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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1978

MR. TSUI SAID THAT HONG KONG SUFFERED AN AVERAGE ANNUAL LOSS OF ONLY 19.46 WORKING DAYS PER 1,000 EMPLOYEES DURING THE 10-YEAR PERIOD FROM 1968 TO 1977-- A FIGURE VERY LOW BY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

DURING HIS TALK, HE ALSO OUTLINED THE LABOUR LEGISLATION WHICH HAD BEEN ENACTED IN HONG KONG OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS.

ON LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S ROLE ITSELF HE SAID: +OUR ROLE IN LABOUR RELATIONS IS TO HELP CREATE AND MAINTAIN, IN HONG KONG'S OWN STYLE AS FAR AS IS PRACTICABLE, AN AGREEABLE CLIMATE OF LABOUR RELATIONS FOR CONTINUED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ITS NECESSARY DIVERSIFICATION AND FOR THE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING,+

LADY MACLEHOSE VISITS CAMP FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AT SILVERMINE BAY

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LADY MACLEHOSE SPENT AN HOUR TODAY VISITING A CAMP ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS AT SILVERMINE BAY, LANTAU ISLAND.

ABOUT 50 CHILDREN FROM THE KWAI FONG MORNINGLIGHT CENTRE AT KWAI CHUNG TOOK PART IN THE CAMP WHICH WAS ORGANISED AS PART OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

ON ARRIVAL, LADY MACLEHOSE WAS GREETED BY THE HON. SECRETARY,

MRS. A. FABER AND THE HEAD INSTRUCTOR, MISS MARGARET YAM.

DURING THE VISIT, LADY MACLEHOSE WATCHED THE CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 16 PARTICIPATING IN COMPETITIVE GROUP GAMES AND LATER PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE WINNING TEAMS.

BEFORE HER DEPARTURE LADY MACLEHOSE WAS PRESENTED WITH A BOUQUET OF PAPER ROSES MADE BY THE HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.

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