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THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1974

NOTE TO EDITORS:

VISITS TO CONSTRUCTION SITES ·

THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON, AND THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR. DAVID HCDONALD, WILL MAKE A JOINT VISIT TO TUO MAJOR CONSTRUCTION SITES TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE VISITS FOLLOW THE COMING INTO FORCE ON MAY' 1 OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S CONSTRUCTION SITES CSAFETY) REGULATIONS - A1MED AT REDUCING THE DEATH AND INJURY RATES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, WHICH HAS HONG KONG'S WORST ACCIDENT FIGURES.

MR. HENDERSON AND MR. MCDONALD WILL ARRIVE AT THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED 42-STOREY WORLD TRADE CENTRE IN GLOUCESTER ROAD, HONG KONG AT 2.45 P.M. THEY WILL TOUR THE SITE AND SPEAK TO MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS ABOUT SAFETY MEASURES.

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AT 3.40 P.M. THE PARTY WILL ARRIVE AT THE SITE OFFICE FOR THE ARGYLE STREET/WATERLOO ROAD FLYOVER PROJECT IN KOWLOON. THEY WILL TOUR THE PRECASTING YARD IN PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, THE CAISSONS SITE EAST OF THE ROUNDABOUT, AND THE ROAD VIDENING SITE WEST OF THE ROUNDABOUT, CHECKING ON SAFETY FEATURES..

PHOTOGRAPHERS AND REPORTERS ARE INVITED TO COVER THE VISITS.

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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN MONG TAI SIN WILL

BE INTERRUPTED FOR FIVE HOURS AS FROM 1 A.M. ON SATURDAY (MAY 11) TO FACILITATE A TEST FOR LEAKAGE IN THE AREA.

AFFECTED BY THE TEMPORARY STOPPAGE WILL BE WANG TAU HOM ESTATE BLOCKS 1 TO 13 AND YAN 01 SAN TSUEN.

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