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Saturday, August 25, 1973

NEW ADDRESS FOR LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT

The Legal Aid Department is moving to new premises in the

Sincere Company Building in Central from where it will operate as

from Tuesday (August 28).

Part of the department's headquarters on the top floor of

Victoria District Court were transferred to the new premises early this

month together with the branch office at D'Aguilar Place.

The remaining offices of the department will be moved over

the weekend The new address is Sincere Company Building, 18th and

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19th floors, 173 Des Voeux Road Central.

PAY RISE FOR SENIOR OFFICERS

A lat 3500 pay rise for senior government officers, who were not

covered by the recent eight per cent salary increase for the majority

of the public service, has been approved by the Finance Committee of the

Legislative Council.

The adjustment was recommended by the Standing Committee on

Superscale Salaries and in terms of percentage ranges from 6.9 per cent

for the lowest aid superscale officers to 2.9 per cent for the highest paid.