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WEDI ESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1975

THE GOVERNOR DISCLOSED THAT FROM JANUARY NEXT YEAR. THIS PERMISSIBLE ANNUAL OVERTIME WOULD BE FURTHER REDUCED TV 30 HOURS.

COMMENTING ON THE TWO INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ORDINANCES FOR THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, SIR HURRAY SAID, THEY REPRESENT A NEW DEPARTURE OF GREAT ŠIGNIFICANCE AND WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY WHEN THE TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS WILL START VORKING.

IN THE SPHERE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, SIR MURRAY NOTED THAT STEPPED UP REGULATIONS HAD BEEN ENFORCED TO CONTROL THE USE OF ADRASIVE WHEELS AND FOR THE SAFER HANDLING OF CARGO.

IN ADDITION, THE CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE HAD BEEN AMENDED TO BRING THE WHOLE OF HONG KONG SUBJECT TO STATUTORY SMOKE CONTROL MEASURES, HE SAID.

THE GOVERNOR HOPED THAT THREE ITEMS OF LABOUR LEGISLATION, WHICH HAD PROVED UNEXPECTEDLY COMPLICATED, WOULD BE SUBMITTED SOON FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION.

THESE ARE A BILL TO REGULATE CONDITIONS OF APPRENTICESHIPS IN VARIOUS TRADES, LEGISLATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF WORKMEN AFFECTED BY SILICOSIS, AND REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE GUARDING OF DANGEROUS PARTS OF POWER-DRIVEN MACHINERY IN FACTORIES.

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