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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1975

HE SAID: THE WHOLE PROSPECT OF THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS BILL DEPENDS ENTIRELY UPON THE STANDARDS SET BY THESE REGULATIONS WITH WHICH ALL REGISTERED OPERATORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY,

WHILE STRESSING THAT A MINIMUM STANDARD SHOULD BE SET TO ENSURE THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY OF YOUNG CHILDREN, MR. VANG WARNED THAT TOO HIGH A STANDARD MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY BE A GOOD THING.

HE SAID IF TOO HIGH A STANDARD-MAKES THE COST OF SUCH SERVICE PROHIDITIVE TO THOSE PARENTS WHO ARE IN GENUING NEED OF CHILD CARE SERVICES, THE RESULT COULD DE AN ADSENCE OF CARE, AND THAT SURELY WOULD NOT DE IN THEIR INTEREST OR OF THEIR INNOCENT CHILDREN.+

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STRUCTURE OF CLERICAL CLASS UNDER STUDY

THE RESULTS OF THE PROMOTION EXAMINATION FOR CLERICAL ASSISTANTS TAKEN IN JUNE LAST YEAN HAVE NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED BECAUSE OF A STUDY DEING CARRIED OUT ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE CLERICAL CLASS.

THIS WAS STATED DY THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DENYS RODERTS, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON, WILSON WANG AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY,

MR. ROBERTS SAID FOR SOME TIME IT HAS BEEN THE PRACTICE, TOWARDS THE END OF EACH YEAR TO ANNOUNCE THE LIST OF THOSE CLERICAL ASSISTANTS WHO HAD SUCCEEDED AS A RESULT OF THE ANNUAL EXAMINATION IN GAINING ENTRY TO THE RANK OF CLERICAL OFFICER.✨

IN NOVEMDER LAST YEAR, A JOINT COMMITTEE OF OFFICIAL AND STAFF HEMDERS WAS SET UP TO STUDY THE STRUCTURE OF THE CLERICAL CLASS.

>UNTIL THIS COMMITTEE HAS REPORTED AND THE GOVERNMENT HAS REACHED A CONCLUSION ON ITS REPORT, IT WILL NOT DE KNOWN HOW MANY CLERICAL OFFICER VACANCIES ARË AVAILABLE TO DE FILLED,+ MR. RODENTS SAID.

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