FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1979
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THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN THE NEW OFFICE AT 67-69 TAI HO ROAD.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE
HYSAN CEREMONY. PRESS TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE LEE GARDENS, AVENUE AT 1.45 PM ON MONDAY.
FIREMEN INSPECT FACTORIES IN SAN PO KONG
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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU OFFICERS TODAY (FRIDAY) ISSUED ON THE SPOT 124 FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES TO FACTORIES DURING AN UNSCHEDULED INSPECTION IN SAN PO KONG.
SUMMONSES WILL BE SERVED ON EIGHT OTHER FACTORIES FOR IGNORING FIRE HAZARD WARNINGS. THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ISSUED WITH FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES.
A FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT 104 FACTORIES WERE ISSUED WITH NOTICES FOR CAUSING MINOR OBSTRUCTIONS TO MEANS OF ESCAPE.
+THE FACTORIES ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE FIRE HAZARDS WITHIN 72 HOURS OR ELSE BE SUMMONSED, HE SAID.
+THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $2 000 PLUS A DAILY FINE OF $40 IF THE NOTICES ARE NOT OBSERVED,+ SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
HE SAID THE REMAINING 20 NOTICES ISSUED WERE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SWINGING TYPE METAL GATE WHICH WOULD CAUSE AN OBSTRUCTION TO MEANS OF ESCAPE.
THE OFFICERS ALSO DISCOVERED 14 CASES OF UNAUTHORISED ROOFTOP STRUCTURES USED FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. THE CASES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOR ACTION.
DURING THE THREE-AND-A-HALF HOUR INSPECTION SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS PAID TO OBSTRUCTIONS IN LIFT LOBBIES, STAIRCASES AND ROOFTOP EXITS.
A TOTAL OF 362 FACTORIES WERE INSPECTED BY THE FIRE SERVICES TEAMS HEADED BY DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MR. KWAN SAI-YIU.
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