TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1980
SAFETY HINTS FOR TIN HAU WORSHIPPERS
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SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR COLIN BOSHER, TODAY URGES THE 10 000 WORSHIPPERS EXPECTED TO ATTEND TIN HAU FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS AT JOSS HOUSE BAY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO USE THE SPECIAL FERRIES BEING LAID ON FOR THEM WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
HE SAID THESE FERRIES WERE A CONVENIENT WAY OF GETTING TO
JOSS HOUSE BAY WHICH IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE BY SEA.
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+I WOULD LIKE HOWEVER TO APPEAL TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THOSE WHO GO BY THEIR OWN BOATS, TO TAKE SPECIAL CARE WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF THEM,+ MR BOSHER SAID.
HE SAID MARINE POLICE AND MARINE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES WOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON BOATS GOING TO JOSS HOUSE BAY AND WARNED THAT OPERATORS OF OVERLOADED VESSELS WOULD BE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.
A POLICE SPOKESMAN REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS WHO USUALLY OPERATE ON SUCH FESTIVE OCCASIONS. HE WARNED THAT IT WOULD BE AN OFFENCE TO POSSESS OR DISCHARGE FIREWORKS AND STRESSED THAT LION DANCES WOULD BE STRICTLY PROHIBITED ON THE SHORE.
THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT ALSO URGED ALL TIN HAU FESTIVAL WORSHIPPERS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CAUSING FIRES.
A SPOKESMAN SAID SMOKERS MUST MAKE SURE THAT CIGARETTE ENDS AND MATCHES ARE PROPERLY PUT OUT BEFORE DISPOSING OF THEM. A CHECK SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE LEAVING THE AREA TO ENSURE THAT CANDLES. JOSS-STICKS AND PAPER OFFERINGS ARE NO LONGER BURNING.
HE STRESSED THAT NO HYDROGEN-FILLED BALLOONS WOULD BE PERMITTED TO BE SOLD OR DISPLAYED.
VENDORS AND BUYERS OF HELIUM GAS-FILLED BALLOONS WERE WARNED NOT TO EXPOSE THEM TO OPEN FIRE BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF EXPLOSION.
A NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN APPEALED TO WORSHIPPERS TO PLACE ALL LITTER IN THE LARGE CONTAINERS BEING PROVIDED IN THE AREA FOR THEIR USE.
HE POINTED OUT THAT REFUSE DISCARDED INDISCRIMINATELY MIGHT RESULT IN A FINE.
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