THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1977
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40 FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES ISSUED TO SAN PO KONG FACTORY OWNERS
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OFFICERS OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TURNED UP IN FULL FORCE TODAY TO INSPECT THE COMMON MEANS OF ESCAPE IN FACTOR IES IN SAN PO KONG AREA.
THE INSPECTION FOLLOWS THE ONE MADE LAST WEEK WHEN MOST OF THE BUILDINGS INSPECTED WERE FOUND TO BE IN UNSATISFACTORY CONDITIONS.
OVER 100 MEN TOOK PART IN TODAY'S OPERATION WHICH LASTED FOR MORE THAN SEVEN HOURS.
ALTOGETHER 16 FACTORY BUILDINGS WERE INSPECTED RESULTING IN THE ISSUE OF 40 FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES ON THE SPOT. ANOTHER 36 ABATEMENT NOTICES MAINLY RELATING TO STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS WILL BE ISSUED LATER.
IN ADDITION, SUMMONS WILL ALSO BE TAKEN OUT AGAINST A FACTORY OWNER FOR CONTRAVENTION OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE ABATEMENT NOTICE PREVIOUSLY SERVED ON HIM.
THE OFFICERS WILL CONTINUE THE INSPECTION IN THE AREA TOMORROW (FRIDAY).