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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1975
THE EAS WAS CREATED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMPLEX SOCIF TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION IN CHOOSING A CAREER. SINCE SEMBER, THE METHODS OF DISSEMINATING CAREERS INFORMATION HBEEN IMPROVED BY THE USE OF A SPECIAL VEHICLE DONATED TO THE DEPARTMENT BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON.
THIS VEHICLE, WHOSE SIDES COULD BE UNFOLDED TO FORM A LARGE ROOFED EXHIBITION AREA, WOULD ENABLE THE YEAS TO STAGE +MINI CAREERS+ EXHIBITIONS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF HONG KONG AND BRING THE MESSAGE OF CAREERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS AND THOSE LIVING IN THE MORE REMOTE AREAS. ·
IN ADDITION, A MAJOR CAREERS EXHIBITION WOULD BE STAGED AT THE CITY HALL NEXT MONTH. +THIS ANNUAL FUNCTION MUST, I BELIEVE, BE MAINTAINED AS SUCH, BECAUS: EACH YEAR A NEW CROP OF POTENTIAL SCHOOL-LEAVERS NEEDS TO HAVE ITS EYES OPENED TO FUTURE CAREERS POSSIBILITIES,+ HE SAID.
ON INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS, MR. PRICE SAID PROGRESS WAS STEADILY BEING MADE IN IMPROVING HONG KONG'S POSITION RELATIVE TO THE APPLICATION OF THE MOR. FUNDAMENTAL CONVENTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.
IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE POSITION HAD BEEN IMPROVED IN RESPECT OF TWO CONVENTIONS, NUS. 12 AND 17, CONCERNING WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.
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IN ADDITION, CONVENTION 8 DEALING WITH THE RIGHT TO ORGANISE AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND CONVENTION 124 REGARDING THE PROHIBITION OF YOUNG PERSONS WORKING UNDERGROUND HAD BOTH BEEN APPLIED WITHOUT MODIFICATION.
+REQUESTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE FOR IMPROVED DECLARATIONS IN RESPECT OF REST DAYS IN INDUSTRY AND PROTECTION OF WAGES, AND I SHALL CONTINUE TO SEEK ADDITIONAL IMPROVED DECLARATIONS WHENEVER POSSIBLE,+ HE SAID.
FROM HIS ATTENDANCE AT THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE, THE COMMISSIONER SAID: +1 AM CERTAIN THAT SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, IF SUSTAINED, CONTRIBUTE CONSIDER ALLY TO A MORE FAVOURABLE VIEW BEING TAKEN BY OUR TRADING PAF TIERS, BECAUSE AS INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS THEY INDICATE OUR PROGRESS IN IMPROVING LABOUR CONDITIONS.
+THEY ARE IMPORTANT TOO, IN COMBATING THE SCATHING AND UNFOUND- ED ATTACKS MADE FROM TIME TO TIME BY ILL-DISPOSED PERSONS WHO RESENT HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC PROCHESS, OR WHO ARE TRYING TO PROTECT THEIR OWN NARROW INTERESTS AGAINST OUR TRADING COMPETITIVENESS.
+HONG KONG HAS NOTHING TO FEAR IN AN OVERALL COMPARISON OF ITS LABOUR STANDARDS IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA IN WHICH WE MUST BE PREPARED TO BE JUDGED. INDEED, HONG KONG IS IN THE TOP HALF OF THE WORLD LEAGUE TABLE WITH 31 CONVENTIONS APPLIED, HE SAID.
FINALLY, MR. PRICE SAID HE SUPPORTED AND FULLY ENDORSED THE VIEW OF THE HON. FRANCIS TIEN ABOUT THE NEED FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP BILL.
+: AM GLAD TO REPORT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ADVISED YESTERDAY THAT THIS BILL SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THIS COUNCIL. I ASSURE MY HONOURABLE FRIEND THAT I SHALL MOVE AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE IN THIS MATTER.+