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THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1979

LABOUR DEPT DIVISION OFFICE

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THE NO. 2 DIVISIONAL OFFICE, NEW TERRITORIES, OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S FACTORY INSPECTORATE HAS MOVED FROM THE THIRD FLOOR TO THE FIFTH FLOOR OF THE CHARTERED BANK BUILDING IN TSUEN WAN.

THE OFFICE HANDLES MATTERS RELATING TO THE SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF WORKERS IN FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS IN TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, SHEUNG SHUI AND FANLING,

THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE OFFICE ARE: 12-426009 FOR THE DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTOR AND 12-426008 FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HUNG HOM CAR PARK

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THE HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK IN KOWLOON WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FROM MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY (JULY 1).

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE WAS NECESSITATED BY SHORTAGE OF MANPOWER AND THE NEED TO RE-DEPLOY STAFF TO OTHER SECTIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT SUCH AS THE LION ROCK TUNNEL,

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID THAT EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO RE-OPEN THE CAR PARK BEFORE THE START OF THE NEXT RACING SEASON.

HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED, MOTORISTS WILL STILL BE ALLOWED TO PARK ON THE DECK FREE OF CHARGE.