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MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1982

NEW WAGE LIMITS FOR OVERSEAS DOMESTIC HELPERS

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WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR WILL ONLY ATTEST EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR OVERSEAS DOMESTIC HELPERS PROVIDED THEY ARE PAID NOT BELOW THE RANGE OF

$1 350 - $1 500 PER MONTH.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THIS WAS DUE TO A GENERAL INCREASE IN THE WAGES OF LOCAL DOMESTIC HELPERS AND THE FACT THAT THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION WILL NOT APPROVE THE ENTRY OF DOMESTIC HELPERS FROM OVERSEAS UNLESS THEY ARE PAID THE CURRENT MARKET RATE.

WATER CUT IN CENTRAL

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN AREAS IN CENTRAL DISTRICT WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 13) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE DES VOUEX ROAD CENTRAL AND QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN JACKSON ROAD AND ICE HOUSE STREET, AND THE SOUTH SIDE OF QUEENSWAY TO WATERFRONT, BETWEEN ARSENAL STREET AND MURRAY ROAD.