TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1983
IN THE CASE OF A PARTIALLY-SIGHTED CLIENT FOR EXAMPLE, THE PLACEMENT OFFICER WOULD ASSESS WHETHER IT WOULD REQUIRE A MAGNIFIER OR CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION TO ENLARGE THE LETTERS OR OBJECTS THE CLIENT HAS TO HANDLE, OR AN AID TO MAKE USE OF HIS OTHER SENSES, SUCH AS HIS TOUCH OR HEARING, SO THAT HE CAN +SEE+ WITH HIS FINGERS CR EARS.
THE COMMON ADAPTATIONS TO EMPLOYER'S PREMISES ARE RAMPS, HAND RAILS, TOILET FACILITIES, WIDER DOORS AND DOOR HANDLES, FIRE ALARM SYSTÉMS FOR THE DEAF, AND TACTILE INDICATORS FOR THE BLIND.
AN EMPLOYER WHO PROVIDES A DISABLED EMPLOYEE WITH SPECIAL AIDS OR MAKES ADAPTATION CAN APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE EMPLOYAID SCHEME.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON ON FLIGHT CX201, E.T.D. 10.40 PM, ON SATURDAY (MARCH 5).
THE GOVERNOR IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO HONG KONG THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND.
NOTE TO EDITORS 1
ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND CAMERAMEN TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE.
NO BRIEFING OR PRESS CONFERENCE.
THERE WILL BE
PLEASE ADVISE THOSE ASSIGNED BY YOU TO COVER THE EVENT TO ASSEMBLE IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BY NOT LATER THAN 9.45 PM.
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