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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1974.

THESE INCREASES OVER THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 1973 TO APRIL 1, 1974 REPRESENTED 21.8 PER CENT AT THE MINIMUM OF THE CLERICAL ASSISTANT TAPERING TO 15.4 PER CENT AT THE HAXINUM OF THE SENIOR CLERICAL OFFICER.

THE INCREASES WERE CONSIDERED REASONABLE IN THE LIGHT OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX KOVERENT, CENERAL LOVENENTS OF UACES OUTSIDE THE CIVIL SERVICE AND AVAILABLE EVIDENCE ADOUT COMPARABLE CLERICAL SALARIES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

THE CENERAL INCREASE FOR THE UZIOLE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE WAS ON A TAPERED DASIS WITH THE HICHER PERCENTACE INCREASE GOING TO THOSE AT THE DOTTON OF THE SCALE. THIS PRINCIPLE WAS ACREED AFTER CONSULTATION IN THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL AND WAS DIRECTLY AED AT BENEFITTING THOSE (OST AFFECTED BY THE INCREASED COST OF LIVING, INCLUDING THE CLERICAL CLASS.

SIX DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICERS APPOINTED

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HONG KONG'S FIRST SIX DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICERS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED.

THEY WILL SERVE IN WONG TAI SIN, SHAM SHUI PO, KWUN TONG, YUEN LONG AND IN THE EASTERN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS OF HONG KONG ISLAND.

THE FUNCTIONS OF EACH DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER WILL BE TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF ALL SPORTS. FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

AS MEMBERS OF THE NEW RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE, THE IR WORK WILL BE CO-ORDINATED BY MR. M.C. CASWELL, PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER CADMINISTRATION).

MR. CASWELL IS ASSISTED BY MISS E.S. MAIR, CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, AND MR. YUNG TAK-KUN, SENJOR RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER (PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING).

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO MEET THE SIX DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICERS WHO WILL SPEAK ABOUT THEIR WORK AT AN INFORMAL TEA RECEPTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE MASS MEDIA IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY). THEY WILL DE INTRODUCED BY MR. CASUELL.

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