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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1981

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ELECTION OF EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES

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THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD WILL BE HELD BY SECRET BALLOT ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 30) AT 10.30 AM AT THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE SCHOOL HALL, CAUSEWAY BAY.

THE BOARD IS A NON-STATUTORY BODY WHICH ADVISES THE

COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON MATTERS REFERRED TO IT BY HIM, INCLUDING LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. IT COMPRISES SIX EMPLOYERS' PRESENTATIVES AND SIX EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES, WITH THE COMMISSIONER AS CHAIRMAN.

THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED BY REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' UNIONS AND THE OTHER THREE ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT EIGHT CANDIDATES HAD BEEN NOMINATED FOR ELECTION AND THE IR NAMES HAD BEEN SENT TO ALL REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' UNIONS FOR CONSIDERATION.

A REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' TRADE UNION WISHING TO VOTE SHOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ELECTION. THE REPRESENTATIVE MUST BRING A LETTER OF AUTHORISATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE UNION AND A COPY OF THE CIRCULAR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 9, 1981 FROM THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON THE SUBJECT, HE SAID.

HEALTH TALKS IN TUEN MUN

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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROMOTE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CHILD CARE AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS, HAS ORGANISED A SERIES OF HEALTH TALKS WITH THE BACKING OF A FRENCH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY,

THE SUBJECT OF THE FIRST TALK, TO BE HELD AT CASTLE PEAK CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TOMORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING, IS +COMMON ILLNESSES OF WOMEN.

OTHER TALKS WILL BE GIVEN AT TAI HING, ON TING AND SAM SHING ESTATES ON NOVEMBER 5, 12 AND 19.

TOP ICS WILL INCLUDE +COMMON ILLNESSES OF CHILDREN+,

+ INFANT CARE+ AND +TREATMENT OF FEVER+.

THE TALKS, BY MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN THE DISTRICT, WILL BE ILLUSTRATED WITH FILM AND SLIDE SHOWS.

ALL THE TALKO WILL START AT 8 PM AND LAST ONE HOUR.

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