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Wednesday, November 21, 1973

WARNING AGAINST STORAGE OF KEROSENE AND LP GAS IN HOMES

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Mr. A.J. Jones, Assistant Cheif Fire Officer of the Fire Prevention

Bureau, today appealed to members of the public not to store kerosene and

liquefied petroleum gas any more than normally needed at home.

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He also warned that petrol should not be stored at home under

any circumstances.

Mr. Jones made this urgent plea when commenting on the stepped-up

action by officers of the bureau in making special inspection of provision

stores and dangerous goods dealers in connection with the fire prevention

campaign.

He said officers of the bureau had visited a number of premises

and made more than 15 seizures of dangerous goods during the past three

days after roceiving reports of instances of excessive or unauthorised storage.

Last (Tuesday) night 800 pounds of liquid petroleum gas, 100 gallons

of kerosene, and 30 gallons of petrol were seized in a single operation

in Hennessy Road.

The purpose of carrying out these seizures was to ensure public

safety in accordance with the statutory requirements.

"At this time, when people are tending to act irrationally and

irresponsibly and store or accumulate excessive quantities of dangerous

goods above the exempted quantities or in excess of their licensed quantity, we must ensure that they do not pose a completely unnecessary and irresponsible

hazard or danger to the remainder of the community, "Mr. Jones said.

/He emphasised