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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1986

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TENDERS SOUGHT FOR PLEASURE HIRE BOATS

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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR

THE PROVISION OF PLEASURE BOATS FOR HIRE AT THE CASTLE PEAK BEACH IN TUEN MUN.

LOCATED AT 19-1/2 MILESTONE OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD, THE BEACH IS A FAVOURITE SPOT WITH TOURISTS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ABOUT 50 BOATS FROM JUNE 18 THIS YEAR ON A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT.

TENDER FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RSD HEADQUARTERS, THIRD FLOOR, SWIRE AND MACLAINE HOUSE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI, OR THE RSD'S TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRD FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, NO. 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN. COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE PUT IN THE TENDER BOX AT THE

RSD HEADQUARTERS BEFORE 9 AM ON APRIL 25.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS TELEPHONE 3-689479 OR 0-4513093.

STATUTORY HOLIDAY REMINDER

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, CHING MING FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS ON APRIL 5, IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.

UNDER THE ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $9 500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY-OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.

WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY-TO-DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING EVERY COMPLETE WAGE PERIOD, WHICH COULD BE BETWEEN 28 DAYS TO 31 DAYS, PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.

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

ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.

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