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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1980
WHERE TO SEE THE PRINCESS
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HRH PRINCESS ALEXANDRA TOMORROW (MONDAY) WILL VISIT THE LADY MACLEHOSE CENTRE AT POK FU LAM.
THE FOLLOWING IS A GUIDE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SEE THE PRINCESS1
LADY MACLEHOSE CENTRE, POK FU LAM
AT 11 AM THE ROYAL MOTORCADE WILL LEAVE GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND TRAVEL VIA UPPER ALBERT ROAD, CAINE ROAD, BONHAM ROAD, POKFULAM ROAD AND POKFULAM RESERVOIR ROAD BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE CENTRE AT 11.15 AM.
THE ROYAL MOTORCADE WILL LEAVE THE CENTRE AT 11.45 AM AND TRAVEL VIA POKFULAM RESERVOIR ROAD, POKFULAM ROAD, BONHAM ROAD, CAINE ROAD AND UPPER ALBERT ROAD TO RETURN TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
REMINDER ON STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
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A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD DAYS OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WHICH FALL ON FEBRUARY 16, 17 AND 18 THIS YEAR ARE THREE OF THE 10 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS APPOINTED UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
THE SECOND DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WHICH FALLS ON A SUNDAY IS LIKELY TO BE THE REST DAY FOR MANY EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE ORDINANCE.
+IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES,+ SAID THE SPOKESMAN, +AN EMPLOYER MUST GRANT HIS EMPLOYEES ANOTHER REST DAY BECAUSE THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE STIPULATES THAT A REST DAY SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY STATUTORY HOLIDAY.+
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT DISTINCTION, INCLUDING DOMESTIC SERVANTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS AND ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $3 500 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAYS. THEY MUST ALSO BE PAID FOR THE THREE DAYS OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THEIR EMPLOYERS FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE HOLIDAYS.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.
IF THE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY IS TO BE GRANTED BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE EMPLOYER MUST NOTIFY THE EMPLOYEE 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY. IN THE CASE WHERE AN ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY IS TO BE GIVEN AFTER THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE NOTIFIED OF THE ARRANGEMENT AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
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