CONCLUSION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1994
THE
IN CONCLUSION, I QUOTE FROM THE GOVERNOR'S 1992 POLICY ADDRESS: STRENGTH OF HONG KONG LIES IN THE FACT THAT "HONG KONG IS NOT A WELFARE STATE BUT WE ARE A SOCIETY THAT CARES DEEPLY ABOUT THE STATE OF WELFARE”. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO BE CONSTANTLY VIGILANT AND ENSURE THAT THOSE IN NEED WILL BE LOOKED AFTER BY OUR SOCIETY.
MR PRESIDENT, I REST ON THAT STATEMENT.
BANK FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION
OF PINK FIRE AT THR LEADING
A SPROTAL INVESTIGATION TRAM SKT UP BY THE DIRECTOR SERVICES IS LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE OF THR RECENT SHEKKIPME1 BRANCH OF THE HONGKONG BANK AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE CASUALTIES.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TAM FIU-CHUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE
TEAM WILL CONSIDER AND RECOMMEND WHETHER ANY IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES IN SIMILAR COMMERCIAL PREMISES.
MR ASPREY SAID A REVIEW NOW UNDER WAY WOULD COVER NOT ONLY BANK PREMISES, BUT ALSO COMMERCIAL PREMISES OF A SIMILAR DESIGN AND LAYOUT, SUCH AS OFF-COURSE BETTING CENTRES, PAWNSHOPS AND JEWELLERY SHOPS.
"ONCE THE REVIEW IS COMPLETED, WE WILL BE ABLE TO DECIDE WHAT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN," HE SAID.
MEANWHILE, THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES HAS BEEN LIAISING CLOSELY WITH THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANKS AND HAS BEEN PROVIDING ADVICE TO THE BANKING INDUSTRY ON IMMEDIATE MEASURES TO ENHANCE SAFETY IN BANK PREMISES.
FIRE
THESE MEASURES INCLUDE THE FORMULATION OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, TRAINING OF STAFF IN BASIC EMERGENCY PRECAUTIONS, PROVISION PORTABLE AND CHEMICAL-BASED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND INSTALLATION MANUAL FIRE ALARMS AT STRATEGIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE PREMISES.
OF OF
SUITABLE PROFESSIONAL OFFICER TO BE IDENTIFIED
FOR DIRECTOR POST
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LANDS
ALL ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES IN THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND WORKS GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS HAD BEEN CONSIDERED FOR THE DIRECTOR POST IN THE NEW BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT.
THE
HOWEVER, AS NO ONE WAS CONSIDERED FULLY READY TO TAKE UP POST AT THIS STAGE, IT WAS DECIDED то APPOINT AN EXPERIENCED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO HEAD THE DEPARTMENT AS AN INTERIM SOLUTION.
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