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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1963

IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, THE SPOKESMAN CONTINUED, 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 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. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: FOR KOWLOON EAST 3-205638; KOWLOON WEST 3-201652; KOWLOON SOUTH 3-319454; KWUN TONG 3-898520; TSUEN WAN 0-4980100; TAI PO 0-6577111 EXT. 114; TUEN MUN 0-818443; HONG KONG ISLAND (WEST) 5-268671 AND HONG KONG ISLAND (EAST) 5-282523.

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BOARD TO DISCUSS SPEED LIMIT ON TUEN MUN ROAD

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THE PROPOSAL TO RAISE THE SPEED LIMIT ON TUEN MUN ROAD FROM 40 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD'S MEETING ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) MORNING.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE LAYOUT PLANS OF TWO SITES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TOWN, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO BE CARRIED OUT DURING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE NAMING OF PLACES AND STREETS IN THE DISTRICT, PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE BOARD'S COMMITTEE, AND THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE TUEN MUN FESTIVAL.

SOME SEATS WILL BE RESERVED FOR THE PUBLIC ON A FIRST-COME- FIRST-SERVED BASIS, AND PEOPLE WISHING TO ATTEND THE MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE BOARD'S SECRETARIAT AT 0-845001.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WHICH WILL START AT 10 AM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE NINTH FLOOR OF FOO YICK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, SAN ON CIRCUIT.

A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE, AM 5797, WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 9 AM FOR TUEN MUN.

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