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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1986

NEW WAGE CEILING IN FORCE

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A MOTION PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST WEDNESDAY TO RAISE THE WAGE CEILING FOR NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES FROM $9 500 TO $10 500 UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE COMES INTO OPERATION TODAY (FRIDAY).

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID A NOTICE TO THIS

EFFECT WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.

THE WAGE CEILING FOR NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN RAISED PERIODICALLY TO MAINTAIN ITS REAL VALUE AND IN THE LIGHT OF WAGE INCREASES. THE LAST REVISION WAS MADE IN DECEMBER 1984.

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AFTER THE REVISION ABOUT 2.3 PER CENT OF EMPLOYEES WOULD REMAIN OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

REGISTRATION REVOKED

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THE COMMISSIONER OF DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION OF O AND S (CREDIT) LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 14(2) OF THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ORDINANCE.

HONG KONG PAVILION SHOW AMONG THE BEST

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THE HONG KONG PAVILION'S AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION AT EXPO '86 IN VANCOUVER HAS BEEN RATED AMONG THE BEST BY VISITORS TO THE WORLD FAIR,

LAYMEN AND AUDIO-VISUAL SPECIALISTS ALIKE HAVE ALL EXPRESSED HOW MUCH THEY ENJOYED THE NINE-AND-A-HALF MINUTE SLIDE SHOW WHICH ALSO FEATURED LIVE DANCING.

THEY CONSIDERED THAT IN TERMS OF CONCEPT, PRESENTATION AND CONTENT, IT HAD IMPRESSIVELY DESCRIBED HOW WELL HONG KONG WAS DOING AT PRESENT.

UP TO MAY 12, THE HONG KONG PAVILION HAS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 82 000 VISITORS, REPRESENTING SEVEN PER CENT OF EXPO VISITORS.

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