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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1991

THE

PROTECTED

SIR DAVID ASSURED THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO

WENT WORKFORCE

WERE BEYOND ENSURING THAT THEIR INTERESTS WHEN IT BECAME NECESSARY TO IMPORT FOREIGN LABOUR.

IN

ALSO IT

RESPECT MEANT PROVIDING STATUTORY PROTECTION HEALTH AND SAFETY, EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS AND COMPENSATION, HE SAID.

THE GOVERNOR SAID MEMBERS WOULD BE ASKED, DURING SESSION, TO CONSIDER:

OF

THE 1991/92

TIGHTER CONTROLS OVER CARGO HANDLING AND RELATED OPERATIONS;

LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR HEARING LOSS BY NOISE;

INDUCED

-

A SCHEME FOR THE DIRECT SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS;

MINOR

COMPENSATION

―

IMPROVED REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES; AND

TO THE LONG SERVICE PAYMENT IMPROVEMENTS

SCHEME EMPLOYEES BELOW THE AGE OF 45 ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT WERE DISMISSED AFTER FIVE YEARS' SERVICE.

THE GOVERNOR SAID A VITAL ASPECT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S THE RAPIDLY TO MAKE SURE THAT IT RESPONDED TO WAS TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT.

POLICY

TO MAKE IF THEY

ECONOMIC

CHANGING

WOULD BE

A NEW INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COUNCİL ESTABLISHED ON JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON HOW HONG KONG'S

DEVELOPMENTS INDUSTRY SHOULD RESPOND TO TECHNOLOGICAL AROUND THE WORLD SO AS TO MAINTAIN ITS COMPETITIVE EDGE, HE ANNOUNCED.

TO

"ONE OF THE COUNCIL'S MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES WILL

RESEARCH AND RECOMMEND GRANTS TO SELECTED BUSINESSES FOR APPLIED DEVELOPMENT, HE ADDED.

BE

GOVT SPENDING MUST BE IN LINE WITH ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE * * * * *

THE GOVERNMENT MUST ENSURE THAT THE OVERALL GROWTH OF ITS EXPENDITURE MUST BE KEPT IN LINE WITH THE GROWTH RATE OF THE ECONOMY, IF THE ADMINISTRATION'S STRATEGY IS TO SUCCEED, DAVID WILSON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE

GOVERNOR,

SIR

HIS

SPEAKING ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S FINANCES IN POLICY ADDRESS, SIR DAVID SAID THIS MEANT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION MUST CONTINUOUSLY RE-EXAMINE SPENDING PLANS AND EXISTING COMMITMENTS.

"WE MUST BE PREPARED TO TRANSFER RESOURCES FROM ONE

HE SAID. AREA TO ANOTHER TO REFLECT CHANGING PRIORITIES,

PROGRAMME

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/IN CO-OPERATION