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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1988

GOVT ASSISTS IN FUNDING REFUGEE VOCATIONAL TRAINING

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VOCATIONAL TRAINING, LIKE OTHER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG, IS PROVIDED BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES USING THEIR OWN RESOURCES ASSISTED BY FUNDS FROM THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON GEOFFREY BARNES, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON JACKIE CHAN.

"VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR VIETNAMESE OTHER PLACES OF FIRST ASYLUM IN THE REGION ARE PROVIDED, BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES SUPPORTED IN PART BY UNHCR FUNDING, ADDED.

REFUGEES IN IF AT ALL,

MR BARNES

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NUISANCE TELEPHONE CALLS INVESTIGATED

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TELEPHONE

THE POLICE INVESTIGATE ALL COMPLAINTS OF NUISANCE CALLS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON GEOFFREY BARNES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HION POON CHI-FAI, MR BARNES EXPLAINED THAT THE POLICE DID NOT TRACE OR MONITOR SUCH CALLS.

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BUT, WITH THE COMPLAINANT'S WRITTEN CONSENT, THEY MAY SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF THE HONGKONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, HE ADDED.

NEITHER THE POLICE NOR THE TELEPHONE COMPANY CHARGED FOR ANY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED OR ACTION TAKEN, HE ADDED.

EMPLOYMENT LAW STIPULATES BASIC OBLIGATIONS

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THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE REGULATES GENERAL EMPLOYMENT AND STIPULATES EMPLOYERS' BASIC OBLIGATIONS AND EMPLOYEES' BASIC BENEFIT ENTITLEMENTS, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNC11, TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO THE HON PANG CHUN-HOI. MR BRIDGE SAID FURTHER OBLIGATION MIGHT BE PROVIDED FOR IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND IT WAS ALWAYS OPEN TO EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS ABOVE THOSE REQUIRED BY STATUTE OR CONTRACT.

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