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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1994
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE PROMOTIONS
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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY
(TUESDAY) THE
PROMOTIONS TO THE SENIOR RANKS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE:
FOLLOWING
TO THE RANK OF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 1995
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MR HAIDER BARMA
MR GORDON SIU
MR DONALD TSANG
MR NICHOLAS NG
SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT
SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES
SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY
SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
TO THE RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE A
WITH EFFECT FROM FEBRUARY 1, 1995
MRS HELEN YU
MR BOWEN LEUNG
MR LAM WOON-KWONG
DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS
PRIVATE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT HOUSE
DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER
WITH EFFECT FROM MAY 1, 1995
HR KHONG KI-CHI
DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY
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LABOUR IMPORTATION CEILING RAISED FOR
AIRPORT AND RELATED PROJECTS
THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO RAISE THE CEILING OF THE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR FOR THE NEW AIRPORT AND RELATED PROJECTS SCHEME (THE ACP SCHEME) TO CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW AIRPORT AND RELATED PROJECTS.
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ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (TUESDAY), THE ACTING SECRETARY EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR W K LAM, SAID CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE NEW AIRPORT AND AIRPORT RAILWAY WAS NOW MOVING INTO A NEW PHASE OF ACTIVITY WITH THE AWARD IN THE COMING MONTHS OF MAJOR CONTRACTS TOTALLING APPROXIMATELY $35 BILLION.
"TO ENSURE THAT THESE CONTRACTS CAN BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN BUDGET AND AT THE SPEED REQUIRED, IT IS NECESSARY то ADJUST THE CEILING OF THE ACP SCHEME UPWARDS IMMEDIATELY, FROM THE CURRENT LEVEL OF 5,500 TO 17,000, TO MEET THE WORKER REQUIREMENT OF THE ACP PROJECTS FOR WHICH FUNDS HAVE BEEN COMMITTED.
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