THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1982
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HE SAID THE APPROACH ROADS TO THE EXISTING CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL HAVE LONG BEEN RECOGNISED TO BE INADEQUATE AND ARE TOTALLY CONGESTED, PARTICULARLY DURING RUSH HOURS.
AS REGARDS PARKING FOR LORRIES AND HEAVY-DUTY INDUSTRIAL TRAILERS, HE SAID THE APPARENT LACK OF PLANNING AND DIRECTION IN THIS RESPECT HAS RESULTED IN SERIOUS TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN MANY INDUSTRIAL AREAS, NOTABLY TSUEN WAN AND KWUN TONG.
TOP PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN, HE SAID, TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-STOREY LORRY CAR PARKS IN SELECTED INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER AREAS, WHERE THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF CARGOES AND A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF GOODS VEHICLES ARE PLANNED OR ANTICIPATED.
SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR INDUSTRY
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THE INCREASING CALLS FROM INDUSTRIALISTS RECENTLY FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE SHOULD NOT BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED AS SELF-INTERESTED CALLS FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT OR HANDOUTS, THE HON ALLEN LEE SAID TODAY.
HE TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT THESE APPEALS FORM AN ACCURATE REFLECTION OF SEVERE STRAINS AS WELL AS A GENUINE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE AREAS WHERE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE MIGHT BE HELPFUL NOT ONLY TO THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR BUT THE CONTINUED SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
ALTHOUGH HE BELIEVED IN FREE TRADE AND COMPETITION, MR LEE SAID HE DID NOT FOR ONE MOMENT BELIEVE THAT THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE HAD BEEN THE SECRET OF THE SUCCESS OF LOCAL INDUSTRY OVER THE YEARS.
+GOVERNMENT MOST CERTAINLY PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THIS SUCCESS THROUGH SUPPORT FOR VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND TERTIARY EDUCATION INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION, TRAINING SCHEMES, INDUSTRIAL DIVERSIFICATION AND MANY MORE.
+WHAT IS BEING SOUGHT IS INCREASED SUPPORT IN AREAS SUPPLEMENTARY TO THESE AND WHAT IS STRONGLY FELT TO BE ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVING AS WELL AS IMPROVING AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MANUFACTURING SECTOR SO THAT THE GOVERNMENT COFFERS MAY BE ADEQUATELY REPLENISHED THROUGH TAX ON PROF ITS TO ENABLE IT TO ACHIEVE AN IMPROVING STANDARD OF LIVING FOR OUR CITIZENS, AN AIM UPON WHICH THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAS SO RIGHTLY PLACED EMPHASIS.
*THE LOW LEVEL OF TAXATION REINFORCES THE NEED TO CONSIDER WHETHER ITS SOURCES SHOULD BE CAREFULLY GUARDED AND NURTURED, HE SAID.
MR LEE POINTED OUT THAT INDUSTRIALISTS WERE NOT CALLING FOR SUBSIDIES FOR BUSINESSES WHICH COULD NO LONGER SURVIVE IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD.
/GIVEN THE
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