FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1993
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VIOLATIONS RELATING ΤΟ THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS TO WORK OVERTIME OR ON REST DAYS HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR 1,263 CASES WHILE FAILURE OF EMPLOYERS TO INSURE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES OR GIVE THEM STATUTORY HOLIDAY PAY ACCOUNTED FOR ANOTHER 1,479 CASES.
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OF THE REMAINING CONVICTION CASES, 265 INVOLVED BREACHES OF THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS ORDINANCE WITH THE MAJORITY RELATED то OPERATION OF BOILERS OR PRESSURE VESSELS WITHOUT THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF COMPETENT PERSONS.
ANOTHER 29 CASES WERE ON THE FAILURE OF EMPLOYERS TO КЕВР OR PRODUCE FOR INSPECTION BY LABOUR INSPECTORS EMPLOYEES' RECORDS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE.
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10,000TH PARTICIPANT IN TREE PLANTING SCHEME
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FOR 20-YEAR-OLD LAM YAT-MAN, THIS WEEK WAS A MEMORABLE ONE BECAUSE HE HAD BECOME THE 10,000TH PARTICIPANT OF THIS YEAR'S COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING SCHEME.
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A YEAR ONE STUDENT OF THE KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, YAT-MAN HAS LONG BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF TREE PLANTING SCHEME ORGANISED THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD).
"AS A MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE'S GREEN CLUB, I ALWAYS TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN THE SCHOOL'S EXTRA-CURRICULLAR ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE ON THE GREENING OF THE COUNTRYSIDE, HE SAID.
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HE TOOK PART IN THE COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING SCHEME AT THE SHING MUN COUNTRY PARK AND PLANTED AN ACACIA EARLIER THIS WEEK.
"I AM VERY DELIGHTED TO BECOME THE 10,000TH PARTICIPANT OF THIS YEAR'S SCHEME," HE ADDED.
HE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY ΤΟ CALL ON OTHER STUDENTS AND YOUNGSTERS TO SUPPORT THIS MEANINGFUL CAUSE BY TAKING PART IN THE SCHEME, THROUGH THEIR SCHOOLS OR COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS.
THE KWUN TONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IS ONE OF THE MANY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS THAT HAD SHOWN SUPPORT FOR THE ANNUAL PROGRAMME.
COMMENTING ON THE RESULTS OF THIS YEAR'S PLANTING PROGRAMME, AFD'S SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER, MR MARTIN LEUNG KA-LOK SAID COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION HAD BEEN VERY ENCOURAGING.
"EVER SINCE THE START OF THIS YEAR'S SCHEME ON MARCH 14. SOME 11,600 PARTICIPANTS HAD PLANTED A TOTAL OF 15,100 TREES.
THE TREE SPECIES PLANTED INCLUDED: BIG LEAF ACACIA, ACACIA, CHESTNUT OAK, SHORT-FLOWERED MACHILUS AND BRISBANE BOX AND SO ON.
/MR LEUNG