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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1977
PREPARATIONS FOR MACHINERY GUARDING EXHIBITION NEARING COMPLETION
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PREPARATIONS FOR THE MACHINERY GUARDING EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AT THE KOWLOON RAIL TERMINUS, HUNG HOM ARE WELL IN HAND.
THE EXHIBITION, DUE TO OPEN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, WILL LAST UNTIL MARCH 20 (SUNDAY).
IT WILL HIGHLIGHT THE NEW FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDER- TAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON APRIL 1.
ON DISPLAY WILL BE A WIDE RANGE OF MACHINE GUARDS WORK ING MODELS, DEMONSTRATIONS, FILMS AND SLIDE SHOWS.
THE EXHIBITION IS PART OF AN OVERALL CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE PROPRIETORS AND WORKERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ADEQUATE GUARDING FOR ALL DANGEROUS MACHINE PARTS IN INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE CASUALTY FIGURES ARISING FROM INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY DR. THE HON. S.Y. CHUNG, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND HON. PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES AT 3 P.M. ON FRIDAY (MARCH 11) AT THE KOWLOON RAIL TERMINUS IN HUNG HOM.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY.
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