THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1980
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TUNG LUNG FORT DECLARED A MONUMENT
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO DECLARE TUNG LUNG FORT, ONCE USED TO FACE PIRATES IN THE FAT TONG MUN STRAIT, A MONUMENT.
THE FORT IS HIGH UP ON THE NORTH-EASTERN PROMONTORY OF TUNG LUNG ISLAND TO THE EAST OF HONG KONG ISLAND, IT IS A RECTANGULAR STONE ENCLOSURE OF ABOUT 25 METRES BY 35 METRES WITH WALLS THREE METRES HIGH.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID ITS COMMANDING LOCATION OVERLOOKING THE STRAIT CLEARLY INDICATES THAT THIS STRUCTURE WAS USED AS A FORT TO CONTROL THIS NARROW SEA PASSAGE.+
+THE GAZETTEER OF THE SAN ON DISTRICT INDICATES THAT THE FORT WAS BUILT IN THE KHANG HSI REIGN OF THE CHING DYNASTY TO CONTROL SHIPPING AND ALSO TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE NUMEROUS PIRATES INFESTING THESE WATERS AT THAT TIME, HE SAID.
BUT DUE TO INACCESSIBILITY IT WAS ABANDONED IN 1810 AND THE FORT HAS SINCE GRADUALLY FALLEN INTO A STATE OF RUIN.
THE SPOKESMAN DESCRIBED THE FORT AS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE IN LOCAL HISTORY+ IN AN AREA WHICH CONTAINS OTHER IMPORTANT HISTORICAL
ITEMS.
FIRE PREVENTION CHECK IN KWUN TONG
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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU OFFICERS TODAY (THURSDAY) INSPECTED 46 FACTORY BUILDINGS SELECTED AT RANDOM IN KWUN TONG IN AN EFFORT TO REMOVE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS.
A FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN SAID IN TODAY'S OPERATION A TOTAL OF 230 FACTORIES HAD BEEN ISSUED ON THE SPOT WITH FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES, MOSTLY FOR CAUSING OBSTRUCTION IN COMMON AREAS AND ON STAIRCASES.
+ IN ADDITION, SUMMONSES WILL BE SERVED ON 20 OTHER FACTORIES FOR THE RECURRENCE OF FIRE HAZARDS. THESE FACTOR IES HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ISSUED WITH FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
DURING THE SIX-HOUR OPERATION HEADED BY DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MR KWAN SAI-YIU, A TOTAL OF 1 470 FACTOR IES WERE INSPECTED.
FIRE OFFICERS ALSO FOUND 53 CASES OF ILLEGAL ROOF-TOP STRUCTURES USED FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES AND UNAUTHORISED BUILDING ALTERNATION. THESE CASES WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR ACTION.
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