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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1980

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THE SCHEME, IMPLEMENTED BY THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AIMS TO GET VILLAGERS AND RESIDENTS OF SQUATTER AREAS MORE INVOLVED IN FIRE PREVENTION AND TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FIRE OUTBREAKS AT GRASS-ROOT LEVELS.

THE NEW TEAMS COMPRISE SEVEN IN URBAN AREAS AND 19 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THEY WILL BE TRAINED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON FIRE PRECAUTION AND DETECTION MEASURES AND FIRE FIGHTING.

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AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY, THE NEW TEAMS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH SOUVENIR PLAQUES BY MR CONWAY, MISS ELLE SHUM, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS MR ARTHUR HACKER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES AND MR ALASDAIR SINCLAIR, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (COMMUNITY AFFAIRS) OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

THEY WILL ALSO WATCH A SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE NEW FIRE WATCH TEAMS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION, 333 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY.

GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST PRESS REPRESENTATIVES.

FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE FORMED IN NORTH DISTRICT *****

THE NEWLY FORMED NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE IS TO USE 200 MEMBERS OF JUNIOR POLICE CALL TO DISTRIBUTE FIGHT CRIME INFORMATION CARDS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

THE CARDS, WHICH CONTAIN CRIME PREVENTION MESSAGES AND THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF LOCAL POLICE STATIONS AND POLICE REPORTING CENTRES. WILL BE PERSONALLY DELIVERED TO HOUSEHOLDS AND SHOPS NEXT MONTH.

THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO ARRANGING A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION, A WATER CARNIVAL, A CROSSWORD PUZZLE CONTEST, AN OUTDOOR CAMP, A SOCCER TOURNAMENT, VAR IETY SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. ALL ARE INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT TO TAKE PART IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME.

NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE NARCOTICS HAVE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF THESE ACTIVITIES. ANOTHER $25 000 LOCAL PEOPLE.

ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST $16 000 TO MEET THE COST OF IS EXPECTED TO BE DONATED BY

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