WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1984
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+TO ALLEVIATE HARDSHIP, I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT IN THE FORTHCOMING COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AS MENTIONED IN YOUR ANNUAL ADDRESS THESE TWO CATEGORIES OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS BE CONSIDERED FOR A WIDOWHOOD SUPPLEMENT AND A CHRONIC SICKNESS SUPPLEMENT WHICH, LIKE EXISTING SUPPLEMENTS, SHOULD BE AT HALF THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RATE, DR HO SAID.
ON THE FUTURE, DR HO SAID NO OTHER MEASURES COULD BE MORE CONVINCING TO SHOW THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO ADMINISTER HONG KONG IN A SINGLE-MINDED AND CONSCIENTIOUS MANNER UP TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARK OF 1997 THAN THE LONG LIST OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS.
THESE INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS WERE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION OR WERE TO BE COMMITTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE, WITH THE IR COMPLETION SET FOR THE 1990'S.
+THIS SHOWS THE GOVERNMENT'S FAITH IN THE FUTURE AND WILL HENCE GREATLY BOOST THE CONFIDENCE OF LOCAL AND OVERSEAS BUSINESSMEN AND INDUSTRIALISTS TO INVEST AND RE-INVEST IN HONG KONG, + DR HO SAID.
+THIS NO DOUBT WILL WORK TOWARDS THE LONG-TERM INTEREST OF THE TERRITORY, HE ADDED.
BORDER INDUSTRIAL ZONE PROPOSED BY ALLEN LEE
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THE GOVERNMENT WAS TODAY ASKED TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF ENLISTING CHINA'S CO-OPERATION IN SETTING UP AN INDUSTRIAL ZONE AT THE BORDER WHICH WOULD EMPLOY LABOUR FROM NEARBY CHINESE TOWNS AND VILLAGES.
THE SUGGESTION WAS PUT FORWARD BY THE HON ALLEN LEE AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF NINE YEARS' COMPULSORY EDUCATION HAD LED TO DIFFICULTIES IN RECRUITING NEW LABOUR IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
+ IF HONG KONG HAD THE ADDITIONAL LABOUR FORCE, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR EXPORTS, HE SAID.
MR LEE SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT, GIVEN THE COMBINATION OF HONG KONG'S MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE AND THE CHINESE LABOUR FORCE, HON. KONG'S COMPETITIVE EDGE WOULD DEFINITELY BE STRENGTHENED.
THERE WERE NUMEROUS MUTUAL BENEFITS TO BE HAD. FEASIBLE, HE EXPLAINED,
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