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MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1993

DR CHAN STRONGLY URGED

EMPLOYERS TO RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING A HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF EASILY ADJUSTABLE FURNITURE, SUITABLE LIGHTING AND PROPER VENTILATION, TO THEIR STAFF.

"THIS KIND OF INVESTMENT WILL BE A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT BECAUSE WHEN EMPLOYEES ARE PROTECTED FROM HEALTH HAZARDS, SICK LEAVES DUE TO ACHES AND PAINS, AND OTHER VAGUE COMPLAINTS WILL BE MINIMISED, DR CHAN SAID.

ON THE OTHER HAND, A HEALTHY AND COMFORTABLE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT CAN ALSO ENHANCE WORKERS' CONCENTRATION ON THEIR WORK WITH OBVIOUS RESULTS OF IMPROVING THEIR EFFICIENCY AS WELL AS PRODUCTIVITY.

HE SAID THIS WAS ALSO ONE OF THE REASONS THAT THEY ORGANISD THE EXHIBITION.

THE EXHIBITION, ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL, WILL BE HELD BETWEEN OCTOBER 21 AND 27 ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE NEW WORLD PLAŽA, TSIM SHA TSUI.

"THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS, DISPLAYS, VIDEO SHOWS AND A FULL-SIZE DEMONSTRATION OF A TYPICAL OFFICE WORK STATIONS, WE HOPE VISITORS CAN GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SOME OF THE HEALTH HAZARDS RELATED POOR OFFICE ENVIRONMENT AND THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT, DR CHAN SAID.

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THERE WILL ALSO BE

DEMONSTRATIONS OF SIMPLE RELAXATION EXERCISES SUITABLE FOR OFFICE WORKERS AND A COMPUTER QUIZ то AROUSE VISITORS' INTERESTS.

"WE HOPE EMPLOYERS CAN TAKE NOTE OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS AND PUT THEM INTO PRACTICE IN THEIR OFFICES WHILE EMPLOYEES CAN CONVEY OUR MESSAGES TO THEIR EMPLOYERS FOR THEIR OWN BENEFITS, HE ADDED.

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THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM ON OCTOBER 21 AND FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM BETWEEN OCTOBER 22 AND 26.

THE EXHIBITION WILL END AT 2 PM ON OCTOBER 27.

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BN (0) PHASED REGISTRATION PROGRAMME

PHASE I REMINDER

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THE FINAL DATE FOR HONG KONG BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS (BDTC'S) BORN IN 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 AND 1971 TO APPLY FOR BRITISH NATIONAL (OVERSEAS) (BN(0)) PASSPORTS WILL BE OCTOBER 30, THIS YEAR, AN IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN SAID HONG KONG BDTC'S (SUCH AS PERSONS BORN, NATURALISED OR REGISTERED IN HONG KONG) MUST OBTAIN A BN (O) PASSPORT IF THEY WISH TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL ON BRITISH PASSPORTS BEYOND 1997.

/AS AMENDED