SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1974.
HE ADDED THAT DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THE YEAR OFFICERS OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE HAD HANDLED SOME 1,500 MINOR GRIEVANCES, MAINLY INVOLVING INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES. DURING THE PERIOD, 379 OF THESE PROBLEMS WERE REFERRED TO THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL..
IN ADDITION TO CONCILIATION WORK, HIS OFFICERS HAD HANDLED 6,893 CONSULTATIONS AND ENQUIRIES FROM BOTH WORKERS AND MANAGEMENT DURING THE QUARTER.
MORE USE IMPROVED MID-LEVELS BUS SERVICE
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THERE HAS BEEN A 15 PER CENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS BEING CARRIED ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT THROUGH THE MID- LEVELS AREA SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW TRAFFIC SCHEME ALMOST TWO WEEKS AGU.
FIGURES SUPPLIED BY THE CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REVEAL THAT AN AVERAGE OF 65,000 PEOPLE A DAY ARE NOW USING BUSES WHICH PASS THROUGH THE NEW BUS PRIORITY SCHEME.
EIGHT BUS ROUTES OPERATE WITHIN OR THROUGH THIS PART OF "THE MID-LEVELS.
SINCE THE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND CMB HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING BEQUESTS AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORT FROM RESIDENTS OF THE AREA.
AS A RESULT, A FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IS TO BE MADE TO THE RECENTLY INTRODUCED ROUTE 23B FROM PARK ROAD TO BORTH POINT.
FROM MONDAY (APRIL 29), EASTBOUND BUSES ON JOURNEYS TO NORTH POINT WILL OPERATE VIA GARDEN ROAD, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, PEDDER STREET AND CHATER ROAD. AT PRESENT THEY TRAVEL VIA GARDEN ROAD, JACKSON ROAD AND THE EASTERN END OF CHATER ROAD.
THE CHANGE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ANOTHER SERVICE THROUGH THE HEART OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT FOR PASSENGERS ALONG THE EASTERN SECTION OF CAINE ROAD.
AT THE SAME TIME, BY OPERATING ALONG PEDDER STREET AND THE WESTERN SECTION OF CHATER ROAD, ROUTE 23B WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL FACILITY BETWEEN CENTRAL AND NORTH POINT VIA HENNESSY ROAD.