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SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 1994

THE SPONSORS OF THE WHOLE EVENT ARE SHUN HING EDUCATION AND CHARITY FUND LTD AND LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303 HONG KONG

AND MACAU,

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 835 1529.

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CTEC RECEIVES OVER 160,000 CALLS IN 1993

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THE CENTRAL TELEPHONE ENQUIRY CENTRE CTEC

OF THE CITY AND

NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HANDLED A TOTAL OF 160,625 TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES LAST YEAR.

THIS FIGURE REPRESENTS AN INCREASE OF 6.6 PER CENT AS COMPARED WITH 150,652 CALLS RECEIVED IN 1992.

(SUNDAY)

THAT THESE

1 GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY ENQUIRIES MAINLY RELATED TO THE OPERATION OP GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. APPLICATION PROCEDURES, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, GOVERNMENT VACANCIES, THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME AND THE RENT OFFICER SCHEME.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARF WELCOME TO MAKE FULL USE OF THIS TELEPHONE ENQUIRY SERVICE, HE SAID.

CTEC WAS SET UP IN APRIL 1991 TO BACK LP THE 20 PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES IN VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES.

ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE GENERAL ENQUIRIES ON GOVERNMENT SERVICES CAN CALL THE CENTRE'S HOTLINE ON TEL 835 2500,

THE SERVICE OPERATES FROM 8.45 AM TO 5 15 PM ON WFERDAYS AND 9 AM TO NOON ON SATURDAYS, EXCLUDING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

FIRE AND CHEMICAL SAFETY CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVP

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LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUED EFFORTS IN MOUNTING CAMPAIGNS PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE, PARTICULARLY DURING THE DRY SEASONS

IN REMINDING FACTORY OWNERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES OF THE RISK OF FIRE AND CHENICAL HAZARDS.

DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY USPECTOR, MR KAN HON-SANG, MADE THIS REMARK AFTER 1 TWO-MONTH FIRI AND CHEMICAT SAFETY CAMPAIGN WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AT THE END OF LAST YEAR.

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"DURING THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH WAS FIRST CONDUCTED SIX YEARS AGO. FACTORY INSPECTORS MADE 9,863 INSPECTIONS TO FACTORIES HOLSED IN POORLY MANAGED BUILDINGS AND THOSE INVOLVING HIGH FIRE RISK WORK PROCESSES, MR KAN SAID.

ON THE ENFORCEMENT SIDE, HE SAID A TOTAL OF 151 SUMMONSES ISSPED AGAINST PROPRIETORS DURING THE INSPECTIONS.

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