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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1976

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37 DISABLED PLACED TO WORK IN AUGUST

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THIRTY-SEVEN DISABLED PEOPLE WERE PLACED TO WORK BY THE JOB PLACEMENT UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN AUGUST.

AMONG THE DISABLED EMPLOYED, 15 WERE CRIPPLED, 13 DEAF, TWO BLIND, FOUR MENTALLY-ILL, TWO MENTALLY-RETARDED AND ONE FORMER T.B. PATIENT.

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ABOUT ONE-QUARTER OF THOSE WHO WERE PLACED TO WORK WERE EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED LAUNDRIES LIMITED AS TOWEL FOLDERS OR GENERAL WORKERS.

THE OTHERS ARE NOW WORKING IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF JOBS, SUCH AS TELEX OPERATOR, MACHINE-SEWING WORKER AND BAKERY APPRENTICE.

WITH REGARD TO THEIR SALARY, FIVE WERE EMPLOYED ON DAILY RATE RANGING FROM $14 TO $20 WHILE THE SALARY OF THE OTHERS AVERAGED $550 A MONTH.

REGISTRATION TEAM TO OPERATE IN YUEN LONG ESTATE

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A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATION IN THE YUEN LONG ESTATE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA FOR FIVE DAYS FROM SEPTEMBER 20 (MONDAY).

THIS IS TO ENABLE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN OR WARDS AT THE AGE OF 11 FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS AND HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS REACHING 18 YEARS OF AGE TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS.

REGISTRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. DAILY.

ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS AREA ARE REMINDED OF THE IR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS.

THEY SHOULD ALSO REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTERING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.