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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1986

DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 180 COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED THROUGH THE HOTLINE. OF THESE, THE MAJORITY CONCERNED EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN FOR LONG WORKING HOURS AND ON REST DAYS AS WELL AS ON EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS,

AS A RESULT OF INVESTIGATIONS, 76 EMPLOYERS WERE PROSECUTED FOR BREACHES OF VARIOUS LABOUR REGULATIONS.

THE SPOKESMAN CALLED ON THE PUBLIC MAKING USE OF THE HOTLINE TO STATE CLEARLY THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AGAINST WHICH THE COMPLAINT IS DIRECTED, THE NATURE OF COMPLAINT AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MAY FACILITATE INVESTIGATION.

WHERE POSSIBLE, THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE COMPLAINANTS SHOULD ALSO BE GIVEN.

+THEY CAN REST ASSURED THAT ALL COMPLAINTS ARE HANDLED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND UNLESS ITH THE IR CONSENT, THEIR NAMES OR IDENTITY WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED IN THE COURSE OF OUR INVESTIGATI? THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

YOUTHS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY

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THE ROLE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG, SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

+WHETHER THE FUTURE SOCIETY OF HONG KONG WILL MAINTAIN ITS PROSPERITY AND STABILITY IS LARGELY DEPENDENT ON YOUNGSTERS' FRIENDLINESS AMONG THEMSELVES AND THEIR WHOLE-HEARTED PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPING THE SOCIETY, MR HO SAID.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A SCOUT ACTIVITY ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SCOUT ASSOCIATION EAST KOWLOON REGION, MR HO NOTEJ THAT THERE WAS A NEED TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION AMONG THE YOUNGER GENERATION IN HONG KONG.

+THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SCOUTS ACTIVITIES, YOUNGSTERS WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A PEACEFUL STATE OF MIND AS WELL AS A SPIRIT OF OBEDIENCE. MEANWHILE, THEY WILL ALSO REALISE THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-OPERATION AND HARMONY, HE SAID.

+APART FROM THAT, THE MEANINGFUL SERVICES PROVIDED BY SCOUTS ALSO ENHANCE A BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR RIGHTS AND DUTIES IN THE SOCIETY, AND THEIR CONCERN AND CONTRIBUTION TO IT, MR HO SAID.

A+JUINTLY ORGANISED