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SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 1983

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ACCORDING TO THE LAW, A BOILER HAS TO BE ATTENDED TO BY A PERSON HOLDING A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE, AND BREACH OF THIS REQUIREMENT CARRIES A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30 000.

THE SCHEME, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED, IS OPEN TO PEOPLE WITH A MINIMUM OF TWO MONTHS' EXPERIENCE IN OPERATING IRONING BOILERS WHO WISH TO QUALIFY AS A COMPETENT OPERATOR, AND FACTORY OWNERS MIGHT ARRANGE FOR SUCH PERSONNEL IN THEIR EMPLOY TO RECEIVE TRAINING UNDER THE SCHEME.

THE CANDIDATES WILL HAVE TO ATTEND A TWO-HOUR LECTURE ON THE SAFE OPERATION OF IRONING BOILERS TO BE GIVEN IN CANTONESE BY INSPECTORS OF THE UNIT.

UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE LECTURE, THE CANDIDATES WILL BE GIVEN A MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST, AND THOSE WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL WILL BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND TO THE BOILERS FOR A PERIOD OF 14 MONTHS UNDER AN EXEMPTION ORDER TO BE ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL SURVEYOR.

DURING THIS PERIOD A CANDIDATE SHOULD OBTAIN 'A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY BY PASSING THE APPROPRIATE EXAMINATION, OTHERWISE HE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE BOILER AFTER THE EXEMPTION ORDER EXPIRES.

CANDIDATES WISHING TO JOIN THE SCHEME SHOULD CALL ON THE EXAMINATION CLERK OF THE UNIT ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, YAU MA TEI (TEL. NO. 3-688111 EXT. 352), AND BRING ALONG THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS1-

(A) HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD;

(B) A LETTER FROM THE FACTORY OWNER CONFIRMING HIS PERIOD OF SERVICE IN THE OPERATION OF ELECTRIC IRONING BOILERS, AND

(C)

A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS OF THE REGISTERED BOILER.

MORE SPORTS ACTIVITIES FOR ISLANDERS

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MORE RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES ARE BEING ORGANISED FOR THE ISLANDS' RESIDENTS BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, SAID THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING.

SPEAKING AT A PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE ANNUAL LANTAO LONG RUN, MR YAP SAID THE EVENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES BEING PLANNED WERE TO PROMOTE SPORTSMANSHIP AND A SENSE OF TOGETHERNESS AMONG THE LOCAL PEOPLE.

+I HOPE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE WILL MAKE GOOD USE OF THE OPPORTUNITY AND PARTICIPATE IN THESE MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES TO BUILD UP A HEALTHY MIND AND BODY, HE SAID.

MORE THAN