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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1993

"WE LOOK FORWARD TO INCREASING SUPPORT FROM EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS IN THE PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE OF GOOD LABOUR RELATIONS AND IMPROVEMENT ON WORK SAFETY AND HEALTH, MRS FOK ADDED.

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THE ANNUAL REPORT CONTAINS FOUR MAIN CHAPTERS WHICH INCLUDE AN OVERVIEW, THE LABOUR SCENE IN HONG KONG, LABOUR LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR AFFAIRS, AND LABOUR ADMINISTRATION IN HONG KONG.

DETAILS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS AND NEW ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES ARE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS.

CHAPTERS 3 AND 4 OF THE REPORT DESCRIBE THE INCREASING EFFORTS MADE BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TO GIVE BETTER PROTECTION, EDUCATION AND SERVICE TO WORKERS IN ITS FOUR MAIN AREAS OF WORK.

IT ALSO CONTAINS 32 CHARTS AND TABLES WITH STATISTICS RELATING TO THE LABOUR SCENE IN THE TERRITORY.

COPIES ARE DISTRIBUTED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION (IPRD) TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL STATUTORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, CONSULATES/LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF OVERSEAS COUNTRIES, TRADE UNIONS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES, LIBRARIES, AND OVERSEAS CONTACTS.

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SOME COPIES OF THE PUBLICATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT THE IPRD, 16TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, DURING OFFICE HOURS.

CYC POSTER ENTERS GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS

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HONG KONG HAS UPSTAGED JAPAN IN THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS TODAY WHEN ABOUT 1,500 COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) MEMBERS ASSEMBLED A POSTER MEASURING 21,936 SQUARE METRES AT VICTORIA PARK, CAUSEWAY BAY,

THE POSTER COVERED THE SIX FOOTBALL PITCHES AT VICTORIA PARK.

THE PREVIOUS WORLD RECORD FOR THE LARGEST POSTER HELD BY JAPAN WAS 20,000 SQUARE METRES.

THE FINAL SEGMENTS OF THE POSTER WERE ASSEMBLED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DOMINIC S W WONG; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, DR RONALD LEUNG DING-BONG; THE GOVERNOR OF THE LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303, MR CHENG WAI-CHUEN; AND OTHER GUESTS.

ROLE OF WITNESSES TO BOOK OF RECORDS

THE OFFICIAL PARTY ALSO PLAYED THE CERTIFY THE COMPLETION OF THE POSTER, A GUINNESS REQUIREMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE MADE UP OF 310 X 84 UNITS, EACH ABOUT 1M X 0.8M IN SIZE.

POSTER WAS

ON THE RECORD-BREAKING EVENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID: **THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE IN PRODUCING THIS POSTER IS TO REINFORCE THE CONCEPT OF CONCERN AND RESPECT GRANDPARENTS, TEACHERS, AND THE ELDERLY."

ENCOURAGE AND FOR PARENTS,

/THE POSTER