MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1980
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THE FILMS DEAL WITH THE NEED FOR CAREFUL INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY MATTERS IN A FACTORY,
THE SPOKESMAN SAID SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL FROM INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WERE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
A DETAILED PROGRAMME AND APPLICATION FORM FOR THE CONFERENCE ARE NOW OBTAINABLE FROM MR. HO HONG-WAI OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, YAU MA TEI, TELEPHONE 3-688111 EXT 346.
THE ONE-DAY CONFERENCE, DESIGNED TO MAKE SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL MORE AWARE OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, WILL BE HELD IN THE NEW WORLD HOTEL, TSIM SHA TSUI, ON MARCH 25.
IT IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG COTTON SPINNERS ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
THE SPEAKERS AT THE CONFERENCE WILL BE MR. C. STEELE, SENIOR COMMERCIAL ENGINEER, CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. LTD.- MR. T.L. NG, PLANT MANAGER AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COMMITTEE OF SONCA INDUSTRIES LTD.- MR. CHAN SHIU-LAP, CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF LABOUR DEPARTMENT MR. K.Y. TONGSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION LTD.- MR. G. FREEMAN, CHIEF FIRE AND SECURITY OFFICER, HONG KONG ELECTRIC HOLDINGS LTD.- MR. WILLIAM LAW, CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION MR. LINCOLN YUNG, DIRECTOR AND MANAGER OF NANYANG COTTON MILL LTD.- AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT,
CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER IN KOWLOON BAY
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) AWARDED A $17 MILLION CONTRACT TO HARBOUR ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MAJOR SEWER ALONG HOI BUN ROAD ON THE KOWLOON
BAY RECLAMATION.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY MR. WONG WAN-MING, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE DRAINAGE WORKS DIVISION OF THE PWD'S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY.
SPEAKING AFTER THE CEREMONY, MR. WONG SAID, +AT PRESENT THERE ARE NO MAIN PUBLIC SEWERS ON THE RECLAMATION. AS IT IS INTENDED TO DEVELOP THIS AREA IN THE NEAR FUTURE, A MAIN SEWER WILL BE REQUIRED.+
HE SAID THAT THE SEWER WOULD COLLECT SEWAGE FROM FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND WOULD ALSO SERVE THE KAI TAK PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE FORMER RAF SITE.
THE WORK, INVOLVING THE LAYING OF ABOUT 2 700 METRES OF SEWER, RANGING FROM 525 MM TO 1 650 MM IN DIAMETER, WILL TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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