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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1982

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HE SAID THE FEATURES OF THE ENVIRONMENT WHICH WERE PECULIAR TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE FIRST MOVE IN THE MANAGERIAL PROCESS WHICH WAS THE SELECTION OF STAFF.

+AS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, THE PUBLIC SECTOR SEEKS TO RECRUIT THOSE WHO WILL BE EFFICIENT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR TASK BUT MANY OF THEM TOO MUST BE PEOPLE WHO CAN WORK WELL IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE COMMUNITY AND NOT TAKE IT TOO MUCH TO HEART THAT THE IR MINOR SINS WILL RECEIVE MORE PUBLIC NOTICE THAN THEIR MAJOR VIRTUES.+

ONCE THE SELECTION HAD BEEN MADE, HE SAID, THE NEXT ESSENTIAL WAS TO MOTIVATE THEM TO GIVE OF THEIR BEST.

+SINCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR THE STIMULUS IS NOT GOING TO BE THAT OF GETTING RICH IT MUST BE DONE BY GIVING FAIR TREATMENT, RESPECTING THE NEED FOR CONSULTATION AND OTHER GOOD STAFF PROCEDURES.

+BUT MUCH MORE IMPORTANT IT MUST BE DONE BY ESTABLISHING POLICIES IN WHICH PEOPLE CAN BELIEVE, AND IN WHICH THEY CAN FEEL A SENSE OF PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT; AND BY MAINTAINING AN ORGANISATION IN WHOSE EFFICIENCY AND REPUTATION THEY CAN LEGITIMATELY TAKE PRIDE.+

MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR ALSO MEANT ENCOURAGING A WILLINGNESS NOT ONLY TO ACCEPT, BUT TO INITIATE CHANGE. +WE LIVE IN A CHANGING WORLD AND PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR KEEP PACE WITH IT, SIR EDWARD SAID.

HE SAID THAT AS EACH NEW POLICY WAS ESTABLISHED IT MUST BE JUDGED AGAINST THE NEEDS OF THE FUTURE AS WELL AS THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PAST: THERE SHOULD BE REGULAR INTERVALS OF QUESTIONING OF WHAT WAS DONE, WHY IT WAS DONE THAT WAY AND WHETHER IT STILL NEEDED TO BE DONE.

+ I BELIEVE THE PROCESS NOT ONLY IMPROVES THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR: IT GIVES GREAT SATISFACTION TO THOSE WHO ENGAGE IN IT, SIR EDWARD ADDED.

REMINDER ON ANTI-SMOKING LAWS

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THE FIRST STAGE OF THE ANTI-SMOKING LAWS WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON NOVEMBER 15, WHEN IT WILL BE MANDATORY FOR ADVERTISEMENTS IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER PRINTED MATTER PUBLISHED OR DISTRIBUTED IN HONG KONG TO CARRY THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING AND THE TAR GROUP DESIGNATION OF THE CIGARETTES ADVERTISED.

IN ISSUING THIS REMINDER TODAY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT DETAILS OF THE NEW STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND COMMENCEMENT DATES WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON AUGUST 13.

THE REQUIREMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN THE SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) REGULATIONS 1982, SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) (NOTICES) ORDER 1982 AND THE SMOKING PUBLIC HEALTH) ORDINANCE 1982 (COMMENCEMENT) NOTICE 1982.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE WARNING THAT HAS TO BE CARRIED IN THE ADVERTISEMENTS WILL READ +HK GOVERNMENT HEALTH WARNING: CIGARETTE SMOKING IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH+.