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FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1982

PUBLIC WARNED ABOUT BOGUS ADVERTISEMENT SALESMEN

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO BEWARE OF PEOPLE SELLING ADVERTISEMENTS FOR MAGAZINES THEY CLAIM ARE PRODUCED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS NOT AUTHORISED ANY FIRM OR AGENCY TO SOLICIT ADVERTISEMENTS FOR ANY PUBLICATION, A FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC THAT THEY HAD BEEN APPROACHED BY PERSONS REQUESTING MONEY FOR ADVERTISEMENT IN A FIRE SERVICES MAGAZINE.

*THE APPROACHES WERE MADE MAINLY TO BUSINESS CONCERNS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+ALL FIRE SERVICES PUBLICATIONS ARE PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PR INTER AND MOST RELATE TO FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE SAFETY AND ARE DISTRIBUTED FREE TO THE PUBLIC.

+THESE PUBLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE FIRE PROTECTION BUREAU AND AT ALL FIRE STATIONS AND AMBULANCE DEPOTS.

+THESE PUBLICATIONS DO NOT CARRY ADVERTISEMENTS, SO THAT QUESTION OF SOLICITING FOR ADVERTISEMENT DOES NOT ARISE, HE SAID.

HE ADVISED THE PUBLIC TO REPORT TO THE POLICE ANY APPROACH MADE TO THEM TO TAKE ANY ADVERTISEMENT.

ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SEEKING ADVICE ON FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY REGULATIONS MAY CONTACT THE BUREAU IN PERSON, OR BY TELEPHONING 5-281122 AT ASIAN HOUSE, OR THE REGIONAL OFFICES IN HONG KONG (5-498298); KOWLOON (3-247307) AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES (0-6047223), THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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