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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1991

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REGISTRATION AS DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY REVOKED

THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE REGISTRATION OF DG CAPITAL COMPANY LTD. AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING

SEPTEMBER COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON

AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE,

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NONSCHEDULED WORK FOR WOMEN PROHIBITED

REMINDED FACTORY THEIR

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) PROPRIETORS THAT THEY SHOULD NOT ENGAGE WOMEN ΤΟ WORK SCHEDULED REST DAYS.

THIS FOLLOWS RECENT COURT CASES IN WHICH FOUR

WERE HEAVILY FINED FOR BREAKING THE REGULATIONS.

MANUFACTURERS

(INDUSTRY)

TWO DAYS

"IT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS REGULATIONS TO EMPLOY WOMEN TO WORK ON THEIR REST DAYS, OR TO CHANGE THEIR REST DAYS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT BEFORE THE CHANGE TAKES EFFECT, SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER (PROSECUTIONS), MR TSANG KIN-WOO, SAID.

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THE LAW ALSO REQUIRES AN EMPLOYER TO DISPLAY IN A PLACE IN THE FACTORY A PRESCRIBED NOTICE SETTING OUT THE EMPLOYMENT, INTERVALS FOR MEAL OR REST, AND REST DAYS WORKERS, MR TSANG SAID.

CONSPICUOUS PERIOD OF FOR WOMEN

"EMPLOYERS SHOULD ADHERE STRICTLY TO THE REST DAY ARRANGEMENTS SET OUT IN THE PRESCRIBED NOTICE, HE SAID.

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MR TSANG NOTED THAT THREE GARMENT FACTORIES, THE GOLDEN FOUNTAIN INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED, KENNING KNITTERS LIMITED AND KINDON GARMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED HAD RECENTLY BEKN FINED $7,000, $6,300 AND $7,500 RESPECTIVELY FOR EMPLOYING WOMEN TO WORK ON THEIR REST DAYS.

HE ADDED THAT A WATCH MANUFACTURING FACTORY, SUNCITI MANUFACTURERS LIMITED, WHICH EMPLOYED 60 WOMEN ON THEIR REST DAY, WAS GIVEN THE MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000 BY A KWUN TONG MAGISTRATE.

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