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MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1988

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WAN CHAI ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE TO MEET

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE PROPOSED PROVISION OF AN AMENITY AREA AT WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD AT ITS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 28).

THREE LANDSCAPE SCHEMES PREPARED BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE AREA WILL BE TABLED FOR MEMBERS' CONSIDERATION.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FOR IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT OF A REAR LANE AT YEE WO STREET, FOR THE YEAR-END BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP AND MULTI-STOREY BUILDING CLEAN-UP AWARD SCHEME, FOR THE "EXPLORING THE ENVIRONMENT IN WAN CHAI WEST" PROJECT, AND FOR THE KEEP YOUR BUILDING CLEAN PUBLICITY DRIVE.

ALSO ON THE AGENDA IS THE PROPOSED PROVISION OF CHILDREN'S PLAY EQUIPMENT IN THE SITTING-OUT AREA AT STUBBS ROAD BELOW SHIU FAI TERRACE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 28) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE, EIGHTH FLOOR, TUNG WAH MANSION, 201 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 4 PM.

STATUTORY HOLIDAY REMINDER

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EMPLOYERS WERE REMINDED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT NEW YEAR'S DAY (JANUARY 1) IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $11,500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.

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/HOLIDAY PAY