FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1981
VIEWS ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS SOUGHT
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THE GOVERNMENT IS REVIEWING THE EXISTING RANGE OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND WANTS TO KNOW THE VIEWS OF LABOUR ORGANISATIONS, EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THEIR VIEWS WILL BE COLLECTED THROUGH THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
AT PRESENT, UNDER THE HOLIDAYS ORDINANCE, THERE ARE 17 GENERAL HOLIDAYS WHICH ARE ENJOYED BY EMPLOYEES OF BANKS, EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, PUBLIC OFFICES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. OTHER WORKERS ARE ENTITLED TO 10 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
VARIOUS OPTIONS ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR NARROWING THE DISPARITY BETWEEN THE TWO TYPES OF HOLIDAYS. THESE OPTIONS INCLUDE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STATUTORY HOLIDAYS AND/OR REDUCING THE NUMBER OF GENERAL HOLIDAYS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF EACH OF THE VARIOUS OPTIONS ON THE ECONOMY WOULD BE CONSIDERED.
*THE CAPACITY OF HONG KONG'S TRANSPORT SYSTEM, BEACHES, PARKS AND SPORTS GROUNDS TO COPE WITH ANY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH LEISURE TIME WILL ALSO BE ASSESSED, HE SAID.
WHEN THE OPINIONS OF INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS ARE KNOWN AND HAVE BEEN COLLATED, FINAL PROPOSALS WILL BE DRAWN UP FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
MTR AREA PLAN ****
THE RAILWAY AREA PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED TAI KOO SHING MTR STATION HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE LAND OFFICE BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MTR (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.
NOTICE OF THE PLAN APPEARS IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), AND COPIES OF THE PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED FREE OF CHARGE AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFF ICE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING GROUND FLOOR AT THE PWD OFFICES, MURRAY BUILDING 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD- AND AT ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE ON ANY WEEKDAY EXCEPT A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM (SATURDAYS 9 AM TO NOON).
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