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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1977.

LABOUR DEPARTMENT SETTLES SEVERANCE PAY DISPUTE

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A DISPUTE BETWEEN MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS OF THE KUNG'S ENTERPRISES COMPANY IN TSUEN WAN WAS AMICABLY SETTLED LAST NIGHT THROUGH CONCILIATION BY THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

THE DISPUTE AROSE FROM A CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT WHICH LED TO THE TERMINATION OF SERVICE OF THE COMPANY'S 60 WORKERS.

AFTER TWO CONCILIATION MEETINGS CHAIRED BY LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICERS, THE TWO PARTIES CAME TO AN AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH THE WORKERS WILL BE PAID A TOTAL OF ABOUT $50,000 IN WAGES IN LIEU OF NOTICE, PAY FOR THE CHING MING STATUTORY HOLIDAY AND OUTSTANDING WAGES.

PAYMENT TO THE WORKERS WILL BE MADE AT THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICES IN TSUEN WAN TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

SECONDARY SCHOOL CANOEING CHAMPIONSHIP

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MORE THAN 200 STUDENTS FROM 17 SCHOOLS WILL COMPETE IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS CANOEING CHAMPIONSHIP TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT THE SCHOOLS SAILING AND CANOEING CENTRE, TAI MEI TUK, TAI PO.

THE ANNUAL COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND WILL INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND RELAY EVENTS.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER (TAI PO), MR. C.W.B. OXLEY, WILL PRESENT TROPHIES AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SCHOOLS SAILING AND CANOE ING CENTRE, TAI MEI TUK, TAI PO.

THE COMPETITION WILL BEGIN AT 10.30 A.M. AND THE PRIZE- GIVING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 4 P.M.

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