"After making some enquiries, we were told that the local agent is willing to return the travel documents to the 13 workers. At about 3 pm, the 13 workers left Lo Wu Control Point," the spokesman added.
"During their stay at Lo Wu, they were offered food and drinks. At no time had they been detained by the Immigration Department. The department had offered them immediate assistance. Any allegation of their having been detained at Lo Wu is untrue," the spokesman emphasised.
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Fees on certificates for boilers and steam receivers revised
The fees for the issue of a certificate of competency and the examination fee for the issue of certificate of competency under the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Ordinance will be revised from March 8, 1996.
$557.
The former will be revised from $275 to $300 and the latter, from $510 to
A Labour Department spokesman said the fees were revised in accordance with the inflation rate. The fee revision was gazetted on January 12, 1996.
Enquiries can be directed to the Labour Department's Pressure Equipment Division on 2852 4179.
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