FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1978
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SAFETY APPEAL TO WORSHIPPERS
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MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO VISIT THE TIN HAU TEMPLE IN JOSS HOUSE BAY TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO MARK THE BIRTHDAY OF TIN HAU, THE PATRON GODDESS OF SEAFAPERS.
AS THE ONLY WAY OF GETTING THERE IS EY SEA, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO BOAT OWNERS NOT TO OVERLOAD THEIR VESSELS. HE ALSO URGED PEOPLE TO TAKE PRECAUTION WHEN BOARDING AND GETTING OFF FERRIES AND BOATS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT POLICE AND MARINE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES WILL BE PATROLLING THE AREA TO ENSURE SAFETY.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO GAVE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE:
* MAKE SURE CIGARETTE ENDS AND MATCHES, CANDLES, JOSS-STICKS
AND PAPER ARE PROPERLY PUT CUT BEFORE LEAVING-
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DO NOT EXPOSE HELIUM GAS FILLED BALLOONS TO FIRE AS IT COULD CAUSE EXPLOSION= AND
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THROW LITTER AND RUBBISH !!! THE BINS PROVIDED.
WATER CUTS
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN THE MID-LEVELS WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 9 A.M. ON MONDAY (MAY 1) TO FACILITATE A WASTE DETECTION TEST.
PREMISES AFFECTED ARE 1 TO 27A HIGH STREET- 1 TO 9 BONHAM ROAD= 2 TO 10 HOSPITAL ROAD AND THE MID-LEVELS POLICE STATION.
ON TUESDAY FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHEUNG WAN AND HUNG HOM WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
IN SHEUNG WAN, THE SUPPLY TO THE AREA BOUNDED BY STAUNTON STREET, SHING WONG STREET, CAINE ROAD, LADDER STREET, TAI PING SHAN STREET INCLUDING U LAM TERRACE, ROZARIO STREET AND LADDER STREET TERRACE WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT ON TUESDAY TO FACILITATE A WASTE DETECTION TEST.
IN HUNG HOM, THE SUPPLY TO ALL PREMISES IN WUHU STREET AND STATION LANE WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR NINE HOURS FROM 9 P.M. ON TUESDAY TO FACILITATE THE CONNECTION OF A FRESH WATER MAIN IN WUHU STREET NEAR CHATHAM ROAD.
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