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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1984

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BUILDINGS CHECKED FOR FIRE SAFETY

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FIRE SERVICES AND NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF TODAY CONDUCTED A JOINT INSPECTION OF FIVE BUILDINGS IN TUEN MUN, AS PART OF A +KEEP YOUR BUILDING SAFE AND CLEAN CAMPAIGN+,

IN DOING SO, THEY ADVISED THE RESIDENTS TO CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS IN PASSAGEWAYS AND EXITS, AND TO USE PLASTIC BAGS FOR REFUSE.

THE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN LAUNCHED TO IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND BUILDING SAFETY FOR RESIDENTS IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS.

IT IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND IS CO-ORDINATED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, WITH THE SUPPORT OF OWNERS' CORPORATIONS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES.

REGULAR FOLLOW-UP INSPECTIONS WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE FSD AND THE NTSD.

A MATTER OF DIFFERENT SIZE

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THE UNITED STATES WOULD ALSO BE AMONG THE COUNTRIES ACCEPTING AN INCREASED MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT OF 20 KG FOR AIR AND SURFACE PARCELS WITH EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY, (JANUARY 2), A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

HOWEVER, IN TERMS OF SIZE, THE U.S. WOULD ONLY ACCEPT PARCELS NOT EXCEEDING 1.50 METRES FOR ANY ONE DIMENSION, AND 2.75 METRES FOR THE LENGTH AND GIRTH COMBINED.

AS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY (THURSDAY), A NUMBER OF OTHER COUNTRIES WOULD BE ACCEPTING, ALSO FROM JANUARY 2, PARCELS UP TO A MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 20 KG, WITH A MAXIMUM SIZE OF 1.50 METRES IN LENGTH AND THREE METRES FOR THE LENGTH AND GIRTH COMBINED.

FIRING PRACTICE WARNING ****

FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE

PEAK RANGE FOR 26 DAYS IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR.

THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE HOISTED.

FIRING WILL BE FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

JANUARY 2 TO JANUARY 5; JANUARY 7 TO JANUARY 12; JANUARY 14 TO JANUARY 19; JANUARY 21 TO JANUARY 26, AND JANUARY 28 TO JANUARY 31.