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SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1986

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PUBLIC URGED TO PREVENT HILL FIRES

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THE PUBLIC IS REMINDED TO EXERCISE EXTRA CARE WHEN VISITING THE COUNTRYSIDE SO AS TO PREVENT HILL FIRES.

THE FIRE SERVICES SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF THIS YEAR THE DEPARTMENT DEALT WITH 1 286 HILL FIRES OUTSIDE PLANTATION AREAS COMPARED TO 417 OVER THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.

AND DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH ALREADY SOME 200 HILL FIRES HAD OCCURRED, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE EXCEPTIONAL DRY WEATHER THIS SPRING WAS THE MAIN REASON FOR THE BIG INCREASE AND THE PUBLIC SHOULD ADOPT EVERY POSSIBLE PREVENTION MEASURE TO STOP THE UPWARD TREND.

*THEY SHOULD NOT BURN RUBBISH IN OPEN SPACES OR LEAVE ANY FIRE UNATTENDED, BE IT IN A STOVE OR CONTAINER.

+THEY SHOULD AS A HABIT EXTINGUISH ALL FIRES AND MAKE A REPORT WHEN THEY SEE ONE, HE SAID.

DISTRICT BOARD TO HOLD SPRING RECEPTION *****

THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD A SPRING RECEPTION FOR ABOUT 500 GUESTS TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.

DURING THE OCCASION, TEN MEMBERS OF LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN WONG TAI SIN.

WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER MR NICHOLAS YEK, WILL ATTEND THE RECEPTION WHICH WILL START AT 2.30 PM AT TIN FOOK CHINESE RESTAURANT AT LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE RECEPTION ON SUNDAY AT 2.30 PM AT TIN FOOK CHINESE RESTAURANT AT LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE, SECOND FLOOR, JUNCTION ROAD.

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