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FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1985

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IMPORTANCE OF STAFF WELFARE STRESSED

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STAFF WELFARE WAS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN GOOD COMPANY MANAGEMENT WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY WORK TO THE GREATER BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY AS A WHOLE, THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR DARWIN CHEN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

MR CHEN SAID THIS AFTER VISITING AN ELECTRONICS FACTORY IN KHAI CHUNG.

HE WAS TOLD BY THE FACTORY'S PERSONNEL MANAGER THAT THE MANAGEMENT HAD SET UP A NON-CONTRIBUTORY PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME FOR ALL MONTHLY-PAID EMPLOYEES AND WAS CONSIDERING A RETIREMENT SCHEME FOR ALL WORKERS.

THE MANAGEMENT HAD ALSO ENGAGED A PART-TIME MEDICAL PRACTITIONER TO PROVIDE FREE CONSULTATION AND MEDICATION FOR WORKERS AT THE FACTORY FOR ONE-AND-A-HALF HOURS EACH DAY.

IN ADDITION, A FIRST-AID ROOM WITH A FULL-TIME NURSE IN ATTENDANCE HAS ALSO BEEN PROVIDED IN THE FACTORY.

OTHER WELFARE PROVIDED BY THE MANAGEMENT INCLUDED GOOD ATTENDANCE BONUS, ANNUAL BONUS, SOCIAL FUNCTIONS, ANNUAL OUTINGS, FREE TRANSPORTATION AND MEALS AT TWO CANTEENS.

MF CHEN WAS IMPRESSED BY THE WELL-DESIGNED LAYOUT OF THE PLANT AND WITH THE MANAGEMENT'S EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD OF SAFETY.

THE FACTORY INCREASED ITS WORKFORCE FROM 500 WORKERS IN MARCH 1975 TO 1 700 AT THE END OF LAST YEAR AND NOW OCCUPIED 10 FLOORS IN A 12-STOREY INDUSTRIAL BUILDING WITH AN AREA OF 15 JON SQUARE METRES.

ONE MAIL DELIVERY

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THERE WILL BE ONE MAIL DELIVERY NEXT SATURDAY (AUGUST 24) A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, BUT NO DELIVERY ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY WHICH IS ALSO A HOLIDAY, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY.

THIRTY-NINE POST OFFICES, INCLUDING THE GENERAL POST OFFICE IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE IN KOWLOON, TSUEN WING STREET, SHA TIN CENTRAL AND TAI PO POST OFFICE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO NOON ON AUGUST 24.

ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON AUGUST 26,

DETAILS ABOUT POSTAL SERVICES ON AUGUST 24 CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL POST OFFICE OR THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU,

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