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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1988

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* A SECURITY GUARD COMPANY WAS FOUND GUILTY OF NOT PAYING

OF ITS EMPLOYEES HIS FULL WAGES ON TIME. THE WORKER WAS STILL OWED $863 FOUR MONTHS AFTER REGISNATION. THE COMPANY WAS FINED $4,000 $1,000 COST BY A SHA TIN MAGISTRATE.

TWO CARETAKERS OF A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY WERE OWRD $1,600 AND $2,024 ARREARS OF WAGES RESPECTIVELY. THE EMPLOYER WAS LATER FINED $3,500 PLUS $1,000 COST BY A NORTH KOWLOON NAGISTRATE.

AND

THE PROPRIETOR OF A WATCH FACTORY HELD UP THE WAGES PRO-RATA ANNUAL LEAVE PAY OF A CLERK TOTALLING ABOUT $3,300. HE WAS FINED $2,000 BY A TSUEN WAN MAGISTRATË.

IN THESE CASES, THE WAGES DUE WERE NOT PAID AFTER A LAPSE OF BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE MONTHS.

FREE FESTIVAL TICKETS AVAILABLE

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RESIDENTS OF YUEN LONG WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE MAJORITY OF PERFORMANCES IN THE FORTHCOMING DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL FREE OF CHARGE.

IN ORDER TO PROMOTE ARTS ΤΟ THE DISTRICT'S POPULATION, THE ORGANISERS HAD EARMARKED SOME 19 EVENTS COVERING A WIDE VARIETY OF ARTS PRESENTATIONS FOR FREE ADMISSION.

APART FROM ARTS EXHIBITIONS, THERE WILL BE VIDEO SHOWS, ARTS WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A SERIES OF DANCE AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES WHICH WILL BE HELD AT DIFFERENT VENUES IN RURAL AREAS AND HOUSING ESTATES OF THE DISTRICT.

TICKETS AND INFORMATION OF THE PERFORMANCES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES COUNTERS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT, THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL AND THE LONG PING COMMUNITY HALL ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

MEANWHILE, THE TWO BOX OFFICES OF THE FESTIVAL, LOCATED IN THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL AND THE HONG KONG BANK BRANCH OFFICE AT 150 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, WILL BE OPEN FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO ACCEPT ADVANCED BOOKINGS OF TICKETS ON SALE FOR OTHER PERFORMANCES.

THESE PERFORMANCES INCLUDE THE MUSICAI "CINDERELLA" BY THE YUEN LONG CHILDREN CHOIR AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON DECEMBER 9; VARIOUS CANTONESE AND CHIU CHOW OPERAS, AND THE CHILDREN PLAY "A STOREY OF DRAGONBALL" BY THE CHUNG YING THEATRE COMPANY.

AT IN THE

TICKETS FOR MANY PERFORMANCES IN THE FESTIVAL ARK AVAILABLE HALF-PRICE FOR STUDENTS AND SENIOR RESIDENTS AGED 65 OR ABOVE DISTRICT.

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