TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1979
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FACTORY PROPRIETOR FINED FOR FAILING TO
KEEP EXITS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTION
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THE PROPRIETOR OF A KNITTING FACTORY IN KOWLOON WAS TODAY (TUESDAY) FINED $5,000 IN THE NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY FOR FAILING TO MAINTAIN FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION THE EXITS OF THE FACTORY AS REQUIRED BY THE FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS REGULATIONS. THE FINE WAS THE MAXIMUM FOR SUCH AN OFFENCE.
COMMENTING ON THE COURT CASE, MR. J.P. WOOD, CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT REMINDED FACTORY PROPRIETORS THAT THEY COULD FACE PROSECUTION AND HEAVY FINES IF THEY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF LABOUR LEGISLATIONS ON INDUSTRIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.
WATER CUTS
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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 12.01 A.M. TO 6 A.M. ON THURSDAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY SHA TSUI ROAD, KWAN MUN HAU STREET, CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TAI HO ROAD INCLUDING CHUEN LUNG STREET, HOI PA STREET, TSUEN WAN MARKET STREET, SHIU WO STREET, CHUNG ON STREET AND HAM TIN STREET,
MEANWHILE WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CHAI WAN WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 11 P.M. ON THURSDAY TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY ALSO FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY BLOCKS 1-15, CHAI WAN ESTATE, SAN HA STREET, TAI PING STREET, TAI PING VILLAGE, CHAI WAN AND CALTEX PETROL FILLING STATION AND SUN YIP STREET.