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SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1986
HE POINTED OUT THAT THIS YEAR'S ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN WAS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO REPORT DRUG PUSHERS.
+YOUR CONCERN AND EFFORTS WILL HELP ACHIEVE THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF A DRUG-FREE GENERATION, HE STRESSED.
TODAY'S RUN, ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT'S NARCOTICS DIVISION, IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY PURSUITS AND TO STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS.
MR MORTIMER ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE ACAN YOUTH VOLUNTEERS FOR DEVOTING THEIR SPARE TIME TO SPREADING ANTI-NARCOTICS MESSAGES.
MORE THAN 1 200 RUNNERS TOOK PART IN TODAY'S 4 000-METRE RACE WHICH STARTED FROM KOWLOON TSAI PARK SPORTS GROUND TO HEREFORD ROAD, VIA LA SALLE ROAD, NGA TSIN WAI ROAD, INVERNESS ROAD AND RETURNING TO THE STARTING POINT.
THE EVENT WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY A DEMONSTRATION OF SOCCER SKILLS BY THE HONG KONG YOUTH (UNDER 14) NATIONAL TEAM WITH THE COACH OF THE HONG KONG NATIONAL TEAM, MR KWOK KA-MING, IN THE FRONT LINE, WHILE THE MARCHING BAND FROM THE ST. BONAVENTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL PROVIDED ADDITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT.
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MR MORTIMER AND MR KWOK THEN PRESENTED TROPHIES TO THE WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP. MR YAP KAI-TAK WAS THE WINNER OF THE MEN'S SECTION AND MISS CHIU PIK-KWAN THE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S SECTION.
YEAR-END PAYMENT LAW EXPLAINED
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EMPLOYEES ARE ENTITLED TO YEAR-END PAYMENTS IF THERE HAS BEEN AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AGREEMENT FOR SUCH PAYMENTS IN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN, A SENIOR LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE CHIEF LABOUR OFFICER IN CHARGE OF LABOUR RELATIONS MR CHOW TUNG-SHAN, SAID EMPLOYERS WERE BOUND BY LAW TO HONOUR THESE PAYMENTS SINCE AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE CAME INTO EFFECT LAST LUNAR NEW YEAR.
+HOWEVER, THE LAW DOES NOT MAKE END OF YEAR PAYMENTS COMPULSORY IF THERE WAS NO PRIOR VERBAL OR WRITTEN AGREEMENT,+ HE SAID.
MR CHOW POINTED OUT THAT BEFORE THE LEGISLATION WAS AMENDED, THERE HAD BEEN FREQUENT COMPLAINTS THAT SOME EMPLOYERS WERE DISMISSING EMPLOYEES SHORTLY BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR TO EVADE PAYMENT OF DOUBLE PAY WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BECOME DUE.
/+BUT NOW