XN000022-1974-08-19 — Page 4

Daily Information Bulletin 新聞公報 All

די

3

FONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1974

NEW OFFICE FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT

******

THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OPENS ANOTHER OFFICE ON FRIDAY CAUGUST 23).

THE OFFICE - THE UNIT'S NINTH - IS ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF THE POST OFFICE BUILDING IN UN CHAU STREET, SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON, AND WILL CATER FOR THE CHEUNG SHA WAN AND LAI CHI KOK DISTRICTS. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY TELEPHONING 3-854753.

THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT IS MAINLY CONCERNED WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS CAGED 14 17) IN INDUSTRY.

-

.THE LAW RULES THAT WORKING HOURS FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE MUST NOT EXCEED EIGHT HOURS A DAY AND 48 HOURS A WEEK.

IT ALSO LAYS DOWN CONDITIONS ON THEIR GENERAL WELFARE RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF REST ROOMS AND SITTING FACILITIES, REST-DAYS AND RESTRICTION OF EMPLOYMENT IN DANGEROUS TRADES.

THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT OPERATES IN ALL MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREAS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THERE ARE SIX OFFICES IN KOULOON SERVING SHAM SHUI PO, CHEUNG SHA VAN, YAU MA TEI, TO KWA WAN, SAN PO KONG AND KUUN TONG- TWO IN THE NEW TERRITORIES OPERATING FROM TSUEN WAN AND YUEN LONG AND ONE FOR HONG KONG ISLAND.

*

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN ABERDEEN

******

EN

NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN ABERDEEN AT 10 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY CAUGUST 21).

THE EXISTING TRAFFIC ROUTING OF THE SECTION OF WU PAK STREET BETWEEN TUNG SHING ROAD AND CHENGTU ROAD WILL BE REVERSED SO AS TO OPERATE ONE-WAY FROM TUNG SHING ROAD TO CHENG TU ROAD.

MOTOR VEHICLES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING TUNG SHING ROAD BETWEEN WU PAK STREET AND SAI ON STREET UNLESS AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.

PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND MIDNIGHT IN WU NAM STREET AND CHENGTU ROAD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EXISTING PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES STAND.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE

MOTORISTS.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.