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TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1992
"THE 11.60 PER CENT, WHICH WILL BE AWARDED TO CIVIL SERVANTS EARNING LESS THAN $25,566 PER MONTH, IS IN LINE WITH THE RISE IN THE COST OF LIVING FROM APRIL 1991 TO MARCH 1992, AS MEASURED BY CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A)."
THE STAFF SIDES OF THE FOUR CIVIL SERVICE CONSULTATIVE COUNCILS HAD ASKED FOR PAY INCREASES RANGING FROM 14.34 PER CENT то 15 PER CENT.
"THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL GAVE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION
PUT FORWARD IN SUPPORT OF A HIGHER PAY AWARD,
ARGUMENTS SAID.
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MR WIGGHAM
"HOWEVER, AS INFLATION IS STILL RUNNING HIGH, A PAY AWARD IN EXCESS OF THE PAY TREND INDICATORS AND THE INCREASE IN COST OF LIVING WOULD RUN COUNTER TO THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS TO CONTROL INFLATION AND MIGHT PROVE DIFFICULT TO FINANCE IN FUTURE YEARS.
"AFTER WEIGHING UP
ALL THE FACTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CONCLUDED THAT THE PAY OFFER REPRESENTS A FAIR BALANCE BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND THE WIDER INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, HE SAID.
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SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF FUNDS BY FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, CIVIL SERVANTS WILL RECEIVE THE REVISED SALARIES AND BACKPAY AT THE END OF JULY.
NEW DEPUTY COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES TAKES UP OFFICE
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BRIGADIER
THE NEW DEPUTY COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES HONG KONG, CHRISTOPHER HAMMERBECK TOOK UP HIS APPOINTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE REPLACES BRIGADIER MIKE CONSTANTINE WHO RETURNS TO A NEW APPOINTMENT IN BRITAIN AFTER NEARLY TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS IN HONG KONG,
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BRIGADIER HAMMERBECK, AGED
WAS EDUCATED AT MAYFIELD COLLEGE IN SUSSEX. HE WAS AN ARTICLED CLERK TO A FIRM OF LONDON SOLICITORS BEFORE ATTENDING MONS OFFICER CADET SCHOOL.
IN JANUARY 1965 HE WAS COMMISSIONED INTO THE 2ND ROYAL TANK REGIMENT AND SERVED IN A VARIETY OF TROOP LEADER APPOINTMENTS FROM 1965 TO 1970 IN BOTH THE UK AND WEST GERMANY.
IN 1970 HE JOINED THE PARACHUTE SQUADRON ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS AS THE AIR ADJUTANT/OPERATIONS OFFICER.
HE SERVED WITH 20TH ARMOURED BRIGADE FROM 1972 UNTIL ATTENDING THE ARMY STAFF COURSE AT CAMBERLEY IN 1975.
AFTER THIS, HE TOOK UP A STAFF JOB WITH 12 MECHANISED BRIGADE IN GERMANY AT A TIME THE BRIGADE WAS RESTRUCTURING TO A TASK FORCE.
/FROM 1978