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BILLS PASSED
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EDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1978
TEN BILLS WERE PASSED INTO LAW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THEY WERE THE BANK-NOTES ISSUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978- STAMP (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978- STAMP (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1978 STAMP (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1979- CRIMES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2)
1978- BILL 1978 YAN CHAI HOSPITAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978- PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978- MOTOR VEHICLES INSURANCE (THIRD PARTY RISKS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978- CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1978 AND EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978.
FIRE SERVICES INSPECT FACTOR IES IN KWUN TONG
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OFFICERS FROM THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY UNCOVERED
A NUMBER OF FIRE HAZARDS DURING THEIR INSPECTIONS ON ABOUT 500 UNITS
IN 26 INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN K.UN TONG.
THEY INCLUDED BLOCKAGE TO EXITS AND LIFT LOBBIES, ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN OPEN AREA, ILLEGAL INSTALLATIONS OF METAL GATES ON STAIRCASES AND REMOVAL OF SMOKE DOORS.
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AS A RESULT OF THESE CHECKS, A TOTAL OF 84 FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES WERE SERVED AND SUMMONSES WILL BE ISSUED AGAINST THREE FACTORY OWNERS FOR VIOLATING FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS.
DURING THE INSPECTION 22 CASES OF ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURES, UNAUTHORISED BUILDING ALTERATIONS AND UNLICENSED COOKED FOOD STALLS WERE FOUND. THESE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR ATTENTION.
A TOTAL OF 36 FIRE OFFICERS UNDER THE COMMAND OF DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MR. KEN HODGKINS TOOK PART IN TODAY'S OPERATION.
THE OFFICERS WILL RETURN FOR MORE INSPECTIONS IN KWUN TONG TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
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