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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1993

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THE AWARD OF THIS LANTAU TOLL PLAZA ADVANCE EARTHWORKS CONTRACT BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ACP CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS THAN $30 AWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO 31, WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF MORE BILLION.

THE HARBOUR CONTRACTS

VALUED AT TOGETHER WITH THE FOUR MAJOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND $9.7 BILLION AWARDED BY THE PROVISIONAL $5 .7 BILLION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE WESTERN

TOTAL TUNNEL COMPANY LIMITED, THE

VALUE OF

CONSTRUCTION AWARDED FOR THE ACP, ALL WITHIN BUDGET, IS ABOUT $45.6 BILLION.

OWNERS ALERTED ON IMPOSTERS

THE

LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) OWNERS TO BE WATCHFUL FOR PEOPLE IMPERSONATING AS DEPARTMENT.

ADVISED COMPANY OFFICERS OF THE

THE ADVICE FOLLOWED A CASE IN WHICH A FACTORY OWNER RECENTLY RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL FROM A WOMAN WHO CLAIMED TO BE AN OFFICER OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND ASKED FOR PARTICULARS OF THE FACTORY FOR SAFETY INSPECTION.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS MAKING ENQUIRIES WOULD ALWAYS MAKE KNOWN THEIR NAMES AND THE NAMES OF THEIR OFFICES.

"OFFICERS CONDUCTING SITE INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRODUCING THEIR WARRANT CARDS," HE SAID.

"IF OWNERS HAVE ANY DOUBT ABOUT A CALLER'S IDENTITY, THEY SHOULD ASK FOR HIS CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER OR ADDRESS SO THAT FOLLOW- UP ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THEY SHOULD ALSO CHECK WITH THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OR REPORT IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION IF THEY HAVE FURTHER DOUBTS, HE ADDED.

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LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT REPROVISIONED

LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT (LRPU) WILL REPROVISIONED TO NEW PREMISES IN HARBOUR BUILDING IN CENTRAL TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

BE

RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING THE HARMONIOUS LABOUR MANAGEMENT RELATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, THE UNIT ORGANISES VARIOUS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE ANNUAL CERTIFICATE COURSE ON LABOUR RELATIONS, AND OTHER TRAINING COURSES.

SEMINARS

/THE UNIT