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FRIDAY, NOVELBER 12, 1982
ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE:
+TO EXAMINE THE PROBLEMS FACED BY EMPLOYEES IN THE EVENT OF INSOLVENCY OF THEIR EMPLOYERS AND TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE COURSES OF ACTION TAKING INTO ACCOUNT:
(A) THE REASONABLE CLAIMS OF THE WORKERS INVOLVED TO
RECEIVE PROMPT PAYMENT OF WAGES DUE;"
(B) THE WIDER CONSEQUENCES FOR THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE; AND (C) THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER COUNTRIES IN THIS FIELD.
THE DECISION TO SET UP THE WORKING GROUP WAS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND WAS ANNOUNCED IN HIS ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 6.
CANOE RACES IN TAL PO ***
ABOUT 300 CANOE ENTHUSIASTS WILL COMPETE IN THE NINTH TOLO HARBOUR CANOE RACES AT YUEN CHAU TSAI, TAI PO KAU, ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 14).
THE ANNUAL EVENT WILL START AT 9 AM AND THERE WILL BE 17 RACES RANGING FROM HALF-A-K | LOMETRE TO 30 KILOMETRES.
THE ROUTE FOR THE 30 KILOMETRES ELITE ROUND TRIP RACE FOR OUTSTANDING COMPETITORS WILL BE FROM ISLAND HOUSE VIA NAI CHUNG TO LAI CHI CHONG AND RETURN VIA TAI MEI TUK TO ISLAND HOUSE.
OVER 40 ORGANISATIONS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT WHICH IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE OUTWARD BOUND (ALUMNI) ASSOCIATION WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE.
AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, MR DICKEN YUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AT 4 PM ON THAT DAY.
THE SECRETARY FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, IS THE HONORARY ADVISER TO THE ASSOCIATION.
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