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THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1990
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THE OTHER LOT IS A 25,900-SQUARE-METRE SITE IN AREA
TSING YI ISLAND. IT IS FOR OPEN STORAGE AND/OR LOADING, UNLOADING AND STORAGE OF CONTAINERS FROM SEA OR LAND, INCLUDING CONTAINER CONSOLIDATION (STUFFING AND DE-STUFFING) ONLY.
THE TENANCY IS FOR ONE YEAR, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON MARCH 30.
FORMS OF TENDERS, TENDER NOTICE AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM AND TENDER PLAN INSPECTED AT THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES KOWLOON, 10TH FLOOR, YAU MA TEI CARPARK BUILDING, 250 SHANGHAI STREET.
WARNING ON UNSCRUPULOUS EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT JOB-SEEKERS ΤΟ BEWARE OF AGENCIES.
TODAY (THURSDAY) URGED EMPLOYERS OVERCHARGE BY UNSCRUPULOUS EMPLOYMENT
AND
THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED 33 COMPLAINTS AGAINST LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES LAST YEAR AND THE MAJORITY INVOLVED OVERCHARGE.
AGENCY ANOTHER
"UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS, AN EMPLOYMENT MAY CHARGE A JOB-SEEKER A MAXIMUM OF $5 FOR REGISTRATION AND $5 FOR RENEWAL AFTER THREE MONTHS, THE LABOUR OFFICER (EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES ADMINISTRATION), MRS ADA LEUNG, SAID.
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"COMMISSION CHARGEABLE FOR A SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT IS ALSO LIMITED TO NOT MORE THAN 10 PER CENT OF THE JOB-SEEKER'S PAY IN THE FIRST MONTH, MRS LEUNG ADDED.
THE REGULATIONS ALSO PERMIT AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY TO CHARGE AN EMPLOYER $35 FOR EACH VACANCY REGISTERED AND $20 FOR RENEWAL WHILE THE COMMISSION FOR EACH PLACEMENT IS A MATTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER AND THE AGENCY.
MRS LEUNG SAID THE DEPARTMENT CARRIED OUT FREQUENT INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES COMPLIED WITH THE REGULATIONS.
"AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY WHICH CHARGES MORE THAN THE PRESCRIBED FEES IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $20,000, SHE SAID.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ON CHARGES PAYABLE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND REPORTS ON OVERCHARGE CAN BE MADE то THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES ADMINISTRATION ON TEL. 852 3540 AND 852 3541.
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