THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1984
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DISTRICT ORGANISATION PRAISED FOR COMMUNITY WORK
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A PRIMARY SCHOOL AND A COLUMBARIUM PARK ARE BEING PLANNED FOR TUEN MUN BY A LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANISATION, THE YAN OF TONG. THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE SAID THAT THE TONG HAD MADE CONSIDERABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, INCLUDING A POLYCLINIC, TWO KINDERGARTENS, AN ESTATE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE, A PRIMARY SCHOOL, A SECONDARY SCHOOL AND A COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE.
A LEISURE POOL IN TUEN MUN. THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG, WAS RECENTLY COMPLETED WITH THE COOPERATION AND SUPPORT OF THE TONG, HE ADDED.
MR MACPHERSON WAS SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE TONG'S FIFTH-TERM BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
+THE RAPID EXPANSION OF YAN OI TONG SINCE THE TURN OF THE DECADE HAS REFLECTED, ON THE ONE HAND, THE GROWTH AND DIVERSITY OF TUEN MUN AS A SUCCESSFUL NEW TOWN, AND ON THE OTHER, THE DEVOTION AND ENTHUSIASM THAT THE PAST AND PRESENT DIRECTORS HAVE PUT IN TO MAKE THE TONG SUCH A SUCCESS IN THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES,+ HE SAID.
+TUEN MUN OWES A DEBT OF GRATITUDE TO THE COMMITMENT OF THE TONG OVER THE YEARS, TO THE GENEROSITY OF ITS BENEFACTORS, TO THE EXCELLENCE OF THEIR SERVICES AND TO THEIR FORWARD LOOK ING BOARDS OF DIRECTORS.+
MR MACPHERSON SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE NEW BOARD AND WITH THE CONTINUED DEDICATION OF ITS SUPPORTING STAFF, THE TONG WOULD KEEP UP ITS GOOD WORK IN THE YEAR AHEAD,
REMINDER ON FLOATING HOLIDAYS
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY FIXED THE DATES OF THE TWO FLOATING HOLIDAYS FOR THIS YEAR AND THEIR EMPLOYEES HAVE NOT REQUESTED THAT THESE HOLIDAYS BE ADDED TO THEIR PAID ANNUAL LEAVE, THEY SHOULD GIVE EMPLOYEES THE FIRST FLOATING HOLIDAY ON JUNE 18, THE MONDAY FOLLOWING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
IN THIS CASE THE SECOND FLOATING HOLIDAY WILL FALL ON AUGUST 27, THE LAST MONDAY IN AUGUST.
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