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DTC REGISTRATION REVOKED

SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1990

THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION OF DB ASIA FINANCE (HK) LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS TODAY (SATURDAY) AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.

EMPLOYERS URGED TO MAKE TYPHOON ARRANGEMENTS

EMPLOYERS ARE TODAY (SATURDAY) URGED TO MAKE A PRIOR AGREEMENT WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES ON WORKING ARRANGEMENTS DURING TYPHOONS.

SUCH AN AGREEMENT SHOULD INCLUDE RULES FOR REPORTING TO WORK AND RELEASING EMPLOYEES FROM WORK, AND THE METHOD OF CALCULATING WAGES UNDER VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID IN VIEW OF THE DIFFERENT NATURE AND REQUIREMENT OF JOBS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES, THE LAW DID NOT LAY DOWN ANY PARTICULAR PROVISIONS ON WHAT ONE SHOULD DO IN A TYPHOON SITUATION.

"IT WOULD, NEVERTHELESS, BE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FOR TO BE REACHED TO AVOID CONFUSION, HE STRESSED.

AGREEMENTS

HE SAID EMPLOYERS SHOULD GIVE PRIOR CONSIDERATION ΤΟ THEIR WORKERS' SAFETY, BOTH AT THE WORKPLACE AND WHILE TRAVELLING TO AND FROM HOME DURING A TYPHOON.

"NORMALLY, EMPLOYERS SHOULD NOT REQUIRE EMPLOYEES то REPORT FOR DUTY OR TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR WORK WHEN TYPHOON SIGNAL NO. 8 OR A HIGHER SIGNAL IS HOISTED, OR WHEN PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS ABOUT TO STOP, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THIS, HOWEVER, DOES NOT APPLY TO THOSE WHO ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL OR EMERGENCY DUTIES DURING A TYPHOON, IN SUCH CASES, THE EMPLOYER SHOULD CLEARLY INFORM THE EMPLOYEES CONCERNED AT THEIR COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT.'

IN DEPARTMENT'S

DRAFTING OR LABOUR

PREPARING RELATIONS

EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES TYPHOON ARRANGEMENTS MAY APPROACH THE SERVICE FOR ADVICE.

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