TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1980
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EACH PARTICIPATING NURSERY ADMITS SIX DISABLED CHILDREN WHO ARE MILD-GRADE MENTALLY RETARDED, PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, OR SLIGHTLY IMPAIRED IN SPEECH, HEARING OR SIGHT.
ADMISSIONS ARE BY WAY OF REFERRALS FROM WELFARE AGENCIES OR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
LEGCO DEBATE ON GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL COMMENT ON THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS MADE EARLIER THIS MONTH TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND ON OTHER MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN WHEN THE COUNCIL MEETS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND ON THURSDAY.
THEY WILL SPEAK TO A MOTION OF THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY. THE OFFICIALS WILL REPLY ON NOVEMBER 12 AND 13.
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TWELVE UNOFFICIALS ARE SCHEDULED TO SPEAK TOMORROW, ARE DR THE HON HARRY FANG, THE HON T.S. LO, THE HON FRANCIS TIEN, THE HON ALEX WU, THE REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT, THE HON CHEN SHOU-LUM, THE HON LYDIA DUNN, THE HON PETER C. WONG
THE HON WONG LAM, DR THE HON RAYSON HUANG, THE HON CHARLES YEUNG, AND THE HON ANDREW SO.
ON THURSDAY SEVEN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK. THEY ARE DR THE HON HENRY HU, DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI, THE HON DAVID NEWBIGGING, THE HON HU FA-KUANG, THE HON WONG PO-YAN, THE HON WILLIAM BROWN AND THE HON CHAN KAM-CHUEN.
THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RTHK 2 (CHINESE) AND RTHK 4 (ENGLISH) ON BOTH DAYS BEGINNING AT 2.30 PM.
ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES TO LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD
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THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD WILL TAKE PLACE BY SECRET BALLOT ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 23) AT 10.30 AM IN THE SCHOOL HALL OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD IS A NON-STATUTORY BODY WHICH ADVISES THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON MATTERS REFERRED TO IT BY HIM. INCLUDING LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. IT COMPRISES SIX EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES AND SIX EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES, WITH THE COMMISSIONER AS CHAIRMAN.
THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED BY REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' UNIONS AND THREE ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
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