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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1980

AIR MAIL CENTRE TO BE BUILT AT AIRPORT

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THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL HAVE A NEW AND MODERN AIR MAIL CENTRE NEXT YEAR.

THE NEW TWO-STOREY CENTRE WILL BE BUILT ON AN 1 000-SQUARE- METRE SITE ADJACENT TO THE HONG KONG AIR CARGO TERMINAL.

MR PETER YUEN, PROJECT ARCHITECT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID PILING WORK AT THE SITE WAS PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN MARCH.

TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY PWD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TWO-STOREY BUILDING.

MR YUEN SAID THE NEW CENTRE WAS DESIGNED TO HOUSE OFFICES AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE HANDLING OF AIR MAIL AND AIR PARCELS.

+SECURITY FACILITIES WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR OVERNIGHT STORAGE OF INSURED ARTICLES, HE SAID.

+LOADING AREAS WILL BE SITUATED ON THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ENDS OF THE BUILDING FOR EASY TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL TO AND FROM THE AIRCRAFT.+

CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL START IN MARCH AND BE COMPLETED IN 12 MONTHS.

FIRE PREVENTION CHECK IN KWAI CHUNG

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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU OFFICERS TODAY (FRIDAY) CARRIED OUT CHECKS ON 1 602 KWAI CHUNG FACTORIES TO REMOVE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS.

A FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN SAID A TOTAL OF 242 FACTORIES WOULD BE SERVED WITH FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES, MOSTLY FOR CAUSING OBSTRUCTION IN COMMON AREAS AND ON STAIRCASES.

+IN ADDITION, SUMMONSES WILL BE SERVED ON SEVEN OTHER FACTORIES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES PREVE IOUSLY SERVED ON THEM, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

DURING THE SIX-HOUR INSPECTION HEADED BY DIVISIONAL FIRE OFFICER, MR KWAN SAI-YIU, FIRE OFFICERS FOUND MANY STAIRWAYS, COMMON CORRIDORS, FIRE EXITS AND LIFT LOBBIES BLOCKED WITH PAPER CARTONS AND UNFINISHED PRODUCTS.

+SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS ALSO PAID TO THE STORAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN SOME FACTORIES DURING TODAY'S OPERATION,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FIRE OFFICERS ALSO FOUND 39 CASES OF ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURE'S USED FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES AND UNAUTHORISED BUILDING ALTERATIONS. THESE CASES WOULD BE REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR ACTION.

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