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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1986
TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY A SPECIALLY PRODUCED VAR IETY SHOW TARGETTED AT OLD PEOPLE AND AT YOUNGSTERS. THE PROGRAMME COMPRISED DRAMAS, SINGING PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR SINGERS AND GAMES AND QUIZZES FOR THE AUDIENCE.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, DR HENRIETTA IP, SAID THAT THE VARIETY SHOW WAS ORGANISED TO AROUSE THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION, ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY, TOWARDS ROAD SAFETY MEASURES.
SHE URGED THE PUBLIC TO OBEY THE ROAD SAFETY RULES TO AVOID TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS AT TODAY'S FUNCTION WERE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PUBLICITY) OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR PETER MOSS, AND HEAD OF CHINESE PROGRAMME SERVICE, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, MR RAYMOND NG.
THE DAY'S PROGRAMME ALSO INCLUDED DISPLAYS OF THE ROAD SAFETY BUS, A KMB BUS, EXHIBITIONS OF ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY MATERIALS, A ROAD SAFETY COMPUTER GAMES COUNTER AND A GANES STALL FOR CHILDREN.
THE ROAD SAFETY DAY ALSO FORMED PART OF THE INFORMATION '86* RADIO SERIES, WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, TO PROMOTE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN MESSAGES.
JOB-SEEKERS ADVISED ON FEES, COMMISSIONS
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JOB-SEEKERS ARE ADVISED THAT FEES AND COMMISSIONS CHARGEABLE BY AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAW.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS, THE FEE TO BE PAID BY A JOB SEEKER FOR FIRST REGISTRATION AND SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL AFTER THREE MONTHS IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF $3, AND THE COMMISSION FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOB PLACEMENT TO 10 PER CENT OF THE FIRST MONTH'S SALARY RECEIVED.
THE REGULATIONS ALSO LIMIT THE FEE THAT CAN BE CHARGED BY AN AGENCY TO AN EMPLOYER TO A MAXIMUM OF $10 PER EACH TYPE OF VACANCY REGISTERED ON FIRST REGISTRATION AND $5 FOR RENEWAL OF SUCH REGISTRATION.
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