MONDAY, JULY 3, 1989
SIR
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GEOFFREY CONGRATULATED ALL THOSE CONCERNED FOR COMPLETING
THE PROJECT SIX MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
THE
FOREIGN SECRETARY GAINED FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE OF WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ON DIFFERENT MODES OF TRANSPORT.
SIR GEOFFREY FIRST RODE ON THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY AND GOT OFF AT THE LAM TIN STATION, FROM THERE HE WAS DRIVEN TO THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WHERE HE SPOKE TO THE STAFF IN THE CONTROL ROOM.
ON HIS RETURN TRIP TO HONG KONG ISLAND, SIR GEOFFREY DROVE THROUGH THE TUNNEL TO QUARRY BAY. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, WHICH SERVES THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, WOULD BE OPENED AT THE END OF THIS MONTH,
SIR GEOFFREY IMPRESSED BY OFFICIALS' COMMITMENT
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT HE WAS IMMENSELY IMPRESSED BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS' DEDICATION TO WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG,
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER A MEETING WITH SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, SIR GEOFFREY SAID: "I'VE BEEN HEARING OF COURSE OF SOME OF THE ANXIETIES THAT THEY FEEL AND ALSO OF THE POSITIVE THINGS WHICH THEY BELIEVE WE CAN DO TOGETHER TO CONSOLIDATE THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG."
THE FOREIGN SECRETARY SAID HE WOULD BE SEEING A WIDER GROUP OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING SOME IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, LATER TODAY.
PAID ANNUAL LEAVE SET TO IMPROVE
THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD DISCUSSED A PROPOSAL TO INCREASE NUMBER OF DAYS OF PAID ANNUAL LEAVE FOR WORKERS UNDER ORDINANCE, AT ITS MEETING TODAY (MONDAY).
CURRENT LEGISLATION ENABLES AN EMPLOYEE TO PAID ANNUAL LEAVE UPON COMPLETION OF 12 MONTHS' CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT.
THE
THE EMPLOYMENT
HAVE SEVEN DAYS'
AFTER DISCUSSIONS, MEMBERS AGREED THAT THE ANNUAL LEAVE SHOULD BE IMPROVED BUT VIEWS WERE DIVIDED ON OF ADDITIONAL DAYS TO BE GRANTED.
PROVISION ON PAID THE NUMBER
EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES