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Friday, March 15, 1974

WARNING AGAINST IM1OSTORS POGING AS P.M.D. INSZNOTORI

The Director of Public Works and the Commissioner of lolice today

vernor the public that several complaints have recently boon made about a

person (or persons) who has been visiting several buildings where he has been

soliciting; money from owners or occupants of alleged unauthorized structures,

mostly on the main roofs of buildings.

This impostor (or impostors) has been presenting himself no a

H... Inspector" and threatens to have such structures de.olished by the

Goverment unless he is paid. It has been reported in cone cases that he

sopra his name is Mr. Wong (or Paul Wong or Wong Po-lor) and he shows on

occeniny: what purports to be a P.W.D. identity card authorizin; hin: to

ingrect rivate buildings.

The public is advised that there are absolutely no circunctonces

whore money has to be paid to anyone in return for permission to retain a

structure in a private building, whether unauthorized or not.

The public is also advised that the Public Works Donartunt at present

will not take statutory action to have any unauthorized structure altered

or demolished, unless it represents a real danger to the life of the occupants

for ram de, is structurally unsafe or is a serious fire hazarů.

Anyone who suspects that a caller may be an impostor should immediately

telephone or report, preferably in person, to a police station, when steps

will be taken immediately to determine if the visitor is an impostor and if so

attempt to apprehend him.

The public