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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1974.

WARNING AGAINST BOGUS LABOUR OFFICERS

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ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. LAO MOU-CHI, TODAY WARNED FACTORY PROPRIETORS TO BE ON THEIR GUARD AGAINST PEOPLE POSING AS LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AND SEEKING MONEY FOR ADVERTISEMENTS IN A PURPORTED DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICATION CALLED A GUIDE TO WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LEGISLATION.

MR. LAO SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED SEVERAL SUCH COMPLAINTS.

+NO LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICER IS AUTHORISED TO SOLICIT MONEY FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, HE STRESSED,

MR. LAO ADVISED THAT ANY PROPRIETOR WHO WAS APPROACHED FOR MONEY BY ANYONE PURPORTING TO BE A MEMBER OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE MATTER EITHER TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION OR TO THE SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER (INDUSTRY) AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 3-688842.

THE GUIDE TO WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LEGISLATION, LIKE ALL OTHER PUBLICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT, IS AVAILABLE FREE AT THE OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR. LAO ADDED.

LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

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A TWO-DAY SEMINAR ON HOW TO OPERATE AND MANAGE A LIBRARY WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AND SATURDAY FOR STUDENTS OF THE HO FUK TONG SCHOOL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,

IT HAS BEEN ORGANISED FOR THEM BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S LIBRARY AND RURAL MOBILE SERVICE UNIT AND WILL BE HELD IN THEIR SCHOOL IN CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TUEN MUN, NEW TERRITORIES.

THE SEMINAR WILL INCLUDE TALKS BY MR. CHAN CHE-SANG OF THE UNIT ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF LIBRARIANS.

AFTER COMPLETING THE SEMINAR IT IS EXPECTED THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE OVER THE OPERATION OF THEIR SCHOOL, LIBRARY.

ANY OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WHICH ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING SUCH A SEMINAR ORGANISED FOR THEIR STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE UNIT AT THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE (TEL. 3-809825, 3-954476).

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