THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1934
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WAN CHAI SEMINAR ON WHITE PAPER
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THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE IS ORGANISING AN OPEN SEMINAR TO EXPLAIN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE WHITE PAPER ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE.
RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AIR THEIR VIEWS ON THE DOCUMENT AT THE SEMINAR TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY), STARTING AT 8 PM, IN THE LADY TRENCH AUDITORIUM OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
THE MEETING WILL BE CHAIRED BY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM- KWONG. SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS RITA FAN; URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR EDMUND CHOW; CHINESE UNIVERSITY LECTURER, MR ANDREW WONG AND HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC LECTURER, MR LEE MING-KWAN.
MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, KAI FONG SSOCIATIONS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR, WHILE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALSO WELCOME TO JOIN IT.
ALL VIEWS COLLECTED AT THE SEMINAR WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE.
IMPORTANCE OF FIRE ESCAPES STRESSED ****
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMIN FACTORY OWNERS THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO KEEP IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION AND FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION EVERY DOORWAY, STAIRN. AND PASSEAGEWAY IN THEIR FACTORIES.
HE SAID THESE PASSAGEWAYS ARE MEANS OF ESCAPE IN CASE OF FIR AND THE IR OBSTRUCTION MAY HINDER THE SPEEDY ESCAPE OF PERSONS AND FIRE FIGHTING.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN REGISTRABLE WORKPLACES) REGULATIONS, FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS LEGAL REQUIREMENT IS AN OFFENCE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30 000.
HE SAID THAT LAST YEAR, THERE WERE 170 PROSECUTIONS AGAINST FACTORY OWNERS FOR THIS FAILURE, WITH FINES TOTALLING $175 100.
IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, 132 PROSECUTIONS WERE TAKEN OUT FOR THE SAME OFFENCE, RESULTING IN A TOTAL FINE OF $155 050.
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