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IN A WRITTEN BARROW, MR ASPREY GAVE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1994

REPLY TO A QUESTION RAISED BY

THE

HON

MARTIN

A BREAKDOWN OF THE CATEGORIES OF EMIGRANTS:

1991

1992

1993*

MANAGERS AND

9,500 (16%)

10,200 (15%)

8,700 (16%)

ADMINISTRATORS

OTHER EMPLOYED PERSONS

19,500 (32%)

23,500 (36%)

17,800 (34%)

ECONOMICALLY

31,000 (52%)

32,300 (49%)

26,500 (50%)

INACTIVE PERSONS

60,000 (100%)

* PROVISIONAL FIGURES ONLY FOR 1993

0

66,000 (100%)

53,000 (100%)

STREET NAME PLATES

THE

UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE,

FOR NAMING URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS ARE RESPONSIBLE STREETS IN URBAN AREA AND THE NEW TERRITORIES RESPECTIVELY.

THE RELEVANT DISTRICT BOARDS ARE CONSULTED BEFORE DECISIONS ARE THE STREET TAKEN,

AND THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT AFFIXES AND MAINTAINS NAME PLATES.

THIS WAS

BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, STATED

COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN BARMA, IN THE LEGISLATIVE REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TIMOTHY HA WING-HO.

MR

A

HAIDER WRITTEN

PLATES ARE MR BARMA SAID: "IN THE CASE OF LONG STREETS, NAME

PROVIDED

IS 200-METRE INTERVALS, WHICH USUALLY

APPROXIMATELY AT CONSIDERED ADEQUATE FROM THE PAST EXPERIENCE.

PLATES

TO

STREET NAME

ARE GENERALLY INSTALLED AT ALL ROAD

IN

AN JUNCTIONS,

CASES WHERE THIS MAY LEAD EXCEPT

UNDESIRABLE PROLIFERATION OF STREET SIGNS OR OBSTRUCT THE SIGHT OF DRIVERS.

NAME STREET

PLATES

CHECKING

OF IS PART INSPECTION DUTIES OF THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT.

REGULAR THE

ROAD

THE INSPECTIONS ARE CARRIED OUT AT ABOUT SIX MONTHLY INTERVALS.

IN ADDITION, NAME PLATES ARE REPLACED IF DAMAGE IS REPORTED THE PUBLIC.

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