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STAFF POSITION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND UTILITY COMPANIES

d.

Strength prior to

disturbances

No. dismissed after

Strike

Number Reinstated

New Employees Strength

Present

Percentage of

pre-disturbance

total

Star Ferry

590

590

389

69

456

77%

Hong Kong & Yamati Ferry

1,885

115

10

79

1,828

97%

Hong Kong Tramways

1,713

679

2

770

1,522

89% *

China Motor Bus Co.

2,360

1,273

80

677

1,756

74%

Kowloon Motor Bus Co.

7,194

4,907

801

1,572

4,506

63%

Hong Kong Electric Co.

978

148

12

89

883

90% *

China Light & Power

2,745

709

52

483

2,567

94% *

Hong Kong & China Gas

548

334

170

66

407

74% *

These firms are virtually up to strength as re-organised.

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