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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1986

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THE ARTICLE ALSO CONTAINS AN ANALYSIS OF THE SECTOR BY EMPLOYMENT SIZE OF ESTABLISHMENTS,

THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS NOW ON SALE AT $25 PER COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, OR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATION SALES COUNTER, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

TENDERS CALLED FOR SUPPLY OF MOTOR BOATS

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THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF AT LEAST THREE MOTOR BOATS ON HIRE AT HOURLY RATES TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE FOR 24 MONTHS STARTING APRIL 1, 1986.

THE BOATS WILL BE USED TO CONVEY CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE OFFICERS BETWEEN SHORE AND SHIPS AT ANCHOR IN THE HARBOUR AND FOR PATROLS WITHIN THE WATERS OF THE TERRITORY.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TOTAL HIRING TIME PER MONTH WILL NOT BE LESS THAN 1 600 HOURS.

TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SUPPLIES SECTION OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, EIGHTH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

WARNING AGAINST OBSTRUCTION OF FACTORY INSPECTORS

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FACTORY PROPRIETORS AND THE IR MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE REMINDED THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE TO OBSTRUCT OR DELAY AUTHORISED OFFICER. OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN THE EXERCISE OF THEIR DUTIES.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE MANAGEMENT OF A GARMENT FACTORY IN CHEUNG SHA WAN WAS RECENTLY BROUGHT TO COURT AND FINED $1 000 FOR DELAYING TWO FACTORY INSPECTORS FROM CARRYING OUT INSPECTION AT THE FACTORY.

HE SAID THAT UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WHO OBSTRUCTED OR DELAYED AN OFFICER IN THE EXERCISE OF HIS DUTIES COMMITTED AN OFFENCE AND WAS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $20 000 ON CONVICTION.

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