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TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1979

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GOVT CONSIDERING STANDING COMMISSION REPORT

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GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING THE FIRST REPORT ON PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES GOVERNING CIVIL SERVICE PAY+ ISSUED BY THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

COPIES OF THE REPORT ARE BEING ISSUED TO ALL HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND ARE BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO STAFF ASSOCIATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

+IT IS HOPED THAT A GOVERNMENT DECISION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS CAN BE ANNOUNCED BY THE END OF AUGUST,+ HE ADDED.

REVIEW OF CORONER'S ORDINANCE

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THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR DENYS ROBERTS, HAS APPOINTED A WORKING PARTY TO REVIEW THE CORONER'S ORDINANCE.

THE WORKING PARTY, CHAIRED BY THE HON. JUSTICE CONS, WILL ALSO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ORDINANCE OR THE CURRENT PRACTICE REGARDING THE CORONER'S COURT AS MAY BE CONSIDERED DESIRABLE.

MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY INCLUDE DR. THE HON. HARRY FANG- THE HON. T.S. LO- THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR. RON BRIDGE- THE ASSISTANT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR. E.R. ASTIN- THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, MR. C.D. ST. Q. FLETCHER POLICE CONSULTANT FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST, DR. FREDERICK ONG- MR. MARTIN LEE, Q.C., AND MR. DOMINIC LAI OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION.

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ANY PERSON WISHING TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS TO THE WORKING PARTY MAY CONTACT ITS SECRETARY, MR. J. KIKABHOY, AT THE SUPREME COURT (TEL. NO. 5-228406), OR WRITE TO HIM.

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