FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1987
A SPOKESMAN SAID THE OCCUPIERS WERE TOLD IN 1984 TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES THEMSELVES UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, BUT HAD NOT DONE 30.
NOTICES ABOUT THE APPLICATION FOR CLOSURE ORDERS WERE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURES TODAY (FRIDAY).
IT WAS INTENDED THAT DEMOLITION WOULD BEGIN IMMEDIATELY CLOSURE ORDERS WERE OBTAINED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
VOLUNTEERS PRAISED FOR FIRE RESCUE WORK
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BANNERS WERE PRESENTED AT A CEREMONY THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON TO VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS AND RESIDENT ORGANISATIONS WHO HAD HELPED IN THE RESCUE AND RELIEF WORK FOR VICTIMS OF THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER FIRE.
THE CEREMONY, HELD AT THE ABERDEEN FIRE STATION, WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SIMON LORD, THANKED THE LOCAL FIRE WATCH TEAMS FOR THEIR WORK, THE HARBOUR MISSION CHURCH FOR OPENING ITS PREMISES AS A TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR THE REGISTRATION OF FIRE VICTIMS AND KAIFONGS FOR ASSISTING IN THE CO-ORDINATION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF.
HE PRESENTED BANNERS TO THE AP LE CHAU KAIFONG ASSOCIATION, THE ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU AREA COMMITTEE AND THE HARBOUR MISSION CHURCH.
THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER (HONG KONG), MR BRIAN FENDER, PRESENTED BANNERS TO THE EASTERN, CENTRAL AND WESTERN FIRE WATCH TEAMS OF THE AP LEI CHAU NORTHERN SHORE SQUATTER AREA.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MARINE, HOUSING AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENTS, THE POLICE, MARINE POLICE, CIVIL AID SERVICES AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS ALSO ATTENDED TODAY'S CEREMONY.
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