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SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1981
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE DRAWBACKS OF A ROPE LADDER ARE LACK OF RIGIDITY AND STABILITY AND DIFFICULTY IN PROVIDING SAFETY BACK LOOPS.
HE RECOMMENDED THE USE OF PASSENGER HOISTS, SUSPENDED SCAFFOLDS, STAIRS OR SUITABLY DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED LADDERS
INSTEAD OF ROPE LADDERS.
A WORKER WAS RECENTLY KILLED IN A FALL FROM ROPE LADDER AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE, THE SPOKESMAN RECALLED.
ALL ABOUT TENT CAMP SITES ****
A FULL-COLOUR, BILINGUAL INFORMATION LEAFLET ON THE LOCATION OF TENT CAMP SITES IN COUNTRY PARKS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY.
THE LEAFLET IS NOW AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE FROM A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT CENTRES,
IT WAS DESIGNED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND SPONSORED BY KODAK (FAR EAST) LTD. AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE.
THE LEAFLET INCORPORATES A GENERAL MAP OF HONG KONG, DETAILING THE LOCATION OF THE CAMP SITES IN SEVEN OF THE 21 COUNTRY PARKS LANTAU, TAI LAM, TAI MO SHAN, PAT SIN LENG, SHING MUN, MA ON SHAN AND SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARKS.
IN ADDITION. 10 SMALLER MAPS INDICATING THE LOCATION OF THESE SITES TOGETHER WITH GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ARE ALSO PRINTED. THESE CARTOGRAPHIC MAPS WERE PREPARED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
CAMPERS WILL ALSO FIND IN THE LEAFLET A RESERVOIR OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ENJOYABLE OUTING.
THE LEAFLET MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES- THE MARKETING SECTION OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF BASKERVILLE HOUSE IN ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES IN THE ABERDEEN AND TAI MEI TUK COUNTRY PARKS AND MANAGEMENT CENTRES AT TAI LAM, HOK TAU, SHING MUN, MA ON SHAN, KEI LING, HOI HA, PAK TAM, MAN YEE, NAM SHAN AND TUNG CHUNG AU,
IT I IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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