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MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1975
JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED IMPROVE
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EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE CONTINUED TO PICK UP LAST MONTH AND THE JOB PLACEMENT UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE! DEPARTMENT FOUND WORK FOR 36, THE HIGHEST FOR A MONTH SO FAR THIS YEAR.
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ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THEM WERE EMPLOYED BY THE CATHAY CLOTHING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AS MACHINE-SEWING OPERATORS. THEY INCLUDED SIX WHO WERE CRIPPLED, FIVE DEAF AND TWO MENTALLY ILL.
THE OTHERS ARE WORKING AS CARETAKERS, PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS AND LABOURERS.
THIRTEEN WERE EMPLOYED ON A PIECE-RATE BASIS AND ELEVEN ON DAILY RATES RANGING FROM $12 TO $16. THE PAY FOR THE OTHERS VARIES BETWEEN $300 AND $600 A MONTH.
MR. CHAN SHIU-WING, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE JOB PLACEMENT UNIT, SAID +IT IS INDEED ENCOURAGING TO FIND THAT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISABLED IMPROVED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. IT IS ALSO COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT EMPLOYERS ARE NOW MORE WILLING TO TAKE ON DISABLED PEOPLE.+
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WATER STOPPAGE IN KOWLOON CITY
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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KOWLOON CITY WILL BE INTERRUPTED ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 31) FROM 1 A.M. TO 6 A.M. TO ALLOW A LEAKAGE TEST TO BE CARRIED OUT.
PREMISES BOUNDED BY JUNCTION ROAD, TUNG TAU TSUEN, TUNG LUNG ROAD AND TUNG WOR ROAD, INCLUDING MEI TUNG ESTATE, WILL BE AFFECTED.
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