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"Employers with adverse records, such as those who have been convicted of deploying imported workers to do unauthorised work or for hiring illegal workers, can be denied quota," he said.
base.
At present, there are 92 employers with adverse records in the department's data
To tackle the problem of visitors taking illegal employment, Mr Lai said Immigration Department officers would screen with extra care at the points of entry those visitors who had a greater propensity to engage in illegal work.
"Those who cannot show proof of sufficient means of support during their visit, or are found to have doubtful intention of visit, can be granted a shorter length of stay than they requested or refused entry," he said.
Mr Lai hoped that with co-operation between the Government and the public the problem of illegal employment would diminish.
End/ Tuesday, June 6, 1995
Hong Kong's first API launched
Hong Kong's first Air Pollution Index (API) and forecast system was launched by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (Tuesday).
API readings for the territory today range from 36 to 49, meaning that air quality is good.
Forecast of APIs for tomorrow will range from 40 to 55. representing good to moderate air quality.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, the Director of Environmental Protection, Dr Stuart Reed, said the API and the forecast system was meant to provide the community with a worthwhile and reliable guide to the air pollution levels to which they were exposed.
Noting that different air pollutants had different health effects, Dr. Reed said attempting to reduce all these complexities had taken the department some time before it was satisfied that it had a reasonably reliable indicator of the seriousness or otherwise of air pollution in Hong Kong had been achieved.