THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1989
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IT WAS ALSO IMPORTANT TO HAVE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTINCTIVE NATURE OF THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS OF HONG KONG AND CHINA, AND TO HAVE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TRUE MEANING OF "ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS".
FIRST-DEGREE
PROPOSAL PLACES WITHOUT
TURNING TO EDUCATION, MR HO WELCOMED THE GOVERNMENT'S TO EXPAND THE PROVISION OF FIRST-YEAR, DECREASING SUB-DEGREE PLACES.
STAFF WITHOUT
IN ORDER TO ATTRACT SUITABLY QUALIFIED TEACHING CAUSING UNDESIRABLE STAFF MOVEMENTS BETWEEN THE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, HE SUGGESTED THAT THE TWO POLYTECHNICS AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE SHOULD BE ACCORDED THE SAME STATUS AS THE UNIVERSITIES, AND SHOULD BE RENAMED TO REFLECT THAT STATUS,
HE CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER THE PROVISION OF MORE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY OVERSEAS ON CONDITION THAT THEY WOULD RETURN TO HONG KONG TO WORK FOR A GIVEN NUMBER OF YEARS AFTER GRADUATION.
HE SAID YOUNG PEOPLE ALREADY IN EMPLOYMENT SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO RECEIVE ON THE JOB TRAINING AND FURTHER EDUCATION SO THAT THEY COULD BE EQUIPPED TO OCCUPY MORE RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS LEFT VACANT BY THOSE WHO HAD EMIGRATED.
"TAX INCENTIVES TO EMPLOYERS WHO PROVIDE BUCH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED, HE SUGGESTED.
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OPPORTUNITIES
ON INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT, HE SAID THAT WHILE TOP PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW AIRPORT, ITS ASSOCIATE SUPPORT SERVICES AND TRANSPORT LINKS, IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE FOR OTHER DEVELOPMENTS TO BE PHASED TO MINIMISE THE IMPACT ON RESOURCES.
HE CAUTIONED AGAINST OVER-RELIANCE ON FINANCIAL SALES OF LAND TO FINANCE THE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
RETURNS
ON
AIRPORT AND
WITH THE HARBOUR RECLAMATION, RELOCATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PORT FACILITIES, MR HO SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PLANNING OPPORTUNITIES GAINED TO IMPROVE OUR URBAN ENVIRONMENT.
HE SAID THE METROPLAN UNDER PREPARATION SHOULD ENSURE THAT FUTURE URBAN DEVELOPMENT WOULD CONTAIN ADEQUATE OPEN SPACE, PARKS, PUBLIC AND CIVIC AMENITIES, AND ADEQUATE ROAD RESERVES TO SERVICE A TRULY ATTRACTIVE CITY OF THE FUTURE FOR ITS INHABITANTS.
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"WE SHOULD RE-EXAMINE THE HONG KONG PLANNING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES TO ENSURE THAT THESE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS WOULD BE PROVIDED, HE ADDED.
MR HO ALSO SUGGESTED THAT OPPORTUNITY SHOULD BE TAKEN то IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT BY RELOCATING POLLUTING INDUSTRIES TO NEW INDUSTRIAL ZONES NEAR THE NEW AIRPORT, AWAY FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
MEANWHILE, THE PROPOSAL TO BUILD A NEW TOWN NEAR THE NEW AIRPORT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT VERY CAREFULLY FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL POINT OF VIEW, HE SAID.
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