SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1993
FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1993, COMPENSATION PAYMENTS WILL BE PAID MONTHLY TO SUFFERERS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS DIAGNOSED AFTER 1981 UNTIL HIS DEATH, HE SAID.
ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IS TO ALLOW PNEUMOCONIOTICS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A LUMP SUM COMPENSATION TO FURTHER RECEIVE MONTHLY PAYMENTS IF THEY SUFFER ADDITIONAL INCAPACITY.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE PCO, THE NEW LEVY RATE WILL NOT APPLY TO ANY CONSTRUCTION WORKS FOR WHICH THE TENDER WAS SUBMITTED BEFORE AUGUST 22 THIS YEAR.
VARIETY SHOW FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN RESIDENTS
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THE MONTH-LONG SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT WILL END WITH A VARIETY SHOW TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
THE SHOW WILL RUN FROM 2.30 PM TO 5 PM ON THE FORBES STREET PLAYGROUND IN KENNEDY TOWN.
HIGHLIGHTS WILL INCLUDE A TAEKWONDO DEMONSTRATION, AND SINGING, DANCING AND CHOIR PERFORMANCES.
THERE WILL ALSO BE NINE GAME STALLS WITH ADMISSION AVAILABLE AT THE VENUE.
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OFFICIATING GUESTS AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY WILL INCLUDE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, CENTRAL AND WESTERN, MR HOWARD LEE: DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER. MR LAM KIN-LAI AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROGRAMME'S CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR BILLY LAM.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CLOSING CEREMONY CUM VARIETY SHOW TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) ON THE FORBES PLAYGROUND IN KENNEDY TOWN.
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