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SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 1980

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ALSO NEWLY RECOMMENDED TO THE FARMERS IS AN IMPROVED MIXED FEED IN GRANULAR FORM.

THIS FEED CONTAINS BALANCED NUTRITION AND CAN STAY INTACT IN WATER FOR A LONGER TIME, SO THAT THE FISH CAN BE FED IN MUCH LESS TIME AND MUCH MORE ECONOMICALLY.

THE LOCAL YIELD OF FRESH WATER FISH LAST YEAR REPRESENTS AN INCREASE OF 13 PER CENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE PONDS HAVE A COMBINED AREA OF ABOUT 1 800 HECTARES. THE MAJORITY OF THEM LOCATED IN YUEN LONG. THE MOST IMPORTANT FISH SPECIES PRODUCED ARE GREY MULLET, BIG HEAD, SILVER CARP, GRASS CARP AND COMMON CARP.

REMINDER ON STATUTORY HOLIDAY ****

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT CHING MING FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 4, THIS YEAR, IS ONE OF THE TEN STATUTORY HOLIDAYS APPOINTED UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.

HE POINTED OUT THAT ALTHOUGH MONDAY, MARCH 31 HAD BEEN SET ASIDE AS A GENERAL HOLIDAY IN LIEU OF CHING MING BECAUSE APRIL 4 COINCIDES WITH GOOD FRIDAY, CHING MING REMAINS A STATUTORY HOLIDAY UNDER THE ORDINANCE.

UNDER THE ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT DISTINCTION, INCLUDING DOMESTIC SERVANTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS AND ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $3 500 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY. THEY MUST ALSO BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THEIR EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON THE HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY.

IF THE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY IS TO BE GRANTED BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE EMPLOYER MUST NOTIFY THE EMPLOYEE 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY. IN THE CASE WHERE AN ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY IS TO BE GIVEN AFTER THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE NOTIFIED OF THE ARRANGEMENT AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY,

IF BOTH EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE AGREE, ANY DAY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A STATUTORY HOLIDAY OR ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY MAY BE TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYEE AS A SUBSTITUTED HOLIDAY.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE. TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE OFFICES ARE KOWLOON EAST 3-205638- KOWLOON WEST 3-201652- KWUN TONG 3-898520- TSUEN WAN 12-422096- TUEN MUN 12-818443 EXT. 82 AND HONG KONG ISLAND 5-282523 EXT. 60.

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