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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1979
44 HECTARES TO BE RECLAIMED FOR
PUBLIC HOUSING IN TAI PO
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS CALLING TENDERS FOR THE FORMATION OF ABOUT 44 HECTARES OF LAND IN CENTRAL TAI PO. TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED BRIDGEWORKS, RIVERWALLS AND MAIN DRAINAGE CULVERTS.
WHEN COMPLETED, PART OF THE RECLAIMED LAND, ABOUT 14 HECTARES, WILL BE USED FOR A NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE NEAR ISLAND HOUSE.
THE REMAINING AREAS WILL PROVIDE LAND FOR COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND A VARIETY OF GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION OR COMMUNITY FACILITIES ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING TOWN.
SUFFICIENT LAND WILL ALSO BE FORMED TO ENABLE THE FUTURE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ROADS TO BYPASS THE EXISTING TOWN FOR ACCESS TO THE NEW TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AND TO REDUCE PRESENT TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON KWONG FUK ROAD,
THE LAM TSUEN AND TAI PO RIVERS WILL BE CHANNELLED THROUGH THE NEWLY FORMED LAND AND WILL EVENTUALLY FORM A MAJOR FEATURE OF A PROPOSED PARKLAND AREA THROUGH THE CENTRE OF THE NEW TOWN.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
OCTOBER 6 IS A STATUTORY HOLIDAY
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A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT OCTOBER 6 - THE DAY FOLLOWING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL - IS ONE OF THE 10 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS APPOINTED UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT DISTINCTION, INCLUDING DOMESTIC SERVANTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE IR EARNINGS AND ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $3 500 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY. THEY MUST ALSO BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE IR EMPLOYERS FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON THE HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.
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