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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1984

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COURTESY CALL

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MR DENG PUFANG, DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN CHIEF OF THE CHINA WELFARE FUND FOR THE HANDICAPPED, PAID A COURTESY CALL TODAY ON THE COMMISSIONER FOR REHABILITATION, MR MARTIN LEWIS.

MR DENG, WHO IS WHEELCHAIR-BOUND, WILL BE VISITING REHABILITATION SERVICES IN HONG KONG AND ATTENDING AN EXHIBITION OF DONATED PAINTINGS OF CHINESE ARTISTS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHINA'S HANDICAPPED.

MR LEWIS EXPLAINED HIS ROLE IN COORDINATING REHABILITATION SERVICES WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES THROUGH THE REHABILITATION PROGRAMME PLAN, AND EXCHANGED VIEWS ON REHABILITATION MATTERS WITH MR DENG. MR LEWIS WAS ASSISTED IN INTERPRETATION BY MR BASIL WONG, SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER (AG) WHO IS ALSO CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR.

AFTER THE IR DISCUSSION, MR LEWIS HOSTED A LUNCHEON IN MR DENG'S HONOUR.

LABOUR ADVISERS ELECTED ****

FOUR EMPLOYEES' UNION MEMBERS WERE ELECTED TODAY (THURSDAY) AS EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES, TO BE FORMALLY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TO THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE YEARS 1985 AND 1986.

THEY ARE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS' UNION, MR SZETO WAH (159 VOTES); A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND WELFARE OFFICER OF THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON DEPARTMENTAL STORE WORKERS ASSOCIATION, MR TAM YIU-CHUNG (135 VOTES) THE AUDITOR OF THE HONG KONG STEVEDORES UNION, MR LEE SHING-CHU (126 VOTES); AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS GENERAL UNION, MR LUK TUNG-CHING (118 VOTES).

THE ELECTION TOOK PLACE BY SECRET BALLOT AT QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL HALL AND WAS SUPERVISED BY OFFICERS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

OF THE 385 REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' UNIONS, 249 TOOK PART IN THE ELECTION AND CAST VOTES.

THE BOARD IS A NON-STATUTORY BODY WHICH ADVISES THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ON LABOUR MATTERS, INCLUDING LABOUR LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

IT COMPRISES SIX EMPLOYERS' REPRESENTATIVES AND SIX EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES, WITH THE COMMISSIONER AS CHAIRMAN.

FOUR OF THE EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED BY THE REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' UNIONS AND THE OTHER TWO ARE DIRECTLY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

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