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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1980
EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED TO LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD
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THREE TRADE UNION MEMBERS WERE ELECTED TODAY AS EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AS MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE YEAR 1981.
THEY ARE MR CHEUNG CHI-KEUNG OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. WORKERS' FREE UNION, MR AU-YEUNG MING OF AMALGAMATED UNION OF SEAFARERS, HONG KONG, AND MR LEE SHING-CHU OF HONG KONG STEVEDORES UNION (CHAP YIN).
THE ELECTION - HELD BY SECRET BALLOT IN THE SCHOOL HALL OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE, CAUSEWAY BAY WAS SUPERVISED BY OFFICERS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THE BOARD IS A NON-STATUTORY BODY WHICH ADVISES THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON MATTERS AFFECTING LABOUR, 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 SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR.
CAS TEAMS COMPETE FOR TROPHIES
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THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS INTER-UNIT FIRST AID COMPETITION THIS YEAR IN THE DEMONSTRATION THEATRE OF ITS HONG KONG HEADQUARTERS ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 26).
THE COMPETITION IS DESIGNED TO SHARPEN THE ALERTNESS AND INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF CAS MEMBERS. IT ALSO AIMS AT PROMOTING FRIENDSHIP AMONG THE UNITS.
THE CHAMPION OUT OF 15 PARTICIPATING TEAMS WILL BE AWARDED THE C.Y. KWAN CUP AND A PENNANT, WHILE THE FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP WILL RECEIVE PENNANTS.
MR STEPHEN LEE KI, HONG KONG REGIONAL COMMANDER, WILL PRESENT THE PRIZES.
ON THE SAME DAY, A FOOTDRILL COMPETITION WILL BE HELD FOR CADET CORPS MEMBERS.
EIGHTEEN TEAMS FROM CADET UNITS ALL OVER HONG KONG WILL COMPETE FOR THE NORMAN LEUNG TROPHY' AT THE CAS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE.
THE ACTING CHIEF STAFF OFFICER AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, MR CHAN CHUN-YING, WILL PRESENT THE PRIZE TO THE CHAMPION TEAM.