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SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1982
LAST SHA TIN DB MEETING FOR DR HASE
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THE SECOND MEETING OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 21) WILL BE THE LAST ONE TO BE CHAIRED BY DR PATRICK HASE, THE DISTRICT OFFICER.
HE WILL TAKE UP A NEW POST YET TO BE DECIDED AFTER HIS LEAVE WHICH BEGINS LATER THIS MONTH WHEN HE WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY MR DONALD TSANG,
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AT WEDNESDAY'S DISTRICT BOARD MEETING, MR HSU SHAU-WOO FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE ALLOCATION OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES.
AN ENTERTAINMENT STANDARDS CONTROL OFFICER FROM THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY WILL EXPLAIN, AND INVITE COMMENTS ON, A PROPOSED FILM CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CONCERNING A STATUTORY AGE RESTRICTION FOR VIEWING OF ADULT FILMS.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE SETTING UP OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OFFICES IN THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME SUI WO COURT AND THE HOUSING SOCIETY JAT MIN CHUEN.
IN ADDITION, THE MEETING THE PUBLIC+ SESSION BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, WHICH BEGAN IN MARCH THIS YEAR, WILL BE REVIEWED.
RESTAURANT OPERATORS WARNED OF FIRE HAZARDS
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS DISCOURAGING RESTAURANT OPERATORS FROM LETTING THEIR EMPLOYEES SLEEP IN RESTAURANT PREMISES AFTER CLOSING TIME.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THERE HAD BEEN CASES WHERE EMPLOYEES SLEEPING IN RESTAURANTS DID NOT KNOW THE LOCATIONS OF SAFETY EXITS DURING EMERGENCIES, THUS ENDANGER ING THEIR LIVES.
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OR CHAIN EMERGENCY EXITS,
HE WARNED THAT IT IS AGAINST FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS TO LOCK
AND ADVISED THAT IF EMPLOYEES MUST SLEEP
THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH SLEEPING INFORMED OF ITS LOCATION.
IN RESTAURANTS AFTER WORK, SPACE NEAR AN EXIT AND BE
OFFICERS FROM THE FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU ARE AVAILABLE TO ADVISE RESTAURANT OPERATORS ON NECESSARY SAFETY MEASURES.
THE HONG KONG REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE BUREAU IS LOCATED AT THE SHEUNG WAN FIRE STATION, THE KOWLOON OFFICE ON THE 5TH FLOOR
OF SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, AND THE NEW TERRITORIES REGIONAL OFFICE IN THE SHA TIN FIRE STATION.