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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1993

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INITIAL FINDINGS OF 92/93 PAY TREND SURVEY

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THE PAY TREND GROUP OF

THE PAY SURVEY AND RESEARCH UNIT HAS COMPLETED SURVEY FOR 1992/93 WHICH MEASURES PAY TRENDS IN A SELECTED COMPANIES DURING THE PERIOD APRIL 2, 1992 TO APRIL 1, 1993.

THE INITIAL FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY INDICATE THAT THE FOLLOWING AVERAGE PAY INCREASES HAVE BEEN AWARDED BY THE SURVEYED COMPANIES:

11.77 PER CENT FOR MONTH;

EMPLOYEES EARNING LESS THAN $9,305 PER

11.90 PER CENT FOR EMPLOYEES EARNING BETWEEN $9,305 AND $28,530 PER MONTH;

11.32 PER CENT FOR EMPLOYEES EARNING BETWEEN $28,531 AND $57,475 PER MONTH.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PAY SURVEY AND RESEARCH UNIT EMPHASISED THAT THESE INITIAL FINDINGS WERE SUBJECT ΤΟ VALIDATION BY THE PAY TREND SURVEY COMMITTEE.

THE COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY A MEMBER OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, MR ANDREW K W SO, WILL MEET SHORTLY TO EXAMINE AND VALIDATE THE SURVEY RESULTS.

POLICE ADVICE ON PETITION OUTSIDE GOVT HOUSE

23 PERSONS WHO

IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE WERE ARRESTED OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON MARCH 25, A POLICE SPOKESMAN SAID,:

"IN THE LATE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 25, 1993, OVER A HUNDRED DEMONSTRATORS PROTESTING AGAINST THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S "DOUBLE RENT POLICY. A TOTAL OF 23 (SEVEN MALES AND 16 FEMALES) WERE ARRESTED AND REMOVED FROM THE CENTRE OF THE VEHICULAR CARRIAGEWAY OF UPPER ALBERT ROAD ADJACENT TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

PRIOR то THE ARRESTS THEY WERE ADVISED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT THEIR PROCESSION WAS UNLICENSED AND FOR REASONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY THEY SHOULD PRESENT THEIR PETITION AT THE EAST GATE OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE. THE ADVICE WAS IGNORED AND AFTER FIVE FORMAL WARNINGS THEY WERE ARRESTED AND RELEASED ON BAIL PENDING REVIEW OF THE CASE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS.

THE

PROSECUTE.

ATTORNEY

GENERAL'S

CHAMBERS

HAS

DECIDED NOT

TO

/THE POLICE