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FIRE PREVENTION LEAFLETS

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MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1975

THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS NOW PRODUCED A TOTAL OF TEN BI-LINGUAL PAMPHLETS ON THE SUBJECT OF FIRE PREVENTION. THE LATEST ONE IS ON ELECTRICAL SAFETY.<

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THE PAMPHLETS COVER A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS, INCLUDING FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE ARTIFICAL PEARL INDUSTRY, DANGEROUS GOODS, ORGANIC BLOWING AGENTS. HINTS ON THE SAFE USE OF KEROSENE AND GAS APPLIANCES, CARELESS SMOKING, HOME FIRE PREVENTION, PLASTICS, AND PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES.

UNDER PREPARATION AT PRESENT IS A PAMPHLET COVERING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WHICH IS INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR CONTRACTORS LICENSED TO INSTALL FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

A FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN SAID STOCKS OF THE PAMPHLETS ARE HELD AT THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU IN ASIAN HOUSE, 11TH FLOOR, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOMED TO COLLECT COPIES THERE.

*THE MORE THE PUBLIC KNOWS ABOUT HOW TO PREVENT FIRE, THE LESS FIRES THERE WILL BE,+ HE SAID.

TRAFFIC CHANGE

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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE UNNAMED STREET BEHIND HOUSE NOS. 19-45, WONG CHUK HANG ROAD, WILL BE ROUTED ONE-WAY FOR EASTBOUND TRAFFIC AS FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 26).

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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