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TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1992

MET

SENIOR STAFF OF

THE SERVICES MAKE

MEANWHILE, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS WORKS

HIGHWAYS BRANCH, THE

DEPARTMENT AND THE DRAINAGE

то ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER INTRODUCING EMPLOYERS TAKE THEIR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY MORE SERIOUSLY.

SAFETY

POOR SAFETY PRODUCE SAFETY

"THE MEASURES UNDER CONSIDERATION INCLUDE INCORPORATING PROVISIONS IN THE CONTRACTS, SUSPENDING CONTRACTORS WITH RECORDS FROM TENDERING, AND REQUIRING CONTRACTORS TO WORKPLANS BEFORE WORK IS ALLOWED IN CONFINED SPACES, MR CHAN SAID.

THESE MEASURES WILL COME INTO OPERATION

OF "WE HOPE SOME BEFORE TOO LONG, HE ADDED.

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APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR CROSS-BORDER BUS SERVICE

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM HONG KONG AND OPERATORS TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER BUS SERVICE BETWEEN CHINA THROUGH THE LOK MA CHAU CONTROL POINT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING STATING PROPOSED SERVICE INCLUDING THE NUMBER, TYPE AND VEHICLES TO BE USED.

(TUESDAY) THAT ALL THE NATURE OF THEIR CAPACITY OF

SEATING

"APPLICANTS SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED SCHEDULES OF CROSSINGS, CROSSING TIME AT LOK MA CHAU BRIDGE, AND TERMINAL FACILITIES," HE ADDED.

ROUTEING

"THEY SHOULD, AT THE SAME TIME. ALSO PROVIDE THEIR PERSONAL PARTICULARS INCLUDING THEIR NAME, IDENTITY DOCUMENT, ADDRESS AND

NAME AND IN THE CASE OF A COMPANY, THE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER, THE PERSON (S) TO BE CONTACTED AND COMPANY REGISTRATION INFORMATION."

OF

"AS A PREREQUISITE, ALL APPLICANTS MUST PRODUCE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF APPROVAL FROM THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES FOR PROVIDING CROSS- BORDER BUS SERVICE, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED.

VEHICLES SECTION OF

MURRAY FLOOR,

ROAD CENTRAL ON OR BEFORE

ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD REACH THE PUBLIC

28, MEZZANINE THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AT ROOM MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 2 MURRAY ROAD, SEPTEMBER 4, 1992.

ENQUIRIES CAN

BE MADE

TO THE PUBLIC VEHICLES SECTION ON

801 5991.

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