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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1975.

FIRE DANGER: PUBLIC URGED TO BE ALERT

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A FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY REMINDED ME IBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HEED THE RED FIRE DANGER WARNING NOJ IN FORCE FOLLOWING A MARKED INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF FIRES DURING THE PAST TWO DAYS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THERE VERE 44 FIRES YESTERDAY, AND 34 ON MONDAY. ON THE PREVIOUS SIX DAYS THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF FIRES WAS 14.

HE POINTED OUT THAT WHEN THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN THE HUMIDITY LEVEL, IT TOOK ONLY A SIMPLE ACT OF CARELESSNESS TO START A FIRE.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED ALL VISITORS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE TO PUT OUT CIGARETTE ENDS AND MATCHES BEFORE DISPOSING OF THEM.

+GROUPS PLANNING DARDECUE PARTIES SHOULD USE AREAS SET ASIDE FOR THIS PURPOSE BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT,+ HE SAID.

IN THE HOME, RUBBISH SHOULD BE CLEARED REGULARLY AND GREAT CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHEN HANDLING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SUCH AS HEATERS. MATCHES OR LIGHTERS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT WITHIN REACH OF CHILDREN,

THE SPOKESMAN CALLED ON FACTORY MANAGEMENTS TO HAVE THEIR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CHECKED BY QUALIFIED ELECTRICIANS, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE VIRING.

+WE URGE THE PUBLIC TO CALL US IMMEDIATELY THEY SEE A FILE AND ILVER TO ASSUME THAT OTHERS HAVE ALREADY DONE SO,+ HE ADDED.

WATER INTERRUPTION

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A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KUUN TONG WILL BE WITHOUT WATER FROM 10 P.M. ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 19) TO 8 A.M. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY TO ALLOW WATERWORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT.

AFFECTED WILL DE PREMISES IN 165-189 WAI YIP STREET, 30-1.6 AND 31-47 HUNG TO ROAD, 66-68 AND 94-96 HOW MING STR. ET, AND 41-51 TSUN YIP STREET.

IN TSIM SHA TSUI, SUPPLY TO THE AREA DOUNDED BY AUSTIN AVENUE, CHATHAM ROAD, OBSERVATORY ROAD, KIMBERLEY ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD, INCLUDING THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, VILL LE INTERRUPTED BETWEEN 1 A.M. AND 6 A.M. ON FRIDAY,

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