TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1980
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MINI EXHIBITION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
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A MINI EXHIBITION OF SAFETY APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRY WILL BE STAGED IN THE NEW WORLD HOTEL ON MARCH 25 AS A MAJOR FEATURE OF THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CONFERENCE FOR SENIOR MANAGEMENT TO BE HELD IN THE SAME VENUE ON THAT DAY.
DISCLOSING THIS TODAY (TUESDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD'S COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND ACCIDENTS PREVENTION SAID THE ONE-DAY EXHIBITION WOULD BE PARTICIPATED BY 18 COMPANIES WHICH ARE AGENTS OF SAFETY APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED EITHER LOCALLY OR OVERSEAS.
PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY WILL INCLUDE SIMPLE PROTECTIVE GEARS SUCH AS SAFETY HELMETS, SAFETY SHOES, GOGGLES AND EAR-MUFFS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE, STRETCHERS, SAFETY HARNESSES AND BELTS AS WELL AS MORE SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SAFETY BREATHING APPARATUS, SOLDER-FUME ABSORBER AND TOXIC GAS DETECTOR.
A FULL RANGE OF FIRE-PREVENTION AND FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, SMOKE DETECTORS, EXTINGUISHERS AND FLAME RESISTANT CLOTHING WILL ALSO BE SHOWN.
DELEGATES TO THE CONFERENCE AND THEIR INVITED GUESTS AS WELL AS THE MANAGEMENT OF LARGE FACTOR IES IN HONG KONG ARE EXPECTED TO VISIT THE EXHIBITION.
NO LESS THAN 800 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO SEE THE MINI EXHIBITION. IT IS HOPED THAT SENIOR MANAGEMENT IN
INDUSTRIES WILL HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF THE SAFETY APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE LOCALLY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THREE PRE-WAR BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (TUESDAY) DECLARED THREE PRE-WAR BUILDINGS AT 269, 271 AND 273 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID THESE THREE-STOREY BUILDINGS HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION SINCE 1967.
HE SAID +RECENTLY LONG-STANDING FRACTURES IN THE LOAD-BEAR ING BRICK WALLS HAVE OPENED UP FURTHER AND CLEAR SIGNS OF CONTINUING MOVEMENT ARE INDICATED.
→IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE BUILDINGS TO OBVIATE THE RISK OF A COLLAPSE,+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRCIT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON APRIL 2 WERE POSTED TODAY.
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