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CIVIL SERVICE
In inside-page lead, the Post reported that the Government yesterday denied it was high-handed when dealing with staff in pay disputes. SCS Barrie Wiggham said steps must be taken to contain disruption to public service brought on by civil servants' industrial action, but he stressed the importance of communication with staff. HKS highlighted that more Government posts might be open to private-sector employees following a move to have an outsider head the Works Branch, The paper quoted Mr Wiggham as noting that recruitment changes would be made slowly.
MARK 6 LOTTERY
HKS in its front page, quoting a sources close to the Lottery Board, said that Mark Six lottery tickets would not be sold in supermarkets or convenience stores even if the plan was approved by the Government. Nor would they be readily available at any outlets easily accessible to young children.
DROUGHT
Both papers accorded coverage to the drought experienced by Shenzhen. The Post noted that water rationing was introduced there because of a severe drought and there was a warning that supplies to HK could be affected. HKS also said that the acute water shortage in Shenzhen might affect supplies to the territory.
RIGHTS BILL
SCMP reported that the International Human Rights Law Group based in Washington issued a report highly critical of both HK and Britain for producing "a deeply-flawed" Bill of Rights, saying that the legislation failed to fully protect the territory's residents.
NATIONALITY PACKAGE
Both papers devoted good pictorial coverage to the distribution of the guide to the British Nationality Selection Scheme. The Post said more than 24,000 copies were handed out yesterday. However, HKS noted that the guide appeared to have been given a cold shoulder by the public/its first day of distribution.
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