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FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1991
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D. CARTLAND, SAID THIS
HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR TODAY (FRIDAY) WHEN VISITING THE
THE BLIND THE BLIND HEADQUARTERS AND MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE FOR
IN. NAM STREET, SHEK KIP MEI.
CHEONG
TO
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HE
IN THE
"THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGO'S) WILL CONTINUE BE MAJOR PROVIDERS OF SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT,
ALREADY PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE SAID, ADDING THAT THEY DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES AND IN SERVICE PLANNING.
"THE NGO'S WILL, THEREFORE, CONTINUE TO BE ENCOURAGED AND
HE ADDED. SUPPORTED IN THE PIONEERING OF NEW INITIATIVES,
EARLIER, MR CARTLAND, ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
HOME KONG SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, MRS GRACE CHAN, VISITED A AGED BLIND IN YUEN LONG AND THE SITE OF A MULTI-PURPOSE HOME AGED BLIND IN TUEN MUN.
THE HONG FOR THE FOR THE
HE ALSO TOURED A SMALL GROUP HOME FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
A AND BLIND ADULTS. MR CARTLAND NOTED THAT THIS IS
NEW
FOR THE BLIND AND HOPED IT COULD BE FURTHER DEVELOPED IN FUTURE.
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EXHIBITION TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT LAW
THE
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD AN EXHIBITION TO INTRODUCE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE TO EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS IN TAI PO FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO MONDAY (AUGUST 19).
ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT, THE EXHIBITION IS AIMED AT INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATUTORY BENEFITS FOR WORKERS UNDER THE ORDINANCE, INCLUDING PAID HOLIDAYS, MATERNITY LEAVE, LONG SERVICE AND SEVERANCE PAYMENTS, AND TERMINATION
OF EMPLOYMENT.
WILL
A QUIZ WILL ALSO BE HELD то AROUSE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND LABOUR RELATIONS, WHILE LABOUR OFFICERS BE PRESENT TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM AT CENTRE, COMMERCIAL ARCADE, 3 ON PONG ROAD (OPPOSITE THE CINEMA).
THE TAI PO SILVER STAR
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