THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1982
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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 STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE NOTIFIED OF THE ARRANGEMENT AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE HOLIDAY.
IF BOTH THE EMPLOYER AND THE EMPLOYEE AGREE, ANY DAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A STATUTORY HOLIDAY OR ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY MAY BE TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYEE AS A SUBSTITUTED HOLIDAY.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: FOR KOWLOON EAST, 3-205638; KOWLOON WEST, 3-201652) KOWLOON SOUTH, 3-319454; KWUN TONG,3-898520; TSUEN WAN, 0-422096; TUEN MUN, 0-818443; HONG KONG ISLAND (WEST), 5-268671 AND HONG KONG ISLAND (EAST), 5–282523.
USD KOWLOON REGION SPLITS INTO TWO
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THE KOWLOON REGION OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS NOW BEEN SPLIT INTO KOWLOON EAST AND KOWLOON WEST ON A GEOGRAPHICAL BASIS.
THIS ARRANGEMENT FOLLOWS THE DECENTRALISATION OF THE DEPARTMENT AND IS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S GROWING FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN KOWLOON.
THE REGIONS ARE EACH HEADED BY AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES WHO WILL BE ASSISTED BY A SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT.
KOWLOON EAST LOOKS AFTER KWUN TONG, WONG TAI SIN AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICTS WHILE KOWLOON WEST TAKES CARE OF YAU MA TEI, MONG KOK AND SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, SWIMMING POOLS, MARKETS AND OTHER FACILITIES AS WELL IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES AS LICENSING, CLEANSING AND HYGIENE.
HOWEVER, CEMETERY AND CREMATION AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES WILL BE CENTRAL ISED UNDER KOWLOON EAST WHEREAS PROSECUTION AND HAWKER LICENSING WILL BE DEALT WITH ENTIRELY BY KOWLOON WEST FOR THE WHOLE OF KOWLOON REGION.
THE HEADQUARTERS FOR KOWLOON EAST IS AT 70-78, 2/F, AMOY PLAZA, NGAU TAU KOK ROAD (TELEPHONE NO. 3-7554123) AND THAT FOR KOWLOON WEST IS AT USD DEPOT, SA! YEE STREET (TELEPHONE NO. 3-963888).
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