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SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1988

RESIDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SOCIAL SERVICES

A PROJECT AIMING ΤΟ INTRODUCE то KWUN TONG RESIDENTS THE PROVISION AND AVAILABILITY OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THEIR DISTRICT STARTED TODAY (SUNDAY) WITH AN EXHIBITION AT TELFORD GARDENS PODIUM.

FOUR MAIN AREAS IN SOCIAL SERVICES - SOCIAL WELFARE, EDUCATION, MEDICAL AND HEALTH, AND LABOUR

ARE FEATURED IN THE MOBILE EXHIBITION, WHICH IS A MAJOR PART OF THE "SOCIAL SERVICES IN KWUN TONG" PROJECT ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EXHIBITION, KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, SAID THE PROJECT WAS AND SERVED A GOOD PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING COMMUNITY NEEDS.

INFORMATIVE

HE SAID THE 680,000 POPULATION IN KWUN TONG WERE BEING PROVIDED WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL SERVICES, WHICH WERE UNDER REGULAR REVIEW TO COPE WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD UNTIL FEBRUARY 5 AT THREE LOCATIONS - AT THE TELFORD GARDENS PODIUM TODAY. AT THE TELFORD GARDENS SHOPPING MALL ON JANUARY 25 AND 26, AND AT THE KWUN TONG MTR STATION FROM JANUARY 27 TO FEBRUARY 5,

OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE A SEMINAR ON JANUARY 31 AND THE PRODUCTION OF 20,000 LEAFLETS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND RESIDENTS.

CONTRACTORS REMINDED TO FENCE OFF OPENINGS

A CONTRACTOR WAS RECENTLY FINED $30,000 AT THE SOUTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE SUITABLE GUARDRAILS AT FLOOR EDGES AND TO ENCLOSE THE HOISTWAY OF A HOIST AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN FERRY STREET.

THIS FOLLOWED AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH A WORKER FELL TO HIS DEATH FROM THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE SITE.

IN PASSING SENTENCE, THE MAGISTRATE, SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE DEFENDANT HAD NO PREVIOUS CONVICTION RECORD, A DETERRENT FINE HAD ΤΟ BE IMPOSED TO BRING THE ATTENTION OF OTHER CONTRACTORS TO THE SAFETY LEGISLATION.

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