SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1979
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FIRING PRACTICE
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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE KA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK RANCE ON THREE DAYS NEXT WEEK.
THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING DURING THE TIME OF PRACTICE.
THE PRACTISING TIMES ARE :
DATE
TIME
APRIL 17 (TUESDAY)
8 A.M.
- 4.30 P.M.
APRÍL 18 (WEDNESDAY)
8 A.M.
-
4.30 P.M.
APRIL 19 (THURSDAY)
8 A.M.
-
5 P.M.
FAKE WATER METERS ***
THE PROSECUTIONS UNIT OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS CONTINUING ITS +WAR+ AGAINST FAKE WATER METERS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THE UNIT HAD FOUND THAT THE NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTION SITES USING FAKE METERS HAD BEEN STEADILY INCREASING.
DURING THE PAST FOUR MONTHS THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAD RECEIVED FOUR COMPLAINTS. AND SO FAR THIS YEAR ANOTHER 50 SUMMONSES HAD BEEN ISSUED. THE SUMMONSES REFERRED TO MAKING ILLEGAL ALTERATIONS TO INSIDE SERVICES AND INTERFERING WITH WATERWORKS INSTALLATIONS.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE INTENTION BY UNSCRUPULOUS PEOPLE WAS TO AVOID PAYING LEGITIMATE CHARGES.
+ BUT IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY WORK OUT CHEAPER,+ HE SAID. A KOWLOON MAGISTRATE EARLIER IN THE YEAR FINED A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE $4,250 FOR INSTALLING A FAKE METER AND MAKING ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IN THE PAST PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINED OF DELAYS IN GETTING APPROVAL FOR METERED WATER SUPPLY. THEREFORE, THEY DID NOT BOTHER TO APPLY.
+THIS IS UNFOUNDED BECAUSE ALL APPLICATIONS OR METERED SUPPLY FOR CONSTRUCTION USES ARE TREATED AS HIGH PRIORITY HE STRESSED.