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income for richer sections of society increased 3.7 percent to $HK15,766. The number of disputes over wages rose from 1,299 in 1998 to 9,144 in 1999.Australia and the Pacific Car companies threaten stand downs across AustraliaThousands of workers employed by Australia's four car manufacturers could be stood down over the next few days because of a shortage of nuts, bolts and screws. The shortages are caused by a protracted strike by 200 workers at Melbourne based component manufacturer Ajax Fasteners. Ajax supplies about 60 percent of the fasteners used in the country's car manufacturing and automotive component production. The workers went on strike after the management refused to pay a 4 percent wage increase.A spokesman for Ford Australia said on Thursday that production at its two Victorian plants, which employ 4,500 workers, could cease at any time. General Motors Holden announced it was likely to shut down production at its Port Melbourne engine plant and car assembly operation in South Australia on Monday night, affecting more than 6,500 workers. Both Toyota and Mitsubishi have indicated that their plants in Victoria and South Australia were likely to run into supply problems next week.The stand down threat is being used to pressure the Ajax workers to end their dispute and return to work on the management's terms. Australian Workers Union secretary Bill Shorten said that while he was concerned by Ajax's "approach" in the dispute, the union "did not wish to see stand downs" in the car industry.The component shortages are the direct result of the "just in time" system of