SUNDAY, JULY 28, 1985
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MULTI-STOREY HOMES FOR FIRE STATION STAFF
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO PROVIDE HOMES FOR FIRE STATION STAFF IN A 27-STOREY HOUSING BLOCK NEAR POKFULAM.
THE QUARTERS WILL BE PART OF AN $83 MILLION POKFULAM DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION AND AMBULANCE DEPOT COMPLEX ON THE CORNER OF POKFULAM AND VICTORIA ROADS.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES A STANDARD FOUR-STOREY AMBULANCE DEPOT- A STANDARD THREE-STOREY DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION FOR 10 FIRE APPLIANCES, DUTY AND SERVICE ROOMS, BARRACKS, CANTEEN AND RECREATION ROOMS.
IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A 27-STOREY BLOCK HOUSING TWO STOREYS OF CAR PARKS AND 50 UNITS OF TYPE 1 OFFICERS' QUARTERS.
A DRILL TOWER, DRILL YARD, DANGEROUS GOODS STORES AND FOAM STORES WILL ALSO BE BUILT.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN SEPTEMBER AND BE COMPLETED BY MAY 1987.
TENDERS HAVE ALSO BEEN CALLED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STANDARD FOUR-STOREY AMBULANCE DEPOT, A NINE-STOREY DRILL TOWER AND A DRILL YARD FOR THE TAI PO FIRE STATION.
THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A FUEL-REFILLING STATION, HIGH PRESSURE WATER EQUIPMENT HOUSE, UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK AND REFUSE CHAMBER.
WORK ON THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN SEPTEMBER AND BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR.
WARNING AGAINST ILLEGAL CAMPING, BARBECUING *****
THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY WARNED THAT ENFORCEMENT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST ILLEGAL CAMPING AND UNAUTHORISED BARBECUING AT ALL THE 28 GAZETTED BEACHES IN THE NON-URBAN AREAS.
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ISSUING THE WARNING, AN RSD SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, IT IS AN OFFENCE TO ERECT A TENT WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF A GAZETTED BEACH OR LIGHT A FIRE OUTSIDE DESIGNATED BARBECUE PITS IN A GAZETTED BEACH.
THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR EITHER OFFENCE IS A FINE OF $500 AND IMPRISONMENT OF TWO WEEKS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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