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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1986

HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION TO BE PAID BY AN EMPLOYER ON SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINING FOR HIM AN EMPLOYEE BY AN AGENCY IS A MATTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES.

+CHARGING MORE THAN THE PRESCRIBED FEES AND COMMISSIONS IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATIONS AND THE LICENSEE OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY CONCERNED IS LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10 000, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED OPERATORS OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES TO DISPLAY FEE SCHEDULES AND THEIR LICENCES IN THE PLACE OF BUSINESS. THEY SHOULD ALSO SUBMIT QUARTERLY RETURNS TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME AND MAINTAIN THE PRESCRIBED REGISTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE AND THE REGULATIONS.

ENQUIRIES ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES MAY BE MADE TO THE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON TELEPHONE NUMBERS 5-8523535 OR 5-8523537.

BUS SHELTERS FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT

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A RESIDENT WHO WROTE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD REQUESTING THAT A PASSENGER SHELTER BE BUILT AT THE BUS STOP ON AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE ROAD NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH LEE CHI ROAD HAD HIS WISHES NET LAST MONTH,

USING THE +MY SUGGESTIONS TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD+ POSTGRAMME SCREME, THE AP LE CHAU RESIDENT POINTED OUT THAT A SHELTER SHOULD DE PROVIDED AT THE BUS STOP TO PROTECT PASSENGERS FROM RAIN AND THE SCORCHING HEAT OF SUMMER.

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE HAD IN FACT MADE A SIMILAR PROPOSAL TO CHINA MOTOR BUS IN 1984 AND THE LOCATION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S 1985-86 BUS SHELTER CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME. CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR THE SHELTER WAS COMPLETED LAST MONTH.

MEANWHILE, THE DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE AT A RECENT MEETING, STUDIED 12 NEW LOCATIONS SUGGESTED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS FOR INCLUSION IN NEXT YEAR'S PROGRAMME AND HAD PROBOBI THE PRIORITY OF CONSTRUCTION TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE BUS COMPANY.

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