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SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1986

SELECT COMMITTEE TO MEET LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES

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THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIME CHAIRED BY MR PETER C. WONG, WILL MEET WITH THE HONG KONG BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG IN A PUBLIC SESSION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT 5 PM.

REPRESENTING THE BAR ASSOCIATION WILL BE ITS CHAIRMAN, MR DENIS CHANG, QC AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS MR ALAN HOO AND MR JOHANNES CHAN. REPRESENTING THE LAW SOCIETY WILL BE ITS VICE-PRESIDENT, MR SIMON IP, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS, MR PETER VINE AND MR WILLIAM RADCLIFFE.

BOTH THE BAR ASSOCIATION AND LAW SOCIETY WILL PRESENT A WRITTEN SUBMISSION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FRAUD TRIALS (ROSKILL) REPORT AS THIS AFFECTS HONG KONG AND EXPLAIN ANY DIFFERENCES THEY MAY HAVE WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S COMMENTS ON THE REPORT.

MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERY.

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REVISED RATES FOR FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS

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FROM MAY 12, THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION WILL ONLY CONSIDER THE ENTRY OF FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS WHO ARE PAID AT THE CURRENT MARKET RATE. ACCORDINGLY, EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS ATTESTED FROM THAT DATE BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR MUST CARRY A WAGE NOT BELOW THE RANGE OF $1 900-$2 050 A MONTH.

RE-ENGAGEMENT CONTRACTS ATTESTED BEFORE MAY 12 MAY CARRY THE OLD RATE OF $1 800-$1 950 IF THE CONTRACTS TAKE EFFECT ON OR BEFORE JUNE 5 THIS YEAR.

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