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FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1993

DEPRECIATION RATES FOR NLB'S FIXED ASSETS WILL BE SPECIFIED AND DISPOSAL WILL REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL.

PROFITS GENERATED FROM THE NLB'S TOUR SERVICE WILL BE USED SUBSIDISE THE FRANCHISED OPERATION.

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THE NEW FRANCHISE WILL ALSO EMPOWER THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT TO DIRECT THE NLB TO SHARE ITS TERMINI, BUS STOPS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES WITH ANOTHER BUS OPERATOR IN THE EVENT THAT AN ADDITIONAL OPERATOR IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY.

THE GRANT OF A NEW FRANCHISE TO THE NLB FOR TWO YEARS HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

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GREEN PAPER ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO BE PUBLISHED

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THE TEXT OF A GREEN PAPER ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN MEN IS BEING FINALISED AND WILL BE PUBLISHED FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION AT THE END OF AUGUST.

AT A MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE ON WOMEN'S AFFAIRS THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MRS STELLA HUNG, INFORMED MEMBERS THAT THE GREEN PAPER WOULD SERVE THREE MAIN PURPOSES.

AS A PUBLIC

CONSULTATION DOCUMENT, IT IS A VEHICLE THROUGH WHICH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CAN EXPRESS VIEWS ON THE VARIOUS ISSUES INVOLVED.

SECONDLY, THE GREEN PAPER EXERCISE TO BE LAUNCHED NEXT MONTH

ALSO HAS AN IMPORTANT EDUCATION VALUE.

THIRDLY, IT HELPS TO AROUSE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND FOCUS PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN, SHE SAID.

MRS HUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT ADOPTED A NEUTRAL STAND IN THE PREPARATION OF THE GREEN PAPER.

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EMPHASISING THE GOVERNMENT'S SINCERITY IN CONSULTING THE PUBLIC THIS IMPORTANT SUBJECT, MRS HUNG POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE VIEWS OF VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY AS THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN A SOCIETY IS, TO A LARGE EXTENT, DETERMINED THE ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTION OF ITS MEMBERS.

BY

THE GREEN PAPER EXAMINES THE POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG AND THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO WOMEN DIFFERENT AREAS OF ACTIVITY.

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