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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1980

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CASES WHERE LONGER-TERM ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED ARE FOLLOWED UP BY THE DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES OR SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS IN THE DISTRICTS, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE HOTLINE WAS INTRODUCED TO SUPPLEMENT SERVICES ALREADY AVAILABLE IN THE FIELD OFFICES AND PRIMARILY TO SERVE OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS.

+ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE CALLS WERE NOT DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO SOCIAL WELFARE, THE CALLERS WERE PROPERLY EXPLAINED FROM WHICH OTHER DEPARTMENTS THEY COULD GET THE SERVICES REQUIRED,+ HE SAID.

A POSTER HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO FURTHER PUBLICISE THE HOTLINE SERVICE WHICH OPERATES ON A 24-HOUR BASIS. THE NUMBER IS 3-432255.

IT IS MANNED BETWEEN 9 AM AND 10 PM FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY, AND BETWEEN 1 PM AND 10 PM ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

ENQUIRIES AFTER 10 PM ARE MACHINE-RECORDED FOR FOLLOW-UP ACTION THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID PEOPLE USING THE HOTLINE AFTER 10 PM SHOULD LEAVE THEIR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS.

SHOULD THERE BE OVERNIGHT CASES WHICH REQUIRE URGENT ATTENTION, A REPORT MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION, HE ADDED.

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SEMINAR FOR WORKERS

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A ONE-DAY SEMINAR ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WILL BE HELD LATER THIS YEAR FOR HONG KONG'S INDUSTRIAL WORKERS.

THE SEMINAR IS ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD.

IT IS ALSO SPONSORED BY SIX MAJOR INDUSTRY AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, NAMELY THE ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION LTD., THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, THE HONG KONG COTTON SPINNERS ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS LTD.

ASSOCIATION

THE COMMITTEE WHICH PROMOTES VOLUNTARY INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN HONG KONG HAS DECIDED, FOLLOWING ITS SUCCESS IN ORGANISING AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CONFERENCE FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT EARLIER THIS YEAR, TO HOLD A SIMILAR FUNCTION FOR INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES.

THE SEMINAR