THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1979
ON THE PROSECUTION OF THE TWO FACTORY OWNERS, HE SAID ONE WILL BE CHARGED WITH STORING DANGEROUS GOODS WITHOUT A LICENCE AND THE OTHER FOR EXCEEDING THE STORAGE LIMIT STIPULATED IN HIS LICENCE.
THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR UNLICENSED STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS IS $8 000 FINE AND SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT, HE POINTED OUT.
THE TWO CASES CAME TO LIGHT FOLLOWING A NO. 3 ALARM FIRE IN CHUN PIN STREET, KWAI CHUNG INVOLVING A SIX-STOREY FACTORY BUILDING.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU OFFICERS DISCOVERED A QUANTITY OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE ILLEGALLY STORED IN THE PREMISES WHERE THE FIRE BROKE OUT.
THE DANGEROUS GOODS HAVE BEEN REMOVED BY THE FIRE SERVICES.
INSPECTION OF OTHER FLOORS ALSO RESULTED IN THE SEIZURE OF MORE THAN 4 500 LITRES (1 000 GALLONS) OF PAINT AND PAINT PRODUCTS FROM AN UPPER FLOOR, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
MEANWHILE, THE SPOKESMAN URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO REPORT TO THE FIRE SERVICES WHEN THEY DISCOVER ANY UNLICENSED STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL IS 5-281224. IT IS MANNED ROUND THE CLOCK.
+ANY REPORTS OF UNLICENSED STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS WILL BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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FORESTRY WORKERS PRAISED FOR RESCUING BOYS
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SIX MEMBERS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WERE TODAY (THURSDAY) AWARDED DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES COMMENDATIONS FOR RESCUING TWO BOYS STRANDED ON THE ROCKS OF A FAST FLOWING STREAM DURING A RAINSTORM IN SHING MUN COUNTRY PARK EARLIER THIS YEAR.
AT A CEREMONY HELD TODAY AT LEI MUK SHUE FIRE STATION, THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. ALAN JONES, PRESENTED THE DIRECTOR'S HIGH COMMENDATION CERTIFICATE TO FOREST GUARDS MR. TSANG CHUN-HUNG, MR. YEUNG LO AND MR. LAW SZE-KWAI- AND THE DIRECTOR'S COMMENDATION CERTIFICATES TO FIELD ASSISTANT MR. CHOW WO, FOREST GUARD MR. WONG KWONG AND LABOURER MR. WONG YAT-MAN.
MR. JONES PRAISED THE RECIPIENTS FOR THEIR COURAGE, INITIATIVE AND PUBLIC-SPIRITEDNESS, AND SAID: THEY HAVE SET A MARVELLOUS EXAMPLE TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY BY SHOWING NOT ONLY THEIR CONCERN FOR THEIR FELLOWMEN BUT ALSO DISPLAYED THE HUMANITY, INITIATIVE AND DETERMINATION SO NECESSARY TO SAVE THE LIVES OF THE BOYS.+
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON MAY 13 WHEN FOUR SCHOOL BOYS WERE PLAYING IN THE SHALLOW WATER OF A STREAM IN TAI SHING SHEK KAN AT SHING MUN COUNTRY PARK.
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