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Sir, I refer 10 a letter ing and lengthening of roads, from Mr J. Greenhalgh on labour conditions in Hong- kong (SCM Post March 11).

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that 3,600, or about quarter of a total of 14,400 factories, illegally employ These figures did children. not originate in this depart- ament and I have no evidence

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the support

calculation made by others.

Following a special cam- paign against child' labour which was mounted in August last year, I confirmed publicly that children suspected of being under the age of 14 years

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added to the fleet last (by observations I

before the about 30

There's another CI omission in the recent port. compared with year's; no longer do we "The Government powers designed to eficient operation." ever those powers were, has Government throw;

the towel?

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of traffic lights. the construction of new fly- The stationing of a police- overs, roads and other faci- man at the junction dur- lities and would include ing rush hours. (This the year), the total of

is over various parts of the Colony, would prevent U-turns, appearances' Your correspondent quotes

It happens that

pavement We have

parking ete lot of buses to lose, an unspecified source which

recently done a survey at a which were seen to cause from the large number maintained that the Labour road junction

admit are not in service near this col-

obstructions). acknowledges lege Department

the junction where 3. The removal of the pave- Bonham Road, Pokfulam ment on the University Road, and lill Road meet, side of the Bonham Road We found that The traffic 10 allow left turning there is very congested. vehicles 10 pass those There are a lot of vehicles

waiting to turn right. this junction. As STUDENTS OF ST PAUL'S. entering many as 600 vehicles have

COLLEGE, been recorded in half an hour, most of them going down Pokfulam Road (from Aberdeen) and along Bon- ham Road. The width of the Bonham Road is 100 to run had been narrow for vehicles out of 1,708 freely. Very often, with a premises specially selected larger right-turning vehicle for investigation. Not all the such as a lorry or even a car columns (S.C.M. Post March Sir, In view of the mi suspect were confirmed as stopping in front of the traf- Junder oge bit.

spitting, summonses fie light other vehicles which 19). Alas! your correspondent fest inability of the anth

G. C. Dansey-Browning has ties to control were subsequently taken out are turning left cannot pass converted the beautiful time is perhaps due to act against 298 employers,

green light. So English language Into Greek, the inevitable and recog during rush-hours we have a

one public expectoration so that approximately

and venerable long queue of vehicles along tenth of one per cent of your ancient Bonham Road.

readers can comprehend his which merits due recognit and status in modern socie most intricate phraseology.

Instead of condemning,

learn

■ should

to appreci those maestros of trajecto range and accuracy who impressively herald the pr sentation of their skills wi throat clearing processes r miniscent of a Cape Canaver launch-pud.

through a

Recently, a further cam- paign was carried out in an area where it was believed that the illegal employment

The situation is the same of children was continuing. for Pokfulam Road. Though 707 factories were chosen for the road is wider, the mum - Inspection and, in 100 of

ber of vehicles using it is y these, 197 ochildren, suspected

greater. With The lights it of being under age, were

turning at so short an inter- found.

val, not many vehicles can pass through. So. trafic blocks are quite frequent at this junelion,

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R. M. HETHERINGTON, Commissioner of Labour.

Traffic problems

Sir,

With reference to "Civil disobedience Anyone?" correspondence

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Be that as it may, he

has Dausey - Browning jolly sense of humour.

RETIRED.

KMB statistics

Anyone for spitting?

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Sir. Re "Pool Bah's" query (SCM Post March 9)

Society could also perhap on KMB statistics in the 1969 Annual Report, may I deepen grant more official recognitió the mystery a little? The 1968 by grading them into variou Report jave the KMB flect as social categories compatibl Sir,-Reading your article

1050 vehicles, adding that one with the area of operation an on March 3, 1970, we under-

bun lind been taken out of proficiency oblniñed. Som stand that the Cinvernment is

gervice daring the year, It - spring immediately planning to spend $500 ml-

would seem some 80 vehtelen mind. The high level fron tion in the coming five yearn

just "dimppeared' during 1900 top open sports en deflerA to use congestion on Hong-

from the offieini figures. An the subtle small culline ancien alkong ronds. The programme effect;

the Report'did not may how of-mouth sophisticatem ol d. la suid to involve the widen- 1. A change In the fimlag many new vehicles had been Central, the glowering xenu-

We understand that plans for the improvement of the junction were drawn UP. several years ago, but have gill not been put into effect. May we suggest the follow- int short-term menstires while we are waiting for the long-term plan to be put into

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51

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