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MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1974.
STATUTORY HOLIDAYS FOR 1975
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. IAN PRICE, TODAY REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1975 IS ONE OF THE SIX STATUTORY HOLIDAYS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
THE SIX STATUTORY HOLIDAYS IN 1975 ARE : -
(A) THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY (JANUARY 1)-
LUNAR NEW YEAR'S DAY (FEBRUARY 11)-
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(D)
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THE SECOND DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR (FEBRUARY 12)- CHING MING FESTIVAL (APRIL 5)-
TUEN NG (DRAGON BOAT) FESTIVAL (JUNE 14)= AND THE SECOND DAY FOLLOWING THE CHINESE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL (SEPTEMBER 22).
ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS, AND ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT EARN MORE THAN $2,000 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THESE HOLIDAYS.
AN EMPLOYEE IS QUALIFIED FOR PAY ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY IF HE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED CONTINUOUSLY BY HIS EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS OR MORE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY. AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS STILL ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY, AND HIS EMPLOYER MAY AGREE VOLUNTARILY TO PAY HIM.
+ IF THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE AGREE, ANY DAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A STATUTORY HOLIDAY MAY BE TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYEE AS A SUBSTITUTED HOLIDAY,+ MR. PRICE SAID.
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT CLOSES
DURING HOLIDAYS ******
THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED FOR BUSINESS DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
ANNOUNCING THIS, THE COMMISSIONER OF REGISTRATION SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE CLOSED FROM 1 P.M. TOMORROW (DECEMBER 24) UNTIL 9 A.M. ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 27).
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