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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1975
PRINTING COMPANY WORKERS GET SEVERANCE PAY
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FIFTY-FOUR WORKERS OF AN INSOLVENT PRINTING COMPANY IN KWUN TONG HAVE RECEIVED TOTAL OF $90,000 AS THE THIRD AND FINAL PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING WAGES, YEAR-END DOUBLE PAY, WAGES IN LIEU OF NOTICE AND SEVERANCE PAY.
THE MONEY WAS PAID TO THE WORKERS THROUGH THE KWUN TONG OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THE COMPANY YEE CHEUNG COMPANY LTD. WAS TAKEN OVER BY A BANK-APPOINTED RECEIVER ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE (FEBRUARY 10), AND THE WORKERS IMMEDIATELY APPROACHED THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.
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AS THE TAKEOVER TOOK PLACE JUST BEFORE THE CHINESE NEW YEAR, THE BANK AGREED TO ADVANCE A SUM OF $56,000 TO PAY PART OF THEIR OUTSTANDING WAGES ON THE SAME DAY.
THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE ARRANGED SIX FURTHER MEETINGS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE SECOND PAYMENT OF $45,000 WAS MADE ON MARCH 7 FOLLOWING THE SALE OF THE COMPANY'S ASSETS. THE MOST RECENT PAYMENT OF $90,000 BRINGS THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO THE REDUNDANT WORKERS TO $191,000.
SIX PRE-WAR BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NOS. 146, 148 AND 150 HOLLYWOOD ROAD AND NOS. 15, 17 AND 19 SQUARE STREET, HONG KONG TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THIS GROUP OF 3 AND 4 STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION FOR SOME YEARS IN VIEW OF ITS ADVANCED STATE OF DETERIORATION.
THE LOAD BEARING BRICKWORK AROUND THE THREE COMMON LIGHT WELLS AND TO THE PARTY WALLS IS FRACTURED AND BULGED' AND THERE IS EVIDENCE OF CRUSHING. SOME OF THE MAIN STRUCTURAL TIMBERS AND LINTELS SHOW SIGNS OF SERIOUS DECAY WHILST PARTS OF THE ROOF BOARDING BETWEEN JOISTS HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY. IN ADDITION, AN R.C.C. MAIN ROOF BEAM IS BADLY SPALLED AND ITS STEELWORK CORRODED.
IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE PROGRESSIVE DETERIORATION IN THE CONDITION OF THIS GROUP OF BUILDINGS IS SUCH THAT THERE IS A RISK OF FAILURE LEADING TO COLLAPSE AND ACCORDINGLY NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON JUNE 11, 1975 WERE POSTED TODAY.
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