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SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1984

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GAS ADVISER'S OFFICE SAID, +SUB-STANDARD OR DEFECTIVE TUBING MAY LEAD TO GAS LEAKAGE OR EVEN EXPLOSION.

+TO AVOID SUCH ACCIDENTS, CONSUMERS SHOULD LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY THE SAFE TYPES OF RUBBER TUBING.+

VISITORS TO THE DISPLAY WILL ALSO BE GIVEN COPIES OF A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLANATORY PAMPHLET ON GAS TUBING SAFETY.

TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, A TELEVISION API (ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST) A POSTER AND RADIO MESSAGES ON THE SAFETY OF RUBBER TUBING ARE BEING PRODUCED AS PART OF THIS YEAR'S GAS SAFETY PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THE GAS ADVISER'S OFFICE WILL ALSO PROVIDE LPG DEALERS WITH A LIST OF MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS FROM WHOM APPROVED GAS TUBING CAN BE PURCHASED.

WORK LAWS UPDATED IN CHINESE

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AN UPDATED CHINESE VERSION OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, AT $12.5 EACH.

IT INCLUDES AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE UP TO THE END OF MAY THIS YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE WAS LAST TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE AND PUBLISHED IN 1968. SINCE THEN, HOWEVER, THERE HAD BEEN A NUMBER OF MAJOR AMENDMENTS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE WELFARE OF THE WORK ING FORCE.

+THE DEPARTMENT HAS, FOR QUITE SOME YEARS, BEEN UNDER CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE FROM TRADE UNIONS, WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS FOR A MORE UP-TO-DATE CHINESE VERSION OF THE ORDINANCE, HE SAID.

IN ITS PRESENT FORM, THE ORDINANCE APPLIES TO ALL MANUAL WORKERS AND NON-MANUAL WORKERS EARNING UP TO $8 500 A MONTH AND COVERS ABOUT 98 PER CENT OF ALL SALARIED EMPLOYEES AND WAGE EARNERS IN HONG KONG.

IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NEW CHINESE VERSION, MORE WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS WILL COME TO KNOW THE IR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ORDINANCE.

+THE NEW PUBLICATION MAY ALSO BE USEFUL IN HELPING TO IMPROVE LABOUR RELATIONS IN HONG KONG, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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