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Monday, May 15, 1972

REGISTRATION OF FACTORIES

Booklet Gives Reasons

Since January this year, a campaign has been conducted by the

Labour Department to encourage proprietors of registrable workplaces to

come forward and apply for registration if they have not already done so.

The Commissioner of Labour, Mr. Paul Tsui said today that a

six-month period of grace would be granted.

After that period which will expire on July 12, he stressed

that more effective measures would be employed to help enforce the law.

Subsequently, an open letter was written to chairmen of more

than 650 Trade Organisations, Clansmen Association, Landlords and Tenants

Association, bringing the matter to their attention.

In that letter, it was mentioned that a simplified booklet

on the subject was being prepared.

This simplified booklet, in both Chinese and English, has now

been printed. It is entitled "Why you should (and how you can) register

your factory".

Copies of this booklet are being sent to organisations and

associations concerned. Proprietors and persons planning to have their

workplaces registered may also obtain copies from any of the offices of

the Labour Department.

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