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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1993

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EXCO ENDORSES GOVT'S APPROACH TO CATHAY PACIFIC DISPUTE

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY} THAT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAD ENDORSED THE GOVERNMENT'S EVEN-HANDED APPROACH TO THE CATHAY PACIFIC DISPUTE AND COMMENDED THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AND HER LABOUR RELATIONS TEAM FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND PROFESSIONALISM.

"THE GOVERNMENT IS PLEASED THAT THE STRIKE IS OVER AND THAT THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS ARE NOW BACK TO NORMAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"IT IS HOPED THAT THE TWO SIDES CAN DIFFERENCES THROUGH AMICABLE NEGOTIATIONS.

RESOLVE THE

"THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR

REMAINING

DEVELOPMENTS

AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IF REQUIRED.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S NEUTRALITY IN SUCH PRIVATE DISPUTES IS CORRECT.

POLICY OF STRICT

NONETHELESS, THE GOVERNOR HAS ASKED THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, TO CONSIDER WHAT LESSONS MIGHT BE LEARNED FROM THE DISPUTE.

"THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT IT IS IN THE COMMUNITY'S THAT WE AVOID HASTY DECISIONS ON SUCH COMPLEX ISSUES AFFECTING RELATIONS.

INTEREST LABOUR

"HONG KONG'S LABOUR RELATIONS RECORD IS VERY GOOD BY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND IT SHOULD NOT BE ASSUMED THAT PRACTICE ELSEWHERE WOULD NECESSARILY SUIT HONG KONG'S CIRCUMSTANCES, HE ADDED.

GOVT FETCHES $3,694 MILLION IN LAND SALE

TWO PIECES OF GOVERNMENT LAND WERE SOLD FOR A TOTAL OF $3,694 MILLION IN A PUBLIC AUCTION BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE FIRST LOT, LOCATED LUNG POON STREET, DIAMOND HILL, KOWLOON, WAS SOLD TO MULLEIN COMPANY LTD, BRIGHT SMART LTD, EXCELLENT BASE LTD, WETTERSLRY COMPANY LTD AND CHARRIS COMPANY LTD AT $3,530 MILLION, BIDDING OPENED AT $2,400 MILLION.

WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT $26,060 SQUARE METRES, THE LOT IS INTENDED FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING GODOWN, HOTEL AND PETROL FILLING STATION) PURPOSES INCLUDING A PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINUS AND A PUBLIC TOILET.

THE BUILDING