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SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1983
THE REPORT SUGGESTS THAT THE CAPACITY OF SHELTERED WORKSHOPS BE INCREASED TO BETWEEN 120 AND 160 WORKERS IN FUTURE AND WORKSHOPS BE LOCATED ON A DISTRICT BASIS TO SUIT LOCAL NEEDS.
TO REFLECT THE EMPLOYMENT ASPECT OF SHELTERED WORKSHOPS, THE REPORT RECOMMENDS THAT STAFFING STANDARDS BE IMPROVED BY PROVIDING EACH SHELTERED WORKSHOP WITH A MANAGER AND A SUPERVISOR WITH QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE IN AN INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL SETTING.
IT SAYS THAT THIS MOVE WILL ALLOW THE SOCIAL WORKER IN EACH WORKSHOP TO CONCENTRATE MORE ON MEETING THE SOCIAL NEEDS OF THE WORKERS THAN ON RUNNING THE WORKSHOP, AS HAS BEEN THE PREVIOUS PRACTICE.
THE REPORT NOTES THAT EVEN THOUGH 100 PER CENT OF THE PROFIT OF THE WORKSHOPS IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE WORKERS THE SALARIES OF THE SUPERVISORY STAFF BEING TAKEN UP BY THE GOVERNMENT -- WAGES IN SHELTERED WORKSHOPS WERE LIKELY TO REMAIN LOW.
THE REPORT CONTAINS NEW GUIDELINES FOR THE PAYMENT OF WORKERS, RECOMMENDING THAT THE DAILY INCENTIVE ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE BE RAISED FROM THE PRESENT $5.50 TO $7.50 A DAY, TO REFLECT THE INCREASE IN THE LIVING COST SINCE 1980.
COPIES OF THE REPORT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH BY CALLING 5-95539.
EASTERN DB BY-ELECTION ON THURSDAY
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THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR H.T. LUI, TODAY APPEALED TO ALL THE 22 155 REGISTERED ELECTORS IN QUARRY BAY TO VOTE IN THE FIRST DISTRICT BOARD BY-ELECTION ON THURSDAY (MAY 12) TO SELECT A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THEIR CONSTITUENCY.
IN A LETTER TO THE VOTERS, MR LUI SAID THAT WHILE THE BY-ELECTION WOULD, BY ITS VERY NATURE, BE A SMALLER AFFAIR THAN THE LAST DISTRICT BOARD AND URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS, IT WAS NEVERTHELESS A VERY IMPORTANT EVENT FOR THE LOCAL PEOPLE.
+THE CANDIDATE TO BE ELECTED WILL BE YOUR SPOKESMAN ON THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WHO WILL BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE YOUR VIEWS ON THE PROVISION AND ADEQUACY OF GOVERNMENT FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN QUARRY BAY TO THE OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, HE SAID.
+CONSEQUENTLY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT HE REPRESENTS THE VIEWS OF THE MAJORITY OF THE REGISTERED ELECTORS IN QUARRY BAY AND THIS CAN ONLY BE ENSURED BY YOUR VOTING FOR THE CANDIDATE OF YOUR CHOICE ON POLLING DAY.+
/THE VACANCY