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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1981

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DURING THE SCHOOL TERM, A CHILD SHOULD NOT WORK FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS ON ANY SCHOOL DAY OR MORE THAN FOUR HOURS ON OTHER DAYS, AND DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS HE SHOULD NOT WORK FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS ON ANY DAY.

HOWEVER, CHILDREN WORKING AS ENTERTAINERS MAY BE EMPLOYED BETWEEN 7 AM AND 12 MIDNIGHT BUT NOT DURING SCHOOL HOURS OR FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS ON ANY DAY. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE EMPLOYED FOR MORE THAN FOUR DAYS IN A WEEK, AND DURING SCHOOL TERM, MORE THAN THREE DAYS FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY.

+CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE AT WORK CONTINUOUSLY FOR MORE THAN FIVE HOURS AFTER WHICH THEY MUST HAVE AN INTERVAL OF NOT LESS THAN ONE HOUR FOR A MEAL OR REST.

+ALSO, THEY MUST NOT LIFT OR CARRY ANY LOAD EXCEEDING 18 KILOGRAMS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

WARNING ON COMMODITIES TRADING

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR COMMODITIES TRADING WISHES TO REMIND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THEY SHOULD, IN THEIR OWN INTERESTS, TRADE IN COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS ONLY THROUGH COMMODITY DEALERS WHO ARE REGISTERED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR COMMODITIES TRADING AND, IN THE CASE OF GOLD CONTRACTS TRADED ON THE CHINESE GOLD AND SILVER EXCHANGE SOCIETY, ONLY THROUGH MEMBERS OF THE SAID SOCIETY OR REGISTERED DEALERS.

A VERY SERIOUS VIEW IS TAKEN OF ANY BREACH OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMMODITIES TRADING ORDINANCE BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN TRADING IN COMMODITY FUTURES.

PROSECUTIONS HAVE BEEN, AND ARE BEING, INSTITUTED AGAINST UNREGISTERED DEALERS, AS WELL AS REGISTERED DEALERS, SUSPECTED OF HAVING CONDUCTED IRRÉGULAR TRADING ACTIVITIES.

PERSONS CONTRAVENING THE COMMODITIES TRADING ORDINANCE ARE

LIABLE TO IMPRISONMENT, IN ADDITION TO HEAVY FINES.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE URGED TO REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR COMMODITIES TRADING AT 2404 CONNAUGHT CENTRE, 5-259361, ANY TRADING ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY APPEAR TO BREACH THE COMMODITIES TRADING ORDINANCE.

IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE ANY DOUBT REGARDING THE REGISTRATION STATUS OF THE IR BROKERS, THEY SHOULD SEEK CLARIFICATION AT THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE WHERE A REGISTER OF ALL REGISTERED PERSONS IS MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT A FEE OF $10,

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