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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1988

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FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED

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A SERIES OF

PROGRAMMES WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT EDINBURGH PLACE IN CENTRAL TO MARK THE LAUNCHING OF THE 1988-80 FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN.

"THIS YEAR'S PUBLICITY WILL FOCUS ON WHAT EMERGENCY ACTION TO TAKE IF A FIRE BREAKS OUT AND THE USE AND GOOD MAINTENANCE (IF FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP SAID.

"CASUALTIES CAN BE AVOIDED IF PEOPLE ARE ALERTED AND CAN RESPOND SWIFTLY AS SOON AS A FIRE IS DISCOVERED.

"THE NEW SLOGAN IF THERE IS FIRE, SOUND THE ALARM! CLEARLY REFLECTS THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN, HE ADDED.

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IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF FIRE PREVENTION, PANELS ON URBAN AND COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PREVENTION, AND FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATIONS WILL BE DISPLAYED AT EDINBURGH PLACE TOMORROW.

THE PROGRAMME WILL ALSO INCLUDE A LION DANCE AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF FIRE FIGHTING TECHNIQUES,

A FIRE BOAT, THE ALEXANDER GRANTHAM, WILL BE BERTHED AT QUEEN'S PIER AND THE PUBLIC CAN BOARD IT TO SEE ITS EQUIPMENT.

MOREOVER, A NEW FIRE PREVENTION LEAFLET, TOGETHER WITH GIVEAWAYS SPONSORED BY THE KWONG ON BANK, WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC AT THE VENUE.

THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 1.45 PM. THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR LAH CHEK-YUEN, WILL PERFORM THE FYR-DOTTING CEREMONY AS WELL AS THE BELL-RINGING CEREMONY TO SIGNIFY THE START OF THE CAMPAIGN.

WITH MR LAM AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE MRS LAM CHSK-YUEN: CHIEF FIRE OFFICER (PROTECTION), MR LI KWOK-CHOI; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR K.C. IU; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES (PUBLICITY), MR PETER MOSS; PRINCIPAL. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR RAYMOND

WONG; AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR CHAN TAK-PING.

ALSO TAKING PART WILL BE DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, MRS KONG LI CHI-MO; DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR HO SINO-CHUEN; AND SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF KWONG ON BANK LTD, MR HIROOMI ANDO.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE 1988-89 FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN LAUNCHING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 1.45 PM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) EDINBURGH PLACE, CENTRAL. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HANI TO ASSIST.

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