WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1983
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IN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON WONG LAM AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR SCOTT SAID THAT SIGNALS FOR THE TEST HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON CANTILEVER MASTS AT THE JUNCTIONS OF FENWICK STREET-HENNESSY ROAD AND FERRY STREET-JORDAN ROAD.
HE SAID THAT THE DIVISION WAS ALSO IDENTIFYING OTHER POSSIBLE LOCATIONS FOR OVERHEAD SIGNALS.
THE COST OF INSTALLING A SIGNAL WAS ESTIMATED AT $25 000, AND THIS COST HAD TO BE JUSTIFIED ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC GROUNDS, HE ADDED,
REPORT ON WORKERS' PROBLEMS BEING PREPARED
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A REPORT WAS BEING PREPARED BY THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP ON PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY WORKERS OF COMPANIES IN RECEIVERSHIP, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON KENNETH TOPLEY TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MR TOPLEY EXPLAINED THAT THE WORKING GROUP APPOINTED
IN OCTOBER 1982, HAD ALSO STUDIED THE PRACTICE IN SOME 20 COUNTRIES CONCERNING WAGE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF INSOLVENCY OF AN EMPLOYER.
HE WAS RESPONDING TO A REQUEST FOR A PROGRESS REPORT BY DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI, ON THE GROUP'S WORK.
MR TOPLEY SAID HE EXPECTED THE REPORT SETTING OUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GROUP TO BE READY BY THE END OF THIS
MONTH.
ANTI-HIJACKING MEASURES
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THE GOVERNMENT WAS SATISFIED WITH THE SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS AGAINST HIJACKING AT KAI TAK AIRPORT, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID TODAY.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION RAISED BY THE HON S. L. CHEN I THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
NO DIFFERENCE IN PRISONER TREATMENT
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THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE IN THE STANDARDS OF TREATMENT APPLIED TO PRISONERS, BOTH CRIMINAL OFFENDERS AND CIVIL JUDGMENT DEBTORS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID TODAY
IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JOHN SWAINE.
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