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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1989
MAGISTRATES VISIT FACTORY
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FIVE MAGISTRATES VISITED A CAMERA PRODUCTION FACTORY IN NORTH POINT TODAY (FRIDAY) TO GATHER FIRST HAND INFORMATION ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR
THE VISIT WAS PART OF A PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT TO ENABLE MAGISTRATES TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE PROBLEMS OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES.
TAKING PART IN TODAY'S VISIT WERE MR W. BANKS AND MR 1. CANDY FROM THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACY; MR R. WALTERS FROM THE NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY: MR D.I. THOMAS FROM THE KWUN TONG MAGISTRACY; AND MR S.K. WONG FROM THE TSUEN WAN MAGISTRACY.
ACCOMPANIED BY A SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER AND A DIVISIONAL FACTORY INSPECTOR, THE MAGISTRATES TOURED THE FACTORY WHICH MANUFACTURES MAINLY CAMERAS, BINOCULARS AND ALLIED OPTICAL PRODUCTS.
THEY NOTED THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF PLASTIC INJECTION MACHINES AND LENS PROCESSING MACHINES WERE USED IN THE WORK.
MOULDING PRODUCTION
THE MAGISTRATES WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON INDUSTRIAL MEASURES TAKEN BY THE FACTORY WHICH HAD CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT RATE IN THE FACTORY IN THE PAST YEARS.
DB MEMBERS VISIT TYPHOON SHELTER
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SAFETY LOW
YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TODAY (FRIDAY) TOURED THE YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER, WHICH WILL BE DECLARED A CLOSED AREA FOR DWELLING-BOATS ON JULY 7.
THE VISIT WAS AIMED AT ENABLING THE MEMBERS TO HAVE FIRST HAND INFORMATION ON THE LICENSED AND UNLICENSED DWELLING-BOATS BEFORE HEARING A REPORT ON THE LATEST PROGRESS OF A PLAN TO CLEAR THE SHELTER. THIS REPORT WILL BE GIVEN AT THE BOARD'S BI-MONTHLY MEETING NEXT FRIDAY (JUNE 16).
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. MR YIP WAH, SAID AFTER THE VISIT THAT THE BOARD SUPPORTED THE CLEARANCE. ADDING THIS WOULD BENEFIT THE INCREASING NUMBER OF LIGHTERS USING THE SHELTER.
AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP IS LOOKING AFTER THE REHOUSING AND OTHER NEEDS OF FAMILIES LIVING IN THE SHELTER.
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