WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1988
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THE ARRANGEMENT WAS TRIED OUT THE SECOND TIME EARLIER THIS MONTH TOGETHER WITH THE SIGNAL-CONTROLLED MERGING TECHNIQUE.
IT WAS AGAIN PROVED EFFECTIVE IN INCREASING THE SOUTHBOUND CAPACITY OF THE LION ROCK TUNNEL AND HAS THEREFORE BEEN IMPLEMENTED ON A REGULAR BASIS DURING WEEKDAYS AS A SHORT-TERM MEASURE ΤΟ EASE TUNNEL CONGESTION.
THE CONSULTANTS ARE STILL STUDYING OTHER POSSIBLE MEASURES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS BETWEEN SHA TIN AND KOWLOON, AND A FINAL REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT TALKS ADJOURNED
THE HONG KONG AND MINISTRY OF DEFENCE TEAMS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) ADJOURNED THEIR NEGOTIATIONS ON THE RENEWAL OF THE DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT.
THE TWO SIDES WILL NOW REPORT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS ON THE PROGRESS MADE AND THE POSITION REACHED.
THE TWO SIDES EXPECT TO MEET AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
IMPROVEMENT PACKAGE OFFERED FOR MODEL SCALE 1 STAFF
THE GOVERNMENT HAS OFFERED A PACKAGE OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR MODEL SCALE 1 CIVIL SERVANTS TO MAKE UP FOR THE SHORTFALL IDENTIFIED BY THE 1986 PAY LEVEL SURVEY.
SERVICE, MODEL SCALE
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL MR HARNAM GREWAL, AFTER MEETING THE STAFF SIDE OF THE STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONDITIONS THE PAY LEVEL SCALE 1
"THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL YESTERDAY ACCEPTED THE OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES OF SERVICE ON THE WAY IN WHICH THE GENERAL RESULTS OF SURVEY SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN THE TOTAL PAY PACKAGE OF MODEL STAFF," HE SAID.
THE PACKAGE