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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1976

HE SAID THAT OWNERS OF SUCH UNDERTAKINGS SHOULD NOT, HOWEVER, ASSUME THAT THEY WERE UNDER INDEFINITE REPRIEVE. NOR SHOULD THEY ASSUME THAT THE LINE OF ACTION THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO TAKE WOULD PROTECT THEM FROM SUCH LEGAL REMEDIES AS OWNERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE BUILDING MIGHT WISH TO PURSUE.

MR. ROBSON SAID THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE ACTION PROGRAMME +WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST ON MARCH 1, 1976.+

REFERRING TO THE BILL ITSELF. HE SAID ITS PURPOSE WAS TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR FROM REGISTERING ANY WORKPLACE IN NEW NON-INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS OTHER THAN WORKPLACES FOR SPECIFIED SERVICE TRADES.

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KCR TO GET MORE LOCOMOTIVES

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ADDITIONAL LOCOMOTIVES ARE BEING ACQUIRED AND TRACK CAPACITY IS BEING EXPANDED FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY TO CARRY THE INCREASING VOLUME OF GOODS TRAFFIC FROM CHINA, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. JAMES ROBSON, SAID TODAY.

IN HIS REPLY TO QUESTIONS BY THE HON. LI FOOK-VO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR. ROBSON SAID HE HAD BEEN ADVISED THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTÉE HAD APPROVED THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL TO BUY TWO NEW LOCOMOTIVES, SUBJECT TO THE INCLUSION OF PROVISION IN THE 1976-77 ESTIMATES IF THE BUDGETARY SITUATION SO ALLOWED.

+AS REGARDS TRACK CAPACITY, DOUBLE-TRACKING BETWEEN HUNG HOM AND SHA TIN, THE BUILDING OF A HARSHALLING YARD AT LO WU AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF GOODS SIDINGS AT FO TAN ARE ALL PROCEEDING AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN 1977, + HE SAID.

+WORK ON A GOODS SIDING AT HO MAN TIN FOR THE UNLOADING OF LIVESTOCK WILL ALSO START SOON AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE AUTUMN OF THIS YEAR.

+THE COMPLETION OF THESE TRACK WORKS WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE RAILWAY'S CAPACITY FOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC,+ HE ADDED.

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