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SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1935

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CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTION STRESSED

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FACTORY PROPRIETORS WERE REMINDED TODAY THAT UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN REGULATIONS, THE EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS UNDER 15 YEARS OF AGE WAS STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN INDUSTRY.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID EMPLOYERS WHO INTENDED TO EMPLOY YOUNG JOB-SEEKERS SHOULD CHECK THE APPLICANT'S IDENTITY CARDS TO ENSURE THAT THEY WERE NOT UNDERAGED.

IN NON-INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, HE ADDED, CHILDREN WHO WERE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER MIGHT BE EMPLOYED ON A PART-TIME BASIS, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AS STIPULATED IN THE REGULATIONS.

+THE RESTRICTIONS ARE TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED FORM 3 EDUCATION SHOULD NOT BE EMPLOYED DURING THEIR NORMAL SCHOOL HOURS AND THAT THEIR HOURS OF WORK BE LIMITED TO TWO HOURS ONLY ON ANY SCHOOL DAY OR FOUR HOURS ON ANY OTHER DAY DURING THE SCHOOL TERM, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

HE WARNED THAT EMPLOYERS WHO HIRED CHILDREN UNDER 15 YEARS OF AGE IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS OR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13 IN NON-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR WERE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10 000.

EMPLOYERS ARE URGED TO CONTACT THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOR ADVICE IF THEY HAD DOUBTS REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.

SUGGESTIONS FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS SOUGHT

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THE 14 AREA COMMITTEES IN KWUN TONG ARE BEING INVITED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS AND TO APPLY FOR FUNDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECTS.

KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HENG-FAI, SAID THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE WILL SEEK SUGGESTIONS FROM THE AREA COMMITTEES TO SEE HOW DB FUNDS COULD BE USED FOR IMPROVING THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.

+ THE MONEY COULD BE SPENT ON BUILDING AMENITY AREAS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, LAUNCHING BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS, OR PROVIDING JOGGING TRAILS, HE SAID.

THE COMMITTEE WILL SPEND ABOUT $400 000 ON LOCAL ENVIRONET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THIS YEAR.

LAST YEAR'S

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