XN000022-1980-09-17 — Page 4

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1980

FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AS WELL AS COUNTRY PARKS FIRE FIGHTING STAFF WILL BE ON SPECIAL ALERT TWO WEEKS BEFORE AND AFTER THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL AND DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE AND THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL PATROL THE COUNTRY PARK AREAS TO OVERSEE GRAVE WORSHIPPING.

MEANWHILE, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO VISIT ALL VILLAGES INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS TO GIVE ADVICE ON FIRE PREVENTION AND TO ASSIST FARMERS IN BURNING OFF WEED.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE SPOKESMAN ALSO URGED THE PUBLIC TO HEED THE FOLLOWING ADVICE:

* USE DESIGNATED BARBECUE SITES OR, BETTER STILL, BRING PRE-COOKED FOOD DURING THEIR VISITS TO COUNTRY PARKS-

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MAKE SURE THAT CIGARETTE ENDS AND MATCHES ARE PROPERLY EXTINGUISHED BEFORE DISPOSAL-

DON'T LEAVE LIGHTED CANDLES, JOSS-STICKS AND JOSS-PAPERS UNATTENDED AND PUT THEM OUT BEFORE LEAVING A GRAVE SITE-

* DON'T BURN OFF VEGETATION NEAR STRUCTURES AND

DURING EXTREMELY WINDY AND DRY SPELLS. SEEK ADVICE FROM AN AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT OFFICER IF NECESSARY.

HE WARNED THAT THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR CAUSING A FIRE IN A DESIGNATED COUNTRY PARK IS A FINE OF $5 000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT AND FOR A SIMILAR OFFENCE OUTSIDE THE PARK AREAS IT IS $2 000 FINE AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT.

GO-KART RACING IN TSUEN WAN SPORTS FESTIVAL

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GO-KART RACING WILL BE STAGED IN TSUEN WAN AS A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE DISTRICT'S SECOND SPORTS FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER.

RACES WILL TAKE PLACE AT SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND, TSUEN WAN, ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DAYS OF THE FESTIVAL (NOVEMBER 1 AND 2).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FESTIVAL'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SAID DETAILS OF THE RACES WERE STILL BEING FINALISED, ALTHOUGH BASICALLY THEY WOULD RESEMBLE THOSE HELD ANNUALLY AT VICTORIA PARK.

HE SAID THE COURSE, ALTHOUGH SHORTER THAN THAT AT VICTORIA PARK, WOULD HAVE MORE CORNERS REQUIRING GREATER SKILL BY DRIVERS.

- BESIDES GO-KART