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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1988

HE SAID THAT LABOUR DISPUTES, IF NOT

SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED, WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES CONCERNED AS WELL AS THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

MUTUAL

HE HOPED THAT THROUGH THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF LR 88,

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UNDERSTANDING AND CLOSER CO-OPERATION AND COMMUNICATION WOULD BE ACHIEVED BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES.

MR TOMMY CHEUNG GAVE A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE PROGRAMME WHICH STARTS OFF WITH A LABOUR RELATIONS CONFERENCE FOR SOME 460 PARTICIPANTS AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE.

SPEAKERS

HE NOTED THAT 26 PROMINENT

INCLUDING TWO LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS, FOUR MANAGING DIRECTORS, FIVE DIRECTORS AND FOUR CHAIRMEN OF UNIONS WILL SPEAK AT THE OPENING CONFERENCE.

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"OTHER PROGRAMMES INCLUDE A SEMINAR FOR TOP LEVEL EXECUTIVES ON QUALITY CIRCLES, TEN DISTRICT SEMINARS, NINE MOBILE EXHIBITIONS, FOUR INTER-COMPANY COMPETITIONS IN CHESS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TABLE TENNIS AND HANDICRAFT, TWO QUIZZES AND A GALA NIGHT ON HK-TVB TO WIND UP THE EVENT ON DECEMBER 16, MR CHEUNG SAID.

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THE WINNERS IN THE TABLE-TENNIS EACH RECEIVE A CASH PRIZE OF $5,000.

AND CHESS COMPETITIONS WILL

ARRANGEMENT WILL ALSO BE MADE FOR THE WINNER OP THE CHESS COMPETITION TO TAKE PART IN A FRIENDLY MATCH WITH CHINA'S NATIONAL CHAMPION WHO WILL COME TO HONG KONG SPECIALLY FOR LR 88, MR CHEUNG ADDED.

FAREWELL TO MEDICAL DIRECTOR

THE DIRECTOR OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DR K.L. THONG, THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON ATTENDED A FAREWELL LUNCH HELD IN HIS HONOUR BY THE DEPARTMENT STAFF.

ABOUT 200 OFFICERS, INCLUDING DIRECTORATE STAFF, CONSULTANTS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE OUT-GOING DIRECTOR.

DR THONG WILL BE GOING ON PRE-RETIREMENT LEAVE AFTER 18 YEARS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE. HE IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

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NOVEMBER

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LONGEST SERVING

HE FIRST JOINED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AS A PRINCIPAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER IN 1970.

/TWO YEARS