FOR A PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME DEVELOPMENT.
UNDER SALES CONDITIONS, THE 22 240-SQUARE-METRE SITE WILL BE USED FOR BUILDING ABOUT 2 200 - 2 400 RESIDENTIAL FLATS AND THE GROSS FLOOR AREA SHOULD NOT EXCEED 121 000 SQUARE METRES.
TENDERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON DECEMBER 12.
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LIAO TO HELP LAUNCH TSUEN WAN SPORTS FESTIVAL
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THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WILL JOIN TSUEN WAN COMMUNITY LEADERS IN A MARATHON RUN ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 2) TO BEGIN THE EIGHTH TSUEN WAN SPORTS FESTIVAL.
THE MARATHON RUNNERS WILL SET OUT FROM SHAM TSENG AT 10 AM ON A COURSE THAT WILL FINISH AT THE YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTS GROUND, WHERE THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE MONTH-LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT 12.15 PM.
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND CIVIC LEADERS WILL TAKE TURNS TO RUN SECTIONS IN THE MARATHON. MR LIAO WILL JOIN THE OTHERS FOR THE LAST SECTION BEFORE ENTERING THE SPORTS GROUND FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY, AT WHICH HE WILL OFFICIATE.
IN THE SPORTS GROUND, SIX TEAMS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A TELEMATCH AND VARIOUS GAMES.
EVENTS IN THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE BALL GAMES, A GO-KART RACE AND ARCHERY.
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DURING THE FESTIVAL, RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO BE TREATED TO FREE PERFORMANCES STAGED BY VISITING CHINESE SPORTS TEAMS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EIGHTH TSUEN WAN SPORTS FESTIVAL.
TRANSPORT TO TAKE THE MEDIA TO THE STARTING POINT OF THE MARATHON AT SHAM TSENG WILL LEAVE THE YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTS GROUNG IN TSUEN WAN AT 9 AM.
MR LIAO WILL JOIN THE MARATHON AT THE JUNCTION OF SHA TSUI ROAD AND CHUNG ON STREET IN CENTRAL TSUEN WAN AT NOON.
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FULL PROGRAMME FOR CENTRAL, WESTERN FESTIVAL * * * * *
ABOUT 40 RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR THE SECOND CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL WHICH WILL RUN FOR THREE WEEKS FROM WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 5).
MORE THAN 50 DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL TAKE PART IN THESE EVENTS TO BE HELD AT OVER 40 VENUES BOTH WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE DISTRICT.
DETAILS OF THE SECOND CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL MERE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHAN YAU-HING.
AN OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT EDINBURGH PLACE IN CENTRAL AT 7.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 5), AND THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A VARIETY SHOW AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL.
TO MARK THE OPENING, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LIAO, WILL DOT THE EYES OF A DRAGON AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, WILL DOT THE EYES OF TWO LIONS.
THE VARIETY SHOW WILL FEATURE A STRINGS ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE, BALLET, CHOIR SINGING, BAND MUSIC, ORIENTAL FOLK DANCE AND POPULAR SONGS.
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MR CHAN SAID THE OPENING NIGHT PROGRAMME WOULD GIVE A TASTE CF WHAT WAS TO COME, HOWEVER, HE STRESSED THAT THE ORGANISERS HAD DRAWN UP A PROGRAMME OF EVENTS THAT WOULD CATER TO THE INTEREST^ CF ALL PEOPLE, YOUNG AND OLD.
+FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE, WE HAVE ARRANGED A BANQUET, CANTONESE OPERA, AND A COMMUNITY HEALTH DAY.
♦FOR CHILDREN, THERE WILL BE DRAWING AND PAINTING COMPETITIONS, A CHILDREN’S CHOIR CONCERT, TELEMATCH GAMES AND CARNIVALS,+ HE SAID.
BESIDES ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES, THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE HAS ARRANGED CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC. THESE INCLUDE THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OUTSTANDING STUDENTS COMPETITION, CIVIC EDUCATION GAMES DAY, CIVIC EDUCATION CARNIVAL AND A SPEECH DAY COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
+WE HAVE ALSO ORGANISED A FAMILY COOKING COMPETITION FOR HOUSEWIVES,+ MR CHAN ADDED.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A PROJECT ON HOW WHITE COLLAR WORKERS SPEND THEIR SPARE TIME AND AN OPEN DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
EXPENDITURE FOR THE FESTIVAL IS ABOUT $750 000, WITH $200 000 COMING FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND DONATIONS MAKING UP THE REST.
ADMISSIONS TO MOST PROGRAMMES WILL BE FREE. LEAFLETS CONTAINING THE TIME AND DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.
THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOLS, AND MORE THAN 50 DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
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KEEN COMPETITION EXPECTED AT SPORTS MEET * X X * X
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL COMPETE WITH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IN A FRIENDLY RUN ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 2) AT THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND IN WONG CHUK HANG.
THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN A F0UR-BY-100 METRE INVITATION RELAY AT THE 11TH SOUTHERN DISTRICT ATHLETICS MEET.
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+THE EVENT WAS INTRODUCED LAST YEAR WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING SPORTS ACTIVITIES AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ALL WALKS OF LIFE.+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISERS SAID.
MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD TEAM ARE MR PAUL YOUNG, MR RAYMOND KWOK, MR ALBERT POON AND MR CHAN YAU-YUE.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TEAM, LED BY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, INCLUDES MR M.W. HORNER OF THE POLICE FORCE, MR R.F. POLLARD OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND MR TSANG MAN-CHING OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.
OTHER TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT ARE FROM THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL AND THE ROTARY CLUB.
DURING THE SPORTS MEET, A SOUTHERN DISTRICT INTER-AREA INVITATION RELAY RUN WILL ALSO BE HELD AMONG TEAMS REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT’S SIX AREAS.
THE SPORTS MEET IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND CO-ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG SOUTH.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY AND THE INVITATION RELAYS OF THE 11TH SOUTHERN DISTRICT ATHLETICS MEET ON SUNDAY AT 9.45 AM AT THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND, WONG CHUK HANG ROAD.
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TAI PO CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED * * * *
ABOUT 500 YOUTHS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE LAUNCHING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AT THE TAI PO PLAYGROUND TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THEY ARE STUDENTS OF NINE SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT OR REPRESENTATIVES FROM FIVE ORGANISATIONS IN TAI PO WHICH HAVE BEEN GRANTED SUBSIDIES FOR ORGANISING PROJECTS ON CIVIC EDUCATION.
THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY IS AIMED AT AROUSING CIVIC AWARENESS AMONG TAI PO RESIDENTS.
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AFTER THE CEREMONY. A GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE WILL GO TO TAI PO MARKET TAI PO MARKET STATION, THE TAI PO CENTRE, TAI YUEN, KWONG FUK AND FU SHIN ESTATES TO DISTRIBUTE LEAFLETS, BOOK-MARKS AND STICKERS TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE OF CIVIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES.
THE REST OF THE YOUNGSTERS WILL STAGE VARIETY SHOWS ON CIVIC EDUCATION AT THE PLAYGROUND, KWONG FUK ESTATE AND TAI YUEN ESTATE.
OFFICIATING AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY WILL BE MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS RITA FAN.
THE CAMPAIGN IS ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDE A SINGING CONTEST, A TRAINING CAMP, AN EXHIBITION ON CIVIC EDUCATION, A COLOURING COMPETITION, A CARTOON DESIGN CONTEST, A CIVIC EDUCATION COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SCHEME AND A CIVIC EDUCATION GAMES DAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW AT THE TAI PO PLAYGROUND, HEUNG SZE WUI STREET, TAI PO
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AN EDUCATION SEMINAR WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO ASSIST PARENTS IN BRINGING UP THEIR CHILDREN AND TO ENABLE THEM TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY.
ABOUT 1 000 TEACHERS, PARENTS AND CHILDREN FROM WAN CHAI DISTRICT WILL TAKE PART IN THE SEMINAR WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM AT THE LING LIANG PRIMARY SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN AT 6 LEIGHTON LANE IN CAUSEWAY BAY.
IT IS ORGANISED BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT HEADMASTERS’ CONFERENCE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE.
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DR LILLIAN KO OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL SPEAK ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GIVEN A FREE PAMPHLET ON THE TECHNIQUES OF TEACHING CHILDREN THROUGH GAMES.
THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. ADMISSION IS FREE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT 2.30 PM AT LING LIANG PRIMARY SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN AT 6 LEIGHTON LANE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
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DO TO OPEN ATHLETIC MEET, SAFETY DAY *****
THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LEO KWAN, WILL OPEN THE SHA TIN ATHLETIC MEET AND THE CYCLING SAFETY DAY ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 2). THE ATHLETIC MEET WILL OPEN AT 9.30 AM AND THE CYCLING SAFETY DAY AT 11 AM.
THE ATHLETIC MEET, TO BE HELD AT THE YUEN WO ROAD SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND, IS AN ANNUAL EVENT AND THIS YEAR MORE THAN 600 YOUNG ATHLETES ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN 18 EVENTS.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE MEET OPENING WILL BE THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL’S SHA TIN DISTRICT COMMITTEE, MR ROGER LAU» SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR NG CHAN LAM; LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR ANDREW WONG; CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD’S CULTURAL AND SPORTS COMMITTEE, MR WONG PO-MING; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR LEE KWONG.
THE CYCLING SAFETY CAMPAIGN OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE CHE KUNG MIU ROAD SHA TIN CYCLE PARK. THE CAMPAIGN IS INTENDED TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE OF CYCLING SAFETY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN ATHLETIC MEET AND THE CYCLING SAFETY DAY OPENING CEREMONIES ON SUNDAY.■THE ATHLETIC PEET WILL BEGIN AT THE YUEN WO ROAD SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND AT 9.30 AM. THE CYCLING SAFETY DAY WILL BEGIN AT THE CHE KUNG MIU ROAD SHA TIN CYCLE PARK AT 11 AM.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1»<
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GUEST MUSICIANS ARRIVE FOR FESTIVAL * * * *
TWO WELL-KNOWN MUSICIANS FROM CHINA, MR CAO JIAN-GUO AND MR LIU CHONG-ZENG, ARRIVED TODAY (FRIDAY) TO TAKE PART IN THE 1986 HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL WHICH STARTS TOMORROW
MR CAO, WHO PLAYS THE SENG AND SUO-NA, AND MR LIU (ER-HU AND BAN-HU) WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES AT THE OPENING CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON SUNDAY, BEGINNING AT 3 PM.
THE TWO GUEST MUSICIANS WILL ALSO CONDUCT A SERIES OF MASTER CLASSES, LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS AT VARIOUS MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE DURING THE NINE-DAY FESTIVAL.
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DETAILS OF READING ENCOURAGEMENT PROJECT > * M * K
A PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 4) TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE SECOND STAGE OF A PROJECT AIMED AT PROMOTING THE READING HABIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO DEVELOP AN INTEREST IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF KNOWLEDGE.
THE PROJECT, FIRST INTRODUCED IN JULY THIS YEAR, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSONS’ ASSOCIATION (TOYPA).
PRESENT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
CF BROADCASTING (RADIO), MR NG MING-LAM5 HEAD OF CULTURAL PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT, RTHK, MR CHUNG WAI-MING; CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TOYPA, DR K.C. LAM! AND HONORARY SECRETARY OF TOYPA, MRS ALICE CHEUNG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY AT
3 PM AT GLOUCESTER ROOM, THIRD FLOOR, EXCELSIOR HOTEL, CAUSEwAY laY.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 19d6 '
YUEN LONG SPORTS FESTIVAL TO CLOSE
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A +DAY OF SPORTS FOR EVERYONE* WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 2) AT FAIRVIEW PARK IN YUEN LONG TO MARK THE CLOSING OF THE DISTRICT’S SPORTS FESTIVAL.
APART FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF LAND SPORTS, THE FAIRVIEW PARK EVENT WILL FEATURE A WATER CARNIVAL IN THE ARTIFICIAL LAKE THAT WILL INCLUDE CANOEING, WATER BICYCLES AND YACHTING, ALL FREE OF CHARGE.
NOTE TO ED I TORSs
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SPORTS ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS THE CLOSING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 4.45 PM IN THE OPEN-AIR THEATRE OF FAIRVIEW PARK. ACTING YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER MR ALAN WONG WILL OFFICIATE.
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TRAFFIC DIVERSION IN SHA TIN
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SHAN MEI STREET IN SHA TIN WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 3) TO NOVEMBER 17 TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE WORK.
TRAFFIC FROM FO TAN ROAD HEADING FOR SHAN MEI STREET WILL BE DIVERTED TO SUI WO ROAD. SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC FROM SHAN MEI STREET TO FO TAN POAD WILL BE MAINTAINED.
DURING THE TRAFFIC DIVERSION, KMB ROUTE 7OM (SUI WO COURT TO KOWLOON TONG MTR STATION) AND 81K (SUI WO COURT TO SUN TIN WAI) WILL BE DIVERTED TO FO TAN ROAD AND SUI WO ROAD ON JOURNEYS TO SUI WO COURT.
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TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE IN CENTRAL
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IN CONNECTION wITH FOOTBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION WORK, HARBOUR VIEw STREET INCENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC DAILY BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5 AM ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 3), TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE DIVERTED TO CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
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