TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1986
APPLICATIONS FOR PAY ADJUSTMENTS FROM OTHER ORGANISATIONS SUBVENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED ACCORDING TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL MERITS.
THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROPOSALS IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT $1 240 MILLION FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.
OTHER ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE:
* AN INTEGRATED INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SERVICE AND AN
EXPANDED METALS DEVELOPMENT SERVICE FOR THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL ;
* ADDITIONAL TEACHERS OF CHINESE FOR PUBLIC SECTOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITH FEWER THAN 18 CLASSES;
* FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ONE ADDITIONAL NON-INDIGENOUS
VILLAGE OFFICE;
* REVISED CONDITIONS FOR LOANS FROM THE FISHERIES
DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND;
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EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE FOR A ROWING BOAT OPERATOR IN JUNK BAY; AND
REVISED ARRANGEMENTS FOR PAYING INTEREST RATES FOR A RADAR DATA PROCESSING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM AND A COMPUTER-BASED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SIMULATOR SYSTEM FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUB-COMMITTEE.
MANUFACTURERS URGED TO TRY HARDER *****
LOCAL MANUFACTURERS MUST TRY EVEN HARDER TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP, AND SEEK TO CREATE NEW DEMAND THROUGH INNOVATION IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR COMPETITIVENESS, THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR K.Y. YEUNG, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE FIRST HONG KONG GIFTS AND HOUSEWARE FAIR, MR YEUNG SAID HONG KONG MANUFACTURERS HAD TO REALISE THAT THEY FACED COMPETITION NOT JUST IN TERMS OF PRICE BUT ALSO IN TERMS OF PRODUCT SAFETY, PRODUCT RELIABILITY AND ATTRACTIVENESS OF DESIGN.
+ IT IS TO HELP MANUFACTURERS TO ACHIEVE THESE AIMS THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS RECENTLY CREATED THE HONG KONG DESIGN INNOVATIONN COMPANY.
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