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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1976

LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE

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TO RECORD REPORTS OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS UNIT WILL PUT INTO OPERATION AN AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE TOMORROW (APRIL 1) TO RECEIVE REPORTS OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AFTER OFFİCE HOURS.

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ANNOUNCING THIS, A SPOKESMAN OF THE INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS UNIT TODAY SAID A NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER 3-688756 - WOULD BE USED FOR THIS SERVICE WHICH WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECORD INCOMING CALLS.

PROPRIETORS OF FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS WHO HAVE TO MAKE IMMEDIATE REPORTS OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS WHICH OCCUR AFTER NORMAL OFFICE HOURS SHOULD DIAL THIS NEW NUMBER.

WHEN MAKING A REPORT, THE CALLER SHOULD GIVE THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS:

* NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACTORY OR INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS=

* NAME OF PROPRIETOR AND FACTORY TELEPHONE NUMBER-

* NAME(S) OF INJURED PERSON(S)- AND

* A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENT.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE ANSWERING SERVICE WAS A FURTHER EFFORT OF THE DEPARTMENT TO HELP PROPRIETORS TO REPORT ACCIDENTS PROMPTLY.

HE SAID THE TWO RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS 3-013360 AND 5-444418 WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE WOULD BE CANCELLED AS FROM TOMORROW.

WATER CUT ***

THE WHOLE OF LAM TIN ESTATE WILL BE WITHOUT WATER FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY.

THE TEMPORARY STOPPAGE IS TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A LEAKAGE TEST IN THE AREA,

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