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THE PAPER SAID THE THREE COUNCILLORS WERE WELL-INTENTIONED
BUT FELT THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE CAUTIONED AGAINST FOLLOWING THE PATH OF BRITAIN WHICH HAD CAUSED BANKRUPTCY AND CHACS IN THE COUNTRY.
THE PRINCIPLE OF FAIR DISTRIBUTION SHOULD BE SUPPORTED PROVIDED
THAT IT DID NOT IMPAIR PRODUCTION AND THE PRINCIPLE OF SOCIAL
SECURITY SHOULD ALSO BE PROMOTED PROVIDED THAT IT WOULD NOT
DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM GETTING WORK, THE PAPER ADDED.
OTHER THAN THE ABOVE, THE CHINESE LANGUAGE PRESS COMMENTED
GENERALLY ON THE PROPOSED BENEFITS AND SEVEN-DAY PAID ANNUAL HOLIDAY
FOR THE WORKERS, WITHOUT SINGLING OUT MCGOVERN'S SUGGESTION FOR 14
DAYS PAID ANNUAL LEAVE. THE GENERAL VIEW OF THE CHINESE PRESS IS
THAT A CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND, BETTER SEVERANCE PAY, MEDICAL ALLOWANCES, BETTER TRAINING FACILITIES AND OTHER SOCIAL BENEFITS
FOR THE WORKERS WOULD DO MORE GOOD FOR THE WORKING POPULACE
THAN MORE HOLIDAYS.
BENNETT'S POINTS ON EDUCATION HAVEE DRAWN NO EDITORIAL COMMENT
IN THE CHINESE PRESS.
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