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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1990

SEVERAL OF THESE PROJECTS WWOULD BE FUNDED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THESE INCLUDED ALL THE PORT AND MANY OF THE AIRPORT FACILITIES, HE SAID.

"THIS AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME OF WORKS WILL GIVE HONG KONG A NEW MODERN AIRPORT AND A LARGER PORT, PLUS ALL THE NECESSARY TRANSPORT LINKS AND SUPPORTING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES.

"AS I HAVE INDICATED THE COST WILL BE SOME $127 BILLION AT CURRECT PRICES OVER THE PERIOD UP TO 2006. THIS IS AN ENORMOUS FINANCIAL COMMITMENT, MR YAXLEY SAID.

"WE MUST MAKE SURE THAT HONG KONG CONTINUES то HAVE THE FACILITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS NOT ONLY OF OUR ECONOMY BUT ALSO THAT OF SOUTHERN CHINA.

"WE MUST ALSO BE REALISTIC, AND MAKE SURE THAT WE PHASE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE NEW PROJECTS IN A WAY PLACE TOO GREAT A STRAIN ON OUR ECONOMY, HE ADDED.

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SAFETY TRAINING TO MEET PADS NEEDS

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GREATER EMPHASIS MUST BE LAID ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION IN FUTURE TO MEET THE NEEDS ARISING FROM THE MASSIVE PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (PADS), THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR KENNETH KWOK, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SYMPOSIUM ON SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT, MR KWOK SAID THE PADS WOULD CREATE A NEW WORKING ENVIRONMENT WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF MUCH LARGER AND MORE SOPHISTICATED MODERN CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY.

"WE MUST, THEREFORE, BE FULLY PREPARED IN TERMS OF SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT TO MEET OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS," HE STRESSED.

MR KWOK TOLD THE GATHERING THAT то ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVE, INDUSTRIALISTS, WORKERS AND PROFESSIONALS ALL HAD A PART TO PLAY AND TO RENDER SUPPORT.

"IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FCR MAKING AND IMPLEMENTING SAFETY POLICIES TO CONTRIBUTE, HE ADDED.

MR KWOK NOTED THAT THE NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTION TO DROP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1985 FROM 27,125 TO 26,399 CASES LAST YEAR.

ACCIDENTS BEGAN CASES IN 1988

HOWEVER, HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO INTRODUCE A SERIES OF MEASURES IN THE COMING YEAR TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AWARENESS OF WORKERS IN PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

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