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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1975

NEW LABOUR OFFICE IN KOWLOON 38 25 24 25 24 2

THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OPENS ANOTHER NEW OFFICE IN KOWLOON ON MONDAY (MARCH 17).

THE NEW OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF FOOK TOA MANSION, 8-12 SUNG HONG TO! COAD, KOWLOON, WILL CATER FOR INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS IN KOWLOON CITY, PARTS OF TO KHA VAN, WANG TAU HOM, AND WONG TAI SIN AREAS. ENQUIRIES GAN DE MADE BY TELEPHONING 3-019996.

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

UNDER THE LAW, WORKING HOURS FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS ARE RESTRICTED TO EIGHT HOURS A DAY AND 40 HOURS A WEEK.

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

THE UNIT OPERATES 12 OFFICES IN ALL MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREAS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THERE ARE SEVEN OFFICES IN KOWLOON SERVING SHAM SHUI PO, CHEUNG SHA WAN, YAU MA TEI, TO KWA MAN, KWUN TONG AND KOWLOON CITY THREE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES OPERATING IN TSUEN HAN, YUEN LONG AND TAI PO AND TWO ON HONG KONG ISLAND.