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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1975.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

EXPERT TO SPEAK ON WORK ACCIDENTS * * * * * *

A BRITISH LABOUR EXPERT, MR. TONY LINEHAN, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) ON ACCIDENTS AT WORK DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR.

MR. LINEHAN, A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE U.K. FACTORY INSPECTORATE, HAS BEEN IN HONG KONG FOR MORE THAN 18 MONTHS AS A SPECIALIST ADVISER TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON FACTORY INSPECTION AND RELATED MATTERS.

HE WILL ANALYSE STATISTICS OF WORK ACCIDENTS BY THEIR CAUSES AND BY INDUSTRIES, AND COMPARE THEM WITH PREVIOUS FIGURES.

THE LABOUR OFFICER (INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS), MR. STANISLAUS TSAO, WILL ALSO BE PRESENT AT THE CONFÉRENCE.

THE PRESS CONFERENCE IS TO BE HELD AT 11 AM. TOMORROW AT THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING.

REGISTRATION FACILITIES IN KAM TIN

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A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT WILL SET UP A TEMPORARY OFFICE IN THE KAM TIN RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.

THE OFFICE WILL OPERATE BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M.

ON MAY. 28 AND 29, AND AGAIN ON JUNE 3 AND 4.

RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE FACILITIES TO REGISTER THEIR 11-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS. THOSE ALREADY HOLDING A JUVENILE I.D. CARD SHOULD REGISTER FOR ADULT CARDS AT THE AGE OF 18.

CHANGE OF PARTICULARS, SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT, ADDRESSES AND MARITAL STATUS, SHOULD ALSO BE REPORTED TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICE.