TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1977
FIREMEN TO PAY SECOND VISIT TO SAN PO KONG
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OFFICERS OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT SAN PO KONG AGAIN ON THURSDAY (MARCH 31) TO INSPECT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
IN THE AREA.
THE VISIT WILL BE THE SECOND IN TWO WEEKS. IT FOLLOWS THE ONE MADE LAST WEEK DURING WHICH THE CONDITIONS IN THESE BUILDINGS WERE FOUND TO BE UNSATISFACTORY.
MORE THAN 60 OFFICERS WILL CARRY OUT THE INSPECTIONS ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE LARGEST CONTINGENTS EVER DEPLOYED IN A SINGLE OPERATION,
IF
COMMENTING ON THE MOVE, A FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN SAID, WE FIND ANYTHING IN A FACTORY THAT CONSTITUTES A FIRE HAZARD OR CAUSES OBSTRUCTION TO THE COMMON MEANS OF ESCAPE, SUCH AS STAIRCASES AND EXITS, WE WILL GIVE THE OWNER A VERY SHORT PERIOD TO HAVE THEM. REMOVED. FAILING TO DO SO THE OWNER WILL BE PROSECUTED AND THE GOODS CONFISCATED.+
FIRE OFFICERS WILL MAKE STREET BROADCASTS IN THE AREA TOMORROW ABOUT THE IR FORTHCOMING VISIT,
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR A PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE INSPECTIONS ON THURSDAY. YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE MOBILE COMMAND UNIT OUTSIDE THE SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES NOT LATER THAN 9.45 A.M.
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