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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1992

OF THEM, 48 WERE FORMER INMATES OF THE CHI MA WAN (LOWER) DETENTION CENTRE WHO ARRIVED IN HONG KONG BEFORE OCTOBER 29, 1991. THE REMAINING 10 WERE CRIMINAL OFFENDERS BEING DEPORTED TO VIETNAM. ALL HAVE BEEN SCREENED OUT AS NON-REFUGEES.

"THE ORDERLY RETURN PROGRAMME REMAINS A KEY ELEMENT IN ENCOURAGING MORE PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER UNDER THE UNHCR SCHEME," HE SAID.

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OVER 8,700 HAVE RETURNED VOLUNTARILY TO VIETNAM SINCE THIS YEAR AND OVER 2,500 ARE WAITING TO GO HOME.

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"WITH AN INCREASED RATE OF VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION, WE HOPE BE ABLE ΤΟ CLOSE ALL OUR CAMPS IN ABOUT THREE YEARS TIME," MR BRESNIHAN SAID.

TURNING TO THE DECISION ANNOUNCED BY THE UNHCR TODAY TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ORP RETURNEES, MR BRESNIHAN SAID THE MOVE WOULD SERVE AS A FURTHER INCENTIVE FOR NON-REFUGEES ΤΟ AVAIL OF THE VOLUNTARY PROGRAMME.

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WE HAVE BEEN IN DISCUSSION WITH THE UNHCR FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW TO SEE HOW WE CAN FURTHER ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER, SAID.

DIFFERENTIAL

PAYMENTS BETWEEN

EFFECT

ON THE FLIGHT,

"WE HOPE THAT A SYSTEM OF VOLUNTEERS AND ORP RETURNEES WILL HAVE AN APPRECIABLE VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME. THOSE RETURNED ON TODAY'S HOWEVER, WILL NOT BE AFFECTED, MR BRESNIHAN SAID.

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DANGEROUS OPENINGS ON SITES MUST BE COVERED

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GUARD-RAILS

OR

BUILDING CONTRACTORS MUST ENSURE THAT SUITABLE COVERINGS ARE PROVIDED AT ALL DANGEROUS FLOOR EDGES OR OPENINGS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES TO PREVENT WORKERS FALLING FROM A HEIGHT.

A BUILDING CONTRACTOR, SUNG FOO KEE LIMITED, WAS RECENTLY IMPOSED THE MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 BY A MAGISTRATE FOR FAILING ΤΟ PROVIDE SUITABLE GUARD-RAILS OR A FIXED COVERING TO A FLOOR OPENING.

THE COMPANY WAS ALSO FINED $4,000 FOR FAILING ΤΟ INSTALL SUITABLE GUARDS TO THE DRIVING BELT AND PULLEY OF A MIXING MACHINE ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN GARDEN ROAD.

EVERY

"UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS, OPENING, CORNER, BREAK, EDGE OR OTHER DANGEROUS PLACES FROM WHICH A PERSON MAY FALL MUST BE PROVIDED WITH SUITABLE GUARD-RAILS OR FIXED COVERINGS," SAID CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR OF THE MR CHAN TAT-KING, TODAY (SATURDAY).

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DEPARTMENT,

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