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TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1936

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TV SERIES TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) CALLED FOR MORE MEDIA SUPPORT IN PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE LAUNCHING A NEW TELEVISION SERIES + INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PIONEER+, THE DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR YIP YUK-LUN, SAID MEDIA PUBLICITY WAS A MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF DRIVING HOME SAFETY MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC.

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+ IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF NOT ONLY THOSE DIRECTLY CONCERNED THE EMPLOYERS, THE WORKERS AND THE GOVERNMENT BUT ALSO THE MASS MEDIA, WE CAN CREATE A CONSTANT SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE PUBLIC, EDUCATE WORKERS TO WORK SAFELY, AND REMIND EMPLOYERS OF THE IR RESPONSIBILITY OF PROVIDING A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR WORKERS, HE SAID.

THE + INDUSTRIAL SAFETY PIONEER+ IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED AS PART OF THE 1986-7 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN.

IT IS AN EIGHT-EPISODE +DOCU-DRAMA+ COMBINING EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT. IT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION AFTER EACH EPS IODE.

THE CONTENTS OF THE PROGRAMME INCLUDE THE TRUE STORIES OF INJURED WORKERS, SAFE PRACTICES ON CONSTRUCTION SITES, CHEMICAL SAMPLINGS, USE OF ASBESTOS, RESPONSIBILITY OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF WORKERS, FIRST AID AND COMPULSORY

INSURANCE.

THE SERIES WILL BE SCREENED ON TV-JADE'S ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT SHOW EVERY MONDAY STARTING FROM JULY 14.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WAS TVB EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, MR KAM CHI-FAI.

PROXY VOTE FOR UK CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD

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THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT HAVE APPROVED NEW REGULATIONS GIVING EFFECT TO THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT 1985 WHICH EXTENDS THE FRANCHISE TO CERTAIN BRITISH CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD AND ALLOWS BRITISH HOLIDAYMAKERS AN ABSENT VOTE.

THE ACT ENABLES QUALIFIED BRITISH CITIZENS WHO ARE OVERSEAS RESIDENTS AND WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED AS ELECTORS IN A CONSTITUENCY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS TO REGISTER AS OVERSEAS ELECTORS BY MAKING AN ANNUAL DECLARATION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 10.

/T IS WILL