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THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1979
TENDERS INVITED FOR HOS LAND
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THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING A PIECE OF CROWN LAND UNDER THE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FOR SALE BY TENDER.
THE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 4,000 SQUARE METRES AT CHAI WAN ROAD, HONG KONG, IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOT LATER THAN NOON ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1979.
TENDER FORMS, TENDER NOTICES AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND TENER PLANS INSPECTED AT, THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.
NEW MINIMUM WAGE SET FOR
DOMESTIC HELPERS FROM OVERSEAS
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR DOMESTIC HELPERS FROM OVERSEAS WILL ONLY BE ATTESTED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IF THE WAGES TO BE PAID ARE NOT BELOW THE RANGE OF $950 AUGUST 1 THIS YEAR.
$1,100 WITH EFFECT FROM
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE REVISED MINIMUM WAGE IS IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNMENT POLICY THAT THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO APPROVE THE ENTRY OF THESE WORKERS UNLESS THEY ARE PAID THE CURRENT MARKET RATE.
THE REVISED LIMIT IS DUE TO A GENERAL INCREASE IN THE WAGES
OF LOCAL DOMESTIC HELPERS.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REVEALED THAT THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A REVIEW OF THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT BY OVERSEAS DOMESTIC HELPERS ARE APPROVED.
+THE LIKELY EFFECT OF THIS REVIEW IS THAT WHENEVER SUCH A CONTRACT IS TERMINATED BEFORE ITS DUE DATE, THE WORKER SHOULD LEAVE HONG KONG AND OBTAIN A VISA FOR ANY NEW EMPLOYMENT FROM THE BRITISH VISA OFFICE IN HIS OR HER COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, HE SAID.
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