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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1987

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NEED FOR TRIPARTITE RESPONSIBILITY STRESSED

THE ACCIDENT RATE IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIRING INDUSTRY IS AS HIGH AS THOSE IN THE TEXTILES AND PLASTICS INDUSTRIES, ACCORDING TO CHAIRMAN OF THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPREPAIRING INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE, MR LEUNG KIN.

HE SAID THAT FOR ANY SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TO BE MADE, THE CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES WAS MOST IMPORTANT.

"IT IS ONLY THROUGH THE TRIPARTITE INVOLVEMENT TOWARDS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COULD THE ACCIDENT RATE BE CONTAINED,' HE STRESSED.

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IN WORKING EFFECTIVELY

MR LEUNG WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THIE SUB-COMMITTEE AND SPONSORED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND NINE INDUSTRY-RELATED

ORGANISATIONS.

THE COMPETITION, TO PICK OUT THE IRREGULARITIES IN A PICTURE, AIMS TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AWARENESS AMONG EMPLOYERS, SUPERVISORS AND WORKERS IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHITREPAIRING INDUSTRY.

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THERE WERE ALTOGETHER RIGHT PRIZES INCLUDING A VIDEO-TAPE

RECORDER, A CAMERA AND A RADIO CASSETTE.

SEMINAR ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS

THE ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU AREA COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A SEMINAR TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) EVENING FOR LOCAL RESIDENT ORGANISATIONS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE MEETING IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF SEMINARS HELD IN THE DISTRICT'S SIX CONSTITUENCIES FOR RESIDENTS TO AIR THEIR VIEWS ON VARIOUS LOCAL

MATTERS.

TOMORROW'S SEMINAR WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 7.30 PM To 10 I'M THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ALL OF THE ABERDEEN CIVIC CENTRE.

/THE PROGRAMME