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MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1988
PUBLIC REMINDED OF FIREWORKS PROHIBITION
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MEMBERS OF
THE
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED PUBLIC THAT THE UNLICENSED POSSESSION OR DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS, FIRE- CRACKERS, PISTOL CAPS AND PARTY POPPERS IS PROHIBITED.
UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON
A WITHOUT ANY FIREWORKS
LICENCE IS DISCHARGES CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 AND SIX MONTHS'
OR
WHO POSSESSES
LIABLE, ON IMPRISONMENT.
EXPLOSIVES OFFICERS FROM AND NEW SELLING OR STORING SUCH
UNLICENSED
FIREWORKS FOUND WILL BE
SEIZED
AND
THE
Аг
"SPOT CHECKS WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT'S MINES DIVISION, ESPECIALLY AROUND CHRISTMAS
OF SUSPECTED YEAR, ON SHOPS AND PERMISES GOODS," A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAJD.
"ANY
OFFENDERS PROSECUTED,
CONFISCATED
MORE
ROUNDS OF PISTOL CAPS
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT EXPLOSIVES OFFICERS THAN 1,120 PIECES OF PARTY POPPERS AND 9.480 LAST YEAR.
IN ADDITION, 1,544 KILOGRAMS
HANDED OVER
OF UNLICENSED FIREWORKS SEIZED BY THE POLICE AND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WERE TO THE DIVISION LAST YEAR.
FIREWORKS OR CATEGORY I THE MINES DIVISION
HE URGED THOSE IN POSSESSION OF ANY DANGEROUS GOODS TO SURRENDER THEM IMMEDIATELY TO AT THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, KOWLOON,
THEY CAN ALSO TELEPHONE THE EXPLOSIVES OR 3-7332384 FOR SUCH GOODS TO BE COLLECTED.
OFFICERS ON 3-7332383
AAB MEMBERS LOOK AT AIRPORT TERMINAL EXTENSION
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(MONDAY) VISITED MEMBERS OF THE AVIATION ADVISORY BOARD TODAY
THE STAGE THE AIRPORT PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING AND LOOKED OVER
CAME INTO FULL OPERATION EXTENSION TO THE PASSENGER TERMINAL WHICH LAST WEEK.
ACCOMPANIED BY
DIRECTOR THE
OF
CIVIL AVIATION,
MR TREVOR
THORPE, THE MEMBERS INCLUDED MR EUGENE SULLIVAN; MR ALEX WU; MR MARTIN BARROW; MR EDMOND LAU; DR PHILIP LAI: MR HELMUT SOHMEN, AND GLEDHILL.
MR DAVID
/DURING THEIR