TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1982
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SUPERVISION OF BOILERS AND STEAM RECEIVERS
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OWNERS OF BOILERS AND STEAM RECEIVERS WERE REMINDED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT OPERATION OF THEIR EQUIPMENT MUST BE SUPERVISED BY PEOPLE HOLDING A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THIS REQUIREMENT WAS LAID DOWN IN THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS ORDINANCE.
HE WARNED THAT ANY BOILER OWNER WHO FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THIS STATUTORY REQUIREMENT WAS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION AND TO A FINE OF $30 000 ON CONVICTION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT EARLY LAST YEAR THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT UNIT BEGAN TO HELP OWNERS OF BOILERS TO OVERCOME A SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED BOILER OPERATORS BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SESSIONS FOR A WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE IN ORDER TO REDUCE CANDIDATES' WAITING PERIOD.
THE ADDITIONAL SESSIONS WERE LATER DISCONTINUED WHEN DEMAND DROPPED.
THE UNIT ALSO REQUESTED THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE TO RUN A SPECIAL EVENING COURSE FOR BOILER OPERATORS.
CANDIDATES WHO COMPLETED THE COURSE AND WERE SUCCESSFUL IN AN EXAMINATION WERE ISSUED WITH CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE BY THE UNIT WITHOUT HAVING TO SIT THE UNIT'S EXAMINATION.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED BOILER OWNERS TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE COURSE IN ORDER TO SECURE QUAL IF IED PERSONNEL FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THE IR EQUIPMENT.
THOSE INTERESTED CAN CONTACT THE INSTITUTE FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON TELEPHONE 3-615161 EXT. 119.
CANDIDATES WISHING TO SIT FOR THE UNIT'S EXAMINATION SHOULD CONTACT THE UNIT AT THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES ON TELEPHONE 3-698111 EXT. 352.
DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
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THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCES, PASSED ON CHAN PO-KWONG, LEUNG KAM-YIU AND HO CHI-CHAU AND THE DEATH SENTENCE, PASSED ON TSE KIN-FA!, SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND 20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT RESPECTIVELY,
CHAN, LEUNG AND HO WERE FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF LAU CHAK- MO IN A FLAT IN SHAM SHUI PO ON MARCH 2, 1978. THEY WERE CONVICTED ON FEBRUARY 20, 1979.
TSE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF TSANG FAN-CHUNG IN WESTERN DISTRICT ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1980. HE WAS CONVICTED ON JULY 28, 1981.