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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1989
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE
RECOGNITION OF INSPECTION BODIES, REGISTRATION OF INSPECTION OF THERMAL OIL HEATER, CASE STUDIES OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DUAL EVAPORATION BOILER AND STEAM RECEIVERS AND REVIEW OF CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR PRESSURE EQUIPMENT.
THE SEMINAR WAS OPENED THIS MORNING BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR HAROLD KWOK, AT THE LEI YUE MUN PARK HOLIDAY VILLAGE.
MR KWOR TOLD THE PARTICIPANTS THAT A PRESSURE EQUIPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WOULD BE SET UP TO ADVISE THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS AUTHORITY ON MATTERS RELATING TO EFFECTIVE CONTROL ON THE USE OF PRESSURE EQUIPMENT.
MEMBERS
HE SAID THE COMMITTEE WOULD COMPRISE SOME 10 REPRESENTING USERS, MANUFACTURERS, INSPECTION BODIES AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
"THE ADVICE FROM THE COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS WILL BE INVALUABLE IN ADOPTING NEW TECHNIQUES IN HONG KONG AND ENHANCING THE STANDARD SAFETY IN THIS FIELD, MR KWOK SAID.
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PUBLICITY MOUNTED FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL
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A PUBLICITY DRIVE IS BEING HELD TO PROMOTE THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL WHICH BEGINS ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 41.
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THE MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL, WHICH AIMS TO FOSTER A SENSE BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS, WILL PROVIDE MORE THAT 20 CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, ARTS AND CIVIC EDUCATION EVENTS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT YELLOW AND BLUE BUNTING BEARING THE FESTIVAL LOGO HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT MAJOR THOROUGHFARES.
THE FOUR "WELCOME TO SOUTHERN DISTRICT" SIGNBORDS IN WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD, SHEK O ROAD, POK FU LAM ROAD AND AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE ROAD HAVE ALSO BEEN REDECORATED TO CREATE A FESTIVAL ATMOSPHERE, HE SAID.
BANNERS AND BILLBOARDS PUBLICISING THE VARIOUS FESTIVAL EVENTS HAVE BEEN MOUNTED ON ROADSIDE RAILINGS, WHILE MORE THAN 5,000 POSTERS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
A TOTAL OF 35,000 COPIES OF A NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENT GIVING DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME HAVE BEEN PRINTED, OF WHICH .22,500 HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED ALONG WITH THE DISTRICT NEWSPAPER, THE "SOUTHERN DISTRICT NEWS",
THE SUPPLEMENTS
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