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SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 1982

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'AFTER HOURS' SERVICE OFFERED BY LABOUR DEPARTMENT

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A SPECIAL +AFTER HOURS+ SERVICE IS BEING OFFERED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO REQUIRE URGENT ASSISTANCE IN DEALING WITH INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES OR ACCIDENTS, OR OTHER MATTERS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NEEDING SUCH SERVICES CAN MAKE USE OF SEVERAL SPECIAL TELEPHONES.

THOSE SEEKING CONSULTATIONS ON URGENT LABOUR RELATIONS MATTERS ON HONG KONG ISLAND CAN CONTACT THE CHIEF LABOUR OFFICER (LABOUR RELATIONS), MR DONALD CHAN, ON TELEPHONE 5-764720.

URGENT MATTERS IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES CAN BE REFERRED TO THE SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER (LABOUR RELATIONS) MR JAMES YEUNG, ON TELEPHONE 5-221952.

REPORTS OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS CAN BE MADE ON A SPECIAL HOTLINE, 3-688756, WHICH IS MANNED BY STAFF DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS. REPORTS OR COMPLAINTS MADE OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS THROUGH

THIS HOTLINE ARE AUTOMATICALLY RECORDED.

SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS ARE ATTENDED TO BY A DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTOR ON CALL THROUGH A PAGING SYSTEM.

URGENT COMPLAINTS CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS CAN BE MADE ON ANOTHER HOTLINE, 3-684242, WHICH OPERATES IN A SIMILAR MANNER.

OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS, URGENT ENQUIRIES RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS CAN BE MADE TO ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER, MR LAM YUK-KEUNG, ON 5-435553.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THOSE OFFICERS REQUIRED TO WORK OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS IF NECESSARY ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY AND THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY'S ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIRECTORIES.

HOWEVER, HE EMPHASISED THAT THESE TELEPHONES SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR URGENT MATTERS OUTSIDE NORMAL OFFICE HOURS. DUR ING OFFICE HOURS THE MATTERS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE DIVISIONS CONCERNED.

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