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SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1982

PUBLIC WARNED ABOUT BOGUS CIVIL SERVANTS

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY WARNED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AGAINST SWINDLERS POSING AS CIVIL SERVANTS OR USING THE NAMES OF THE CIVIL SERVANTS UNIONS TO CANVASS FOR PAID ADVERTISEMENTS IN PUBLICATIONS.

THE POLICE AND THE ICAC HAVE, IN THE PAST, RECEIVED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC AGAINST PEOPLE CLAIMING TO BE OFFICE-BEARERS OF STAFF UNIONS OR THEIR PUBLISHERS AND USING DUBIOUS METHODS TO CANVASS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT A CIVIL SERVANTS UNION MUST FIRST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE TO PRODUCE ANY PUBLICATION CONTAINING PAID ADVERTISEMENTS.

PERMISSION IS GIVEN ONLY ON A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS. TWO OF THESE CONDITIONS STATE THAT

(A) CANVASSING MUST BE DONE BY LETTER NO DIRECT APPROACH EITHER BY TELEPHONE OR IN PERSON SHOULD BE MADE TO THE POTENTIAL ADVERTISERS-

(B) ADVERTISERS MUST BE ASKED TO MAKE PAYMENT

BY CROSSED CHEQUE MADE OUT TO THE STAFF UNION CONCERNED AND SENT BY MAIL TO ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS. CASH PAYMENTS MUST NOT

BE ACCEPTED.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ASKED TO CHECK WITH THE STAFF RELATIONS DIVISION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH (TEL. NO. 5-225409) IF THEY WISH TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER ANY ORGANISATION WHICH HAS APPROACHED THEM WITH A VIEW TO CANVASSING FOR PAID ADVERTISEMENTS IS A BONA FIDE CIVIL SERVANTS UNION, AND WHETHER PROPER APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THE UNION TO DO SO.

IF DUBIOUS METHODS CONTRARY TO THE CONDITIONS SET OUT ABOVE ARE EMPLOYED, CHANCES ARE THAT THE CANVASSERS ARE SWINDLERS, IN WHICH CASE THE PUBLIC SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO THE POLICE.

STUDENT WINS LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION

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AN 18-YEAR-OLD STUDENT HAS DESIGNED A LOGO FOR TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD AND WON HIMSELF $3 000.

A DESIGN COMPETITION HELD LAST MONTH ATTRACTED A TOTAL OF 58 ENTRIES.

MR CHEUNG KIN-HO, WHO ATTENDS SHA TIN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL, SAID HE BASED HIS WINNING DESIGN ON THE SECOND CHARACTER OF THE DISTRICT'S CHINESE NAME.

/ME HADDLE