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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992

PRINCE OF WALES, GOVERNOR LAY WREATHS AT REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY

THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, LAID WREATHS AT THE CENOTAPH IN STATUE SQUARE THIS (SUNDAY) MORNING TO HONOUR THOSE WHO HAD GIVEN THEIR LIVES ON ACTIVE SERVICE.

THE SOLEMN CEREMONY MARKING REMEMBRANCE DAY BEGAN AT 11 AM WITH THE FIRING OF A GUN AT HMS TAMAR WHICH SIGNALLED THE OBSERVANCE OF TWO MINUTES' SILENCE.

AT THE FIRING OF A SECOND GUN, BUGLERS OF THE FIRST BATTALION THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF WALES SOUNDED THE "LAST POST".

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WREATHS WERE ALSO LAID BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR TI LIANG YANG; COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN FOLEY; REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS; COMMONWEALTH REPRESENTATIVES; DEPUTY COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, BRIGADIER CHRISTOPHER HAMMERBECK; CAPTAIN-IN-CHARGE, CAPTAIN TOM SUNTER;

COMMANDER ROYAL AIR FORCE, GROUP CAPTAIN SAM HUNT; THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR LI KWAN-HA; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, DR RONALD LEUNG DING-BONG; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHRUNG YAN-LUNG AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMEN.

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THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY LAYING OF WREATHS BY REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE UNITS, THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (HONG KONG AND CHINA BRANCH), COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION, SOCIETIES AND OTHER BODIES.

AFTER HIS FOUR-DAY VISIT TO HONG KONG, THE PRINCE OF WALES WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON TONIGHT BY A SPECIAL FLIGHT AT 10.30 PM.

CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER WORK SAFETY IN CONTAINER INDUSTRY

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS LAUNCHED A MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN ΤΟ PROMOTE WORK SAFETY IN CONTAINER TERMINALS AND DEPOTS.

DURING THE CAMPAIGN, FACTORY INSPECTORS CALL ON CONTAINER TERMINALS AND DEPOTS TO HELP OWNERS AND THE MANAGEMENT UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR WORKERS, DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR MR KAN HON-SANG SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS EARLIER THIS YEAR, OWNERS OF CONTAINER TERMINALS OR DEPOTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WORKERS WITH A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT, MR KAN SAID.

"THERE ARE ALSO NEW PROVISIONS FOR THE PROPRIETORS ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATION IN THE HANDLING BUSINESS, HE SAID.

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