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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1985

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EYE CARE DRIVE FOR ELDERLY

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DETAILS OF THE EYE CARE CAMPAIGN FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT+ WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 0.30 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY).

THE CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS WITH ASSISTANCE BY THE HONG KONG OPTIOMETRIC ASSOCIATION AND SEVEN CENTRES FOR ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.

SPEAKING AT THE CONFERENCE WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAIGN'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHOW WAI-KEUNG- THE CHAIRMAN CF TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, MR CHRISTOPHER MOK- AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG OPTIOMETRIC ASSOCIATION, MR JAMES TANG,

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF WILLIE BUILDING, 222-224 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL.

FACTOR IES GET BOILER WARNING

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FACTORY PROPRIETORS WHO FAIL TO REGISTER THEIR ELECTRIC BOILERS WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ARE LIABLE TO BE PROSECUTED AND ORDERED TO CEASE THE OPERATION AND USE OF THE IR BOILERS.

THE WARNING WAS ISSUED TODAY (SUNDAY) FOLLOWING RECENT FACTORY INSPECTIONS DURING WHICH BOILERS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE OPERATING WITHOUT REGISTRATION WITH THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT SOME IMPORTANT SAFETY DEVICES OF THESE UNREGISTERED BOILERS WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE DEFICIENT AND MIGHT CAUSE RISKS TO HUMAN LIVES AND PROPERTIES.

HE SAID THAT UNDER THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS ORDINANCE, NO SUCH BOILER SHOULD BE OPERATED WITHOUT PRIOR REGISTRATION AND STATUTORY EXAMINATION. THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR BREACH OF THIS STATUTORY REQUIREMENT IS $30 000.

HE ADDED THAT NOT ONLY SHOULD BOILERS BE REGISTERED AND APPROVED, THEY SHOULD ALSO BE OPERATED UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF COMPETENT PERSONS. FAILURE TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT IS LIABLE TO FACE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30 000.

FACTORY PROPRIETORS WHO DO NOT HAVE COMPETENT PERSONS OPERATING THEIR BOILERS ARE URGED TO SEND THEIR EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND A HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE CONDUCTED BY THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIVISION FREE OF CHARGE.

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