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"UNFORTUNATELY, OTHER LIVESTOCK, IN THE FORM OF SOME
SEMI-WILD
CATTLE WHO TEND TO WANDER ALL OVER THE ISLAND, CANNOT BE OFFERED COMPLETE PROTECTION, MR BARNES ADDED.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE SAFETY OF POLICE OFFICERS STATIONED ON THE ISLAND WOULD BE ENSURED BY ESTABLISHED OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES, AND CONTINGENCY PLANS HAD BEEN DRAWN UP FOR DEALING WITH ANY POTENTIAL DISTURBANCE.
"VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE ON TAI A CHAU, UNLIKE THOSE HELD IN OTHER DETENTION CENTRES, ARE NOT CONFINED WITHIN A FENCED AREA. COMPLETE POLICING, GIVEN THE SITUATION ON THE ISLAND AND THE POLICE RESOURCES AVAILABLE, IS THEREFORE NOT POSSIBLE.
"HOWEVER, THE MAIN AREAS WHERE THE POPULATION IS CONCENTRATED ARE REGULARLY PATROLLED AND PROMPT ACTION IS TAKEN AGAINST ANY PERSONS WHO BREACH THE LAW, MR BARNES SAID.
LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD CONSULTED ON LEAVE PROPOSAL
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PROPOSAL
THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD WAS CONSULTED RECENTLY ON A TO INCREASE THE PROVISION OF PAID ANNUAL LEAVE FOR WORKERS FROM SEVEN DAYS TO UP TO 10 DAYS, DEPENDING ON LENGTH OF SERVICE.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED OF THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON K.Y. YEUNG.
AND I AWAIT
"THE BOARD'S ADVICE WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR'S RECOMMENDATIONS,
11 MR YEUNG ADDED IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG.
HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE WERE NO PLANS TO INTRODUCE MARRIAGE LEAVE WITH PAY IN HONG KONG.
GOVERNMENT TO CLOSE JORDAN VALLEY LANDFILL
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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CLOSE DOWN THE LANDFILL AT JORDAN VALLEY NEXT YEAR WHEN A NEW REFUSE TRANSFER STATION IS OPENED AT KOWLOON BAY,
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN GIVING A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON POON CHI-FAI ON GOVERNMENT MEASURES TO TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS GENERATED BY THE LANDFILL, MR BARNES SAID:
POLLUTION
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