FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1986
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SHARP RISE IN VEGETATION FIRES
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SEPTEMBER AND THE FIRST HALF OF OCTOBER SAW MORE VEGETATION FIRES THAN USUAL DURING A PERIOD OF RELATIVELY DRY WEATHER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE SERVICES SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
APPEALING TO THE PUBLIC TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT UP TO OCTOBER 15 THE DEPARTMENT HAD DEALT WITH 351 VEGETATION FIRES, A SHARP INCREASE ON THE 205 VEGETATION FIRES RECORDED IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR.
IN SEPTEMBER, THERE WERE 122 VEGETATION FIRES, COMPARED WITH ONLY 19 IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE RELATIVELY LOW HUMIDITY AND RAINFALL WOULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE INCREASES.
+MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE TO BE ON THE ALERT. WHENEVER THEY SEE A FIRE BREAK OUT, THEY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY MAKE A REPORT TO THE FIRE SERVICES,+ HE STRESSED.
SO FAR THIS YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN 2 270 VEGETATION FIRES COMPARED WITH 2 070 LAST YEAR.
CONCERT TO PROMOTE PEACE YEAR ORGANISED
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MORE THAN 100 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND YOUTHS IN MONG KOK WILL BE TREATED TO A VARIETY CONCERT PRESENTED BY POPULAR SINGERS AND THE MONG KOK CHILDREN'S CHOIR.
THE CONCERT IS AIMED AT BRINGING MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT, PARTICULARLY TO MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED GROUPS.
THE EVENT, SPONSORED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD IN OBSERVANCE OF THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL PEACE YEAR, IS AIMED AT SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF LOVE AND CARE TO ALL RESIDENTS.
THE NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE WILL FEATURE FOLK SONGS AND POPULAR MUSIC.
BEFORE THE CONCERT, A SPECIALLY PRODUCED SLIDE SHOW ON THE PEACE YEAR WILL BE PRESENTED WITH THE USE OF 12 PROJECTORS TO CREATE A FASCINATING VISUAL IMPACT.
THE CONCERT WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 9 IN THE COMMUNITY HALL OF CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE, FUK TSUN STREET IN TAI KOK TSUI.
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