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FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1993

OTHER WINNING SUGGESTIONS INCLUDE AN IMPROVED FILING METHOD FOR PATIENT HISTORY SHEETS, DESIGN OF STORAGE SYSTEM FOR EQUIPMENT ON POLICE VEHICLES AND STREAMLINING TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR BITER ANIMALS.

AT THE AWARD-PRESENTATION CEREMONY TODAY, MR WIGGHAM CONGRATULATED THE RECIPIENTS FOR THEIR INGENIOUS IDEAS, WHICH "HAVE SET FINE EXAMPLES TOWARDS IMPROVING CIVIL SERVICE EFFICIENCY"

HE NOTED THAT MANY USEFUL AND PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED FROM OFFICERS FROM DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND LEVELS SINCE THE STAFF SUGGESTIONS SCHEME, IN ITS PRESENT LAUNCHED IN 1975.

HAD BEEN AT VARIOUS FORM, WAS

"MANY OF THE SUGGESTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED THE OBJECTIVE OF BETTER UTILISATION OF RESOURCES, HE ADDED.

AS PART OF THE PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE DELIVERY OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, MR WIGGHAM SAID THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO DEVOLVE то DEPARTMENTS THE DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY TO INVITE, CONSIDER AND REWARD CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS AND SERVICES FROM THEIR STAFF.

A PILOT SCHEME INVOLVING 10 DEPARTMENTS BEGAN IN JANUARY AND A REVIEW WILL BE UNDERTAKEN LATER TO FINE-TUNE THE IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS, BEFORE DEVOLVING THE SCHEME FULLY TO DEPARTMENTS.

HOWEVER, SUGGESTIONS WHICH HAVE SERVICE-WIDE IMPLICATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ADMINISTERED CENTRALLY BY THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH.

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DECLARATION OF WEIGHT ON EXPORT LICENCE APPLICATIONS

THE TRADE DEPARTMENT REMINDED EXPORTERS THAT, WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS IN KILOGRAM IN ALL EXPORT LICENCE APPLICATIONS TO THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION (EFTA) COUNTRIES.

"THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEIGHT IN TERMS OF KILOGRAM IS TO HELP MONITORING OF TEXTILES EXPORTS TO ALL EFTA COUNTRIES," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

EFTA COMPRISES AUSTRIA, FINLAND, ICELAND, LIECHTENSTEIN, NORWAY, SWEDEN AND SWITZERLAND. OF WHICH AUSTRIA, FINLAND AND NORWAY ARE CURRENTLY HAVING BILATERAL TEXTILES AGREEMENTS WITH HONG KONG,

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE DECLARED WEIGHT SHOULD BE ACTUAL WEIGHT OF THE TEXTILE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION WITHOUT TAKING ACCOUNT THE WEIGHT OF THE PACKAGING MATERIALS.

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