ENIOR POLICE OFFICER TO ADVISE USD ON HAWKERS THE HK STANDARD REPORTED THAT A CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE WILL BE SECONDED TO THE USD FROM SEPTEMBER TO HELP TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL STREET HAWKERS.
HE IS EXPECTED TO ADVISE THE DEPT'S GENERAL DUTIES TEAMS ON HAWKER CONTROL AND TO INSTRUCT THEM ON HOW TO TACKLE AND CURB TRIAD-LINKED ACTIVITIES.
THE SCP IS BARRY DEEGAN. HE WILL BE ASSISTED BY AN SP.
YAXLEY RETURNS BOTH SCMP AND HK STANDARD REPORTED THE RETURN OF JOHN YAXLEY, SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, FROM A TWO-WEEK TRIP TO FRANCE AND BRITAIN.
MR YAXLEY SPOKE ABOUT THE STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR A CONTINGENCY PLAN IN CASE OF A NUCLEAR MISHAP ADOPTED IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND WHICH MAY BE USED IN HK.
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BLDC MEMBER WARNS ON REFORM IN HK THE SCMP QUOTED A BLDC MEMBER, DR RAYMOND WU, AS SAYING THAT HK'S PRESENT REPRESENTATIVE GOVT SYSTEM MIGHT BREED DISINTEGRATION AND CONFRONTATION IN THE COMMUNITY.
CALLING FOR A FRESH LOOK AT THE SPIRIT OF POLITICAL REFORMS, DR WU URGED THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK UP INSTEAD OF LEAVING THE TASK TO THE CHINA-APPOINTED DRAFTING BODY.
HE SAID HE SUPPORTED THE INTRODUCTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE GOVT IN THE RUN-UP TO 1997 TO HELP ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF HK PEOPLE RULING HK AFTER CHINA RESUMES SOVEREIGNTY.
BETTER PROTECTION FOR HK WORKERS BOTH SCMP AND HK STANDARD REPORTED THAT WORKERS OWED WAGES WHEN THEIR EMPLOYERS BECOME BANKRUPT WILL ENJOY BETTER PROTECTION NEXT YEAR WHEN THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND IS EXPANDED.
THE TWO PAPERS WERE QUOTING TONY HAMMOND, THE NEW COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR.
MR HAMMOND SAID IT WAS VERY LIKELY THAT PAYMENT IN LIEU OF NOTICE WOULD BE COVERED BY THE FUND, AND A DECISION WOULD BE MADE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR.
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