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MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1991
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THE STATEMENTS ATTRIBUTED TO GOVERNMENT SOURCES, INITIAL SURVEYS OF THE SEABED HAD PROVED FAR SATISFACTORY, ARE INCORRECT AS NO SUCH SURVEYS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE AVAILABLE TO THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS BRANCH TO SUGGEST THAT THE SEABED IS UNSTABLE, PARTICULARLY IN THE MANNER SET OUT IN THE ARTICLE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT IS FAR TOO EARLY то REACH SUCH SPECULATIVE CONCLUSIONS UNTIL MORE DETAILED SURVEYS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THESE SURVEYS WILL CONDUCTED OVER THE NEXT 18 MONTHS WITH THE ASSISTANCE THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES; AND
IT IS WRONG TO INDICATE A LOCATION OF OCEANIC OUTFALL SHOWN ON THE SKETCH FEATURED IN THE ARTICLE; THIS CANNOT POSITIONED UNTIL ALL SURVEYS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, AND SURVEY DATA ANALYSED.
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TRIPARTITE DIALOGUE ON LABOUR MATTERS STRESSED
HONG KONG PLACES A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON TRIPARTITE DIALOGUE ON LABOUR MATTERS AND THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD (LAB) IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FORUM FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO DISCUSS SUCH MATTERS, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DARWIN CHEN, SAID TODAY (MONDAY),
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SPEAKING AT THE OPENING
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION/JAPAN EAST ASIAN TRIPARTITE SEMINAR ON SOUND LABOUR RELATIONS" MR CHEN NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD ENACTED 134 ITEMS OF LABOUT LEGISLATION AFTER CONSULTING THE LAB IN THE PAST 10 YEARS.
"LAST YEAR, THE LAB LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION SUB-COMMITTEE JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT A LARGE-SCALE LABOUR RELATIONS CONFERENCE WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 700 EMPLOYERS, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGERS, MEMBERS OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES, TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES AND ACADEMICS, HE SAID.
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JUDGING FROM THE RESPONSE FROM BOTH THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE GUEST SPEAKERS, IT IS EVIDENT THAT BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES SHARE A COMMON CONCERN TO BRING ABOUT LASTING INDUSTRIAL HARMONY FIRMLY BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST AND RESPECT.
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I AM PLEASED TO ADD HERE THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUED EFFORT TO IMPROVE LABOUR RELATIONS THROUGH TRIPARTITE CO-OPERATION IS NOW COMPLEMENTED BY THE INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE INDUSTRIES THEMSELVES, HE ADDED.
MR CHEN POINTED OUT THAT INDUSTRY-BASED TRIPARTITE DIALOGUE WAS HELD TO DISCUSS WAYS OF IMPROVING LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS, WITH TRIPARTITE LABOUR RELATIONS COMMITTEES SET UP IN THE CATERING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.
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