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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1975

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ROUTE 70 FROM SHEUNG SHUI TO JORDAN ROAD FERRY WILL OPERATE FROM

SHEUNG SHUI EVERY 12 MINUTES FROM 6 A.M. TO 7.50 A.M. AND FROM 3 P.M. TO 9 F.M.,

AS WELL AS EVERY 15 MINUTES BETWEEN 9 P.M. AND 11.15 P.M. THERE WILL BE NO

SERVICE FROM SHEUNG SHUI BETWEEN 7.50 A.M. AND 3 P.M.

SERVICES WILL BE INCREASED ON ROUTE 50 (YUEN LONG TO JORDAN ROAD

FERRY) = ROUTE 77 (SHEUNG SHUI TO YUEN LONG)= ROUTE 79 (SHEUNG SHUI TO TA KWU

LING) AND ROUTE 82 (LEUN WO HUI TO MAN KAM TO).

ROUTE 73 FROM SHEUNG SHUI TO TAI PO MARKET WILL BE TEMPORARILY

SUSPANDED DURING THE PERIOD OF ROAD DIVERSIONS.

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FACTORIES URGED TO CO-OPERATE WITH LABOUR INSPECTORS

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MRS. SOO MOK SAU-HA, TODAY

URGED FACTORY PROPRIETORS TO CO-OPER.TE WITH LABOUR DEPARTMENT INSPECTORS

WHEN THEY PERFORM THEIR OFFICIL DUTIES.

THE MAIN CONCERN OF OUR VISITING INSPECTORS IS TO HELP EMPLOYERS AND

THEIR WORKERS ON HOW TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW FOR THEIR OWN INTEREST.

+OUR INSPECTORS ARE OFFERING A SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND THEY SHOULD

BE RESPECTED AT ALL TIMES,+ SHE ADDED.

+SHOULD PEOPLE FIND THE ATTITUDE OR SERVICE OF OUR INSPECTORS

UNS.TISFACTORY, THE PROPER THING TO DO IS TO APPROACH THEIR SENIOR OFFICERS.

THEY SHOULD, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN

HANDS,+ SHE S.ID.

MRS. SOO WAS COMMENTING ON A CASE IN NORTH KOWLOON COURT THIS MORNING.

WHEN A MAGISTR.TE, MR. W.J. MCCLALLAND, SENTENCED & NYLON FACTORY PROPRIETOR,

FUNG WAI, TO THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT FOR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION. THE

SENTENCE WAS SUSPENDED FOR TWO YEARS.

FUNG, PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGE, WAS CONVICTED FOR HAVING

THREATENED WITH INTENT TO INJURE LABOUR INSPECTOR, LAI YIU-YẪN, DURING A ROUTINE VISIT TO THE DEFENDANT'S FACTORY IN SHAMSHUIPO ON AUGUST 28.

THE COURT WAS TOLD THAT FUNG REFUSED TO PRODUCE CERTIN DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECT-

ION, AND LATER THREATENED TO INJURE THE OFFICER IF HE WOULD NOT LEAVE THE

FACTORY PREMISES.