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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1974.

HOLIDAY REMINDER

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. IAN PRICE, TODAY REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THE DAY FOLLOWING THE CHINESE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS ON OCTOBER 1, IS ONE OF THE SIX STATUTORY HOLIDAYS UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.

ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS, AND ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT EARN MORE THAN $2,000 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY.

AN EMPLOYEE IS QUALIFIED FOR PAY ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY IF HE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED CONTINUOUSLY BY HIS EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS OR MORE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY. AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE THREE-HONTH PERIOD IS STILL ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY, AND HIS EMPLOYER MAY AGREE VOLUNTARILY TO PAY HIM.

+ IF THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE AGREE, ANY DAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A STATUTORY HOLIDAY MAY BE TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYEE AS A SUBSTITUTED HOLIDAY,+ MR. PRICE SAID."

ANY EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYEE WHO IS IN DOUBT ABOUT HIS RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS REGARDING STATUTORY HOLIDAYS OR HOLIDAY PAY MAY CONSULT OFFICERS OF THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: FOR KOWLOON EAST, 3-205638- KOWLOON WEST, 3-201652= KWUN TONG, 3-898520- TSUEN WAN, 12-422096- AND HONG KONG ISLAND, 5-282523, EXT. 60.

ARGYLE STREET SECTION TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY

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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT ARGYLE STREET BETWEEN KADOOR JE AVENUE AND SOAR AVENUE, KOWLOON, WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC EARLY THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 19) MORNING FROM 1 A.M. TO 6 A.M.

THE CLOSURE IS TO FACILITATE THE DISMANTLING OF A TEMPORARY FOOTBRIDGE ON ARGYLE STREET NEAR VICTORY AVENUE.

DURING THE CLOSURE HOURS, TRAFFIC RUNNING ALONG ARGYLE STREET IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WILL BE DIVERTED VIA YIM PO FONG STREET AND WATERLOO ROAD.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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