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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1989
NEW TRAVEL SUBSIDY SCHEME BEING ASSESSED
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AN
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY BEGUN
THE SECRETARY THE NEW STUDENT TRAVEL SUBSIDY SCHEME, AND MANPOWER, THE HON RON BRIDGE, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE (WEDNESDAY).
WOULD
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON RITA FAN,
CONDUCT А SAMPLE THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STUDENTS WHO APPLIED FOR TRAVEL SUBSIDIES LAST YEAR SCHOOL COUNCILS,
"WE
ASSESSMENT OF
FOR EDUCATION COUNCIL TODAY
MR BRIDGE SAID SURVEY OF THOSE AND CONSULT THE
THAT THE
ASSESSMENT
APPLICATIONS
WILL
BEST DO OUR
ENSURE TO COMPLETED WITHIN THREE OR FOUR MONTHS SO THAT ANY IMPROVEMENTS TO
NEXT ROUND OF SCHEME CAN BE INTRODUCED BEFORE THE
H HE SAID. INVITED IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR,
IS
THE IS
THAT THE NEW STUDENT TRAVEL SUBSIDY FOLLOWING FINANCE COMMITTEE AND SCHEME, AND CAREFUL
MR BRIDGE POINTED OUT SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED LAST OCTOBER PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE CRITICISMS OF THE OLD CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS.
THE FIRST ROUND OF APPLICATIONS SCHEME HAD BEEN COMPLETED IN DECEMBER.
AND PAYMENTS UNDER THE NEW
WAYS TO EASE SHORTAGE OF OFFICE ACCOMMODATION
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THE PROBLEM OF "SPIRALLING
RENTALS" HAS ALREADY OFFICE
IN SECONDARY AREAS INCLUDING RELOCATION OF FIRMS SITES ALONG THE MTR LINE AND IN SHA TIN AND THE WHICH DO NOT REALLY REQUIRE A PRESENCE IN MORE CENTRAL AREAS.
ENCOURAGED THE DEVELOPMENT OF OFFICES
SAID ΤΟ A
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES,
REPLY IN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY)
THIS QUESTION FROM THE HON EDWARD HO,
WAS A
AS
то IT HELPED
TAKEN SOME
HE SAID THIS
BENEFICIAL SPIN-OFF DECENTRALISE OFFICE JOBS, AND THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAD PAINS TO ACCOMMODATE THIS TREND.
"ANY ACTION WHICH WOULD HAVE A MAJOR IMMEDIATE MARKET WOULD NEED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN SEVERAL YEARS AGO EVEN FURTHER BACK," HE SAID.
EFFECT ON THE AND INITIATED
/THE GOVERNMENT
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