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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1987

"OUR INFORMATION SHOWS THAT MANY OF THESE ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN BY BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES," MR KOWK SAID.

"IT IS ESSENTIAL THEREFORE FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES ΤΟ CONTINUE TO TAKE NECESSARY SAFETY STEPS AND OBSERVE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SO AS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, HE

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ALSO SPEAKING AT THE SEMINAR WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE, MR K.Y. TONGSON.

HE SAID THE SUB-COMMITTEE WAS PLANNING A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SAFETY AT WORK IN THE COMING MONTHS.

BOOK WITH CARTOON

THESE INCLUDE THE PUBLICATION OF A GUIDE ILLUSTRATIONS DEPICTING SAFETY REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS, A PAMPHLET ON THE SAFE USE OF CHEMICALS FOR WORKERS IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, AND A SEMINAR FOR WORKERS.

TODAY'S SEMINAR, THE THIRD ORGANISED BY THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY SAFETY SUB-COMMITTEE. WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 140 MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY AND FEATURED A FILM SHOW AND DISCUSSION.

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TUEN MUN DB TO DISCUSS PROPOSED POWERLINE

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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) DISCUSS CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED'S PROPOSAL TO RUN AN OVERHEAD POWERLINE FROM YUEN LONG TO LAI CHI KOK.

AS PART OF THE EXPANSION OF THE ELECTRICITY 1990'S, THE COMPANY IS PLANNING ΤΟ INSTALL TRANSMISSION LINE TO CONNECT THE EXISTING SUB-STATIONS AND LAI CHI KOK, THUS AFFECTING PART OF TUEN MUN.

NETWORK IN THE A HIGH-VOLTAGE AT YUEN LONG

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE SURVEY ON TUEN MUN RESIDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION; CURRENT SITUATION OF DISPLAY BOARDS AND PUBLICITY ITEMS IN TUEN MUN; POLICY, STRATEGY AND PROVISION OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT; AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE OPEN CHANNEL AT TAI LAM CHUNG.

AN APPLICATION FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS FOR THE 1987 TUEN MUN DISTRICT FESTIVAL AND ERECTION OF IRON RAILINGS IN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED.

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