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Saturday, December 15, 1973
SQUATTERS TO BE TAUGHT HOW TO PREVENT FIRES
The Housing Department is to mount a four-day Fire Prevention
Campaign jointly with the Fire Services to educate the 31,000 people living
in licensed areas throughout Hong Kong and Kowloon.
Starting next Tuesday (December 18), a van equipped with loud-
hailers will tour the 18 domestic licensed areas and three licensed arças
for industrial undertakings.
Fire officers will broadcast simple fire prevention rules to
the squatters over the public address system, and distribute illustrated
leaflets containing similar messages.
Mr. Brian Coak, Administrative Officer, Squatter Control, said
the campaign vas launched in view of the dry and windy weather.
"It is essential to let the people know that negligence could
be the cause of a disaster. Many squatter fires could have been avoided
if the people had been careful with fire and paid some attention to the
simple fire prevention rules," he said.
The Fire Prevention programme will begin on Hong Kong Island.
On Tuesday, the van will tour the licensed areas at Chai Wan, Fu Tau Wat,
Pak Full Road, Tin Wan, and Wong Chuk Hang.
It will visit the licensed areas at Cheung Sha Wan, Ha Kwai Chung,
Tai 7or Hau, Yau Ma Hom, Lei Muk Shue and Tai Wor Ping on Wednesday; Sam
Ka Tauen, Kwun Tong, Hip Wo Street, Hong Ning Road and Kowloon Bay on
Thursday; and Junction Road, Ma Chai Hang and the ex-rifle range on Friday.
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