XN000022-1980-04-25 — Page 7

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1980

THE BUILDING COVENANT FOR THE LARGER SITE IS $36.7 MILLION AND $31.1 MILLION FOR THE SMALLER SITE, BOTH TO BE FULFILLED WITHIN FOUR YEARS.

THE TUEN MUN SITE MEASURING 1 060 SQUARE METRES IS TO BE DEVELOPED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE, WITH COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS.

THE BUILDING COVENANT IS $2.2 MILLION TO BE FULFILLED WITHIN THREE YEARS.

A NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN SAID THE TENDER WOULD CLOSE AT NOON ON MAY 23. APPLICATIONS TOGETHER WITH A CHEQUE FOR $50 000 PAYABLE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX IN THE RECEPTION LOBBY OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, FIFTH FLOOR, HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS, BEFORE MAY 23.

TENDER FORMS, TENDER NOTICES AND CONDITIONS OF SALE ARE AVAILABLE FROM NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS OR FROM ANY OF ITS EIGHT DISTRICT OFFICES.

LICENCE REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES DEALING WITH DOMESTIC SERVANTS FROM JULY 1

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ALL EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES DEALING SOLELY WITH DOMESTIC SERVANTS WILL BE BROUGHT UNDER LEGISLATIVE CONTROL FROM JULY 1.

THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1980, WHICH PROVIDES FOR SUCH CONTROL, WOULD BECOME EFFECTIVE ON THAT DATE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THAT FROM JULY 1 ANYONE OPERATING AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY DEALING SOLELY WITH DOMESTIC SERVANTS WOULD REQUIRE A LICENCE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

THOSE OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENCE WOULD BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE AND LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A FINE OF $5 000.

+APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE LICENCE ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, FIRST FLOOR, NEW RODNEY BLOCK, 99 QUEENSWAY, WAN CHAI.+

IT IS ADVISABLE FOR OPERATORS TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS AT LEAST ONE MONTH BEFORE THEY INTEND TO START THEIR BUSINESS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ALSO COMING INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1 WOULD BE THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS 1980.

FROM THAT DAY THE HOURS DURING WHICH INDUSTRIAL WORKERS AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 17 MIGHT BE EMPLOYED WOULD BE ADJUSTED TO BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM IN LINE WITH STANDARDS SET BY THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION,

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