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WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1994

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RESPONSE TO REPORTS ON AN INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT

IN RESPONSE TO PRESS REPORTS QUOTING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MR CHAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE RIGHTS OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT VICTIMS,

ATTRIBUTING THE KAM-HONG, AS CRITICISING THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOR

IN AN INDUSTRIAL CAUSE OF ACCIDENT TO THE TWO VICTIMS WHO DIED

LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF IN SHEUNG ACCIDENT

SHUI LAST WEEK, THE FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR CHAN TAT-KING, SAID THE COMMENTS MADE BY MR CHAN KAM-HONG WERE TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE.

"DURING YESTERDAY'S

MEETING (TUESDAY)

MR WITH

CHAN'S THE LABOUR VICTIMS,

DELEGATION, OUR COLLEAGUES HAD CLEARLY ADVISED HIM THAT DEPARTMENT HAD NEVER ATTRIBUTED THE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT TO THE NOR TO ANYBODY, THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR SAID.

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"IN FACT, HE WAS ADVISED THAT WE ARE STILL INVESTIGATING

BEFORE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT, AND THE RESULTS CANNOT BE DISCLOSED

MAY JEOPARDISE THE A DEATH INQUEST IS BEING CONDUCTED BECAUSE IT HEARING.

"THE

DELEGATION

THERE THAT WAS ALSO TOLD GOVERNING THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF WORKERS AT WORK SITES AND THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT HESITATE TO TAKE AGAINST THOSE WHO MIGHT BREACH THE SAFETY LAW.

ARE REGULATIONS

IN

CONSTRUCTION

OUT

PROSECUTION

MISLEAD THE GENERAL PUBLIC SITUATION," THE CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR ADDED.

"I REGRET THAT MR CHAN KAM-HONG MADE USE OF EFFORTS DESPITE OUR

THE

ΤΟ

TRAGEDY ΤΟ CLARIFY THE

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0

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HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY

MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS

* *

$ MILLION

TIME (HOURS)

CUMULATIVE CHANGE ($MILLION)

OPENING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT

2,626

0930

-1,086

CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT

2,874

1000

- 1,086

CHANGE ATTRIBUTABLE TO :

1100

-1,128

MONEY MARKET ACTIVITY

-1,122

1200

-1,128

LAF TODAY

+1,370

1500

-1,122

1600

-1,122

LAF RATE 2.50 BID/4.50 OFFER

TWI 122.7 *-0.1*

27.7.94

HONG KONG