XN000022-1980-10-07 — Page 6

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HE ALSO STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PERSONAL SATISFACTION THAT CAN BE GAINED FROM A CAREER SPENT WORKING REALLY HARD FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF ALL WHO LIVE IN HONG KONG, AND OF PERSONALLY PLAYING A PART IN MEETING AND OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES WHICH FACE EVERY CIVIL SERVANT IN HIS WORK.+

THIS YEAR'S CIVIL SERVICE CAREERS EXHIBITION IS THE SECOND TO BE ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY AND THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. LAST YEAR'S EXHIBITION ATTRACTED MORE THAN 2 000 PEOPLE.

FOUR QUESTIONS AT LEBCO TOMORROW

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FOUR QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WILL BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT TOMORROW'S (WEDNESDAY) COUNCIL MEETING.

DR THE HON HENRY HU WILL ASK GOVERNMENT HOW MANY STRAY DOGS HAD BEEN CAUGHT AND ELIMINATED SINCE THE COUNCIL WAS ADVISED IN AUGUST THAT A SPECIAL CAMPAIGN WAS BEING MOUNTED FOR THIS PURPOSE AND WHAT FORM THE CAMPAIGN HAS TAKEN AND THE FURTHER MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO CONTAIN AND ELIMINATE THE THREAT OF RABIES.

THE HON ANDREW SO WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONSIDER EXTENDING THE SCOPE OF THE EXISTING TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME TO INCLUDE VICTIMS OF ACCIDENTS WHICH OCCUR ON EITHER THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY OR THE PEAK TRAM.

HE WILL ALSO ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONSIDER INCREASING THE CIVIL SERVANTS RETIREMENT AGE FROM 55 TO 60.

ON THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION 1979-80, THE REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT WILL ASK WHY WAS THERE NO ENTRANT FROM GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.

THE HON FRANCIS TIEN WILL SPEAK ON 1979 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY.

THE HON DEREK NEWBIGGING WILL ALSO PRESENT THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 1979/80 AT THE MEETING.

THREE BILLS - THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO 4) BILL 1980, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, AND THE EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING.

THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMENT AND VALIDATION) BILL 1980 WILL BE INTRODUCED AND MOVED TO COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING.

/AN UNOFFICIAL