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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1987

DEVELOPMENT TO HOUSE

BY 1990 AND TO

"THIS EFFORT IS REFLECTED , FIRST, BY AN AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME RECENTLY ENDORSED BY THE IDB INCLUDING PROPOSALS THE HKPC IN A PURPOSE-BUILT CENTRE IN KOWLOON TONG FUND THE HKPC WITH ADDITIONAL CAPITAL AND RECURRENT GRANTS, #72 MILLION OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, TOWARDS THE COST OF AND PROVIDING A WIDER RANGE OF PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT SERVICES.

TOTALLING DEVELOPING

FOR THE SERVE

FORMULATED "SEPARATELY, DETAILED PROPOSALS ARE BEING ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE BASED IN THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC TO THE NEEDS OF THE PLASTICS CONVERSION INDUSTRY.

MR YEUNG POINTED OUT THAT ANOTHER MAIN INITIATIVE IN ENCOURAGING PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN MANUFACTURING LIES IN THE

PROVIDED BY THE MARKETING OF THE INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS.

VIGOROUS HKPC,

"THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALREADY LAUNCHED A PILOT INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICE AND WILL REVIEW ITS OPERATIONS IN DUE COURSE, WITH A VIEW TO DETERMINING WHETHER THERE IS A PERMANENT SUCH A SERVICE."

NEED то MAINTAIN

MR YEUNG ALSO SAID THE GOVERNMENT IS MAINTAINING A DIALOGUE MEASURES WITH THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES TO CONSIDER WHAT MIGHT BE INTRODUCED TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE CURRENT LABOUR SHORTAGE.

"THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT IS CARRYING OUT A

VIEW SPECIAL SURVEY WITH A

TO IDENTIFYING WHETHER

ARE THERE

ANY OF THE LABOUR SPECIFIC GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE TENDED TO STAY OUT MARKET AND, IF SO, WHAT MIGHT INDUCE THEM TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT.

"THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ARE DISCUSSING WITH THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES POSSIBILITY OF INDUSTRY ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL DAY CARE HOUSEWIVES TO FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN, AS A MEANS OF ATTRACTING MORE TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT.

THE

HE SAID OTHER MEASURES ARE ALSO BEING EXAMINED TO SEE WHETHER GREATER USE CAN BE MADE OF THE EXISTING WORK FORCE.

WORK

"ON THE ADVICE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, THE GOVERNMENT SEEKING TO AMEND THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS

CALCULATION TO PERMIT GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN THE

OF

OVERTIME REGULATIONS.

IS

THE

WATCHI CAN BE UNDERTAKEN BY WOMEN

UNDER

AMOUNT OF THESE

"IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE PRESENT OVERTIME PROVISION SHOULD BE

OF RELAXED TO HELP EMPLOYERS MAKE FULLER USE

THE EXISTING OVERTIME

QUOTA."

MR YEUNG NOTED THAT LABOUR SHORTAGE PROBLEM IS NOT ONE WHICH LENDS ITSELF TO A QUICK FIX.

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IN THE SHORT TERM THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE

AND MARKET, EFFECIENCY OF THE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM IN THE LABOUR

PROCESS IS HOPED THAT THE VARIOUS SHORT TERM MEASURES WOULD HELP OF ADJUSTMENT TO BECOME MORE EFFICIENT."

IT

THE

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