THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1982
FIRE SAFETY REMINDER FOR FESTIVAL
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PEOPLE WHO WILL BE VISITING GRAVES DURING THE COMING CHING MING FESTIVAL ARE REMINDED TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO CAUSE ANY HILL FIRES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP SAID TODAY (THURSDAY)*
+ IN VIEW OF THE CURRENT CLIMATIC CONDITIONS AND THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPECTED TO VISIT THEIR ANCESTORS' GRAVES DURING THE THREE-DAY FESTIVAL PERIOD, THERE IS A GREATER DANGER OF FIRES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.+
HE RECALLED THAT THE 22 FIRES THAT OCCURRED DURING THE LAST CHING MING FESTIVAL CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO A VAST AREA OF GRASSLAND AND PLANTATION.
THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN FEWER FIRES IF THE PUBLIC HAD TAKEN THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE URGED THE PEOPLE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE:
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BURN JOSS STICKS AND JOSS PAPERS IN METAL CONTAINERS I
DO NOT LEAVE LIGHTED CANDLES, JOSS STICKS AND JOSS PAPERS UNATTENDED, AND PUT THEM ALL OUT BEFORE LEAVING A GRAVE SITE.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT CAUSING FIRES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE COULD LEAD TO HEAVY FINES AND IMPRISONMENT.
SEEING HOW LAND IS BEST USED
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MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE TUNNEL APPROACH GARDEN IN WAN CHAI TO LEARN HOW THE SPACES UNDER FLYOVERS ARE BEING USED TO FULLEST ADVANTAGE AS RECREATION AND REST AREAS FOR THE PUBLIC.
IT WAS NOTED THAT THESE AREAS WERE MAINLY BEING USED AS SITTING-OUT PLACES FOR THE PEOPLE AND FOR PLANTING.
THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM THE TOUR WILL HELP BOARD MEMBERS ARRIVE AT DECISIONS WHEN THEY CONSIDER PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP THE SPACES UNDER THE HILL ROAD FLYOVER IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT.
AT THEIR FIRST DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 18, THE MEMBERS HAD DISCUSSED VARIOUS POSSIBLE WAYS OF DEVELOPING THE SPACES UNDER THE HILL ROAD FLYOVER FOR MAXIMUM BENEFIT TO THE RESIDENTS.
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