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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1978
+WHILE INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL, THE 10 FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION OFFICERS, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICERS, WILL ASSESS THE NEEDS, COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF SERVICE AND ORGANISE DISTRICT PROGRAMMES, + SAID.
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WITH THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICES AS THEIR BASE OF OPERATION, SHE SAID, FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION OFFICERS ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING AND DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS RESOURCE MATERIAL TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION.
+WE HOPE THAT THROUGH OUR PROMOTIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, QUALITY OF FAMILY LIFE CAN BE IMPROVED, AND THAT
ITH HEALTHY FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY, WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A SOCIETY WITH HARMONY, ORDER AND STEADY PROGRESS,+ SHE SAID.
FIRE HAZARD CHECKS ON TWO ESTATES
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OFFICERS FROM THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT THIS MORNING INSPECTED JORDAN VALLEY ESTATE AND PART OF UPPER NGAU TAU KCK ESTATE IN KOWLOON TO LOOK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS TO MEANS OF ESCAPE AND THE STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS WITHOUT A LICENCE.
DURING THE THREE-HOUR OPERATION WHICH STARTED AT 9.30 A.M. MORE THAN 9,270 UNITS AND SHOPS WERE INSPECTED, AS A RESULT, 20 FIRE HAZÁRD ABATEMENT NOTICES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR GENERÁL OBSTRUCTIONS.
FIFTY-FOUR SHOPS WERE FOUND TO HAVE STORED KEROSENE OR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMIT WITHOUT A LICENCE FROM THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE OWNERS HAVE BEEK ISSUED WITH A LETTER ADVISING THEM ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE. THE LETTER ALSO WARNS THAT A FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE PREMISES WILL BE MADE BY FIRE OFFICERS
IN A MONTH'S TIME WHEN LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IF THEY ARE STILL IN POSSESSION OF SUCH GOODS MORE THAN THE EXEMPTED QUANTITY.
DURING THE INSPECTION, FIRE OFFICERS ALSO FOUND TWO ILLEGAL $TRUCTURES ON ROOFTOPS, TO FACTORIES IN DOMESTIC PREMISES AND two CASES OF GENERAL DESTRUCTIONS ALONG CORRIDORS. DETAILS OF THESE VIOLATIONS WILL BE PASSED TO THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR ATTENTION.
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