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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1993

HE EXPLAINED: "FOR EXAMPLE, THE NEW RATE WILL INCREASE THE PRODUCTION COST OF THE BLEACH-DYEING INDUSTRY, WHICH IS THE LARGEST CONSUMER OF WATER, BY ABOUT 0.36 PER CENT AND THAT OF THE ENTIRE MANUFACTURING SECTOR BY ABOUT 0.02 PER CENT.

'WATER CHARGES FOR OTHER SECTORS REPRESEN'T AN EVEN SMALLER PROPORTION OF THEIR TOTAL PRODUCTION COSTS.

'THEREFORE THE INCREASE IN THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THEIR OPERATIONS,

CHARGES SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY

HE SAID.

THE CHARGES FOR CONNECTION AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES WILL ALSO BE INCREASED TO REFLECT THE RISE IN MATERIAL AND LABOUR COSTS. THE LAST INCREASES IN THESE CHARGES WERE MADE ON APRIL 1, 1991.

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LEGCO MEMBER LOSES SEAT

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IN RESPONSE

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QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE CONVICTION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR GILBERT LEUNG KAM-HO EARLIER TODAY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN CONFIRMED THAT UNDER THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE MR LEUNG IS IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED AND LOSES HIS SEAT IN THE COUNCIL.

PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR CIVIL SERVANTS

CENT AND

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS DECIDED ON A PAY OFFER OF 9.76 PER FOR THE UPPER SALARY BAND OF THE NON-DIRECTORATE CIVIL SERVICE 10.66 PER CENT FOR THE MIDDLE AND LOWER BANDS, WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1, 1993.

DIRECTORATE STAFF ARE TO RECEIVE THE SAME PERCENTAGE AS THE UPPER BAND OF THE NON-DIRECTORATE.

INCREASE

NET

"THE OFFER FOR THE UPPER AND MIDDLE BANDS IS IN LINE WITH THE PAY TREND INDICATORS WHICH REFLECT THE AVERAGE SALARY INCREASES PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES IN THE PERIOD APRIL 2, 1992 TO APRIL 1, "SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MRS ANSON CHAN, SAID.

FOR

1993,

THE

"THE OFFER FOR THE LOWER BAND IS BROUGHT UP TO THE SAME LEVEL AS THE MIDDLE BAND, WHICH IS SLIGHTLY (0.12 PER CENT) HIGHER THAN RELEVANT PAY TREND INDICATOR.

"THE AIM IS TO AVOID WIDENING THE GAP BETWEEN THE SALARIES THE LOWER PAID STAFF AND THE SENIOR STAFF."

OF

/MRS CHAN