WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1988
IN PARALLEL TO THE GROUP'S WORK, CHINA WAS DRAFTING A BASIC LAW FOR HONG KONG.
"IN BOTH THESE ACTIVITIES, ONE OF THE COMMON OBJECTIVES IS TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG CONTINUES TO BE THE THRIVING FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS CENTRE IT IS NOW," HE SAID.
"THIS DYNAMIC AND ENCOURAGING POLITICAL FRAMEWORK IS CREATING THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION CAN FLOURISH.
STAGGERED RELEASE OF STAFF SUGGESTED WITH THE APPROACH OF TYPHOON
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RELEASING THEIR STAFF IN PHASES IF AND WHEN THE NO. 8 SIGNAL WAS RAISED.
THE WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 7 PM TODAY INDICATED THAT KIT WILL INTENSIFY FURTHER TO TYPHOON STRENGTH TONIGHT - AND CONTINUE ΤΟ MOVE IN A DIRECTION WHICH WILL BRING IT CLOSER TO HONG KONG TOMORROW.
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THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ONLY WITH THE CO-OPERATION EMPLOYERS COULD THE TRANSPORT PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE RETURNING HOME ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME BE REDUCED.
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HE SAID GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WOULD BE RELEASING IN PHASES WHEN THE HOISTING OF A NO. 8 SIGNAL WAS IMMINENT. THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO TAKE SIMILAR STEPS WITH THEIR STAFF.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THE DIRECTOR OF ROYAL OBSERVATORY WAS REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT A NO. 8 SIGNAL WOULD BE HOISTED WITHIN THE NEXT TWO HOURS, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ISSUED AN ANNOUNCEMENT ADVISING DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EMPLOYERS TO RELEASE STAFF IN STAGES.
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THIS SHOULD START WITH STAFF WHO HAD TO CATCH AN OUTLYING FOLLOWING A BROADCAST ANNOUNCEMENT THAT FERRY SERVICES WOULD SOON BE SUSPENDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SECOND GROUP TO BE RELEASED SHOULD BE THOSE WHO HAVE TO MAKE A LONG AND DIFFICULT JOURNEY HOME.
HE SAID THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DEFINE A LONG AND DIFFICULT JOURNEY, BUT NOTED THAT PEOPLE WHO WORK IN CENTRAL AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, OR VICE VERSA, SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN CATEGORY.
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