TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1977
SNT PRAISES DIRECTORS OF YAN CHAI HOSPITAL
FOR DIVERSIFYING THEIR SERVICES
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES TODAY PRAISED THE DIRECTORS OF YAN CHAI HOSPITAL FOR THE IR FORESIGHT IN DIVERSIFYING THEIR SERVICES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE YAN CHAI HOSPITAL'S ANNUAL +DIRECTORS' CUP FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT AT YEUNG UK ROAD SPORTS GROUND IN TSUEN WAN, MR. AKERS-JONES DESCRIBED THE SPORT EVENT AS A RESPONSE TO THE MULTIPLE LOCAL NEEDS IN THE DISTRICT.
HE SAID: +FOR A FAST DEVELOPING NEW TOWN WHICH IS UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURES FROM URBANISATION AND INDUSTRIAL ISATION, RECREATION AND SPORTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY COMMUNITY.
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HE WAS GLAD TO SEE THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE HOSPITAL HAD GRADUALLY BRANCHED OUT THE IR ACTIVITIES, FROM THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
+TODAY, WE HAVE COME TO WITNESS THE GOOD WORK OF YAN CHAI IN THE PROMOTION OF RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS IN TSUEN WAN,+ HE SAID.
MR. AKERS-JONES DOTTED THE EYES OF A DRAGON AND CUT THE RIBBONS TO MARK THE OCCASION BEFORE HE KICKED OFF THE TOURNAMENT.
IN THE TOURNAMENT, 12 FOOTBALL TEAMS WILL BE PLAYING MATCHES DURING THE COMING TWO MONTHS TO VIE FOR THE DIRECTORS' CUP+.
PAMPHLET ON WORKERS' LEAVES ****
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED A NEW PAMPHLET EXPLAINING THE LAW GOVERNING REST DAYS, STATUTORY HOLIDAYS AND PAID ANNUAL LEAVE UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE WHICH COVERS ALL MANUAL WORKERS IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR MONTHLY EARNINGS AND NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $2,000 A MONTH.
THE PAMPHLET, PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, AND DESIGNED FOR EASY REFERENCE FOR BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, INCORPORATES THE CONTENTS OF TWO PREVIOUS PAMPHLETS - THE GUIDE TO THE PROVISIONS FOR REST DAYS, AND THE GUIDE TO THE PROVISIONS FOR HOLIDAYS WITH PAY.+
IN ADDITION, IT GIVES A SIMPLE BUT CONCISE GUIDE TO THE NEW PAID ANNUAL LEAVE LEGISLATION WHICH IS DUE TO COME INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, NEXT YEAR,
THE PAMPHLET IS NOW AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING IN CONNAUGHT PLACE, AND OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
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