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SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1935,

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FEWER SQUATTER FIRES IN WONG TAI SIN

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THE NUMBER OF SQUATTER FIRES IN WONG TAI SIN HAS DROPPED IN RECENT YEARS AS A RESULT OF BETTER FIRE PREVENTION KNOWLEDGE AMONG SQUATTER DWELLERS AND THE FORMATION OF MORE FIRE WATCH TEAMS THERE.

THE DEPUTY CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF KOWLOON COMMAND, MR WOO KWAN-KUEN, SAID THIS TODAY (SUNDAY) AT THE INAUGURATION OF A NEW FIRE WATCH TEAM FOR THE DISTRICT.

MR WOO SAID 50 SQUATTER FIRES IN WONG TAI SIN RENDERED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS LAST YEAR.

+EVERY MAJOR FIRE STARTS AS A SMALL FIRE. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO DEAL WITH A FIRE IN ITS INITIAL STAGE,+ HE SAID.

PAST EXPERIENCE SHOWED THAT FIRE WATCH TEAMS HAD BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN EDUCATING RESIDENTS ON PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND IN GETTING THEM TO REPORT FIRES TO THE FIRE SERVICES IMMEDIATELY, MR WOO SAID.

PHOTO CONTEST FOR WAN CHAI

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PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK OR STUDY IN WAN CHAI ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A PHOTO COMPETITION TO SHOW THE IR SUPPORT FOR THE DISTRICT AND TO PROMOTE THE MARCH 7 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION.

THE +WAN CHAI AND 1+ PHOTO COMPETITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT ARTS, CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE.

PARTICIPANTS, WHO MAY JOIN EITHER THE OPEN GROUP' OR THE 'STUDENT GROUP', SHOULD SEND IN THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS BEFORE FEBRUARY 6.

THE PRIZE PRESENTATION AND AN EXHIBITION OF WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE HELD AT THE HENNESSY CENTRE DISPLAY AREA ON MARCH 1.

THE PANEL OF JUDGES' WILL COMPRISE MR RAYMOND YOUNG, AN ASSISTANT WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER MR WATER POON, MR POON KAN, MR CHAN HOI AND MR WU SAI-KONG, PHOTOGRAPHERS; AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FUJI FILM AND PHOTO COMPANY.

THE CONTEST IS JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD AND THE FUJI FILM AND PHOTO, WITH THE LATTER DONATING ATTRACTIVE PRIZES.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AND VARIOUS YOUTH CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT, AND ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-752477 AND 5-742281.

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