TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1984
ALTOGETHER, THE INDUSTRY EMPLOYED ABOUT 31 000 STAFF, ABOUT HALF OF WHOM WERE TRUCK OR CONTAINER HAULAGE DRIVERS.
AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY, THE INDUSTRY HAD ONLY 167 VACANCIES, OR 0.5 PER CENT OF ITS TOTAL EMPLOYMENT. THE LOW PERCENTAGE MIGHT BE DUE TO THE RECESSION THEN, ACCORDING TO THE SPOKESMAN.
THE REPORT, PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $26.50 A COPY.
TAC HEARS ABOUT KCR MISHAP
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THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON HAD A DETAILED BRIEFING BY THE KCRC GENERAL MANAGER, MR PETER QUICK, ON THE DERAILMENT ACCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND.
MEMBERS RAISED A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE SAFETY OPERATION OF THE KCR. THEY WERE INFORMED THAT KCRC WOULD MAKE A FULL REPORT ON THE INCIDENT TO THE GOVERNMENT WHICH WOULD THEN DECIDE WHETHER A FULL INQUIRY IS REQUIRED.
A FILM ON THE ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING PROJECT, +A FAIR WAY TO GO+, PRODUCED BY RTHK WAS SHOWN AT THE MEETING.
THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR ALAN SCOTT, REPORTED THAT SATISFACTORY PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE ON THE PILOT SCHEME. ON-ROAD TEST FOR THE SYSTEM WILL COMMENCE AT THE END OF JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
EXPERTS FROM TRANSPOTECH, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT VARIOUS STUDIES RELATING TO THE PROJECT, WERE PRESENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS RAISED BY MEMBERS AT THE MEETING.
TAX RESERVE INTEREST CUT
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAS AUTHORISED A DECREASE IN THE RATE
OF INTEREST PAYABLE ON TAX RESERVE CERTIFICATES.
AS FROM NOVEMBER 28, 1984, THE NEW ANNUAL RATE OF INTEREST WILL BE 7.56 PER CENT (TAX FREE), AS AGAINST THE CURRENT RATE OF 8.04 PER CENT (TAX FREE).
/INTEREST ON