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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1986

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TALKS ON PENSIONS IN PEKING

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A TEAM OF OFFICIALS WILL LEAVE FOR PEKING ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE ON THE PROPOSED NEW PENSION SCHEME FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.

THE TEAM WILL AGAIN BE LED BY DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR HAIDER BARMA, AND WILL INCLUDE:

MR KEITH SHIPLEY,

MR ROY FOSTER,

MRS CARRIE WILLIS,

PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE

FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ACTUARY'S DEPARTMENT AND

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (PENSIONS) CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH

AT THE LAST TALKS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL ON THE NEW PENSION SCHEME WAS HANDED TO THE CHINESE SIDE WHICH REQUIRED TIME TO STUDY.

THIS SECOND ROUND OF TALKS WILL BE TO ANSWER ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS THE CHINESE SIDE MAY HAVE CONCERNING THE NEW SCHEME.

THE TEAM ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO HONG KONG ON SEPTEMBER 28.

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR KOWLOON CITY DB VACANCY

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NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR A VACANCY IN THE HO MAN TIN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MAY BE MADE FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) UNTIL SEPTEMBER 26.

THE VACANCY FOLLOWS THE RESIGNATION OF AN ELECTED MEMBER, MR LEE WAI-HAU, ON AUGUST 9.

A BY-ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 16 IF THERE ARE TWO OR MORE NOMINATIONS.

ANY REGISTERED VOTER WHO HAS LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR 10 YEARS, IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE NOMINATION DATE, IS ELIGIBLE TO BE NOMINATED FOR THE BY-ELECTION,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID A CANDIDATE HAD TO BE NOMINATED BY 10 ELECTORS, INCLUDING ONE PROPOSER AND ONE SECONDER, IN THE CONSTITUENCY.

+HOWEVER, HE NEED NOT LIVE IN THE CONSTITUENCY OR DISTRICT IN WHICH HE IS STANDING FOR ELECTION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

/+BEFORE SUBMITTING

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