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IN ADDITION, HE POINTED OUT THAT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE CASES WERE REFERRED TO THE TRIBUNAL BY THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE. +THIS CO-OPERATION IS DEFINITELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS, AS WORKERS ARE IN PRACTICE GIVEN PRELIMINARY ADVICE THROUGH THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE ON THE LODGING OF THEIR CLAIMS.+
HE ADDED: +IT MAY BE POINTED OUT THAT THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL IS NOT ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF WORKERS. EMPLOYERS WHO FEEL THEY HAVE A REASONABLE CASE AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE CAN ALWAYS APPLY TO THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL..
+MAY I SUGGEST THAT GOVERNMENT GIVE THE WIDEST POSSIBLE PUBLICITY ON THE SCOPE OF THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL AND HOW IT CAN ASSIST EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS EMPLOYERS.
+30 FAR, HONG KONG HAS BEEN REASONABLY SUCCESSFUL IN KEEPING INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES, STRIKES, ETC, WITHIN AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. THIS IS MOST NECESSARY IF HONG KONG IS TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND A STABLE ECONOMY,+ MR. CHEONG-LEEN SAID.
IN REPLY, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON. JOHN HOBLEY, STRESSED THAT THE POINTS RAISED BY THE THREE UNOFFICIALS WOULD BE CAREFULLY EXAMINED.
REFERRING TO THE LAW ON SEVERANCE PAYMENTS, HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION DEALING WITH THIS MATTER DURING THE CURRENT SESSION OF THE COUNCIL.
PROPOSED LION ROCK ROPEWAY
RECOMMENDATION ON FRANCHISE SOON
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TWO TENDERS TO BUILD THE LION ROCK CABLE ROPEWAY ARE BEING EXAMINED AND A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE GRANT OF A FRANCHISE WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL SHORTLY, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. JAMES ROBSON, SAID TODAY.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM DR. THE HON. CHUNG SZE-YUEN, MR. ROBSON SAID THAT ALTOGETHER THREE TENDERS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE PROJECT LAST YEAR BUT NONE OF THEM WERE ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE TENDER CONDITIONS.
+TWO, HOWEVER, MERITED FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND A COMPARAT- IVE EVALUATION OF THE TWO SCHEMES AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS IS IN HAND BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
+IT IS EXPECTED THAT THIS WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH AND THAT A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE GRANT OF A FRANCHISE WILL BE READY FOR SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL SHORTLY THEREAFTER, MR. ROBSON SAID,
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