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per cent

period and I did make the point that, in fact, this is a small proportion of cases. These of course are the tough cases. The vast majority, over 90, are settled straight away. The ones that are not settled are, in the very nature of things, difficult ones. mostly cases where the employer has disappeared or is bankrupt or is just being bloody minded; so it is not a straight forward matter to deal with.

MR.

Kam-chuen

They are

CHANE Sir, what is the estimated number of

five

cases in the past years where the amount owed is less than the $5000

threshold as mentioned in paragraph

5 of the Secretary's reply?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER: Sir, I do not have

figures of that.

Kam-chuen

MR. E . CHAN May I have that in writing?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER: I will try; I am not sure whether we have those figures available.

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