WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1981
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ACTION AGAINST FIRE PRONE FACTORIES
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL ISSUE FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES TO 126 KWUN TONG FACTORIES FOR CAUSING OBSTRUCTION TO COMMON AREAS AND STAIRCASES.
IN ADDITION, 13 FACTORIES WILL BE SUMMONSED FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FIRE SERVICES REGULATIONS.
THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THE FACTORIES IS THE RESULT OF AN INSPECTION OF FACTORY BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT TODAY BY OFFICERS
THE FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU,
SOME 30 OFFICERS OF THE BUREAU, LED BY DIVISIONAL OFFICER KWAN SAI YIU, VISITED 1 256 UNITS IN 41 BUILDINGS.
DURING THE VISIT, OFFICERS ALSO DISCOVERED 45 OTHER CASES INVOLVING BREACHES OF LABOUR, PUBLIC WORKS AND URBAN SERVICES REGULATIONS. THESE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
A FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ADVISED FACTORY OWNERS THAT IF THE ABATEMENT NOTICES ARE IGNORED THEY MAY BE ISSUED SUMMONSES.
TIMETABLE FOR STOCK EXCHANGES UNIFICATION
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES WISHES TO ADVISE THAT, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL, THE PROPOSED TIMETABLE FOR BRINGING THE STOCK EXCHANGES UNIFICATION ORDINANCE INTO EFFECT IS AS FOLLOWS:
* DATE OF NOTICE IN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
* COMMENCEMENT DATE OF THE ORDINANCE
JANUARY 30, 1981
FEBRUARY 1, 1981
* DATE OF NOTICE, PURSUANT TO SECTION
25, SPECIFYING +APPROVED ASSETS+ AND RANKING LIABILITIES+
JANUARY 30, 1981
THE ORDINANCE PROVIDES THAT ONLY MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF AN EXISTING EXCHANGE ON THE COMMENCEMENT DATE OF THE ORDINANCE WILL BE SENT AN INVITATION TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP (OR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP) OF THE NEW EXCHANGE COMPANY.
THERE CAN BE NO GUARANTEE THAT ANY APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A DEALER CURRENTLY BEING PROCESSED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES WILL BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, AND IT IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY THAT ANY APPLICATION LODGED AFTER 5 PM ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 WILL BE PROCESSED IN TIME FOR THE COMMENCEMENT DATE OF THE ORDINANCE.
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