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THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1976

WHILE THERE MAY BE EARLY DAYS, HE SAID, HE HOPED TO HEAR FROM THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT SOME OF THE IDEAS THAT HAD BEEN ENGENDERED FOR THE RAILWAY.

REFERRING TO HOME OWNERSHIP; HE SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE TWO OBSERVATIONS: (A) THAT HE WAS GRATIFIED THAT A CONCEPT ADVOCATED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS FOR SOME TIME HAD FOUND ACCEPTANCE IN PRINCIPLE BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND (B) THAT FROM WHAT HE HAD HEARD IN THE PAST TWO DAYS, IT APPEARED THERE WERE MORE WAYS THAN ONE OF SKINNING THE CAT.

HE SUGGESTED THAT THE MATTER SHOULD BE DEALT WITH CAUTION.

TURNING TO THE QUESTION OF A SALARY REVISION FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, HE SAID IT WOULD APPEAR THAT A GOOD CASE COULD BE MADE OUT FOR IT, AND THAT THERE MIGHT WELL BE THE MONEY TO MEET IT.

HOWEVER, HE AGREED WITH HIS UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUE, THE HON. LI FOOK-WO, THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO WASTE AND HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY.

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