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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1989

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**THERE WILL ALSO BE EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS LEGISLATION THIS YEAR, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF DISTINCTION BETWEEN MANUAL AND NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THE PROTECTION TO PART-TIME EMPLOYEES WHO WORK FOR 18 HOURS A WEEK OR MORE.

"OTHER ITEMS CONCERN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE SCHEME, EXTENSION OF THE SCOPE OF THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY ORDINANCE, AND AMENDMENTS ΤΟ THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE," MR HAMMOND SAID.

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE SPRING RECEPTION WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF LABOUR RELATIONS '88 ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHAN SUI-KAU.

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DESCRIBING "LABOUR RELATIONS '88" AS A NEW APPROACH TO LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION, MR CHAN SAID: "IT SUCCEEDED IN OPENING UP MORE CHANNELS FOR LABOUR-MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION AND MARKED THE BEGINNING OF A NEW TREND OF DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS ACHIEVING MORE HARMONIOUS LABOUR RELATIONS.'

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THE SPRING RECEPTION WAS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 1,000 GUESTS. THEY INCLUDED MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND BOARD, CHAIRMEN OF VARIOUS EMPLOYERS' AND EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATIONS, UNION REPRESENTATIVES, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL AS PERSONNEL MANAGERS AND EMPLOYERS IN MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

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EXCO IN FAVOUR OF LIBERALISING USE OF TVRO DISHES

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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS DECIDED IN FAVOUR OF LIBERALISING CURRENT RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF SATELLITE TELEVISION RECEIVE ONLY (TVRO) DISHES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

"CURRENTLY, ONLY CABLE AND WIRELESS (HONG KONG) LTD. (CWHK) IS LICENSED TO RECEIVE SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNALS," HE SAID.

"GIVEN THAT MODERN TECHNOLOGY MAKES IT FEASIBLE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO OPERATE THEIR OWN TVRO DISHES, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS DECIDED THAT IT IS NO LONGER APPROPRIATE FOR CWHK TO HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OVER THIS ACTIVITY.

"MOREOVER, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS CONCLUDED THAT TVRO DISHES USED TO RECEIVE SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNALS INTENDED FOR GENERAL RECEPTION AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING THE SIGNALS WITHIN A SINGLE PROPERTY SHOULD BE EXEMPTED FROM THE GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE.'

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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS IN THIS CONCLUSION WOULD NOW BE DRAWN UP FOR APPROVAL COUNCIL PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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