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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1976
WARNING AGAINST BREAKING
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LABOUR LAWS
A. SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) WARNED FACTORY PROPRIETORS AND BUILDING CONTRACTORS AGAINST REPEATED BREACHES OF LABOUR LAWS.
THE WARNING CAME FOLLOWING TWO RECENT COURT CASES IN WHICH THE OFFENDERS WERE FINED $1,000 AND $5,000 RESPECTIVELY.
THE MOST RECENT CASE INVOLVED A GARMENT FACTORY PROPRIETOR IN KOWLOON WHO GAVE FALSE INFORMATION TO A LABOUR INSPECTOR. HE WAS BROUGHT TO COURT AT THE NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FINED $1,000 AND ORDERED TO PAY COURT COSTS.
THE PROPRIETOR HAD DENIED THAT HE WAS THE OWNER OF HIS FACTORY DURING AN INSPECTION BY A LABOUR OFFICER. HE COMMITTED THE SAME OFFENCE EARLY THIS YEAR WHEN A LABOUR INSPECTOR VISITED HIS FACTORY.
THE SECOND CASE INVOLVED A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR WHO WAS FINED A MAXIMUM $5,000 AT THE TSUEN WAN MAGISTRACY FOR FAILING TO SECURELY FENCE EDGES OF STAIRCASES OF BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE OFFENCE WAS DISCOVERED BY A FACTORY INSPECTOR DURING A ROUTINE VISIT TO HIS BUILDING SITE IN YUEN LONG.
THE CONTRACTOR HAD ONE PREVIOUS CONVICTION FOR A SIMILAR OFFENCE EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN HE WAS FINED $3,000.
MOUNTAIN RESCUE EXPERTS ARE READY TO HELP
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THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES FORTUNE, EMPHASIZED TODAY THE IMPORTANCE OF CALLING OUT THE
MR. JOHN TRAINED EXPERTS TO CARRY OUT A MOUNTAIN RESCUE.
+THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE EARLIER THIS YEAR A SO-CALLED EXPERIENCED CLIMBER FELL TO HIS DEATH IN AN ATTEMPT TO ASSIST ANOTHER CLIMBER IN DIFFICULTY, HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT TRAGEDIES OF THIS TYPE COULD BE AVOIDED IF THE C.A.S. EXPERTS TRAINED IN MOUNTAIN RESCUE WERE CALLED IN TO DO THE JOB.
THE C.A.S. MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAMS ARE ALWAYS ON STANDBY DUTY ON SUNDAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND CAN BE CONTACTED THROUGH THE POLICE, OR ON TELEPHONE NO. 3-016030.
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