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TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1975
FIRST CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EXHIBITION
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HONG KONG'S FIRST CONSTRUCTION SAFETY EXHIBITION OPENS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT THE SITE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE PROJECT IN CAUSEWAY BAY.
IT WILL BE OPENED BY MR. SZETO WAI, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WHO HAS TAKEN A KEEN INTEREST IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY FOR MANY YEARS,
THE EXHIBITION IS SPONSORED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND IS BEING SUPPORTED BY THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION LIMITED AND THE SOCIETY OF BUILDERS.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. IAN PRICE, SAID TODAY THE EXHIBITION WAS AIMED AT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BECAUSE THERE \ARE MORE ACCIDENTS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES THAN IN ANY SINGLE
INDUSTRY.
+THIS WAS ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS WHICH CAME INTO FORCE ON MAY 1 LAST YEAR, HE SAID.
+THE EXHIBITION HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO SHOW CONTRACTORS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATIONS CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT ANY REAL PROBLEMS.
+THIS WILL BE DEMONSTRATED ON THE INDUSTRY'S 'HOME GROUND". BECAUSE THE EXHIBITION IS BEING STAGED ON AN ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION SITE.+
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED
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THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE_PASSED ON JULY 15, 1974 ON LUI KAM-SHING SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO A TERM OF 20 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.
LUI WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF TAM KAM-MING.
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