THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 140:
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SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, DR RIDDELL-SWAN SAID THAT SINCE 1981 THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ORGANISATION HAD BEEN SPGANISING STUDY TOURS FOR LOCAL FISHERMEN TO SEE ADVANCED FISHING
ECHNOLOGY IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
+ IT IS HOPED THAT THESE VISITS BROADEN THEIR OUTLOOK ON FISHERIES AND ENABLE THEM TO EXCHANGE THEIR VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS AS WELL AS INCREASE THEIR TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE,+ HE SAID.
WHILE IN GUANGZHOU, THE GROUP WILL VISIT VARIOUS SELECTED SHIPBUILDING YARDS AND FISH-PROCESSING PLANTS.
THE VISIT WILL ALSO COINCIDE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES AND PROCESSING EXHIBITION BEING HELD THERE.
TENDERS FOR HOUSING PROJECTS APPROVED
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TENDERS TOTALLING $275.8 MILLION WERE APPROVED TODAY
AT A MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S BUILDING COMMITTEE FOR VARIOUS HOUSING PROJECTS.
THEY COVER CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING BLOCKS AS WELL
LIFT AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.
THE MEETING WAS CHAIRED BY MR H.M.G. FORSGATE.
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REMINDER ON PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED FACTORY PROPRIETORS THAT WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 17 EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WORK OUTSIDE THE IR FIXED PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT.
THE REMINDER WAS ISSUED AFTER A KWUN TONG FACTORY HAD BEEN FINED A TOTAL OF $15 000 BY THE COURT RECENTLY ON THREE COUNTS OF EMPLOYING WOMEN WORKERS BEYOND THE IR FIXED PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT, IN BREACH OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS.
THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR THIS OFFENCE IS $5 000.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE REGULATIONS, EMPLOYERS EMPLOYING WOMEN OR YOUNG PERSONS IN INDUSTRY SHOULD FIX THE PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EACH DAY OF THE WEEK AND INFORM THEM BY A NOTICE POSTED CONSPICUOUSLY AT THE WORK PLACE.
ANY EMPLOYER WISHING TO CHANGE A FIXED EMPLOYMENT PERIOD MUST NOTIFY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN WRITING BEFORE SUCH CHANGE TAKES PLACE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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