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MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1986
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE BUILDING WILL INCLUDE A MULTI-PURPOSE GAMES HALL. THREE SQUASH COURTS AND VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AREAS. AN OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL WILL ALSO BE BUILT.
A DORMITORY WING FOR ORGANISED RESIDENTIAL COURSES AND CAMPING FACILITIES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.
BUILDING WILL START NEXT FEBRUARY AND BE COMPLETED BY JULY, 1988.
TENDERERS INVITED TO PRE-QUALIFY
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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING CONTRACTORS TO APPLY FOR INCLUSION TO A LIST OF PRE-QUALIFIED TENDERERS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE ROAD CONNECTIONS AT THE TSUEN WAN END OF ROUTE 5, THE SHA TIN-TSUEN WAN HIGHWAY.
THE WORK COMPRISES CONSTRUCTING ROADS, DRAINAGE, RETAINING WALLS, SLOPE PROTECTION, A VEHICULAR UNDERPASS AND BRIDGES, PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS AND FOOTBRIDGES. IT WILL RESULT IN EXTENSIVE ROAD AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS.
APPLICATIONS FOR PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS CAN BE MADE TO SCOTT WILSON KIRKPATRICK AND PARTNERS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNERS, 1720, OCEAN CENTRE, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
COMPLETED DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY NOVEMBER 14.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN APRIL NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN LATE 1989.
REMINDER ON STATUTORY HOLIDAY
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 22) IS AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY APPOINTED THIS YEAR TO MARK THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $10 500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY-OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
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