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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1990
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"THAT SUGGESTS THAT WE MIGHT WIDEN THE EXISTING SCHEME INCLUDE EXPERIENCED OPERATIVES IN ADDITION TO SKILLED WORKERS. BUT WE MUST LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE NUMBERS INVOLVED.
"I WOULD EMPHASISE THAT WE ARE NOT CONTEMPLATING INDISCRIMINATE IMPORTATION OF UNTRAINED, INEXPERIENCED
ADDED.
LARGE-SCALE, LABOUR, HE
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"WE ARE LOOKING SEPARATELY AT THE LIKELY NEEDS OF OUR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, PARTICULARLY DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENTS ARE IN FULL SWING, SIR DAVID SAID,
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"THERE MAY WELL BE A CASE FOR ALLOWING TENDERERS FOR SUCH MAJOR PROJECTS ΤΟ IMPORT LABOUR IF THERE CONTINUES TO BE PRESSURE ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE, HE ADDED.
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID SOME MEMBERS HAD REFERRED ΤΟ UNNECESSARY BUREAUCRACY IN THE WORKINGS OF THE EXISTING SCHEME FOR THE IMPORTATION OF SKILLED WORKERS.
*I HAVE TAKEN THESE ARGUMENTS ON BOARD AND HAVE ASKED THOSE WHO ARE REVIEWING OUR POLICY TO TRY TO SIMPLIFY PROCEDURES. BUT I AM BOUND TO SAY THAT SOME DEGREE OF CONTROL IS UNAVOIDABLE SINCE TO HAVE A FREE FOR ALL IN THIS POLITICALLY CHARGED AREA WOULD BE ASKING FOR TROUBLE, HE SAID.
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"WE MUST ENSURE THERE IS A GENUINE SHORTAGE OF LABOUR WHICH NERDS TO BE MET, AND THAT THOSE COMING INTO HONG KONG ARE PAID THE
'GOING RATE' FOR THE JOB," THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID.
SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE PAPER TO GIVE CLEAR DIRECTION
MANY POINTS RAISED ON SOCIAL WELFARE IN THE BUDGET DEBATE ARE CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED BY A WORKING PARTY WHICH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IS IN THE MIDST OF FORMULATING PROPOSALS IN THE FORM OF A DRAFT WHITE PAPER ON SOCIAL WELFARE, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON ELIZABETH WONG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL MRS WONG SAID THE SUGGESTION OF INTRODUCING SOME FORM OF SUPPLEMENTARY
FOR ALLOWANCE
WAS CHILDREN UNDER THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME BEING ADDRESSED BY THE WORKING PARTY.
IN
REVIEWING OUR SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES, WORKING PARTY HAVE SET THEIR EYES VERY MUCH ΤΟ THE INTENTION IS TO PRODUCE A WHITE PAPER WHICH WILL GIVE A DIRECTION AS TO THE WAY AHEAD, SHE SAID.
MEMBERS OF
FUTURE.
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