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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1985

+THIS CLEARLY INDICATES THE NEED FOR GOVERNMENT AND THE GAS INDUSTRY TO CONTINUE THEIR EFFORTS IN IMPRESSING ON THE PUBLIC THE SERIOUS DANGERS OF UNSAFE INSTALLATIONS, AND IN INTRODUCING POSITIVE MEASURES TO IMPROVE GAS SAFETY, HE ADDED.

FOR PEOPLE WHO WISH TO LEARN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF SUB-STANDARD GAS WATER HEATERS OR THE SIMPLE SAFETY RULES FOR THE USE OF LP GAS CYLINDERS AND RUBBER TUBING, THE HON CHENG SAID THAT THE GAS SAFETY EXHIBITION PROVIDES AN IDEAL OPPORTUNITY.

PEOPLE WHO VISIT THE FOOTBRIDGE GALLERY OF THE NEW TOWN PLAZA BETWEEN DECEMBER 8-14 CAN ALSO PICK UP FREE LEAFLETS ON GAS SAFETY AND HOME SAFETY.

FEATURED IN THE EXHIBITION AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ARE TYPICAL SUB-STANDARD GAS WATER HEATERS. THERE ARE GRAPHS AND CHARTS SHOWING THE CONSEQUENCES OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION AND HOW ACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOIDED BY KEEPING BATHROOM WINDOWS WIDE OPEN.

FIVE GAS COMPANIES AND APPLIANCE IMPORTERS ARE ALSO DISPLAYING A RANGE OF SAFE MODELS OF GAS WATER HEATERS WHICH ARE APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY GAS ADVISER'S OFFICE AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, THE EXHIBITION IS PART OF THE ONGOING GAS SAFETY CAMPAIGN.

MOVE TO ENCOURAGE USE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES

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THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES FOR COMMUNITY HALLS AND CENTRES IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARE NOW CONSIDERING A MORE SIMPLE AND FLEXIBLE BOOKING SYSTEM, TO ATTRACT MORE USERS OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES, AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER FOR EASTERN, DR SIMON VICKERS SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

+THIS WILL ENABLE THE PUBLIC AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE FACILITIES AT THE CHAI WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE, YUE WAN COMMUNITY HALL AND HING WAH COMMUNITY HALL, HE SAID.

SPEAKING AT THE CELEBRATIONS CEREMONY FOR THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HING WAH COMMUNITY HALL, DR VICKERS SAID THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMMUNITY HALLS AND CENTRES WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN JUNE.

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