SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1984
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ALLOWANCES RAISED
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS INCREASED THE PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES, THE CIVIL AID SERVICES, THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS),
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE AUXILIARY FORCES PAY AND ALLOWANCES HAD BEEN INCREASED BY 18 PER CENT, BACKDATED TO APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.
HE POINTED OUT THAT SINCE 1978 THE PAY AND ALLOWANCES WERE REVIEWED EVERY TWO YEARS, TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE RISE IN THE COST OF LIVING AND THE PAY INCREASE AWARDED TO THE CIVIL SERVICE.
FOLLOWING THE LATEST BIENNIAL REVIEW, THE AUXILIARY FORCES' DAILY RATE PAY NOW RANGES FROM $79.20 TO $384 AND THE HOURLY RATE FROM $9.90 TO $48, WHILE THE NEW FLYING ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE IS $12.50 PER HOUR.
THE PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE ARE LINKED TO THOSE OF THE REGULAR FORCE AND ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY UNDER SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS, HE ADDED.
CONTEST TO ENCOURAGE VOTING
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YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 27 WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION THROUGH A QUIZ CONTEST ORGANISED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
THE EVENT IS PART OF THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN BEING LAUNCHED TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS FOR NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
CONTESTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER CORRECTLY 30 QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM.
APPLICATION FORMS TOGETHER WITH THE QUESTIONS AND MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS, AND COPIES OF A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BEFORE AUGUST 23.
SIXTEEN WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED TO ENTER THE FINAL TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 23 AT THE ST. LOUIS OLD BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL.
APART FROM DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, QUESTIONS ON PUBLIC AND CURRENT AFFAIRS WILL ALSO BE ASKED AT THE FINAL,
PRIZES WILL INCLUDE A COMPUTER, A TYPEWRITER, A CAMERA AND
AN ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR.
THE QUIZ CONTEST IS SPONSORED BY THE ST. LOUIS GROUP OF SCHOOLS AND A LOCAL NEWSPAPER.
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