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SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1993
"CAREFUL PLANNING HAS GONE INTO THIS CONTRACT то AVOID THE ACTIVITIES OF RESIDENTS AND FACTORY OPERATORS BEING AFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION WORK, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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A NUMBER OF PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WERE TAKEN BEFORE THE WORK STARTED AND STRINGENT SAFETY AND MONITORING PROCEDURES WIJL. BE OBSERVED FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONTRACT.
"BLASTING FOR THE TUNNEL
WILL BE DONE UNDERGROUND A'T A DISTANCE EXCEEDING 38 METRES FROM THE NEAREST BUILDING, WHICH IS DEEPER THAN FOR MOST OF THE BLASTING DONE FOR THE MTR, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.
"WITH ALL THE MEASURES POSE ANY SAFETY PROBLEMS FOR
TAKEN, THE TUNNELLING WORKS WILL NOT RESIDENTS OR BUILDINGS," HE SAID.
GREEN PAPER ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND MEN
KONG,
IN THE LIGHT OF THE CONCERNS OVER THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN HONG THE GOVERNMENT IS DEVELOPING A GRFFN PAPER ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND MEN, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR ALBERT CC LAM, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE GENDER ROLE WORKSHOP ON WOMEN AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, MR LAM STRESSED THAT MEASURES TO ELIMINATE SEX DISCRIMINATION WOULD ONLY BE EFFECTIVE WHEN THERE WAS A CONSENSUS IN THE COMMUNITY ON THE APPROACH TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM.
THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, HE SAID, HAS BEEN TASKED TO ASSEMBLE MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A GREEN PAPER ON THIS ISSUE AND THE DOCUMENT WOULD BE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION LATER THIS YEAR.
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1 EXPECT THE GREEN PAPER WOULD EXAMINE, AMONG OTHER THINGS THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER THERE ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND MEN IN HONG KONG, AND WHETHER THERE TS ANY AREA FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND IF SO, WHAT CAN BE DONE."
EARLIER, MR LAM NOTED THAT WITH THE CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC 7 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL TRENDS IN HONG KONG, THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE TERRITORY'S DYNAMIC SOCIETY HAD UNDERGONE PUNDAMENTAL CHANGES IN PAST DECADES.
"THE SUSTAINED YEARS OF OUR ECONOMEC GROWTH HAS GENERATED AN INCREASE IN THE DEMAND FOR LABOUR, AND MORE WOMEN HAVE BEEN DRAWN INTO THE LABOUR MARKET.
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IMPROVED SOCIAL WELFARE INCLUDING CHILD CARE FACILITIES HAVE ENABLED WOMEN TO JOIN THE WORKFORCE AND TO PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE SOCIETY," HE SAID.
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