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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1977

39 DISABLED PLACED TO WORK IN APRIL

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THIRTY-NINE DISABLED PEOPLE WERE PLACED TO WORK BY THE JOB PLACEMENT UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT LAST MONTH.

AMONG THE DISABLED EMPLOYED, THREE WERE BLIND, 19 DEAF THREE MENTALLY RETARDED, THREE EX-MENTAL PATIENTS, TEN CRIPPLED AND ONE EX-TB PATIENT.

EIGHTEEN OF THEM WERE EMPLOYED AS ASSEMBLERS IN ELECTRONIC FACTORIES AND THE OTHERS WERE ENGAGED IN A WIDE RANGE OF TRADES SUCH AS PACKERS, TYPISTS AND TELEPHONE OPERATORS.

WITH REGARD TO THEIR SALARY, 24 WERE EMPLOYED ON DAILY RATE RANGING FROM $16 TO $22, WHILE ONE WAS PAID ON PIECE-RATE BASIS, THE SALARY OF THE OTHERS AVERAGED $550 A MONTH.

HONG KONG RESORT CO. LTD.

CREDITORS ASKED TO PROVE THE IR DEBTS

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THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER AND PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATOR OF THE HONG KONG RESORT COMPANY LIMITED, MR. P. JACOBS, TODAY ASKED CREDITORS OF THE COMPANY TO PROVE THEIR DEBTS ON OR BEFORE MAY 24, 1977.

HE SAID THIS WOULD ENABLE HIM TO OBTAIN THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF CREDITORS AND THE AMOUNTS OF THEIR CLAIMS, SO THAT HE COULD CONTINUE HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION BEFORE HIM.

CREDITORS SHOULD LODGE THEIR CLAIMS WITH THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER AND PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATOR AT SUTHERLAND HOUSE, 10TH FLOOR, 3, CHATER ROAD,

MR. JACOBS SAID: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REASONS GIVEN TO MR. JUSTICE LI FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE PETITION AT A HEARING ON MAY 3, 1977, NEGOTIATIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED WITH INTERESTED PARTIES, WHICH, IF THEY REACH A SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE COMPANY, ITS CREDITORS AND SHAREHOLDERS.+

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THE CASE WILL BE HEARD AGAIN ON MAY 31, 1977.

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