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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1975

CHING MING IS A STATUTORY HOLIDAY

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. IAN PRICE, TODAY REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1975, THE DAY OF THE CHING MING FESTIVAL, 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 DEEN EMPLOYED CONTINUOUSLY BY ILLS EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS OR MORE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS STILL ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY, AND HIS EMPLOYER MAY AGREE VOLUNTARILY TO PAY KIM,

+1F 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 OBLIGATIONS OR RIGHTS REGARDING STATUTORY HOLIDAYS OR HOLIDAY PAY MAY CONSULT OFFICERS OR THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.

THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE : KOWLOON EAST, 3-205638- KOWLOOM WEST, 3-201652- KWUN TONG. 3-893520- TSUEN WAN, 12-422096- AND HONG KONG ISLAND, 5-202523 EXT. 60.

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IMMIGRATION DIRECTOR MEETS THE PRESS TOMORROW ******

NOTE TO EDITORS

THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION. MR. MARTIN ROWLANDS, WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 12 MOON TOMORROW (THURSDAY) IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, DEACONSFIELD HOUSE, FIFTH FLOOR.

MR. ROWLANDS WILL SPEAK ON THE VARIOUS PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND.

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