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Tuesday, December 30, 1969.
When a worker is permanently incapacitated but only partially so,
for example, by the loss of a limb or an eye, compensation is calculated
"according to the loss of earning capacity caused by the accident," the
spokesman says.
He emphasises that the Commissioner of Labour should normally
be notified of an accident within seven days of its occurrence. Report
forms are obtainable at offices of the Labour Department,
A guide to the provisions of the new Ordinance will soon be
available in English and Chinese.
FUND-RAISING OPERA
At Tai Hang ng Community Centre
The Tai Hang Tung Community Centre of the Social Welfare Department
will present Cantonese opera on January 10 to raise funds for its annual
dinner in honour
community elders.
Tickets at $10, $5 and $2 are already on sale. Those interested
should contact the Community Centre, telephone numbers X-801919, or
K-819989.
The organising committee has also invited a number of film stars
and television artistes to cut a ribbon before the curtain rises
on the
opera.
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