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China visit useful and meaningful
A Labour Department delegation, led by the Commissioner for Labour, Mr Stephen Ip, returned to Hong Kong last (Sunday) night after a seven-day visit to China.
The delegation, comprising senior officers from Labour Department's employment, labour relations, factory inspectorate and employees' compensation divisions, met China's Vice-minister, Ministry of Labour, Mr Zhu Jiazhen, and other senior labour ministry officials during their visit in Beijing carly last week.
They then visited Shanghai where they met a group of senior officials from the Shanghai Municipal Labour Bureau, led by its Deputy Director, Mr Xu Huqing.
Describing the trip as very useful and meaningful, the Commissioner for Labour said views on various labour matters were exchanged during the visit to Beijing and Shanghai.
"We are glad to have been invited by the Chinese Government to visit China. It is a good thing to have regular contacts with our counterparts in China to keep each other briefed on the latest labour situations and to share experience on labour issues," Mr Ip said.
Other delegation members from the Labour Department included Assistant Commissioner, Mr William Siu, Chief Labour Officer, Mr James Yeung, Deputy Chief Factory Inspector, Mr Mak Hung-kae and Senior Labour Officer, Ms Jennie Chor.
End/Monday, September 25, 1995
Environmental study report for Route 5
The Government is proposing to complete the remaining section of Route 5 from Shek Wai Kok to Chai Wan Kok and will take into accounts the noise impact on the nearby environment.
The works include the construction of a dual 2-lane carriageway trunk road from Tsuen Kam Interchange to Castle Peak Road at its junction with Tsuen King Circuit, and the upgrading of a section of Castle Peak Road between Tsuen King Circuit and Tuen Mun Road to a dual 4-lane trunk road carriageway.
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