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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1986

TAI PO COMMITTEE VISITS PINEHILL VILLAGE

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MEMBERS OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING VISITED PINEHILL VILLAGE WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

THE VISIT WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH BACKGROUND INFORMATION PRIOR TO THEIR DISCUSSION ON THE +PROVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES+ AT A MEETING THIS MORNING.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE MET BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, MS NORA WONG, AND LATER VIEWED A 10-MINUTE SLIDE SHOW ON THE WORK OF THE VILLAGE.

AFTER THE SLIDE SHOW THEY TOURED THE VILLAGE WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

AT THE ADVANCED TRAINING CENTRE THE VISITORS SAW TRAINEES LEARNING WOODWORK, METALWORK, MACHINE SEWING AND ASSEMBLY WORK.

KLASSE WORKERS RECEIVE EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS

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ALL THE 258 WORKERS FROM THE DEFUNCT KLASSE DEPARTMENT STORE WHO APPLIED FOR COMPENSATION RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND BETWEEN JULY AND AUGUST THIS YEAR,

COMMENTING ON A PRESS REPORT TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID WORKERS WERE PAID $878 700 COVERING THEIR WAGES IN ARREARS.

+ IN THE MAJORITY OF THESE CASES, PAYMENTS WERE MADE WITHIN TWO WEEKS FROM APPLICATION,+ HE ADDED.

AS FOR CLAIMS FOR SEVERANCE PAY AND WAGES IN LIEU OF NOTICE, THE WORKERS WERE REFERRED TO THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE.

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