FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1984
AT PRESENT, THEY ARE UNDER MULTIPLE SUB-DIVIDED OWNERSHIP AND THIS HAS GIVEN RISE TO SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
OBSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE STREETS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO GAIN ACCESS.
THE RESUMPTIONS FORM PART OF A PILOT SCHEME TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN STREETS WHICH ARE ON PRIVATE LAND.
EIGHT STREETS IN THE URBAN AREAS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE SCHEME WHICH WILL COST $1.5 MILLION. THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY ANNOUNCED THAT IT INTENDS TO RESUME TWO PRIVATE STREETS IN WAN CHAI AND NORTH POINT.
PLANS SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS AND LAND RESUMPTIONS CAN BE SEEN AT CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE, HONG KONG THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG NORTH, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG; AND AT KOWLOON CITY AND EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICES.
ANYONE OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSALS SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY NOT LATER THAN MARCH 13.
FIRE SERVICES DEALS WITH RECORD CALLS
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A RECORD NUMBER OF CALLS LAST YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
IN THE 12 MONTHS, THE DEPARTMENT DEALT WITH A TOTAL OF
327 454 CALLS, COMPARED WITH 297 493 IN 1982.
FIRES CAUSED THE DEATHS OF 42 PEOPLE AND LEFT A FURTHER 692 PEOPLE INJURED, 54 OF THEM FIREMEN,
PROMPT ACTION BY FIRE SERVICES PERSONNEL LED TO 19 432 PEOPLE BEING RESCUED FROM FIRES AND MANY HUNDREDS OF OTHERS BEING LED TO SAFETY.
THE NUMBER OF SPECIAL SERVICE CALLS ALSO INCREASED AS COMPARED WITH 8 502 IN 1982.
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CASUALTIES STOOD AT 367 PEOPLE KILLED INCLUDING A FIRE OFFICER, AND 1 750 OTHER PEOPLE AND 16 FIREMEN INJURED.
THE DEPARTMENT'S AMBULANCE SERVICE ALSO HAD A BUSY YEAR - RECEIVING AN AVERAGE OF 832 CALLS A DAY - OR 10 PER CENT OVER THE 1982 FIGURE.
THERE WERE 220 242 EMERGENCY CALLS, WITH 247 843 INJURED PERSONS BEING TREATED. THERE WERE 83 281 NON-EMERGENCY CALLS, WITH 161 211 PATIENTS USING THE AMBULANCE SERVICE.
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