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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1988

INVOLVED IN THE ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THEY WERK

ENGINEERS PLANNING

AND

AND

USED AND

STANDARDS AND GUIDANCE WERE PROVIDED TO TRAFFIC

IN THE GOVERNMENT TECHNICIANS INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNS LOCATED PROPERLY.

TWO IMPORTANT FACTORS WERE CONSIDERED:

A SIGN'S

LOCATION

RELATIVE TO A JUNCTION, RESTRICTION,

HAZARD OR OTHER FEATURES TO WHICH IT APPLIED; AND

*

THAT THE SIZE OF THE SIGN WAS APPROPRIATE CONDITIONS AT THE SITE AND THE SPEED OF THE THE ROAD.

THE ΤΟ

VEHICLES

PHYSICAL USING

ERECTED SITE INSPECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED BOTH BEFORE SIGNS WERE

CONDITIONS AND AFTERWARDS TO ENSURE DESIGN WAS COMPATIBLE WITH SITE TO ENSURE THEY WERE ERECTED PROPERLY.

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT STAFF ALSO INSPECTED REGULARLY EXISTING AND WERE SIGNS TO ENSURE THAT THEY WERE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION

MR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS,

LEUNG COMPATIBLE TO ANY CHANGES TO ROAD AND SAID.

RESTRICTIONS ON MAIDS LIKELY TO BE LIFTED

SAID

THAT

BRIDGE,

THE

UP

THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON

THERE

CHANCE THAT WAS A GOOD TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT'S RESTRICTIONS ON ITS NATIONALS FROM TAKING EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG WOULD BE LIFTED.

IN REPLY TO

QUESTION A

BY

THE

HON ROSANNA

TAM

THE IN IN HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR BRIDGE SAID LABOUR LEGISLATION

WHETHER ALREADY AFFORDED A HIGH LEVEL OF PROTECTION TO EMPLOYEES, LOCAL OR FROM OVERSEAS, WHATEVER THEIR OCCUPATION.

"THIS HAS BEEN CAREFULLY EXPLAINED

TO

PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT EMBASSY IN MANILA AND IN REPRESENTATIVES BOTH THROUGH THE BRITISH DIRECT CONTACTS WITH PHILIPPINES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN HONG KONG.

OF

DIRECTOR AND MR

HE

"THE MOST RECENT OF THESE DISCUSSIONS WAS BETWEEN THE FOR LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION

THE ACTING COMMISSIONER ACHACOSO, DIRECTOR OF THE PHILIPPINES OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, SAID.

ו.

/NOTING THAT