XN000022-1975-02-21 — Page 6

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1975

FIRE DANGER 'EXTREME'

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A FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY WARNED THAT THE CURRENT SPELL OF DRY WEATHER HAD +GREATLY INCREASED+ THE CHANCES OF FIRE OUTBREAKS.

HE SAID THAT IF THE SPELL CONTINUED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME THE NUMBER OF FIRE CALLS COULD RISE FROM TWO TO FIVE TIMES OVER THE NORMAL NUMBER.

+THE RED FIRE DANGER WARNING IS IN OPERATION WHICH MEANS THAT THE FIRE RISK IS EXTREME,+ HE SAID. WE APPEAL TO EVERYONE TO TAKE ACTIVE STEPS TO PREVENT FIRE IN THEIR HOMES, PLACES OF WORK, AND IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.+

HE MADE A SPECIAL APPEAL TO SMOKERS TO BE CAREFUL HOW THEY DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE ENDS AND MATCHES. +MAKE SURE THEY ARE PROPERLY EXTINGUISHED BEFORE DISPOSING OF THEM,+ HE SAID. +IF NO ASH-TRAY WAS AVAILABLE, GRIND THEM UNDER FOOT.+

HE REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT SMOKERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FOUR OUT OF EVERY TEN FIRES IN HONG KONG.

GREAT CARE SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN WHEN USING ELECTRIC OR KEROSENE HEATERS, HE ADDED.

+THE FIRE TREND SO FAR THIS YEAR HAS BEEN DOWNWARD IN COMPARISON WITH 1974, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID, BUT THIS SITUATION COULD CHANGE DRAMATICALLY DUE TO THE VERY LOW HUMIDITY.+

FACTORY WORKERS SPORTS MEET ******

SOME 600 WORKERS FROM FACTORIES IN KWUN TONG WILL MEET TO TEST THEIR STAMINA IN A SERIES OF FIELD AND TRACK EVENTS ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 23).

THE ATHLETIC MEET, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE PERTH STREET STADIUM IN KOWLOON, HAS BEEN ORGANISED FOR THEM BY THREE GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY WORK OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT.

A BRIEF OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 9 A.M. BEFORE THE START OF THE EVENTS, OFFICIATING WILL BE MR. PATRICK YIU, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER DESIGNATE (KWUN TONG)= MR. CHIU YIM-SHUN, DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER (KWUN TONG) AND MR. KWOK NAI-SIK, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER (KWUN TONG).

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE EVENT.

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