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Education Department
Revised forecasts show that (i) there will be sufficient places in Form I (first year secondary) by 1978/79 to meet demand; (ii) 80% of demand for Torms I and II places will be met by the same year; and (iii) 100% of demand for these Forms will be met by 1980/81, thus providing 297,000 places for ull children in the Form I-III age Troup.
Medical and Health Department
The long lead time in the building of now hospitals to overcome the present overcrowling und 10 cuter for new townE renders quarterly processing unrealistic. hospitul
The next new
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the next now clinic in 1978/79.
i due for completion in 1979/80; hospitals in due to be phued out by July 1977.
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Inbour Department
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The drafting and jutroduction of Jogination to improvu Labour condition proceeds. The Overens Labour Adviser hun observed that particular attention should be paid to the progress of the draPL Bia which will provide for seven days' puid holiday my for all employees and for protection of wagen by imposing a vicarion liability on principal contructors in the building and construction industry. The enactment of
this legislation will enable the long Kong Government to make improved declaration:: to the relevant T10 conventions.
7. (ii). ILO Convention::
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Lord Gorowy-Roberts wrote to the Governor on 7 April about the long Kon, Government's pro run for the applicution of ILO Convention this year. improved declaration: to the following six conventions: no. 17
The progtume provides for
no. 42 on Workmen's
on Workmen':: Compensation (A
(Accuplane), 1x.
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Compensation (Occupationed i neo) (Revised); no. 90 on Hightwork of You Pro (dustry) (Revised); no. 92 on
Accommodation of Crews (Revised), on which an improved declaratio: hus, in fuct, already been de; no. 94 on Labour Clauses
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(Public Contact:), and no. 101 on Holidays with Puy
(Agriculture). The Governor has been asked to submit u progress report by 1 October.
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