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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 198

AT CHEUNG SHA WAN PLAYGROUND, THERE WILL BE AN ARMY BAND PERFORMANCE, VARIOUS BALL-GAME COMPETITIONS, A ROLLER-SKATING DEMONSTRATION, AND A DANCE-FOR-ALL' SESSION.

AT VICTORIA PARK, THERE WILL BE A FULL MORNING'S SPORTS PROGRAMME RANGING FROM BASKETBALL TO MINI-SOCCER. THE LESS ENERGETIC WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN JOGGING AND FITNESS EXERCISES.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, AND THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR CHUI KAM, WILL JOIN IN THE FUN AT VICTORIA PARK AT 10.10 AM. SIR DAVID WILL LISTEN TO A PERFORMANCE BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE BAND AND PRESENT A PENNANT TO THE BAND. HE WILL ALSO TOUR VARIOUS PARTS OF THE PARK TO SEE RESIDENTS ENJOYING THE ACTIVITIES.

WARNING ON USE OF OXY-ACETYLENE EQUIPMENT

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) WARNED ALL USERS OF OXY-ACETYLENE EQUIPMENT TO EXERCISE EXTREME CARE SO THAT ACCIDENTS WOULD BE AVOIDED.

THIS WARNING FOLLOWED AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH AN OXYGEN GAS CYLINDER ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE EXPLODED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS TO THE WINDOWS OF SOME BUILDINGS NEARBY.

+THIS INCIDENT HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED FOR A GREATER APPRECIATION BY WORKERS OF THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH PRESSURE EQUIPMENT AND USERS AND OPERATORS OF SUCH EQUIPMENT SHOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE AND ACCIDENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE FOLLOWING MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN USING OXY-ACETYLENE EQUIPMENT:

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GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY FROM SPARKS, FLAMES OR SLAG AND FROM WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATIONS;

AN ACETYLENE CYLINDER SHOULD ALWAYS BE STORED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION:

THE CYLINDER SHOULD BE OPENED SLOWLY WITH A SPECIAL TOOL WHICH SHOULD BE LEFT ON THE STEM SO THAT THE VALVE CAN BE CLOSED QUICKLY IN AN EMERGENCY ;

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