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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1987

THESE ARE :

* BURN WORSHIPPING ITEMS IN METAL CONTAINERS,

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DO NOT LEAVE LIGHTED CANDLES, JOSS STICKS AND PAPERS UNATTENDED; AND

MAKE SURE ALL BURNING ITEMS ARE EXTINGUISHED BEFORE LEAVING THE GRAVE SITE.

MR LAI ALSO REMINDED PICNICKERS TO LIGHT FIRES ONLY AT DESIGNATED BARBECUE AREAS.

+ILLEGAL LIGHTING OF FIRES INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS MAY LEAD TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE UP TO $2 000 MAY BE IMPOSED FOR CAUSING FIRES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE. HE SAID.

DB TO DISCUSS CONTROL OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS

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SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS A CONSULTATION DOCUMENT BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT ON THE CONTROL OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS.

A REPORT OF THE PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS WITH DISTRICT BOARDS AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEES CHAIRMEN ON THE DOCUMENT WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED FOR MEMBERS' INFORMATION.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A PROPOSAL ON THE 1987-88 SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD STUDY TOUR TO EITHER THE PHILIPPINES, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, OR SINGAPORE.

OTHER ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, ALLOCATION OF DB FUNDS, AND THE REVISED PROVISIONAL TIME-TABLE OF MEETINGS FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW AT 2 PM, IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM AT 39 TONK IN STREET, SECOND FLOOR, KOWLOON.

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