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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1981

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OPEN DAY AT KOWLOON REHABILITATION CENTRE

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MANY PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS HAVE BEEN INTEGRATED BACK TO SOCIETY THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF REHABILITATIVE SERVICES OFFERED BY THE KOWLOON REHABILITATION CENTRE OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

THE CENTRE, LOCATED INSIDE THE COMPOUND OF KOWLOON HOSPITAL, WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 30) FOR THEM TO SEE HOW DISABLED PERSONS CAN BECOME PRODUCTIVE AGAIN.

THE OPEN DAY IS PART OF ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE EVENT IS TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE MEASURES FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE HANDICAPPED AND FOR THE PREVENTION OF DISABILITY.

GUIDED TOURS WILL BE ARRANGED FOR SMALL GROUPS OF VISITORS.

NOTE TO EDITORS :

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO VISIT THE KOWLOON REHABILITATION CENTRE DURING THE OPEN DAY ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 30) FROM 9.30 AM TO 4.30 PM.

LABOUR RELATIONS WORKSHOPS

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THE FIFTH AND FINAL IN A SERIES OF LABOUR RELATIONS WORKSHOPS ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT CONCLUDED AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING.

SEVENTY-FIVE PARTICIPANTS FROM COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS AND TRADE UNIONS RECEIVED CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION'S REGIONAL ADVISER ON INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, DR C.D. CALDERON.

BEFORE THAT, A LECTURER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, MR NG SEK-HONG, SPOKE ON THE ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS, EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER LABOUR GROUPS IN LABOUR RELATIONS+.

THE SERIES OF WORKSHOP, WHICH DREW 360 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, FORMED PART OF A YEAR-LONG LABOUR AND STAFF RELATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION.