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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1981
CUSTOMS DISPLAY AT EDINBURGH PLACE
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YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE WORK OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SERVICE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE CAREERS' 82 EXHIBITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.
AS PART OF THE ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES OF THE EXHIBITION, THE CUSTO'S AND EXCISE SERVICE WILL PRESENT TO VISITORS VARIOUS AS LOTS OF ITS DUTIES AND FUCTIONS, WITH DISPLAY STANDS, EXHIBITS - LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS.
THE PROGRAMME OF LIVE SHOWS FOR THE DAY INCLUDES SCUBA DIVING DEMONSTRATIONS TO SHOW THE SEARCH FOR NARCOTICS OR ILLEGAL IMPORTS ATTACHED TO THE BODY OF SHIPS, DRUG DETECTOR DOG SHOWS FEATURING 'REBEL' AND 'DEWARS' AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE DETECTION OF DETREATED INDUSTRIAL DIESEL OIL.
IN ADDITION, A FILM ON COPYRIGHT WILL BE BROADCAST, WHILE CUSTOMS LAUNCHES WILL BERTH ALONG SIDE QUEENS PIER FOR PUBLIC VISITS, THERE WILL ALSO BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY OF THE DUTIES OF INSPECTORS AND OFFICERS IN THE SERVICE.
THE LIVE SHOWS WILL TAKE PLACE AT EDINBURGH PLACE AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 10 AM BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND CONTROLS, MR DOUGLAS JORDAN.
MEDIA REPRESNTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
+SAFEST+ UK COMPANIES VISITED
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THE FIVE WINNERS OF THE RECENT SAFETY AT WORK+ COMPETITION YESTERDAY (NOVEMBER 26) VISITED TWO OF THE +SAFEST+ COMPANIES IN BRITAIN.
BOTH OF THE CHOCOLATE MANUFACTURING MARS FACTORIES THEY TOURED HAVE WON BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL +SWORDS OF HONOUR, WHICH ARE AWARDED TO THE 20 SAFEST COMPANIES IN BRITAIN ANNUALLY, AND REPRESENT THE HIGHEST SAFETY ACCOLADE.
THE FIVE WINNERS ARE ON AN EIGHT-DAY TOUR OF BRITAIN AS PART OF THE FIRST PRIZE OF THE COMPETITION, WHICH WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, RTHK, THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES AND BRITISH CALEDONIAN AIRWAYS.
THE GROUP, ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR CHAN SIU-LAP, WAS HIGHLY IMPRESSED BY THE SAFETY STANDARDS AT THE TWO FACTORIES.
THEY WILL SPEND THEIR LAST DAY IN LONDON TODAY (NOVEMBER 27) AND WILL TAKE A FLIGHT TO HONG KONG IN THE EVENING.
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