WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1988
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"THEY HOPE THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD GAIN EXPERIENCE FROM THE PRESENT INCIDENTS SO THAT THE TOLLS COLLECTED BY THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL WOULD BE EFFECTIVELY MONITORED AND ONLY REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS COULD BE ALLOWED.
"AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE BURDEN IN OF SOLVING CONGESTION PROBLEMS IN TUNNELS SHOULD NOT BE BORNE SOLELY BY CAR-DRIVERS.
'GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHICH DEAL WITH THE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING OF OUR HIGHWAYS AND ROADS SHOULD ALSO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.'
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THOUGH THE PROJECT WOULD COST THE GOVERNMENT AN ESTIMATED $818 MILLION IN TERMS OF SITE CLEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPROACH ROADS, DR LAM SAID IT WAS WORTHWHILE IN VIEW OF THE CONVENIENCE BROUGHT TO THE PUPU IC AND ITS EFFECT IN RELIEVING TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
HE ALSO SAID THAT THE LEVEL OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE REASONABLY SET SO AS TO SPARE AFFECTED FACTORY OPERATORS AND SHOP OWNERS UNNECESSARY LOSSES.
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENTS TO SCHEME
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS ΤΟ CONTINUE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS GRADUALLY TO THE LONG SERVICE PAYMENT SCHEME FOR THE WELFARE OF EMPLOYERS, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON! DOMINIC WONG, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY WEDNESDAY).
WINDING UP DEBATE ON THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1988, MR WONG SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION MEMBERS' COMMENTS ON THE EXISTING PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT FOR YOUNG EMPLOYEES AND THE QUALIFYING PERIOD OF SERVICE.
HE NOTED THAT MEMBERS HAD ALSO ASKED FOR THE LOWERING OF THE AGE LIMIT FROM 65 TO 60 FOR ENTITLEMENT TO LONG SERVICE PAYMENT UPON RESIGNATION ON AGE GROUNDS.
"ALL THESE ARE USEFUL POINTS AND WE WILL TAKE THEM INTO CONSIDERATION IN FORMULATING THE NEXT PACKAGE OF IMPROVEMENTS, AND IN SO DOING WE WILL OF COURSE ALSO SEEK THE ADVICE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, MR WONG STRESSED.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT SOME MEMBERS HAD EXPRESSED TIME TAKEN TO INTRODUCE THE AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEME.
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