XN000022-1982-09-19 — Page 2

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1982

VARIETY SHOW TO PROMOTE D.B. ELECTIONS

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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR GRAHAM BARNES, TONIGHT MADE A TELEVISED APPEAL TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS TO FULLY EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RIGHT BY CASTING THEIR VOTE IN THURSDAY'S URBAN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.

HE WAS DELIVERING AN OPENING SPEECH IN CANTONESE ON THE +82 18 VARIETY SHOW+, A SPECIAL PROGRAMME STAGED AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL AT BAPTIST COLLEGE BY RTHK AND SHOWN ON TVB JADE TO PROMOTE THE COMING ELECTIONS.

ECHOING AN EARLIER APPEAL BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, MR BARNES STRESSED THAT BY CASTING THE IR VOTE THE ELECTORS WOULD DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT NOT ONLY FOR THE CANDIDATE OF THEIR CHOICE, BUT ALSO THEIR INTEREST IN, AND CONCERN FOR, THE GENERAL WELFARE AND GOOD ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLACE IN WHICH THEY LIVED.

MORE THAN 1 000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE SHOW, INCLUDING MANY EXISTING APPOINTED DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND CANDIDATES SITTING FOR THE COMING ELECTIONS ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 23).

THE 90-MINUTE SHOW BEGAN AT 8.30 PM AND FEATURED A NUMBER OF ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES BY SUCH POPULAR SINGERS AND TELEVISION ARTISTES AS ROMAN TAM, MICHAEL KWAN AND GIGI WONG.

A TRAINEE STRING ORCHESTRA+ AND SCHOOL DANCERS FROM THE 10 URBAN DISTRICTS ALSO PERFORMED FOR THE AUDIENCE.

REMINDER ON FENCING OFF OPENINGS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED BUILDING CONTRACTORS THAT THEY SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO FENCING OFF OPENINGS, FLOOR EDGES AND OTHER DANGEROUS PLACES IN BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

THIS FOLLOWED A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS FINED $20 000 FOR FAILING TO FENCE LIFT SHAFT OPENINGS IN A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT LAST YEAR THERE WERE MORE THAN 2 500 ACCIDENTS IN WHICH WORKERS FELL FROM HEIGHT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, ADDING THAT UNFENCED LIFT SHAFT OPENINGS HAD CLAIMED MANY LIVES IN THE PAST.

UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, HE STRESSED, FLOOR EDGES, BALCONIES, LIFT SHAFT OPENINGS AND OTHER DANGEROUS PLACES OF BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION SHOULD BE SECURELY FENCED OFF TO A HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN ONE METRE.

BUILDING CONTRACTORS SHOULD ALSO MAKE REGULAR CHECKS ON THESE FENCINGS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THEY REMAIN IN POSITION AT ALL TIMES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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