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SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1985

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SPORTS GROUP OFFICE BEARERS CHOSEN

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OFF ICE-BEARERS HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES REGIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION, WHICH AIMS AT CO-ORDINATING AND PROMOTING SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AMONG NEW TERRITORIES RESIDENTS.

MR WONG YUEN-CHEUNG, WAS ELECTED CHAIRMAN, MR CHAU HOW-CHEN AND MR CHIU YUK-CHUEN, WERE ELECTED VICE-CHAIRMEN, MR TAN TUNG- CHIU, WAS ELECTED SECRETARY, AND MR LEE KWONG, TREASURER.

THE NT REGIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, AND IS MADE UP OF ALL THE DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS DR JAMES HAYES, REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE ASSOCIATION WILL BE ORGANISING A NUMBER OF MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS DURING THIS YEAR.

ACTION TAKEN AGAINST LIFT ENGINEER

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THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S DISCIPLINARY BOARD HAS TAKEN ACTION AGAINST A REGISTERED LIFT ENGINEER FOR MISCONDUCT.

IT WAS THE BOARD'S FIRST CASE AFTER IT WAS ESTABLISHED LAST OCTOBER UNDER THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE (CAP. 327) TO SANCTION THOSE FOUND TO BE NEGLIGENT IN THEIR WORK.

AT A RECENT HEARING THE BOARD WAS TOLD THAT MR WONG MING-LEE OF SANFORD ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED CLAIMED BY SIGNING THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATES THAT HE HAD EXAMINED AND TESTED THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT OF 33 LIFTS BETWEEN MAY 27, 1983 AND NOVEMBER 25, 1983 WHEN IN FACT HE WAS NOT IN HONG KONG.

HAVING BEEN SATISFIED THAT MR WONG WAS GUILTY OF THE MISCONDUCT. THE BOARD CIRDERED THAT HIS NAME BE REMOVED FROM THE REGISTER OF LIFT ENGINEERS FOR A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS.

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