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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1991

FIRE SAFETY ADVICE FOR GRAVE-SWEEUPPS

THE

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY} ADVISED GRAVE-SWEEPERS TO TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTION TO ENSURE FIRE SAFETY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE DURING THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL PERIOD.

LAY,

THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER, MR RAYMOND SAID AS THE DRY SEASON HAD SET IN.

ANY CARELESS HANDLING OF WORSHIPPING ITEMS COULD EASILY SET THE COUNTRYSIDE ABLAZE.

"ON THE LAST CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL DAY, A TOTAL OF 115 HILL FIRE REPORTS WERE RECEIVED. AMONG THEM, 20 OCCURRED IN COUNTRY

PARKS, DAMAGING 171 HECTARES OF PLANTATION AND 15, 100 TREES, HE SAID.

"

MR LAY FURTHER CAUTIONED THAT HILL FIRE COULD ENDANGER HUMAN LIFE AND PROPERTIES.

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HE SAID DURING THE LAST CHING MING FESTIVAL; FIVE GRAVE-SWEEPERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY A HILL FIRE ON TSING ISLAND AND ONE OF THEM DIED SUBSEQUENTLY.

"THIS INCIDENT HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR MORE

PREVENTION OF HILL FIRES, HE ADDED.

MR LAY SAID MOST OF THE HILL FIRES WERE

EDUCATION IN THE

CAUSED BY HUMÁN

NEGLIGENCE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF PEOPLE OBSERVED A FEW SIMPLE RULES.

THESE RULES ARE:

業 BURN WORSHIPPING ITEMS IN METAL CONTAINERS ONLY;

* DO NOT LEAVE

LIGHTED

CANDLES, JOSS STICKS AND PAPERS

UNATTENDED;

MAKE SURE ALL

WORSHIPPING ITEMS ARE EXTINGUISHED LEAVING THE GRAVE SITES.

BEFORE

METAL

MR LAY ADDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD, IN FACT, PROVIDED CONTAINERS IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS INSIDE COUNTRY PARK AREA FOR THEIR

USE.

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SPEEDPOST SERVICE TO IRISH REPUBLIC RESUMES

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HAS

THE SPEEDPOST SERVICE FROM HONG KONG TO THE IRISH REPUBLIC NOW RESUMED FOLLOWING THE CESSATION OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY POSTAL WORKERS THERE, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR DOMINIC 8.W. ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE SERVICE WAS SUSPENDED ON OCTOBER 5.

WONG,

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