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THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1993
THE OTHER FOUR BUILDINGS HAD SELF-CONTAINED
WERE FIRST CONSTRUCTED.
UNITS WHEN THEY
NOTING THAT THE ESTATE WAS BUILT ON SLOPE, SIR DAVID PLEASED TO KNOW THAT ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE SLOPE ENSURE SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS.
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STATEMENT ON U.S. SANCTIONS ON CHINA
IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE IMPACT ON REGARDING THE SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY THE U.S. ON CHINA, A SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY);
HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT
"ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION SO FAR AVAILABLE, THE SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY THE U.S. ON CHINA WOULD HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON HONG KONG.
SHA INVITES VIEWS ON EQUALITY OF SEXES
IT HAS LONG BEEN THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ΤΟ PROMOTE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEN AND WOMEN AND TO FOSTER EQUALITY BETWEEN THE SEXES, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
RELEASING THE GREEN PAPER ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND MEN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE, MR SUEN SAID EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED THE BASIS FOR WOMEN AND MEN TO PARTICIPATE EQUALLY IN ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY.
THE GREEN PAPER EXAMINES THE POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SITUATION IN HONG KONG AND THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO WOMEN IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF ACTIVITIES.
"IT ALSO ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH WHETHER WOMEN AND MEN PARTICIPATE EQUALLY IN ALL FIELDS AND SETS OUT POSSIBLE MEASURES TO FOSTER EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG.
"THE GREEN PAPER HAS A VERY IMPORTANT EDUCATION VALUE. BY GENERATING PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON THE SUBJECT, THE GREEN PAPER WILL PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE QUESTION OF THE STATUS OF WOMEN.
"SINCE THE GREEN PAPER COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS, CONSULTATION PERIOD WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO ALLOW PUBLIC TO CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE ISSUES COVERED IN THE DOCUMENT.
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