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MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1977
WARNING AGAINST BOGUS OFFICIALS
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ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR MR. LIN HUO-FU, TODAY WARNED FACTORY PROPRIETORS TO BE ON GUARD AGAINST IMPOSTORS.
HE SAID THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF A MAN IMPERSONATING AN OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT, WHO THREATENED TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST PROPRIETORS UNLESS HE WAS PAID A SUM OF MONEY.
MR. LIN POINTED OUT THAT ALL LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS HAVE WITH THEM GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARDS AND WARRANTS WHICH CARRIED THE PHOTOGRAPH AND NAME OF THE HOLDER.
MR. LIN SAID1 +MEMBERS OF THE INSPECTORATE, HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRODUCING THEIR WARRANTS WHEN VISITING FACTORIES.+
+NO OFFICER OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN AUTHORISED TO ASK FOR MONEY FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, HE EMPHASISED.
+ IN ANY EVENT, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS NORMALLY DO NOT DEAL IN CASH ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS PAYMENT OF WHICH, IF ANY, ARE ALWAYS CHANNELLED THROUGH AN OFFICIAL COUNTER OR THE TREASURY.+
MR. LIN ADVISED FACTORY PROPRIETORS TO CHECK THE IDENTITY OF VISITORS CLAIMING TO BE OFFICERS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, AND IF IN DOUBT, TO REPORT THE MATTER IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION.
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