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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1986
+ THE PUBLIC CAN THEREAFTER BE ASSURED THAT WATER THAT IS BOTTLED OR PACKAGED IN ANY FORM FOR SALE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WILL BE PROPERLY LABELLED AND WILL MEET THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, HE ADDED.
THANKING MR CHEUNG, MRS CHOW AND MR CHEONG-LEEN FOR THEIR SUPPORT, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, ASSURED THEM THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS AND THE CONSUMER COUNCIL FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
+THIS LEGISLATION IS A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE OF THIS CO-OPERATION, HE ADDED.
CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS RAISED BY 3 PER CENT
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A MOTION SEEKING TO RAISE THE PENSIONS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS BY THREE PER CENT FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR WAS ADOPTED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE MOTION UNDER THE PENSIONS (INCREASE) ORDINANCE AND WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (INCREASE) ORDINANCE, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, SAID THE TOTAL COST OF THE INCREASE WAS ESTIMATED AT $21.7 MILLION FOR A FULL YEAR.
HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S DECLARED POLICY WAS TO MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL PURCHASING POWER OF CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS, WHICH WAS ACHIEVED BY PERIODIC ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN THE COST OF LIVING,
SIR JOHN SAID: +DURING THE LATEST REVIEW PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1985 TO MARCH 31, 1986, THE MOVING ANNUAL AVERAGE OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) ROSE BY 4.6 POINTS OR 2.94 PER CENT. +
+IN LINE WITH ESTABLISHED PRACTICE, PENSIONS IN PAYMENT ON APRIL 1, 1986, INCLUDING PREVIOUS INCREASES ALREADY APPROVED, SHOULD BE INCREASED BY THREE PER CENT WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME DATE,+ HE ADDED.