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"OPERATORS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TWO TO FOUR MONTHS TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS. FURTHER VISITS WILL CONTINUE AS A MATTER OF PRIORITY TO OTHER KNOWN GUEST HOUSES, HE SAID.
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ON THE QUESTION OF THE CAUSES OF THE TWO MAJOR FIRES IN RECENT MONTHS IN COMPOSITE BUILDINGS, THAT 19 MIXED COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, WHICH CONTAIN ALSO GUEST HOUSES, MR BARNES EXPLAINED THAT THE FIRST FIRE OCCURRED IN MIRADOR MANSIONS, NATHAN ROAD ON AUGUST 7 AND MAINLY INVOLVED THE SHOPPING ARCADES ON THE LOWER FLOORS.
HE SAID THAT NO GUEST HOUSES WERE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE FIRE ALTHOUGH OCCUPANTS WERE EVACUATED TOGETHER WITH OTHER PEOPLE IN THE BUILDING.
"THE CORONER IS STILL CONSIDERING WHETHER OR NOT A DEATH INQUEST SHOULD TAKE PLACE AND IT IS THEREFORE NOT APPROPRIATE AT PRESENT TO RELEASE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, MR BARNES CONTINUED.
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MR BARNES ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THE SECOND FIRE OCCURRED IN CHATHAM ROAD ON SEPTEMBER 14. IT INVOLVED MAINLY THE ELEVENTH FLOOR OF THE BUILDING WHERE THE BACCARAT HOTEL WAS LOCATED AND WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE WIRING IN THE CORRIDOR.
UNQUALIFIED PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM GIVING TREATMENT
IT IS ILLEGAL FOR AN UNQUALIFIED PERSON TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT
PATIENTS USING LASER, ULTRASONIC WAVES, SHORTWAVES, MICROWAVES,
MAGNETIC RESONANCE AND ELECTRICAL HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON T.H. COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
STIMULATION, THE SECRETARY FOR CHAU, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP. MR CHAU STATED THAT UNDER SECTION 28(2) OF THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, IT WAS AN OFFENCE FOR ANY PERSON TO PRACTISE MEDICINE OR SURGERY WHEN NOT REGISTERED OR PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED OR EXEMPTED
FROM
REGISTRATION.
/HOWEVER, HE
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