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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1988
KEPT OPEN TO
THEY
"IN MY OPINION, HONG KONG'S DOOR SHOULD BE CAPABLE AND
PROFESSIONALS, QUALIFIED
WHETHER ACCOUNTANTS, ENGINEERS OR DOCTORS, IRRESPECTIVE OBTAINED THEIR TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS," HE SAID.
ARE
ALL LAWYERS,
OF WHERE THEY HAVE
SAID IT MADE PERFECT TO MOVE THEIR
TURNING TO THE LABOUR SHORTAGE, MR LAU COMMERCIAL SENSE FOR SOME LABOUR INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES PRODUCTION LINES TO CHINA IN ORDER TO LOWER LABOUR COSTS. IT FOR COUNCILLORS TO DISCOURAGE THIS MOVEMENT.
WAS NOT
PHYSICAL BUT THERE WERE INDUSTRIES WHICH COULD NOT AFFORD SUCH MOVEMENT ACROSS THE BORDER,
EXAMPLE BUILDING INDUSTRIES WHICH REQUIRED WORKERS TO PERFORM THE WORK IN SITU.
FOR
STUDY WAYS
AND MEANS OF ΤΟ THE BURDEN OF MEDICAL SERVICES.
HE SUGGESTED THAT HONG KONG SHOULD USING LABOUR FROM CHINA PROVIDED THIS DID NOT ADD SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACILITIES SUCH AS HOUSING AND BESIDES, THE WORKERS SHOULD BE IMPORTED IN A CONTROLLED MANNER.
AND WITH THE COMPLETION OF BETTER ROAD LINKS BETWEEN HONG KONG CHINA, MR LAU
BE
TO SAID IT WOULD
POSSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURERS
SEND THEM BACK TRANSPORT WORKERS FROM SHENZHEN FOR A DAY'S WORK AND HOME AT THE END OF THE WORKING DAY.
TIME OFF
AND HOLIDAYS AT
THE WORKERS WOULD SPEND ALL THEIR HOME WITHOUT BURDENING HONG KONG'S SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM.
REFERRING TO
FINANCING
BE
OF HONG KONG'S MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES, HE SAID THE PARTICIPATION OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR SHOULD ENLISTED FIRST.
PASSENGER
AND
AS "TAKE THE SECOND AIRPORT
AN EXAMPLE. THE
THE GOVERNMENT FREIGHT SERVICES ARE POTENTIALLY LUCRATIVE OPERATIONS. MAY WELL PRIVATISE THESE OPERATIONS, HOLDING BACK ONLY THE AIR TRAFFIC
" HE SAID. CONTROL, CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES,
ALSO CONSIDER PUBLIC LISTING THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD
COMPLETED GOVERNMENT PROJECTS STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THOSE OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY, SUCH AS THE MTR AND THE KCR.
ON THE WHICH WERE
TO FINANCE AS ROADS AND
THE PROCEEDS FROM THESE SOURCES COULD THEN BE USED THOSE PROJECTS WHICH WERE NON-REVENUE GENERATING, SUCH SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
ALL AFTER IT HAD FULLY REALISED
PRIVATISATION POSSIBILITIES, HONG KONG SHOULD CONSIDER PAYING FOR ANY FURTHER REQUIREMENTS BY FINANCING.
DEBT
THE FINANCIAL
AND
BY GOVERNMENT
MR LAU ALSO CALLED FOR A REVIEW OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS IN THE GOVERNMENT WHICH WERE GUIDED REGULATIONS.
MANY OF