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SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER : The ones where we

havehot reached the stage of prosecution would certainly be the

more recent cases. I would imagine they have been discovered

in the last month or two.

MR. CHAN YING-LUN (in Cantonese) : Sir, the Secretary for

Education and Manpower told us in the first paragraph that

youngsters on night shifts could be exposed to bad influences

and these teenagers may not be under the age of 15. They may

well be over 15 and they may still be exposed to bad influences

but these people are not protected by the law in any special

ways. As 24-hour convenience stores and hamburger stores are

proliferating, could we consider amending the law to prohibit

teenagers aged 15 and above who are still studying from working

on night shift in these stores?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER : Sir, I would be happy

to ask the Labour Department to think about whether there is a

case for extending protection to children over the age of 15.