FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1980
+WE MUST NOT FAIL THEM+, HE SAID.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE SEMINAR WERE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER TSUEN WAN, MR T.K. CHOY, AND DEPUTY URBAN SERVICES OFFICER KWAI CHUNG, MÀ FAN PUI LÀM
WORKERS COMPENSATION IMPROVED *****
IMPROVEMENTS IN COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES INJURED AND THE DEPENDANTS OF THOSE KILLED ON THE JOB WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON NOVEMBER 1.
TODAY'S GAZETTE ANNOUNCED THAT INCREASED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION, REMOVAL OF THE $5 000 WAGE CEILING FOR ENTITLEMENT OF COMPENSATION, AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY FOR PAYING THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR AND RENEWAL OF A PROSTHESIS OR SURGICAL APPLIANCE FOR AN INJURED EMPLOYEE WILL BE APPLICABLE FROM THAT DATE.
THE GAZETTE ALSO GAVE NOTICE THAT SECTION 14 OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE WHICH DEALS WITH AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE PERCENTAGE OF LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY FROM INJURY LISTED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON NOVEMBER 1, 1981.
THE ORDINANCE WILL BE RENAMED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE ON NOVEMBER 1, 1980.
TAXI LICENCE TENDERS OVER SUBSCRIBED
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A TOTAL OF 2 353 TENDERS SEEKING 2 568 TAXI LICENCES WERE RECEIVED WHEN THE OFFER FOR 300 LICENCES CLOSED ON JULY 11, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE HIGHEST TENDER WAS $218 899 AND THE LOWEST ACCEPTABLE BID WAS $208 000.
DETAILS OF SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS AND THE AMOUNTS OFFERED ARE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE AVERAGE PREMIUM IN THE LATEST TENDER EXERCISE WAS $210 089.81, COMPARED WITH AN AVERAGE PREMIUM OF $178 805.42 IN THE PREVIOUS TENDER LAST MARCH REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 17.50 PER CENT.
HE ADDED THAT LETTERS WOULD BE GOING OUT TODAY TO SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS, AND THE FIRST OF THE 300 TAXIS COULD BE INSPECTED WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1980.
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