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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1973

AGREEMENT TERMS TO ATTRACT MORE LOCAL OFFICERS PROPOSED

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, THE HON. MARTIN ROWLANDS TODAY PROPOSED TO EXTEND THE PRACTICE OF OFFERING LOCAL CANDIDATES THE OPTION OF APPOINTMENT ON AGREEMENT TERMS WHERE THAT WOULD HELP OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES IN ATTRACTING SUITABLE LOCAL CANDIDATES INTO CIVIL SERVICE.

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. WONG LAM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MR. ROWLANDS SAID SUCH PRACTICE, AS OPPOSED TO PENSIONABLE TERMS, WAS INTRODUCED IN 1968 IN RESPECT OF MEDICAL AND LEGAL OFFICERS BECAUSE OF RECRUITMENT DIFFICULTIES.

+THE PRACTICE HAS SINCE BEEN EXTENDED TO A TOTAL OF 98 GRADES, MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL, THROUGHOUT THE CIVIL SERVICE,+ HE ADDED.

TALKS ON NEW MACAU FERRY TERMINAL IN FINAL STAGE

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THE GOVERNMENT AND THE DEVELOPER ARE NOW IN THE FINAL STAGES OF NEGOTIATION TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS IN THE PROPOSED NEW MACAU FERRY TERMINAL.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE HON. DAVID MCDONALD, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR. THE HON. HARRY FANG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY.

MR. MCDONALD SAID THAT A SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE PROPOSED NEW TERMINAL HAD BEEN AGREED, AND DESIGN DRAWINGS AND ESTIMATED COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION HAD BEEN PREPARED.

+GOVERNMENT AND THE DEVELOPER ARE NOW IN THE FINAL STAGES OF NEGOTIATION TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS THAT SHOULD BE GRANTED IN RETURN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES AND ONCE THIS HAS BEEN DONE A SUBMISSION WILL BE MADE TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THIS COUNCIL, HE SAID.

+ IF THE PROPOSAL IS APPROVED A FORMAL AGREEMENT WILL BE ENTERED INTO AND THE DEVELOPER CAN PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT.+

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