FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1984
THERE WERE 258 CASES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS, WITH $402 750 IN FINES. THESE INCLUDED 123 CASES (WITH $198 600 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATION AND 48 CASES (WITH $95 850 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
THERE WERE 452 CASES RELATING TO BREACHES OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS, WITH $318 750 IN FINES.
OF THE OTHER PROSECUTIONS, 8 CASES WERE RELATED TO FAILURE TO KEEP RECORD OF EMPLOYEES, LEADING TO $4 850 IN FINES.
NEW LOUNGE BAR FOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS
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A RECONSTRUCTED SENIOR OFFICERS' MESS OF THE CUSTOMS AND
THE EXCISE SERVICE, INCLUDING AN ENTIRELY NEW LOUNGE BAR - DOUGLAS JORDAN LOUNGE WAS TODAY (FRIDAY) PRESENTED TO THE SERVICE BY SIR SHIU-KIN TANG.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DOUGLAS JORDAN LOUNGE, SIR SHIU-KIN, SAID THAT HE WAS DELIGHTED TO GIVE THIS NEW LOUNGE TO THE MESS, IN APPRECIATION OF THE HARD WORK AND DEVOTION TO DUTY OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE.
+THEIR EFFORTS ARE OF BENEFIT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHETHER IN RELATION TO HEALTH, WELFARE, SECURITY OR THE DAY TO DAY BUSINESS OF THE TERRITORY.
++ HAVE ASKED THAT THE LOUNGE BE NAMED THE DOUGLAS JORDAN LOUNGE' TO REMIND US ALL OF THE HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL SEVEN YEARS, DURING WHICH MR JORDAN HAS BEEN THE COMMISSIONER. HE WILL SHORTLY RETIRE FROM HIS POST BUT I KNOW HIS NAME WILL BE REMEMBERED BY ALL HIS COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS FOR MANY YEARS TO COME,+ SIR SHIU-KIN SAID.
MR JORDAN THANKED SIR SHIU-KIN FOR HIS GENEROSITY AND SAID THE RECONSTRUCTION CARRIED OUT MADE THE SENIOR OFFICERS' MESS THE FINEST IN HONG KONG.
+THIS YEAR IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR SERVICE WE COULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED A MORE SPLENDID BIRTHDAY PRESENT THAN THIS ONE WHICH WILL GIVE PLEASURE NOT ONLY NOW BUT IN THE FUTURE.
+SIR SHIU-KIN HAS A SAYING HE USES FREQUENTLY HONG KONG
HE HAS HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME, I WANT TO BE GOOD TO HONG KONG'. CERTAINLY BEEN GOOD AND GENEROUS TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE,+ MR JORDAN SAID.
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