THURSDAY, JANUARY
THE RECENT FINDINGS OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE WERE EXPLAINED TO T STAFF, PARTICULARLY AS REGARDS THE QUESTION WHETHER NON- DIRECTORATE CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES HAVE LAGGED BEHIND THOSE THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
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THOSE FINDINGS SHOWED THAT DURING THE PERIOD 1980-85 NON- DIRECTORATE CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES HAD LAGGED BEHIND THE PRIVATE SECTOR BY 2.70 PER CENT CUMULATIVELY IN THE UPPER BAND (MASTER PAY SCALE 38-51), BY 0.36 PER CENT IN THE MIDDLE BAND (MPS 14-37), AND BY 0.32 PER CENT IN THE LOWER BAND (MPS 1-13).
THE STAFF SIDES MADE SOME PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS AND WOULD LET THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE HAVE THE IR FORMAL VIEWS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
SPORT CENTRE FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED OPENED
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LADY YOUDE TODAY (THURSDAY) OPENED THE BRADBURY MOVEMENT CENTRE OF THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AT THE LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL IN SHA TIN.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, LADY YOUDE SAID THAT SPORT AND RECREATION PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN PEOPLE'S LIVES AND IT WAS AS TRUE FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AS FOR THOSE MORE FORTUNATE.
+AS WELL AS DEVELOPING OUR PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND CO-ORDINATION, SPORT AND RECREATION ALSO BRING US INTO CONTACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE. THIS HELPS TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SHE SAID.
THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, THE CENTRE IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOX THE PHYSICAL TRAINING OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND TO BE US AS THE BASE FOR TRAINING VOLUNTEERS AND COACHES OF SPORTS FOR HANDICAPPED.
IT ALSO PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND TRAINING FOR ATHLETES TARIA.. PART IN SPORTS PROGRAMMES OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL OLYMPIC ATTRACTED 10 000 PARTICIPANTS LAST YEAR.
SIX ATHLETES WERE SELECTED TO COMPETE IN THE 1985 INTEPN, WINTER SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND WON ONE GOLD, TWO SILVER AND T BRONZE MEDALS.
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LADY YOUDE THANKED THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE BRADBURY CHARITAL: RUST FUND FOR THEIR GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
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SHE SAID THERE WAS NO DOUBT THAT THE CENTRE ALL Lt MiDĖL LED AND THAT THE MENTALL HANDICAPPEL OF TODAY AND FUTURE CENERATIONS WOULD LEAD RICHER AND HAPPIER LIVES AL A RESULT.
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LADY YOUDE TOLD VL TRIBUTE TO THE WORK
ANG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE VE TALLY MANZUSAMMY
IT THE COMMUNITY RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR VKA BONS.