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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1988

MRS FONG SAID SHE BELIEVED THAT THIS COULD BE ACHIEVED IF THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDED ITS EMPLOYEES A COMFORTABLE SALARY SCALE, A FAIR AND EFFICIENT METHOD OF EVALUATION, A PROCESS WHICH GAVE RECOGNITION TO CONTRIBUTION, AND A REWARD SYSTEM COMMENSURATE WITH ACHIEVEMENT.

OTHER FACTORS WERE A SENSE OF PRIDE AND PART OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, AND A SATISFACTORY RELIEVE POSSIBLE ANXIETIES.

ACHIEVEMENT AT BEING RETIREMENT PACKAGE ΤΟ

MRS FONG URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO FOCUS ON THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS AS WELL AS THE HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS AND RETIREMENT PROVISIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.

IT SHOULD ALSO LOOK MORE FORCEFULLY INTO THE SYSTEM USED ΤΟ IDENTIFY PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR TAKING ON INCREASED RESPONSIBILITIES.

ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO THE PROVISION OF EXTRA TRAINING AS PART OF A CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE WHO SHOWED THE ABILITY, ENTHUSIASM AND COMMITMENT WHICH INDICATED THE DESIRABILITY OF EXTRA REWARD, BY SELECTING THEM AND GROOMING THEM FOR THE "FAST TRACK".

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"SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS, MRS FONG SAID. SHE WAS CONVINCED THAT THE OPENING OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOOD CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND THE RESULTANT SUCCESS STORIES WOULD NOT ONLY ENCOURAGE THE PEOPLE CONCERNED, BUT WOULD ALSO ENCOURAGE AND MOTIVATE THOSE WHO PROGRESSED NORMALLY AND WHO CONSTITUTED THE BACKBONE OF THE SERVICE.

FIRM COMMITMENT TO LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS * * * ✶ ✶

THE HON MIRIAM LAU TODAY (THURSDAY) PRAISED THE GOVERNOR'S POLICY ADDRESS WHICH, SHE SAID, WAS A FIRM COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR HONG KONG AND TO MAINTAIN THE TERRITORY AS A PROSPEROUS INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF COMMERCE.

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SPEAKING IN THE POLICY DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS SAID THE LONG-RANGE PROGRAMMES ΤΟ IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT, TO COMBAT ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, AND TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ALL DEMONSTRATED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS RESPONDING POSITIVELY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY TO HONG KONG'S NEEDS.

MRS LAU SAID SHE WELCOMED THESE POLICY INITIATIVES, WHICH HAD NO DOUBT BEEN CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT AND METICULOUSLY DESIGNED TO

INCREASE THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE.

/BUT SHE