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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1991

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COPIES OF A LEAFLET ADVISING CONSUMERS ON HOW TO HANDLE A WATER BILL ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S CONSUMER ENQUIRY IN WAN CHAI, SHAU KEI WAN, MONG KOK, KWUN TONG, TSUEN TAI PO AND SAI KUNG.

WAN, SHA TIN,

829 4694 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO TELEPHONE 829 4693 OR

SIMPLE DO-IT-YOURSELF TO LISTEN TO A RECORDED TELEPHONE MESSAGE ON A METHOD TO CHECK LEAKAGE IN ORDINARY INSTALLATIONS.

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REMINDER ON FIREWORKS BAN

WITH THE APPROACH OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE TO POSSESS OR DISCHARGE FIREWORKS OR FIRE-CRACKERS WITHOUT A VALID LICENCE.

"UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WHO POSSESSES OR DISCHARGES FIREWORKS WITHOUT A LICENCE IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT, THE DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF EXPLOSIVES OFFICER, MR CHARLES CHING, SAID,

MR CHING SAID OFFICERS FROM THE MINES DIVISION WERE CONDUCTING SPOT CHECKS ON SHOPS AND PREMISES SUSPECTED OF SELLING OR STORING SUCH GOODS.

"UNLICENSED FIREWORKS FOUND WILL BE SEIZED AND THE OFFENDER PROSECUTED, HE SAID.

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MR CHING ALSO URGED PEOPLE POSSESSING FIREWORKS ΤΟ SURRENDER THEM IMMEDIATELY TO THE MINES DIVISION ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, KOWLOON, OR TO ANY POLICE STATION.

ALSO CONTACT THE DIVISION ON TEL. 733 2356 OR 733 2358 FOR SUCH GOODS TO BE COLLECTED, HE ADDED.

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