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TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1977

LAND SHELTERS AVAILABLE IN CASE OF STORM

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A TOTAL OF 122 TYPHOON LAND SHELTERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SEEKING SAFER ACCOMMODATION DURING TROPICAL STORMS, UNDER THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.

THESE SHELTERS, WITH AN OVERALL CAPACITY OF 20,000 AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT EACH DISTRICT, WILL BE OPENED WHEN WARNING SIGNAL NO. 8 IS HOISTED,

THOSE WHO WISH TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES OR REQUIRE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS CAN CONTACT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE IR AREA.

THE ENQUIRY COUNTER (TEL. NO.: 5-456381) AT THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IS ALSO MANNED ROUND-THE-CLOCK ONCE WARNING SIGNAL NO. 1 IS HOISTED TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE LATEST TROPICAL STORM AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT SITUATIONS.

THE 122 TYPHOON LAND SHELTERS, MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH SCHOOLS, KAI FONG ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, ARE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS

DISTRICT

EASTERN

NO. OF SHELTERS CAPACITY

TEL. NOS.

2,260

MAIN OFFICE : 5-706960 5-703455

15

SHAU KI WAN SUB-OFFICE:

5-690121

CHAI WAN SUB-OFFICE :

5-573265-7

WAN CHAI

14

2,730

5-752477, 5-742281

CENTRAL AND

12

1,410

MAIN OFFICE: 5-480127

WESTERN

C.G.O. SUB-OFFICE: 5-220031

SOUTHERN

17

4,545

5-540271

KWUN TONG

24

1,900

MAIN OFFICE : 3-423431

NGAU TAU KOK SUB-OFFICE:

3-420843

SAU MAU PING SUB-OFFICE:

3-462247

YAU TONG SUB-OFFICE :

3-351135

WONG TAI SIN