1975
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1975
FIGHTING GRASS FIRES
* IF A GRASS FIRE STARTS, DON'T PANIC, BUT ACT QUICKLY.
* STAMP ON THE FLAMES WHILE THEY ARE STILL SMALL.
* BEAT THE FLAMES WITH A LEAFY BRANCH FROM A TREE OR SHRUB. WORK AT THE SIDE OF THE FIRE, NOT WITH IT BLOWING INTO YOUR FACE. WORK IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE WIND.
* ASK OTHER PARTIES OF VISITORS TO HELP.
* GO TO NEAREST FORESTRY POST OR FIRE LOOKOUT CABIN, OR
TELEPHONE THE CONSERVATION AND FORESTS DIVISION, DURING OFFICE HOURS: 3-688523, AFTER OFFICE HOURS: 3-781211).
NEW YEAR GREETINGS FROM SECRETARY OF STATE
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, MR. JAMES CALLAGHAN, HAS SENT HIS NEW YEAR GREETINGS TO THE ACTING GOVERNOR AND PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
HIS MESSAGE READS: +1 SEND TO YOU AND TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF HONG KONG MY WARM GOOD WISHES FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY IN 1976. MY MINISTERIAL COLLEAGUES AND MEMBERS OF MY STAFF JOIN WITH ME IN ASSURING YOU THAT THE PROGRESS AND WELLBEING OF HONG KONG REMAINS OUR CONSTANT CONCERN. THE WORLDWIDE DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY BROUGHT US ALL MANY DIFFICULT PROBLEMS DURING 1975. I HOPE THAT NEXT YEAR WE SHALL BE WELL ON OUR WAY TO SOLVING THEM.+
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