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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1991

COMMENT ON HONG KONG TELECOM RATIONALISATION

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COMMENTING ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY HONG KONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD THAT IT WAS INTEGRATING CERTAIN SUPPORT FUNCTIONS OF ITS TWO

THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES,

HONG KONG TELECOM INTERNATIONAL LTD, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN

TODAY SAID (WEDNESDAY) THAT THIS WAS BASICALLY A MATTER FOR THE COMPANIES CONCERNED.

AS

"THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT THE REORGANISATION, ANNOUNCED, DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO REGULATE THE PROVISION OF FRANCHISED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES BY THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LIMITED AND HONG KONG TELECOM INTERNATIONAL LTD, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HONG KONG TELECOM INTERNATIONAL'S LICENCE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

ON

THE

NOTED

THE LABOUR RELATIONS SIDE, THE SPOKESMAN

THAT LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LARGE NUMBER OF STAFF TO BE RETRENCHED.

"THE DEPARTMENT' 'S

LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE IS MAINTAINING CONTACTS REGULAR

WITH THE MANAGEMENT AND THE STAFF

AND UNIONS, READY TO OFFER UTS CONCILIATION SERVICE IF REQUIRED, HE SAID.

IS

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THE

BY

THE

THE

OFFERED SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE COMPANIES TWO

OF TO THE STAFF MADE REDUNDANT AS A RESULT RATIONALISATION FULLY MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.

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"EN MANY CASES, THIS GOES BEYOND THE MINIMUM THE LAW, HE SAID.

STIPULATIONS IN

"IN VIEW OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF STAFF INVOLVED, VARIOUS OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WILL BE MAKING SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO

RETRENCHED STAFF AT ALL LEVELS

NEED

ASSISTANCE IN FINDING ALTERNATIVE JOBS, HE SAID.

HELP

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PILOT SCHEME ON REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS

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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) STARTED A

SCHEME ON REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORISED

LARGE-SCALE PILOT BUILDING WORKS (UBW'S) WITH THE POSTING OF MORE THAN 500 ORDERS IN A QUARRY BAY BUILDING.

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APPENDAGES" 30 BLOCKS JN AN OPERATION CODE-NAMED "OPERATION

IDENTIFIED AS

CLEARANCE OF TARGETS FOR OF BUILDINGS HAVE BREN

ORDERS REQUIRING DEMOLITION OF ABOUT PROJECTING UBW'S. SOME 3,500 4,500 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES WILL BE ISSUED.

/THE OPERATION