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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1987

SPEAKERS INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MRS PAULINE NG, EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG, CHAIRMAN AND VICE- CHAIRMAN OF THE WORK ING GROUP ON PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, MR PAUL YIN AND MR LEE YU-TAI.

A DISCUSSION FORUM WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MR CHAN YUK-CHEUNG AFTER THE TALKS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY AT 3 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 880-884 KING'S ROAD.

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AMBASSADORS OFF TO JAPAN

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HONG KONG'S THREE NEWLY-NOMINATED INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AMBASSADORS WILL TAKE UP THEIR FIRST OFFICIAL ROLE BY VISITING INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN JAPAN TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

MR FOK KAM-CHEONG, MR LYON LING AND MR MAN HOI-MING, IN THE IR 20'S, WERE SELECTED UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AMBASSADOR AWARD SCHEME RUN BY THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD.

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DURING THEIR WEEK-LONG STAY IN JAPAN, THEY WILL EXCHANGE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCE ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS.

ACCOMPANIED BY A DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MR PANG KWOK-LAM, THE THREE AMBASSADORS WILL FIRST CALL AT THE NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN TOKYO WHERE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THEM TO VISIT ONE OF THE IR CONSTRUCTION SITES.

IN UOZU, THEY WILL VISIT THE YKK ZIPPERS COMPANY TO TAKE A FIRST HAND LOOK AT THE LATEST APPAREL ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURING MACHINERIES AND TO OBSERVE THE SAFE WORKING PRACTICES THERE.

BEFORE RETURNING TO HONG KONG ON APRIL 3. THE PARTY WILL VISIT THE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN TOKYO WHICH ADVOCATES A SELF-INITIATING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY DRIVE AMONG THE INDUSTRY.

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