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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1986

ALTOGETHER, THEY HAVE EMPLOYED 180 DISABLED PERSONS. THE EMPLOYERS INCLUDE TWO SECURITY COMPANIES, TWO SERVICE ORGANISATIONS, THREE INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS AND THREE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

ALSO ATTENDING THE CEREMONY WILL BE SIX EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE MADE SPECIAL EFFORTS, SUCH AS REDEPLOYING THEIR EXISTING STAFF, USING MODERN TECHNICAL AIDS AND MAKING ALTERATIONS TO OFFICE PERMISES, TO FACILITATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE DISABLED. RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION.

THEY WILL

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE HAD FOUND JOBS FOR MANY DISABLED EMPLOYEES.

+MANY EMPLOYERS HAVE BEEN TAKING ON DISABLED EMPLOYEES REGULARLY THROUGH THE SERVICE AFTER A SUCCESSFUL FIRST PLACEMENT,+ HE SAID.

+THESE EMPLOYERS ARE HAPPY BECAUSE THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DISABLED WORKERS IS OFTEN ON A PAR WITH THEIR ABLED-BODIED EMPLOYEES.+

HE APPEALED TO EMPLOYERS WHO WANTED TO EMPLOY DISABLED PERSONS AND DISABLED PERSONS LOOKING FOR JOBS TO CONTACT THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-291974, 3-7554835 AND 0-4988444.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE CORAL ROOM, HOTEL FURAMA, AT 3.45 PM ON FRIDAY.

SHEK KIP MEI POLICE STATION TO BE RENOVATED

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THE 20-YEAR-OLD SHEK KIP MEI POLICE STATION AT TAI HANG SAI STREET IS TO BE RENOVATED AT A COST OF $2.4 MILLION, BRINGING ITS FACILITIES INTO LINE WITH THOSE OF OTHER DIVISIONAL POLICE STATIONS.

THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY AWARDED THREE CONTRACTS FOR THE PROJECT.

/A $1 MILLION