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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1980

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TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD WILL PROVIDE $150 000 FOR THE FESTIVAL AND ANOTHER $50 000 IS EXPECTED TO BE RAISED FROM PRIVATE DONATIONS.

SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, IS PATRON OF THE COMMITTEE AND TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER AND DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES HAYES, IS PRESIDENT.

THE COMMITTEE HAS 31 MEMBERS WHO COME FROM THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS, RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, POLICE AND TSUEN WAN SPORTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION.

LABOUR LAW BREAKERS PENALISED ******

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT LAST (JULY) MONTH TOOK OUT 834 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LEGISLATION.

OF THE CASES TAKEN OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT'S PROSECUTIONS UNIT, 816 RESULTED IN CONVICTION, AND FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURTS TOTALLED MORE THAN $567 000.

THE MAJORITY OF CASES WERE RELATED TO BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND VARIOUS REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE ORDINANCE, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.

AMONG THEM, 328 CONCERNED VIOLATION OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY REGULATIONS AND THE FINES AMOUNTED TO $349 075.

OF THESE CASES, 208 ($183 675 IN FINES) WERE FOR BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 59 ($101 150 IN FINES) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.

OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACCOUNTED FOR 451 CASES WITH $204 180 IN FINES.

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