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SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1993

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LABOUR DEPT CONTINUES ITS CONCILIATION ROLE

THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HOUSE COMMITTEE CONVEYING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE'S RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THE CATHAY PACIFIC DISPUTE AND WAS CONSIDERING THE MATTER.

"IN THE MEANTIME, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE ITS CONCILIATION ROLE AND PROVIDE ITS SERVICES TO BOTH SIDES", MR CHAN

SAID.

"THE DEPARTMENT HAS ARRANGED A MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES THIS AFTERNOON, HE ADDED.

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"IN THE PRESENT SITUATION, WE SEE NO NEED TO DEAL WITH THE DISPUTE IN A DIFFERENT WAY, MR CHAN SAID.

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PLEA ON CHILD CARE

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A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY APPEALED TO PARENTS TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE SERVICE AND TO AVOID LEAVING THEIR CHILDREN WATTENDED AT HOME.

"FOR THEIR SAFETY, CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE LEFT ALONE AT HOME, EVEN FOR A SHORT WHILE, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED A CALENDAR CARD TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE.

COPIES OF THE CALENDAR CARD ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT ALL SERVICE UNITS OF THE DEPARTMENT, SUCH AS FAMILY SERVICE CENTRES AND SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS.

OCCASIONAL CHILD CARR SERVICE IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT AIMING AT ELIMINATING THE RISK OF LEAVING CHILDREN UNATTENDED AT HOME.

HE NOTED THAT 75 CHILD CARE CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WERE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT, OFFERING 225 PLACES TO CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN TWO AND SIX.

"A FLEXIBLE MODE OF FEE-CHARGING HAS ALSO BEEN ADOPTED FOR PARENTS WHO NEED THE SERVICE FOR A SHORT SPAN OF TIME, HE SAID.

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UNDER THE SCHEME, THE CENTRES OFFER SHORT-TERM TEMPORARY ON SESSIONAL BASIS, CHARGING A FEE OF $10 TO $15 PER ADMISSION.

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