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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1977
POWER TO REMOVE FISH FARMS FOR POLLUTION
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THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE WILL BE ABLE TO REMOVE FISH FARMS THAT CAUSE POLLUTION UNDER THE POWERS TO BE CONFERRED ON HIM IN THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL BILL WHICH WILL BE PUT TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. PETER C. WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HOWEVER MR. JEAFFRESON SAID WELL MANAGED AND PROPERLY LOCATED FISH FARMS SHOULD NOT CAUSE POLLUTION.
DISABLED GIVEN JOBS IN CIVIL SERVICE
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THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY IS TO EMPLOY THE DISABLED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE WHEREVER POSSIBLE, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, THE HON. RONALD BRIDGE SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN ON THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON EMPLOYMENT OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS
IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
+DISABLED PEOPLE APPLYING FOR GOVERNMENT JOBS ARE CONSIDERED ON EQUAL TERMS WITH OTHER APPLICANTS, AND PROVIDED THEY ARE CAPABLE OF UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES EFFICIENTLY, THEIR DISABILITY
IS NOT A BAR TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT,+ MR. BRIDGE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THIS POLICY WAS RE-AFFIRMED IN THE WHITE PAPER ON + INTEGRATING THE DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY+ TABLED AT THE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY.
HE SAID THAT IN ADDITION THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WAS KEPT INFORMED OF GOVERNMENT VACANCIES AND GAVE RECRUITING DEPARTMENTS PARTICULARS OF DISABLED PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE SUITABLE.
IN REPLY TO ANOTHER QUESTION RAISED BY MR. CHEONG-LEEN, MR. BRIDGE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER OF BLIND PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE INCREASED FROM 85 ON APRIL 1, 1972 TO 125 ON APRIL 1, 1977.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HANDICAPPED PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE ALSO INCREASED FROM 291 TO 402 IN THE SAME PERIOD.
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