WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1993
LINKED EXCHANGE RATE TO STAY
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON HAMISH MACLEOD, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING MAINTENANCE OF THE LINKED EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM WAS A FIRM POLICY.
REITERATED
THAT THE GOVERNMENT
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON PHILIP WONG YU- HONG, MR MACLEOD SAID NO USEFUL PURPOSE COULD BE SERVED BY SPECULATING ON HYPOTHETICAL CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH SUCH A POLICY MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE CHANGED.
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ED TO ANNOUNCE PERFORMANCE PLEDGES LATER THIS YEAR
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF ITS THE SECRETARY FOR PERFORMANCE PLEDGES BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR, EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID.
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VIEW
TIME
PUBLIC
"IT IS CURRENTLY EXAMINING ITS WORKING PROCEDURES WITH A DEVISING ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WILL ENABLE A FASTER TURNAROUND
PROMPTER APPLICATIONS
RESPONSES TO AND PROCESSING ENQUIRIES," MR CHAN SAID IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON VINCENT CHENG HOI-CHUEN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN PAPERWORK OTHER ISSUES BEING EXAMINED INCLUDE A REDUCTION FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS AND A BETTER SERVICE ENVIRONMENT, HE ADDED.
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EFFORTS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS DISABLED
THE
THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS TO ERADICATE PREJUDICE AGAINST PERSONS DISABILITIES IS
FOR WITH
THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION,
SECRETARY
HEALTH AND WELFARE,
MRS ELIZABETH
COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WONG, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE
"ONLY THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION CAN WE BRING ABOUT A REAL CHANGE IN ATTITUDES," SHE STATED.
IN
IP SIK-ON, SHOULD UNLESS THERE
A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SIMON MRS WONG SAID THE ENACTMENT OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION BE REGARDED AS A LAST RESORT AND SHOULD NOT BE ADOPTED WERE VALID AND COMPELLING REASONS.
"THEREFORE,
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WE REMAIN TO BE PERSUADED ON THE LEGISLATION, SHE SAID.
NEED POR SUCH
"PREJUDICE
TENDS TO BE A CHILD OF IGNORANCE, IT THAT IT CAN REALLY BE OVERCOME BY LEGISLATIVE MEANS ALONE.
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IS DOUBTFUL
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