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SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 1984

+NO OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN AUTHORISED TO SOLICIT OR ACCEPT MONEY FOR SUCH A PURPOSE, HE STRESSED.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND ITS PUBLICATIONS ON LABOUR LEGISLATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE.

HE REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT EVERY OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT CARRIES WITH HIM A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD AND WARRANT BEARING HIS PHOTOGRAPH AND NAME.

MEMBERS OF THE FACTORY AND LABOUR INSPECTORATES ARE UNDER INSTRUCTION TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRODUCING THE IR WARRANTS WHEN VISITING FACTORIES, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THE PUBLIC TO CHECK ON THE IDENTITY OF VISITORS CLAIMING TO BE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION IF THEY ARE IN DOUBT.

PILING CONTRACT AWARDED

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WORK ON BUILDING A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT, A PUBLIC TOILET AND A BATHHOUSE AT WING HING STREET, CAUSEWAY BAY, STARTED LAST WEEK.

THEY WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN A THREE-STOREY STRUCTURE ON A 2 800-SQUARE-METRE SITE.

A PILING CONTRACT VALUED AT $196 200 HAS BEEN AWARDED TO HEEP KEE AND COMPANY BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

PILING WORK WILL TAKE THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WILL BE ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A REFUSE LOADING AREA WITH SPACES FOR HANDCARTS, A ROLL-CALL ROOM, AN OFFICE AND A STOREROOM.

THE PUBLIC TOILET AND BATHHOUSE WILL OCCUPY THE OTHER TWO FLOORS.

TENDERS FOR THE SUPERSTRUCTURE, WHICH WILL TAKE NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE, ARE EXPECTED TO BE INVITED NEXT MONTH.

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