WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1978
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EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE CIVIL SERVICE
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, SAID TODAY PARTICULAR EFFORTS WILL BE MADE OVER THE NEXT YEAR TO IMPROVE STAFF MANAGEMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT, STAFF RELATIONS, TRAINING AND MACHINERY FOR SETTLING PAY AND STRUCTURE PROBLEMS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SIR MURRAY SAID: +IT WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE TO FINALISE THE CURRENT REVIEW OF THE POLICIES ON HOUSING AND LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS - INCLUDING OF COURSE MEMBERS OF THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES.
SIR MURRAY EXPRESSED HIS THANKS AND ADMIRATION FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE'S COMMITMENT, ENTHUSIASM AND ACCOMPLISHMENT, POINTING OUT THAT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR PLANS AND ALL THE CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT DEPENDS VERY LARGELY UPON THE EFFORTS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE.
+ THE PUBLIC SERVICE HAS BEEN UNDER PARTICULAR PRESSURE BECAUSE OF THE RAPID EXPANSION OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY IN PARALLEL WITH, AND INDEED AS A REFLECTION OF, THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG ITSELF, + SIR MURRAY SAID.
+THIS EXPANSION AND THIS PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE BECAUSE AS NONE KNOWS BETTER THAN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE, THERE IS A LOT TO BE DONE.
+ SHOULD HOPE THAT THE EXPANSION OF THE SERVICE, ITS STEADY RISE IN THE LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE OF ITS MEMBERS, AND THE PROGRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR MAJOR TARGETS SHOULD REDUCE THIS PRESSURE WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR OR FIVE YEARS,+ HE ADDED.
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