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6. Safety First advertisements and pamphlets were displayed and distributed throughout the Colony: pamphlets were dropped from the air. Talks, both in English and Chinese, on Safety First were broadcast by courtesy of the Broadcasting Committee.
7. A Safety First film depicting common accidents and mistakes was made and shown throughout the Colony. Chinese lecturers addressed the public in open spaces on the principles of Safety First.
8. All schools were circularized and each school conducted its own Safety First campaign throughout the Safety First fortnight.
9. A subsidiary campaign on a minor scale was held from 1st to 14th September. This campaign was conducted on the same general lines as the major campaign in January. In order to impress the importance of Safety First on the Chinese masses, the Safety First film was exhibited free in open spaces, and speeches were delivered by Chinese orators.
10. Although the results of these campaigns cannot be described as outstandingly successful, yet the improvement that has materialized, especially as regards pedestrians, definitely justified the experiment and it is hoped that a Safety First campaign will be an annual event in the future.
11. Experience proved that Safety First campaigns should be conducted in the Summer and not in the Winter, and that the whole-hearted co-operation of the public is essential. While the Police efforts received much support from the public, it is hoped that still greater co-operation will be given in future campaigns.
12. New Automatic Traffic Signal.-On 13th August, a modern Electromatic Traffic Light was erected at the junction of Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central, similar to the Traffic Lights recently erected in many of the large towns of Great Britain. This light is controlled by the vehicles themselves passing over rubber mats set into the roadway. It has lessened the horn-blowing nuisance at this busy intersection, and the installation has proved a success in every way.
13. Gas Works Explosion.-At 11.05 a.m. on the morning of 14th May, a large gasometer with a capacity of 500,000 cubic feet belonging to the Hong Kong and China Gas Company, Limited, at West Point exploded, the flaming gas setting light to houses in Clarence Terrace, Chun Sing Street and Yu On Terrace. Within two hours the fire was well under control, although the work of searching the debris was not completed for another twenty-four hours. In all, forty-two persons were
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6. Safety First advertisements and pamphlets were display- ed and distributed throughout the Colony: pamphlets were dropped from the air. Talks, both in English and Chinese, on Safety First were broadcasted by courtesy of the Broadcasting Committee.
7. A Safety First film depicting common accidents and mistakes was made and shown throughout the Colony. Chinese lecturers addressed the public in open spaces on the principles of Safety First.
8. All schools were circularized and each school conducted its own Safety First campaign throughout the Safety First fortnight.
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9. A subsidiary campaign on a minor scale was held from 1st to 14th September. This campaign was conducted on the same general lines as the major campaign in January. order to impress the importance of Safety First on the Chinese masses the Safety First film was exhibited free in open spaces, and speeches were delivered by Chinese orators.
10. Although the results of these campaigns cannot be described as outstandingly successful, yet the improvement that has materialized, especially as regards pedestrians, de- finitely justified the experiment and it is hoped that a Safety First campaign will be an annual event in the future.
11. Experience proved that Safety First campaigns should be conducted in the Summer and not in the Winter, and that the whole hearted co-operation of the public is essential. While the Police efforts received much support from the public, it is hoped that still greater co-operation will be given in future campaigns.
12. New Automatic Traffic Signal.-On 13th August, a modern Electromatic Traffic Light was erected at the junction of Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central, similar to the Traffic Lights recently erected in many of the large towns of Great Britain. This light is controlled by the vehicles them- selves passing over rubber mats set into the roadway. It has lessened the horn blowing nuisance at this busy intersection, and the installation has proved a success in every way.
13. Gas Works Explosion.-At 11.05 a.m. on the morning of 14th May, a large gasometer with a capacity of 500,000 cubic feet belonging to the Hong Kong and China Gas Company, Limited, at West Point exploded, the flaming gas setting light to houses in Clarence Terrace, Chun Sing Street and Yu On Terrace. Within two hours the fire was well under control although the work of searching the debris was not completed for another twenty-four hours. In all forty-two persons were
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