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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1991

6.60 PER CENT

7.56 PER CENT

6.60 PER CENT

6.00 PER CENT

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PER ANNUM FOR CERTIFICATES ISSUED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 30, 1991 AND BEFORE MAY 29, 1991;

PER ANNUM FOR CERTIFICATES ISSUED ON OR AFTER MAY 29, 1991 AND BEFORE JULY 3, 1991;

PER ANNUM FOR CERTIFICATES ISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 3, 1991 AND BEFORE AUGUST 14, 1991; AND

PER ANNUM FOR CERTIFICATES ISSUED ON OR AFTER AUGUST 14, 1991 AND BEFORE. SEPTEMBER 18, 1991.

BUT ALWAYS SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL RULE THAT INTEREST CEASES TO ACCRUE AFTER 36 COMPLETE MONTHS WITHOUT SURRENDER FOR PAYMENT OF TAX.

EXAMPLE: $1,000 CERTIFICATES PURCHASED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1991; OCTOBER 18, 1991 AND NOVEMBER 18, 1991 RESPECTIVELY, SURRENDERED IN PAYMENT OF TAX DUE ON DECEMBER 17, 1991 WILL HAVE INTEREST CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:

ON $1,000, SEPTEMBER 18, 1991 TO DECEMBER 17, 1991 THREE COMPLETE MONTHS AT $4.60 PER MONTH

= $13.80

ON $1,000, OCTOBER 18, 1991 TO DECEMBER 17, 1991 TWO COMPLETE MONTHS AT $4.60 PER MONTH

$9.20

ON $1,000, NOVEMBER 18, 1991 TO DECEMBER 17, 1991 ONE COMPLETE MONTH AT $4.60 PER MONTH

$4.50

$27.60

IMPORTED WORKERS TOLD OF THEIR RIGHTS

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE MORE BRIEFING SESSIONS FOR IMPORTED WORKERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR STATUTORY AND CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS.

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"SOME 2,300 IMPORTED WORKERS HAVE SO FAR ATTENDED BRIEFINGS OUR LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE (LRS) BRANCH OFFICES OR AT THEIR WORKPLACES," A SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER. MRS JENNY CHAN, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

"FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WORKERS WHO CANNOT BE RELEASED BY THEIR EMPLOYERS IN THE DAY TIME, WE WILL RUN THREE SPECIAL EVENING SESSIONS NEXT MONTH.

"ALL IMPORTED WORKERS ARE WELCOME то ATTEND FREE OF CHARGE AT THE CITY HALL IN CENTRAL AND THE KWAI CHUNG AND SAN PO KONG, SHE SAID, ADDING THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR ENROLMENT.

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THESE SESSIONS LRS OFFICES IN NO ARRANGEMENTS

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