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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1989

It

IS DONE "THE CALCULATION OF THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER PERCENTAGE

GROUPS OF PRODUCTS, ON THE BASIS OF SEPARATE MARKETS AND DIFFERENT HE SAID.

THAT

MR NENDICK POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS WELL AWARE

BUT, EVEN WITH THIS THE TRANSFER OF QUOTAS COULD LEAD TO A PREMIUM ADDED COST, HONG KONG'S EXPORTS HAD REMAINED COMPETITIVE.

ΤΟ HIGHLIGHT "MOREOVER, IT IS IMPORTANT

THE FACT THAT THE INSTANCES PREMIUM IS DETERMINED BY DEMAND AND SUPPLY. THERE HAVE BEEN WHEN THE PREMIUM HAS BEEN NEGATIVE, HE SAID.

HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD NO PLANS FOR THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS.

ANY MAJOR

REVIEW

OF

"THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE WILL HOWEVER CONSULT THE ADVISORY BOARD IF AND WHEN ANY NEED TO CHANGE THE EXISTING PERCEIVED, HE ADDED.

TEXTILES SYSTEM IS

MEASURES TO MAINTAIN NURSING STAFF NUMBERS

IN

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS MEASURES WHICH THE GOVERNMENT WAS EXAMINING

CONSULTATION WITH THE NURSING STAFF SHOULD HELP TO ALLEVIATE THE CURRENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION DIFFICULTIES BEING EXPERIENCED IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON T.H. CHAU, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON NELLIE FONG, MR CHAU SAID THERE HAD BEEN INCREASING DIFFICULTIES IN THE RECRUITMENT OF STUDENT NURSES.

"IN ADDITION, THE WASTAGE RATE AMONG REGISTERED NURSES HAS GONE UP," HE SAID.

"THERE WOULD BE DIFFICULTY IN MEETING FUTURE NEEDS PRESENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PROBLEMS SHOULD CONTINUE,

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THE IF HE ADDED.

OUTLINING SOME OF THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION, MR CHAU SAID A SUBMISSION PROPOSING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PAY SCALES OF THE NURSING GRADES HAD BEEN MADE TO THE STANDING COMMISSION 'ON

CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, FOR EXAMINATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE OVERALL REVIEW OF NON-DIRECTORATE GRADES.

THE

SALARY STRUCTURE

OF

"THE STANDING COMMISSION HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO GIVE PRIORITY TO THE EXAMINATION OF THIS SUBMISSION, HE SAID.

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