FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1979
GOVERNOR TO OPEN LEGCO SESSION
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL REVIEW THE AFFAIRS OF HONG KONG WHEN HE OPENS THE LEGISLATIVE" COUNCIL SESSION FOR 1979/80 ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 10).
THE PROCEEDINGS, WHICH BEGIN AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG CHANNEL 2 (CHINESE) AND CHANNEL 3 (ENGLISH).
THE TWO TELEVISION STATIONS AND COMMERCIAL RADIO WILL GIVE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GOVERNOR'S REVIEW IN THEIR REGULAR NEWS PROGRAMMES.
ON OCTOBER 31, THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL MOVE A MOTION TO THANK THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS ADDRESS AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THE MOTION THE SAME DAY AND THE FOLLOWING DAY (NOVEMBER 1), IF NECESSARY.
OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE SCHEDULED TO REPLY ON NOVEMBER 14, AND IF NECESSARY, NOVEMBER 15 TO THE POINTS RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIALS.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE JOINED BY THEIR TWO NEWLY-APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES IN THE NEW SESSION. THEY ARE THE HON. HU FA-KUANG AND THE HON, WONG PO-YAN,
WARNING AGAINST FIRE OUTBREAKS
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THE FIRE SERVICES TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED RESIDENTS TO TAKE GREATER CARE AGAINST THE OUTBREAK OF FIRE IN THE WAKE OF MORE THAN 250 FIRE CALLS RECEIVED SO FAR THIS WEEK.
ON WEDNESDAY ALONE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SERVICES SAID, THERE HAD BEEN FOUR INCIDENTS OF NO. 3 ALARM FIRE.
+WITH THE ONSET OF THE DRY SEASON, THE CHANCES OF FIRE OUTBREAKS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE,+ HE WARNED.
IN THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, THERE HAD BEEN A TOTAL OF 5 924 FIRE CALLS RESULTING IN 24 DEATHS AND 406 INJURIES, INCLUDING 50 FIREMEN,
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CARELESS DISPOSAL OF CIGARETTE ENDS WAS A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRE, ACCOUNTING FOR 1 624 CALLS. ELECTRICAL FAULTS RESULTED IN 1 048 FIRES AND OVERTURNED KEROSENE STOVES WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR 194.
HE ALSO WARNED VILLAGERS AND PICNICKERS OF THE DANGERS IN SENDING UP +HỨNG MỊNG+ LANTERNS (HOT-AIR BALLOONS) DURING THE FESTIVE PERIOD.
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