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+THE END RESULT OF IMPLEMENTING THESE PROPOSALS WILL BE A LEANER, FITTER, MORE EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE ORGANISATION TO THE NTSD, HE SAID.
MR HEYWOOD SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS LONG RELIED UPON TRADITIONAL WORKING METHODS WHICH HAVE GONE WITHOUT QUESTION FOR FAR TOO LONG.
+TRADITIONALLY. THE DEPARTMENT HAS SIMPLY RELIED UPON THE ADDITION OF CHEAP LABOUR TO MEET ALL PROBLEMS WHICH IT HAS ENCOUNTERED.
+THE RESULT HAS BEEN AN INCREASINGLY OVERSTAFFED AND LESS EFFICIENT ORGANISATION,+ HE SAID.
+DISTRICTS ARE NOW ENCOURAGED TO FIND NEW WAYS OF APPLYING THEIR RESOURCES TO OVERCOME THE NEED FOR EXPANDING SERVICES FOLLOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWNS, AND NOT SIMPLY ADDING MORE LABOUR TO THE ALREADY LARGE LABOUR FORCE.+
HE SAID MR CROSS AND HIS TEAM HAD POINTED THE WAY TO DO THIS.
IF MR CROSS HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, HE WAS SURE THAT HE WOULD HAVE EARNED A HANDSOME BONUS IF HE HAD EARNED A PROFIT OF $30 MILLION FOR A PRIVATE COMPANY.
+IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, HOWEVER, WE CAN BUT COMMEND HIM FOR HIS VALUABLE WORK AND OFFER HIM A SMALL TOKEN OF OUR THANKS,+ MR HEYWOOD SAID.
ADVANCE PAYMENT OF WELFARE ALLOWANCES *****
RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE HOLDING CASH COUPONS MAY RECEIVE THEIR ALLOWANCES EARLIER IF THEIR PAYMENT DATES FALL ON THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THOSE WHO ARE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT ON FEBRUARY 2, 3, 4 AND 5 CAN CASH THEIR COUPONS ON JANUARY 26, 27, 30 AND 31 RESPECTIVELY OR THEREAFTER AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES OR TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.
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