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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1983
TO START OFF THE OPERATION, 23 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN THE TING HONG AREA AT THE JUNCTION OF KWUN TONG ROAD AND TING ON STREET AND AT THE REAR LANE OF 19-21 TING ON STREET WILL BE
DEMOLISHED ON TUESDAY MORNING.
MR MAK NOTED THAT APART FROM BEING A SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE, ILLEGAL STRUCTURES CAUSE OBSTRUCTION AND POSE FIRE RISKS.
IN VIEW OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM, THE DISTRICT BOARD IS GIVING FIRM SUPPORT TO THE OPERATION, WHICH WILL COST THE BOARD ABOUT $200 000 A YEAR.
MR MAX POINTED OUT THAT ABOUT 1 200 PEOPLE FROM SOME 400 STRUCTURES WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE OPERATION.
+DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED WILL OFFER MAXIMUM ASSISTANCE POSS I BLE TO THE CLEAREES+, HE SAID.
HE EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT, WITH THE EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM THE 16-MONTH OPERATION TORCH LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 1982, AND GIVEN THE STAUNCH SUPPORT OF THE RESIDENTS, OPERATION FAR-FLING WOULD ALSO BE A SUCCESS.
DURING OPERATION TORCH, ABOUT 240 REAR-LANE STRUCTURES IN KWUN TONG'S INDUSTRIAL AREA WERE CLEARED.
NOTE TO EDITORS :
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE FIRST CLEARANCE OF OPERATION FAR-FLING WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 20) AT THE JUNCTION OF TING ON STREET AND KWUN TONG ROAD.
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FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN FOR SQUATTER AREAS
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A FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN FEATURING TALKS, A QUIZ AND REFRESHER COURSES FOR FIRE-WATCH TEAMS HAS BEEN LAUNCHED FOR SQUATTERS IN 13 HILLSIDE VILLAGES IN SHAU KEI WAN.
ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DRIVE AIMS AT PASSING ON TO THE RESIDENTS KNOWLEDGE OF FIRE FIGHTING AND PREVENTION. RESIDENTS WILL ALSO BE TOLD OF THE HIGH FIRE RISKS DURING THE DRY SEASON.
A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ALL EFFORTS WERE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO HELP PREVENT HILL AND SQUATTER FIRES IN THE DRY WEATHER,
+ IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, HILLSIDE VILLAGERS WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT FIRE PRECAUTIONS AND EXERCISE SPECIAL CARE AND VIGILANCE, HE SAID.
/+WE ALSO
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