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Second, to expand the JMP and to set up a job matching centre. The existing JMP is intended for job-seekers aged 30 or over. From 1 February 1996 onwards, the JMP will be expanded to all job-seekers irrespective of age. With this expansion, we will set up a Job Matching Centre in the Hennessy Centre in Causeway Bay as a centralised one-stop unit so that the JMP now available at all the nine LES offices can be better co-ordinated. This Job Matching Centre will also serve as an application office of the Supplementary Labour Scheme when it starts operation in February, next month.

Third, to set up an Airport Core Programme(ACP) Job Centre. The Government has recently reached an agreement with the Airport Authority (AA) and the MTRC that they will jointly set up this Job Centre. This centre will be used for displaying ACP vacancies, receiving applications for ACP jobs, conducting recruitment interviews and making arrangements for signing of employment contracts. The Labour Department and concerned labour unions will each have an office in the centre to deal with enquiries and complaints from workers and contractors. Our objective is to open the centre within this month. This is a new initiative whereby we can further ensure that priority of employment will be given to local workers.

Government owned property assets

Following is a question by the Hon Christine Loh and a reply by the Secretary for the Treasury, Mr K C Kwong, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

With reference to the list of property assets owned by the Hong Kong Government which was handed over to the Chinese Government in November 1994, will the Administration inform this Council when it will make the list available to this Council?

Reply:

We have recently updated the list of property assets owned by the Hong Kong Government to show the position as at 1 November 1995. A copy of this list has been deposited with the library of this Council for Honourable Members' information.

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