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SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1992

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PUBLIC VIEWS ON DEPOSIT PROTECTION SCHEME SOUGHT

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE URGED TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE PROPOSALS FOR A DEPOSIT PROTECTION SCHEME (DPS) BEFORE THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE CLOSES AT THE END OF THIS MONTH,

"THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT REACHED ANY CONCLUSION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT A DEPOSIT PROTECTION SCHEME SHOULD BE INTRODUCED,

" A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

HE SAID DPS HAD ITS PROS AND CONS AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PREFER TO LISTEN ΤΟ THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC BEFORE COMING TO A DECISION.

EVERY

'AS THIS IS A VERY COMPLEX SUBJECT AFFECTING VIRTUALLY ONE, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ENCOURAGED TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE CONSULTATION PAPER SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONSIDERING WHETHER OR NOT A DPS IS DESIRABLE," HE ADDED.

FREE COPIES OF THE CONSULTATION DOCUMENT, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES SINCE LATE FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.

COPIES OF THE PAPER WERE ALSO DISTRIBUTED ΤΟ INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING DISTRICT BOARDS, BUSINESS GROUPS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES.

COMMENTS CAN BE SENT TO THE MONETARY AFFAIRS BRANCH, 1802, TOWER I, ADMIRALTY CENTRE ON OR BEFORE MAY 31.

MACHINERY MUST BE PROPERLY GUARDED

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FACTORY PROPRIETORS MUST PROPERLY GUARD ALL DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY OR PLANT TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY.

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT MADE THE APPEAL TODAY (SUNDAY) FOLLOWING THE RECENT CONVICTION OF THE LUEN CHEONG CAN FACTORY LTD. IN TUEN MUN OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT. THE COMPANY WAS FINED $25,000 BY A TUEN MUN MAGISTRATE.

THE CASE REVEALED THAT A FEMALE WORKER HAD HER FINGER AMPUTATED AFTER BEING CRUSHED BY AN UNGUARDED POWER WAS OPERATING.

"ACCORDING ΤΟ THE

(GUARDING AND OPERATION

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FACTORY AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS, FACTORY PROPRIETORS MUST EFFECTIVELY GUARD DANGEROUS PARTS OF EVERY PIECE OF MACHINERY OR PLANT DRIVEN BY MECHANICAL POWER, SAID DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR WONG FAT-KEE.

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