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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1987
PROPER GUARDING FOR MACHINERY CAN THEREFORE ENSURE SAFE OPERATION AT ALL TIMES AND GIVES CONFIDENCE TO OPERATIVES, HE SAID.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS ALREADY STIPULATED THAT THE DANGEROUS PARTS OF EVERY PIECE OF MACHINERY AND PLANT DRIVEN BY MECHANICAL POWER MUST BE EFFECTIVELY GUARDED.
HOWEVER, STATISTICS SHOWED THAT THERE WERE 3,243 MACHINERY ACCIDENTS IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR SOME 17 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS IN ALL INDUSTRY.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ALSO TOOK OUT 300 PROSECUTIONS AGAINST FACTORY PROPRIETORS FOR BREACHING THE REGULATIONS RESULTING IN TOTAL FINES OF JUST OVER $1
MILLION BEING IMPOSED ON OFFENDERS.
HE WARNED THAT ANYONE WHO CONTRAVENES THE REGULATIONS IS LIABLE, UPON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30,000.
CHANGES OF IMMIGRATION SERVICES ANNOUNCED
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FROM SEPTEMBER 28 (MONDAY), THE HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE WILL BE RENAMED HONG KONG ISLAND OFFICE AND WILL PROVIDE GENERAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES INCLUDING APPLICATIONS FOR PASSPORTS, CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY, EXTENSION OF STAY, RE-ENTRY VISA ETC.
BUT THE OFFICE, LOCATED AT 2ND FLOOR IN HARBOUR BUILDING AT 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG, WILL NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS.
KONG WILL
FROM THE SAME DAY, THE CAUSEWAY BAY OFFICE ON GROUND FLOOR IN PARK COMMERCIAL CENTRE AT 10 SHELTER STREET, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG WILL BE RENAMED AS THE CAUSEWAY BAY RE-ENTRY PERMIT OFFICE AND ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR RE-ENTRY PERMITS ONLY.
THE OFFICE HOURS OF THE TWO OFFICES WILL BE:-
MONDAY FRIDAY
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9 AM
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12.45 PM
2 PM
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4.30 PM
SATURDAY
9 AM
12.30 PM
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