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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1982
THE GROUP'S 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.
VIEWS SOUGHT ON NEW SUBVENTION SYSTEM ****
A NEW SUBVENTION SYSTEM FOR ELDERLY CENTRES WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 18).
REPORTS OF AN OPINION SURVEY ON THE NEW SYSTEM, CONDUCTED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING TO BE CHAIRED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR TONY COOPER.
THE MEETING WILL ALSO DISCUSS PROPOSALS OF BEAUTIFYING THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARES IN THE DISTRICT AND THE FORMATION OF A DISTRICT YOUTH CHOIR.
OTHER ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL INCLUDE THE BOARD'S TERMS OF REFERENCE, COMPOSITION AND MEMBERSHIP, STANDING ORDERS, AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD CONSISTS OF FIVE ELECTED MEMBERS, FIVE APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS, TWO URBAN COUNCILLORS AND EIGHT OFFICIALS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 18) AT 4 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT WILLIE BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, AT 222-224 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
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