MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1982
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THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WONG TAI SIN +SAFETY EXTRAVAGANZA+ WILL BE PERFORMED AT 3 PM ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 27) BY THE ACTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR YIU YAN-NANG, MR STEPHEN LEUNG HOK-NIN, CHAIRMAN OF THE SAN PO KONG INDUSTRIAL AREA COMMITTEE AND MR KU SZE-CHUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE KOWLOON LOK SIN TONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE LOK SIN TONG WONG CHUNG MING SECONDARY SCHOOL, LOK SIN ROAD, WONG TAI SIN AT 3 PM ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 27).
LORRY OWNERS WARNED AGAINST DUMPING OF DEBRIS
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REGISTERED OWNERS OF GOODS VEHICLES ARE NOW HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING OF BUILDING DEBRIS BY THE DRIVERS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT MADE THIS WARNING TODAY (MONDAY) AFTER THE DEPARTMENT SERVED SUMMONSES ON OWNERS OF 13 GOODS VEHICLES LAST WEEK FOR ALLOWING THEIR DRIVERS TO DISCARD BUILDING RUBBLE IN SHA TIN,
WEEKS.
OWNERS WILL APPEAR IN LITTER COURTS WITHIN THE NEXT SEVERAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT STAFF NOW HAVE WIDER POWERS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A LORRY FOR INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING BY ITS DRIVER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS, IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO CATCH THE DRIVER IN THE ACT OF COMMITTING THE OFFENCE.
THE PUBLIC ARE URGED TO HELP STAMP OUT THIS MALPRACTICE BY REPORTING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF AN OFFENDING VEHICLE TO THE POLICE, THE LANDS DEPARTMENT OR THE NTSD.
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A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT MAY IMPOSED FOR THIS OFFENCE.
MEANWHILE, THE SPOKESMAN URGED CONTRACTORS AND LORRY DRIVERS TO MAKE USE OF PUBLIC DUMPS SPECIALLY SET ASIDE FOR THEM AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES,
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