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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1994

BY

"A HIGH STATE OF VIGILANCE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MAINTAINED THE POLICE AND THE SECURITY FORCES BOTH AT THE LAND AND SEA BORDERS, HE SAID.

DURING THE JOINT OPERATION, WHICH BEGAN AT 5 AM ON WEDNESDAY { AUGUST 17) AND ENDED AT 5 AM YESTERDAY (THURSDAY}, THE POLICE STEPPED UP THEIR IDENTIFICATION SPOT CHECKS IN PUBLIC PLACES AND CARRIED OUT CHECKS AT SUSPICIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

ON THE LABOUR FRONT, INSPECTORS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT VISITED 2,229 ESTABLISHMENTS TO WEED OUT ANY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO MAY BE WORKING, AND TO CHECK THAT EMPLOYERS FULFIL THEIR LEGAL OBLIGATION OF KEEPING PROPER RECORDS OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.

A TOTAL OF 7,597 EMPLOYEES HAD THEIR PROOF OF IDENTITY CHECKED.

FIFTEEN ESTABLISHMENTS WERE FOUND NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A RECORD

OF EMPLOYEES FOR INSPECTION.

THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THEY COULD BE FINED UP TO $250,000 AND JAILED FOR UP TO THREE YEARS IF THEY WERE FOUND TO BE EMPLOYING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

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FOOTBRIDGES PLANNED FOR SHEUNG SHUI

THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S NEW TERRITORIES NORTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE IS PLANNING TO CONSTRUCT TWO FOOTBRIDGES IN SHEUNG SHUI AS PART OF THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE NEW TOWN.

ONE OF THE FOOTBRIDGES WILL BE BUILT ACROSS SAN WAN ROAD NEAR SHEUNG SHUI KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY STATION WHILE THE OTHER ACROSS LUNG SUM AVENUE IN SHEK WU HUI.

MEANWHILE, THE OFFICE IS ALSO PLANNING TO REPLACE THE EXISTING TEMPORARY STAIRCASE AT SAN WAN ROAD WITH A PERMANENT ONE. THE NECESSARY WORKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER FOR COMPLETION IN 12 MONTHS.

A NOTICE OF THE TENDER INVITATION FOR THE TODAY (FRIDAY).

WORKS WAS GAZETTED

TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA LIMITED AT 4 FUNG WO LANE, WO CHE, SHA TIN.

THE TENDER CLOSING DATE IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 9.

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