THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1986
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DB MEMBERS TOUR LABOUR DEPARTMENT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS VISITED THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND ITS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE IN CENTRAL THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE VISIT FORMED PART OF A PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SO THAT MEMBERS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
MEMBERS WERE BRIEFED ON LABOUR RELATIONS AND RELATED LEGISLATION BY THE ACTING CHIEF LABOUR OFFICER (LABOUR RELATIONS), MR K.K. CHAN, BEFORE LOOKING OVER THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE.
THEY NOTED THAT THE CENTRE PROVIDED SAFETY TRAINING COURSES FOR SUPERVISORS AND WORKERS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND TEACHING STAFF AND STUDENTS OF TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.
IT WAS ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THE CENTRE ORGANISED COURSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND ASSISTED THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY IN RUNNING CONSTRUCTION SAFETY OFFICER COURSES.
IN ADDITION, MEMBERS SAW AN EXHIBITION OF SAFETY APPLIANCES AND DEVICES AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. A DEMONSTRATION OF SAFE WORKING PRACTICES WAS GIVEN.
BUS ACCIDENT DONATION FUND CLOSING *****
THE TUEN MUN BUS ACCIDENT PUBLIC DONATION FUND, SET UP BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO ASSIST VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES AFTER THE FATAL ACCIDENT IN SHEK TAU PAI ROAD LAST MONTH, WILL CLOSE TOMORROW (DECEMBER 5).
SO FAR, A TOTAL OF $640 000 HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES $123 000 RAISED BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, AND ABOUT $203 447 DONATED BY STAFF MEMBERS AND FAMILIES OF THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY LIMITED.
A WORKING GROUP, COMPRISING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SIX SUB-COMMITTEES, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, WILL MEET SHORTLY TO DECIDE ON DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.
A TOTAL OF $12 000 HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO FOUR VICTIMS WHO APPROACHED THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
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