WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1977
3
GOVERNOR TOURS LABOUR DEPARTMENT
****
THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. PETER WILLIAMS, SPENT THE WHOLE OF THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING TOURING THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
DURING THE TOUR, SIR MURRAY WAS INTRODUCED TO LABOUR DEPARTMENT STAFF WHO BRIEFED HIM ON THE WORK OF THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS AND UNITS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
THE GOVERNOR FIRST CALLED AT THE MINES DIVISION IN CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES WHERE HE SAW SAMPLES OF MINERALS FOUND IN HONG KONG.
FROM THE MINES DIVISION, THE GOVERNOR WENT TO THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION UNIT AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE UNIT. THERE HE OBSERVED HOW COMPENSATION CLAIMS BY WORKMEN WERE PROCESSED, AND INJURED WORKERS TURNING UP FOR MEDICAL CLEARANCE.
SIR MURRAY ALSO INSPECTED THE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE UNIT'S LABORATORY WHERE ANALYSIS OF AIR POLLUTANTS WERE CARRIED OUT.
AT THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT, THE GOVERNOR MET SOME OF THE STAFF INCLUDING SEVERAL TRAINEE LABOUR INSPECTORS, BEFORE VISITING THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE.
HERE SIR MURRAY INSPECTED DISPLAYS OF GUARDED MACHINERY COMMONLY USED IN FACTORIES. THEY INCLUDED A PLASTIC MOULDING MACHINE, A POWER PRESS AND A GUILLOTINE.
HE THEN SAW INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CLASSES IN SESSION.
LATER SIR MURRAY WENT TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG REGIONAL OFFICE AT NEW RODNEY BLOCK, QUEENSWAY, TO VISIT THE DEPARTMENT'S APPRENTICESHIP DIVISION, THE OVERSEAS AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE AND THE LABOUR RELATION SERVICE.
AT THE APPRENTICESHIP DIVISION, THE GOVERNOR SAW YOUNG APPLICANTS BEING INTERVIEWED BY INDUSTRIAL TRAINING OFFICERS FOR APPRENTICESHIP, AND APPLICANTS AND EMPLOYERS ENTERING INTO APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACTS.
AT THE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DIVISION, HE SAW JOB SEEKERS BEING INTERVIEWED AND INSPECTED A DISPLAY OF JOB CARDS,
THE GOVERNOR THEN WENT TO THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE WHERE HE INSPECTED VISUAL AIDS USED FOR CAREERS ADVISORY WORK AND ATTENDED A SLIDE SHOW ON +HOW TO ATTEND AN INTERVIEW+ FOR YOUNG JOB SEEKERS.
FINALLY, AT THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE DIVISION, SIR MURRAY SAW LABOUR OFFICERS HANDLING INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS FOR WAGES AND INSPECTED A SILVER-PLATED SHIELD PRESENTED TO A FORMER COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, THE LATE MR. B.C.K, HAWKINS, BY 10 UNIONS IN THE LATE 1940'S.
14