TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1976
LABOUR INSPECTORS CAN ENTER FACTORIES UNDER LAW
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PROPRIETORS OF FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ARE REMINDED THAT MEMBERS OF THE FACTORY AND LABOUR INSPECTORATE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ARE AUTHORISED BY LAW TO ENTER, INSPECT AND EXAMINE AT ALL REASONABLE TIMES, DAY OR NIGHT, ALL FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY: +ANYONE WHO OBSTRUCTS OR DELAYS ANY OFFICER IN THE EXERCISE OF HIS DUTIES IS LIABLE TO A HEAVY PENALTY UPON CONVICTION UNDER EITHER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE OR THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE+,
HE WAS COMMENTING ON A CASE IN THE NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY YESTERDAY (MONDAY) MORNING IN WHICH THE MAGISTRATE, MR. W.J. MCCLEALLAND,, SENTENCED A MAN, YEUNG SHIK PO, TO A FINE OF $1,000 OR THREE MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR OBSTRUCTING A PUBLIC OFFICER IN THE EXECUTION OF HIS DUTY.
THE COURT WAS TOLD THAT YEUNG OF THE HOI TAK GARMENT MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. IN CHEUNG SHA WAN PREVENTED A LABOUR INSPECTOR WHO VISITED THE FACTORY LAST FRIDAY (MARCH, 12) MORNING FROM TAKING DOWN INFORMATION IN THE COURSE OF HIS DUTY.
THE INSPECTOR, WHO WAS FROM THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNIT. FOUND FEMALE WORKERS AT WORK IN THE PREMISES AT 8.30 A.M. DURING THE VISIT.
PASSING SENTENCE, MR. MCCLELLAND
URGED PEOPLE TO BE POLITE
TO CIVIL SERVANTS WHO WERE PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED ****
THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON AUGUST 8, 1975 ON LAM TIN-YAU SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO A TERM OF 20 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.
HE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF YEUNG KWAI-YIN,
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