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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1993.

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"FAILURE ΤΟ OBSERVE THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30,000, LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR KAN HON-SANG, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

ΤΟ PREVENT RECURRENCE OF SIMILAR ACCIDENTS, MR KAN URGED CONTRACTORS TO FULFIL THEIR STATUTORY OBLIGATION TO PROTECT WORKERS BY TAKING THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:

(A) BEFORE EXCAVATION STARTS, THE TYPE OF GROUND AND THE

SURFACE

CONDITION

INCLUDING THE FLOW OF VEHICLES

ASSESSED BY A COMPETENT PERSON TO ESTABLISH THE

SHOULD BE

EXCAVATION

METHOD AND THE SUPPORT WORK;

(B)

THE SIDES OF THE EXCAVATION SHOULD BE CUT TO A SAFE ELIMINATE ANY RISK OF EARTH FALL;

BATTER TO

(C)

WHERE IT IS IMPRACTICABLE TO COMPLY WITH (B), A DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY COMPETENT PERSONS PROVIDED ΤΟ

SHORING SHOULD PREVENT THE SIDES TO COLLAPSE AND TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION WORK TO PROCEED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION; AND

AS

BE

(D)

IF PRACTICABLE, HEAVY VEHICLES THAT ENDANGER THE STABILITY THE GROUND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED NEAR THE EDGES OF EXCAVATION.

OF

THE

TO

HE STRONGLY REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THEY HAD A DUTY SUPERVISE THE SAFE OPERATION OF THEIR WORKERS RATHER THAN JUST LEAVING THEM TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES WHILE AT WORK.

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PROSPERITY DEPENDS ON TRADE STRENGTHS

CONTINUED THE

PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG DEPENDS ON THE

MAINTENANCE OF ITS STRENGTHS AND THE GOODS AND SERVICES, THE SECRETARY FOR CARTLAND, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR

IN BOTH MICHAEL

DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE FINANCIAL SERVICES,

INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT EXPO INCLUDED

EXISTENCE OF A FREE

THE

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE 1993, MR CARTLAND SAID THESE STRENGTHS LOW TAX ENVIRONMENT, PRUDENT BUDGETARY POLICIES, A FREE PORT AND TRADE,

FULLY CONVERTIBLE BUT SECURE CURRENCY AND ABSENCE OF EXCHANGE CONTROLS.

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EXPERIENCE,

"OTHER STRENGTHS ARE LONG ACCUMULATION OF COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL

EXCELLENT COMMUNICATIONS, HARD WORK AND AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INSTINCT, AN ADAPTABLE LABOUR MARKET, SOUND LEGAL ACCOUNTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND MINIMAL GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION BUSINESS ACTIVITY, HE SAID.

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