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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1993

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MRS CHAN SAID THE PROPOSED PAY ADJUSTMENT ENSURED THAT CIVIL SERVANTS WOULD ENJOY A REAL GROWTH IN SALARIES.

THE INFLATION RATE, AS MEASURED BY THE HANG SENG CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AND THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A), AVERAGED 9.7 PER CENT AND 9.1 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY FOR 1992/93.

CIVIL SERVANTS WHOSE SALARIES EXCEED $28,530 PER MONTH ARE OFFERED AN INCREASE OF 9.76 PER CENT, WHILE THOSE EARNING BELOW $28,530 PER MONTH AN INCREASE OF 10.66 PER CENT.

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THE PROPOSED PAY AWARD WILL COST AN ADDITIONAL $5.6 BILLION A INCLUDING THE PROVISION FOR SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS.

IN DECIDING ON THE SIZE OF THE PAY OFFER, MRS CHAN SAID THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAD TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE FINDINGS OF THE PAY TREND SURVEY, THE STAFF SIDE'S PAY CLAIMS, THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY AND THE BUDGETARY POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

"THE PAY OFFER IS THE RESULT OF A CAREFUL BALANCE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CIVIL SERVANTS AS A GOOD EMPLOYER ITS WIDER RESPONSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY, SAID MRS CHAN.

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL MAKE A FINAL DECISION ON THE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH CENTRAL STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCILS.

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MALTESE CARRIER IMPOUNDED

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR IAN DALE, THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON IMPLEMENTED THE IMPOUNDING OF THE MALTESE-REGISTERED BULK CARRIER "C BLANCO".

THE REASON BEING SHE WAS BELIEVED TO BR MAJORITY OWNED OR EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLED BY PERSONS CONNECTED WITH SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO AND HENCE WITHIN THE AMBIT OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION WHICH IMPOSED FURTHER SANCTIONS AGAINST SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO.

DELEGATED BY THE GOVERNOR, MR DALE BOARDEP THE 17.191-TONNE CARRIER OFF GREEN ISLAND AT 2.15 PM TODAY TO NOTIFY THE MASTER THAT THE VESSEL WAS IMPOUNDED AND HANDED HIM A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT.

THE VESSEL WAS DIRECTED TO WESTERN ANCHORAGE TO COMPLETE CERTAIN FORMALITIES AND WILL THEN BE SECURED TO BUOY A16 OFF SOUTHEAST TSING YI. THE VESSEL ARRIVED IN HONG KONG THIS AFTERNOON FROM FANG CHENG IN CHINA.

ON APRIL 17 THIS YEAR THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTED RESOLUTION 820 IMPOSING FURTHER SANCTIONS AGAINST SERBIA MONTENEGRO.

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