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SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1994

THE

MR YEUNG ALSO URGED PREGNANT WORKERS TO MAKE DECLARATION, USING ATTACHED FORM IN THE LEAFLET, AT THE 11 LRS OFFICES AS

POSSIBLE.

THIS IS

BECAUSE

THEY MUST

PRODUCE

SOON AS

A

EMPLOYERS THEIR ΤΟ

THE TIME STATUTORY DECLARATION VERIFYING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AT WHEN THE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO TAKE LEAVE IS SERVED.

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REPORT CHILD ABUSE, PAMPHLET SAYS

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) APPEALED PUBLIC TO REPORT CHILD ABUSES THAT COME TO LIGHT.

TO

THE

A

PRINTED

то

SPOKESMAN

HELP

FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID PAMPHLETS PUBLICISE EARLY IDENTIFICATION SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE CASES.

AND

BEEN HAD

RE- REPORTING OF

NAMED "REPORT CHILD ABUSE", THE PAMPHLETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY SERVICE PUBLIC COLLECTION AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S CENTRES.

COPIES ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

TERRITORIES POLICE, HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, CITY AND NEW AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

THE

ADMINISTRATION

SOCIAL

WELFARE

HOTLINE

CHILD

ON THE REPORTS ON

ABUSE CAN BE MADE DEPARTMENT HOTLINE 343 2255 AND THE AGAINST CHILD ABUSE 755 1122.

—

BY

"ACTION MAY NOT ONLY SAVE A CHILD BUT ALSO HELP THE FAMILY BRINGING THEIR DIFFICULTIES TO THE ATTENTION OF AUTHORITIES WHO MAY BE IN A POSITION TO HELP THEM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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HE STRESSED THAT REPORTING

AFFAIRS OF A FAMILY.

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SUCH CASES WAS NOT MEDDLING IN

THE

A CHILD IS WITHOUT

'WHEN IT IS FELT THAT THE DISCIPLINE IMPOSED ON

ACT ONE SHOULD EXCESSIVE, GOOD INTENTIONS NOTWITHSTANDING, HESITATION,' HE ADDED.

TO HELP THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND GENUINE CHILD ABUSE CASES BETTER, ΤΟ THE PAMPHLET GIVES A DEFINITION OF CHILD ABUSE AND DESCRIBES SIGNS HELP DETECT SUCH CASES.

IN ADDITION TO THE HOTLINE NUMBERS, THE PAMPHLET ALSO LISTS OUT

UNITS WELFARE

AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL DEPARTMENT SERVICE SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS WHERE ONE MAY SEEK HELP.

THE