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"These include wedging of smoke lobby doors, inadequate repairs and maintenance of fire service installations, means of escape being obstructed or locked, over storage of dangerous goods and illegal alteration of partitions or design of buildings."
Mr Cheung said: "We have continuously sent out letters to remind factory owners or persons in charge of old industrial buildings in the territory, hoping they will consider upgrading the fire service installations such as sprinkler system in the buildings.
"The Department also frequently arranges fire prevention talks for building management agents and staff of industrial undertakings to publicise and strengthen fire protection education.
Following last year's emphasis on fire prevention in commercial premises, the campaign this year takes on the theme "Fire Prevention in Industrial Premises".
Mr Cheung said the Fire Services Department had produced a set of video and pamphlets on the theme for distribution to major industrial organisations to enhance public awareness.
At the ceremony, Mr Cheung also presented copies of the video production to representatives from the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Hong Kong Plastic Association Union Limited and the Labour Department.
In addition to the distribution of the publicity materials, the Department will organise a series of open days in fire stations and radio programmes to publicise fire safety messages.
Mr Cheung thanked the Kwong On Bank for their continuous sponsorship of the campaign.
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Guidelines for provision of parking facilities revised
Chapter Eight of the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines (HKPSG) on internal transport facilities has been revised.
Based on the findings and recommendations of the "Parking Demand Study" completed in December 1995, revisions were made on the planning standards and guidelines relating to the provision of parking and loading/unloading facilities, a spokesman for the Planning Department said today (Sunday).
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