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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1994

UNDER THE FACTORIES AND

INDUSTRIAL

UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE, EMPLOYERS WHO FAIL TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $200,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS.

WORKERS WHO BREACH THE LAW WILL FACE A MAXIMUM FINE OF AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.

$50,000

PUBLIC WORKS ON DISPLAY AT HARBOUR CITY

WORKS PROGRAMME

THE ROVING EXHIBITION ON HONG KONG'S PUBLIC THAT BAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY HELD IN WONG TAI SIN, QUARRY BAY AND CENTRAL WILL MOVE TO THE HARBOUR CITY OCEAN GALLERIES, TSIM SHA TSUI TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 11.30 AM TO 8 PM TOMORROW, AND FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM THE NEXT DAY.

THE EXHIBITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE WORKS BRANCH AND THE WORKS GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS TO MARK THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW HONG KONG HAS TRANSFORMED FROM A SMALL FISHING VILLAGE 150 YEARS AGO INTO AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCIAL CENTRE.

PANELS WITH CHARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE PUT UP, SHOWING THE MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE WORKS BRANCH, THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE. AND SEVEN WORKS DEPARTMENTS ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, CIVIL ENGINEERING, DRAINAGE SERVICES, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, HIGHWAYS, TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT AND WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENTS.

SHORT FILMS WILL BE SHOWN TO ILLUSTRATE HOW PUBLIC MONEY IS SPENT ON BUILDING NEW TOWNS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, PARKS, ROADS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS TO IMPROVE RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE.

ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IS A SET OF FIVE PANORAMIC-VIEW PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE CHANGES TO THE SKYLINE OF KOWLOON PENINSULA AND HONG KONG ISLAND OVER THE PAST 150 YEARS.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

AN OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS EXHIBITION AT THE HARBOUR CITY OCEAN GALLERIES, TSIM SHA TSUI AT TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

HELD

WILL BB

11.30 AM

OF CIVIL

OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE DIRECTOR ENGINEERING, DR EDWARD BRAND, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR LEE SHING-SEE, THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH, AND THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BART IRELAND.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CEREMONY.

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