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MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1993

DR MALONE STRESSED THAT LANDSLIP HAZARD TO SQUATTERS LIVING ON HILLSIDES REMAINED A MAJOR CONCERN OF THE GOVERNMENT.

"IT IS PLANNED BY MARCH 1996, ALL SQUATTERS ON GOVERNMENT LAND IN THE URBAN AREA WILL HAVE BEEN CLEARED, AND THE PROBLEM OF LANDSLIP HAZARDS TO URBAN SQUATTERS REMOVED, DR MALONE SAID.

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GEO IS NOW CONCENTRATING ON THE MORE VULNERABLE REMAINING SQUATTERS ON HILLSIDES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

WITH THE WET SEASON AROUND THE CORNER, THE GEO WOULD AGAIN OPERATE THE LANDSLIP WARNING SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY.

HE ADVISED SQUATTERS TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO AND TELEVISION DURING RAINSTORMS, AND GO TO ONE OF THE SHELTERS BY DISTRICT OFFICES WHEN A LANDSLIP WARNING IS ISSUED.

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BEFORE THIS WET SEASON, DR MALONE ADDED, THE DISTRICT HAVE DISTRIBUTED ΤΟ SQUATTERS COPIES OF A LEAFLET WHICH CONTAINS SIMPLE GUIDANCE ON SLOPE SAFETY AND THE NEED FOR PRECAUTIONS DURING SEVERE RAINSTORMS.

DR MALONE POINTED OUT THAT IN TWO VERY SEVERE RAINSTORMS IN MAY AND AUGUST 1982, THERE WERE MORE THAN 300 LANDSLIPS AFFECTING SQUATTERS, AND 23 LANDSLIP FATALITIES. IN COMPARISON, THE RAINSTORM ON MAY 8 LAST YEAR CAUSED ABOUT 350 LANDSLIPS BUT WITH NO REPORTS SQUATTERS BEING INJURED.

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"THE CLEARANCE PROGRAMME AND WORK TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS

AREAS OVER THE LAST DECADE HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO REDUCING SQUATTER NUMBER OF INJURIES.

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"HOWEVER, WE WILL NOT BE CONTENT UNTIL ALL SQUATTERS LIVING VULNERABLE HILLSIDES HAVE BEEN REHOUSED, HE SAID.

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COMMISSION REPORT ON SALARIES AND SERVICE CONDITIONS PUBLISHED

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THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE HAS PUBLISHED ITS PROGRESS REPORT FOR 1992 (REPORT NO. 29).

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DURING THE YEAR, THE COMMISSION TENDERED ADVICE ON A NUMBER PROPOSALS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN THE USE OF LEAVE PASSAGE AND THE ABOLITION OF SEA PASSAGES FOR OVERSEAS OFFICERS.

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IT ALSO EXAMINED AND SUPPORTED PLANS FOR THE CREATION GRADES OF INSOLVENCY OFFICER, LAND CONVEYANCING OFFICER, LAND REGISTRATION OFFICER, COMPANIES REGISTRATION OFFICER AND HAWKER CONTROL OFFICER.

IN ADDITION,

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